Leon Gaudet

Brief Life History of Leon

When Leon Gaudet was born on 16 November 1905, in Louisiana, United States, his father, Joseph Stanislas Godet, was 23 and his mother, Louise Bordelon, was 18. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Stella Lahaye. He lived in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States in 1920 and Ward Four, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 17 May 1954, in Port Barre, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Port Barre, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leon Gaudet
1905–1954
Stella Lahaye
1901–1959
Gladys Gaudet
1926–2004
John Earl Gaudet
1928–1998
James Gaudet
1935–

Sources (10)

  • Leon Godet, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Leon Godet, "Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Leon Gaudet, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960" 1954

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1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Pierre, Andre, Marcel, Emile, Normand, Adelard, Alphonse, Andrus, Camille, Chantel, Fernand.

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Waldo, a short form of compound names based on the element wald ‘rule, power’. Compare Gaudette , Goddard , and Godet .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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