| 1. |  Joseph Numa Deville was born on 4 Jul 1876 in St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 29 Jul 1943 in Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana, USA; was buried in St Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Police Jury Ward 5
- Residence: 1930, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
- Residence: 1935, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
- Residence: 1940, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
- Obituary: 30 Jul 1943, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Daily World
Notes:
Obituary:
Numa Deville Passes Away
Friends are grieved to learn of the death of Numa Deville, 67, well known resident who resided near Opelousas. He died Thursday morning at a Ville Platte hospital following an illness of several weeks.
Lafond and Son Funeral Home have charge of the arrangements and services were to be held Friday morning at 9:45 o’clock at the Catholic Church here in Opelousas with Father Marin and Father Colliard officiating. Woodmen of the World will also hold services at the cemetery.
Pallbearers were: James St. Amand, Sidney Ducharme, Lawrence LaSalle, Roger Dufilho, L. Austin Fontenot, Sr., and Lawrence Ledoux.
Mr. Deville owned and operated a store on the Opelousas Ville Platte highway.
He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Amelia St. Amand; a son Etienne Earl Deville of Addis, La.; a daughter. Mrs. G. E. Kirkpatrick of Columbia, Miss; a brother. Oscar Deville, Opelousas and the following half-brothers and half-sisters: Raymond and Gussie Deville, Westlake, Kenny and Gaby Deville, Sulphur; Lamar and Russel Deville, Vinton; Alexander Deville. Port Barre; Mrs. Tom Bihm Prairie Ronde; Mrs. August Miller and Mrs. M. Miller, Elton; Mrs. Cyrus Dupre, Eunice; Mrs. Lawrence Thibodeaux, Iowa, and Mrs. Lane Reed, Vinton.
He is also survived by three grandchildren.
[Source: "Numa Deville Passes Away," Daily World (Opelousas, Louisiana), 30 July 1943, p. 1.]
Buried:
Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum
Family/Spouse: Amelie St. Amand. Amelie (daughter of Ernest Antoine St. Amand and Marie Alix Lambert) was born on 19 Oct 1887; was christened on 17 Mar 1888; died on 25 Apr 1955 in St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in St Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Etienne Earl Deville was born on 2 Aug 1909 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA.
- Bernice Deville was born on 29 Oct 1912 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 23 Sep 1989 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; was buried in St Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
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Hollier & Dufilho Family History
1876 - 1943 (67 years)
