HISTORICAL POINTE NOIRE

The Historical Point Noir lists and articles were Researched, transcribed and contributed by Winston Boudreaux.  Please read Winston's Introduction below about the Pointe Noir area of Acadia Parish.

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POINTE NOIRE BITS AND PIECES

Researched and compiled by Winston BOUDREAUX
(Includes information about surrounding areas)

The original plan for the project was begun at first mainly to describe exact location of the Pointe Noire community. I soon learned that there is controversy as to what is considered to be Pointe Noire. This material was gathered over a three year period.

I am not a writer or researcher; at best I am an amateur genealogist interested in preserving family history and the history and folklore of Acadia parish and its people. The information found in these files was taken from the sources listed below.

The courthouse records are probably considered the most accurate since they are the official records of the parish. Some of the records were written in French and some of the handwriting (French or English) was barely legible. I tried to translate as best I could and tried to guess at illegible words by the context of the sentence or type of act being described.

Newspapers of old were, in some ways, very different than today and it sometimes seemed that information stated was the sole opinion of the writer. Some of the advertisements for the cures provided by certain medicines were certainly exaggerated and sometimes the words used to describe people were openly racist.

Stories related by family members or handed down by others through the years are sometimes inaccurate. It is possible the teller's memory had failed or was given wrong information or was changed to reflect personal views of a person or a family. I have not made any audio recordings of these casual interviews and have not tried to prove or disprove anything they said. I have attempted to relate the stories exactly as I heard them.

The project was not at first intended to include material about crimes like murder, robbery, manslaughter, slander and such and, where included, is not intended to embarrass relatives or descendants. Activities such as these happened often and were openly reported in newspapers and stories verbally handed down. I believe any information about our families in any context is a part of history. If it is not recorded, it will be lost forever.

I have some relatives that have done things I am not particularly proud of but if those deceased relatives can look down on me they might not be proud of me either.

I have provided all my old research notes to the Pointe de l'Eglise: Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. [Acadia Parish] website for publication. Even some that does not include Pointe Noire.  It was my intention to publish this information but I cannot complete it due to poor health and I don't want to see it wasted.

If this project helps only one person learn a previously unknown fact about their community, family or ancestor then it was worth the time, effort and money I invested.

If it is feasible, and with the approval of the webmaster and the society, I would invite any reader of this material to offer additional information, corrections or stories of their own. Photos of Pointe Noire people would be a great addition, please consider sharing. If you enjoy reading the information presented please write to the society and let them know. It is through their generosity that it was made available to you.

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POINTE NOIRE NOTES BY WHITNEY BOUDREAUX

October 23, 2001

Whitney Boudreaux picked me up at 8:00 am. We rode through Point Noir community and Richard cemetery. The following are notes from the day. We talked to a few folks in the cemetery. A Mr. DIES, LEJEUNE and a Mr. LEDOUX? Mr. Dies told us of a 94-year-old lady named Marie Dies. Harry LeDoux interviewed her when she was age 73. Per Whitney Boudreaux Harry Ledoux is aged about 70 and is a retired bookkeeper. He earlier lived in Pointe Noir at three separate locations.

THE STORY OF HOW DAVID MORINE CAME TO THE POINTE NOIRE AREA

Grand (nickname) MATTE, son of Eugene MATTE had a sick wife whose condition could only be treated at a hospital/doctor at Turkey Creek, La. The trip by horse and buggy took entire day. They spent the night at the hospital. There was a young boy, David Morine, working for the doctor and Grand offered the doctor to hire him to work on his farm. The doctor refused. Grand talked the boy into stowing away in the buggy and took him home. David grew up and married MATTE's daughter. They had a daughter. When she was grown she became pregnant by a man named Lelus Thibodeaux (Lelouis on grave marker). Lelus' family refused to allow him to marry the girl. The story goes on to say that David's sons would whip Lelus every time they met him in the community. One night at a dance at Hubertie THIBODEAUXs home/dance hall a fight broke out between the MORINEs and the THIBODEAUXs. Knives were drawn by the MORINE's and Lelus had a pistol. He killed two MORINE brothers and wounded a third.

PICARD, Frank; He owned a dance hall on Hwy 358 (near intesection La 95). Approximate the same location as present day Charlie DAIGLE home. BOUDREAUX, Paul (Uncle Bee), Whitney’s father moved to Richard at age 12 (1928). He farmed for Hubertie THIBODEAUX. In about 1946 he worked in a dairy for Treville GUIDRY, located between Richard and Prudhomme. Nearest intersection: St. Matthew & Prudhomme Road.

TOUR OF POINTE NOIRE

We began the tour at the intersection of Richard School Road and Blacksmith Road

1. Continue on Blacksmith and turn left on Pt Noir Rd.

2. At approx ½ mile on this road is the home place of Portalis DIES, father of Dennis DIES. Three of Dennis' sons married JANIS girls. Nearest address: 1909 Pt Noir Rd.

3. Amos DAIGLE had a store on this road (past intersection P.N. & Link Rd) approx address 1511 Pt noir Rd. some of Amos' brothers were Raymond, Noah.

4. Further down (still heading toward La 35) is the residence of Lazard DAIGLE. Note: Whitney's wife, Geraldine, descends from Lazard's son Edvar.

5. Galbert DAIGLE, was said to be head of Vigilante group and also lived in this area. His daughter married Geraldine's grandfather.

6. Just past left turn past Lazard's, a LABBE (brother to Elridge & Homer) lives in a blue house.

7. CONTINUE to La 35 and turn left go to La 370 (Roxie Hwy and turn left, @ Pierre Guidry Lumber Co.

8. Continue on Roxie, cross Bayou Plaquemine to intersection of Richard School Road and Roxie Hwy Roxie is a gravel road at this point.

9. Continue straight on gravel and turn right on Maggie Rd. At the next right turn was the home of Ardus BLANCHARD and a country race track owned by Vorice “Jo Lo” Meche. (Although not mentioned by Whitney, Larry Matte told be about his grandfather Gilbert “Tamp” Matte and later Tamp’s son Gilbert “Gabe” Matte had a farm near a drain ditch that drains in what I believe to be Pointe Noire Gully)

10. Continue on meandering gravel road (name changes) to La 95. Turn left on Hwy 95 (Pitreville Highway) and continue to intersection of 95 and La 1108 and turn left and continue on 95 to Noah Daigle Rd. 11. Turn left on Noah Daigle Rd. Joachin LEDOUX lived in this area near street address: 423 Noah Daigle Rd. There are other LEDOUXs and LEJEUNEs and MATTEs on this road. For example: Vorice MATT (son of Eugene) and the Grand MATTE previously mentioned earlier. Lubert LEJEUNE owned a grocery store on the intersection of Noah Daigle Rd. & Richard School Rd.

12. Turn right on Richard School Road (On the west side of Richard School Road approx 500’ on left was the home of David Morine’s family

13. Arrived at the intersection of Richard School Road and Charlene Highway living near there were the following:

At right: Edvar DAIGLE store (site of Richard school) Opposite school: Albest LEJEUNE store

At left: Hubertie THIBODEAUX dance hall, then Doreston BENOIT home. Doreston BENOIT, Jr. married Hubertie THIBODEAUX's dau. Ernestine.

Opposite dance hall: Esrey FONTENOT store (presently DOUCET store) Note: Esrey's wife was a neice to Doreston BENOIT's wife.

14. Turn left on Charlene and continue to Mayhaw Lane and turn left.

15. First house on Mayhaw was the home of Baptist THIBODEAUX. Baptist's son, Hilton also lives here. The place was called ”Le coin a Baptiste” (Baptiste's Corner).

16. Uncle “Bee” Boudreaux lived on this road about 1959-60. (Neareast address: 803 Mayhaw corner of St. Denis). Another resident in this area was a man nicknamed Nome (probably probably Valmont Blanchard). Nome owned all the land past St. Dennis Rd. His descendants still live in this area. Nome killed his brother in law. (Was married to Nome's sister.) When Nome would go out the brother in law would follow him on horseback and beat him with a bullwhip. One day Nome was walking with his shotgun across his shoulder, he saw the brother in law heading toward him. He fired the gun from that position and killed him. It was ruled an accident.

17. According to Whitney, the “dead center” of Pointe Noire community is located at the intersection of Mayhaw and Link Rd. Milton Dies, a descendant of Theophile & Portalis Dies lives here. 18. U turn on Link heading to Link community and home of Grant Link. Crossed Blaise Lejeune Gully. Heading to intersection of Citizen Lane.

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