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John McDonald Dufilho, Sr.

Male 1891 - 1960  (195 years)


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  1. 1.  John McDonald Dufilho, Sr. was born between 7 and 8 Mar 1891 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died on 13 Nov 1960 in Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery No.1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1913, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; 1722 Esplanade Avenue
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: Between 1942 and 1960, Greenwood, Leflore, Mississippi, USA; Cotton Merchant

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    DUFILHO-On Sunday, November 13, 1960, at 10:25 o’clock p.m., John McDonald Dufilho, husband of Miriam Adele Conway, father of Mrs. Wa[..]m R. Holbrook, John McDonald Jr., Thomas Conway, and Lionel L. Dufilho. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from Laudumiey Funeral Home, 1225 North Rampart Street (parking entrance adjoining), on Tuesday, November [18?], 1960, at 11:30 o’clock a.m. followed by Requiem Mass at St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Bonnabel Blvd. Interment in Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.
    [Source: "John McDonald Dufilho," obituary, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), 15 November 1960, sec. 1, p. 2.]

    J. M. Dufilho Dies Suddenly
    J. McDonald Dufilho, cotton merchant in Greenwood for 18 years, died suddenly last night at the home of his daughter in Metairie, La. Mr. and Mrs. Dufilho moved to New Orleans last month where they had purchased a home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be conducted tomorrow by Laudumiey Funeral Home in New Orleans. Mr. Dufilho was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church here. He leaves his wife. Mrs. Miriam Conway Dufilho, his daughter, Mrs. Warren J. Holbrook, three sons, Leo Dufilho. Conway Dufilho and Donald Dufilho.
    [Source: Newspapers.com, "J. M. Dufilho Dies Suddenly," Greenwood Commonwealth (Greenwood, Mississippi), 14 November 1960, p. 1, col. 6]

    Buried:
    Plot Section 3: 185-190

    John married Miriam Adele Conway on 17 Apr 1912 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Miriam was born on 1 Apr 1892 in Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana, USA; died on 18 Mar 1979 in Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery No.1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John McDonald Dufilho, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jan 1913 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died on 4 Jul 1998 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery No.1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
    2. 3. Estelle Dufilho  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1916; died on 13 May 2010 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA; was buried in Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.
    3. 4. Thomas Conway Dufilho, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1917 in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA; died on 31 Mar 2000 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
    4. 5. Lionel Leopold Dufilho  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1917 in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA; died on 13 Feb 2006 in Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery No.1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
    5. 6. Myriam Dufilho  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1919 in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA; died on 14 Jul 1919 in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John McDonald Dufilho, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 5 Jan 1913 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died on 4 Jul 1998 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery No.1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; 2409 Glen Springs Way
    • Residence: Between 1940 and 1945, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Age: 27; Relation to Head of House: Self
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: 1956, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1722 Esplanade Avenue

    Buried:
    Plot: Sq 3: 185-190

    Died:
    DUFILHO-John, 85, of Austin died Saturday. Services will be in New Orleans. Arrangements by Mission.
    [Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas), 6 July 1998, p. B-4]

    Family/Spouse: Estelle Ruby Swindler. Estelle was born on 3 Jul 1911 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died on 26 Nov 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Estelle Dufilho Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 10 Jan 1916; died on 13 May 2010 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA; was buried in Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    Estelle Dufilho Holbrook died, peacefully, on May 13, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. She was known for her ready smile, witty comments, fun-loving nature, and compassionate, giving personality Her priorities were her family, her friends, and her dedication to community service. She received a multitude of awards for her lifetime of volunteer work, which culminated in "The Great Lady Award" from the East Jefferson General Hospital Auxiliary. She will be missed by all who were privileged to know her.
    Survivors include: two daughters, Adele Holbrook Nunez of Eunice, LA, and. Suzanne Holbrook Hogan of Tucson, AZ; five grandchildren. and, live great-grandchildren.
    Visitation, followed by a funeral mass, will be held on Friday. May 28, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Burial will follow in Metairie Cemetery.
    In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the Nunez-Holbrook Scholarship Fund c/o Louisiana State University Eunice Foundation, P.O. Box 1129, Eunice. LA 70535.

    Estelle married Warum Ritchie Holbrook on 17 Apr 1941 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Warum was born on 10 Oct 1909 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died on 5 May 1999 in Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Thomas Conway Dufilho, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 14 Dec 1917 in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA; died on 31 Mar 2000 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1940, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Age: 22; RelationToHead: Self
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    DUFILHO-Thomas Conway Dufilho, Sr. at Chateau de Notre Dame on Friday, March 31, 2000 At 11:25 p.m. Beloved Husband of Jeannette Purves Dufilho. Son of The Late John McDonald Dufilho And Miriam Adele Conway Dufilho. Father of William McDonald Dufilho, Ann Dufilho Lambert, and Thomas Conway Dufilho, Jr. Also survived by 5 grandchildren.

    Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral mass at St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church, 10021 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, LA on Monday, April 3, 2000 at 12:00 noon.

    Interment will be private. Visitation on Monday, April 3, 2000 At St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church after 11:30 a.m. until service time. Contributions to St Matthew Endowment Fund, 10021 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, LA 70123-2498 or Masses preferred. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd. at 43rd St. Metairie, LA in charge of arrangements.

    [The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), 3 Arpil 2000, p. B-3]

    Buried:
    Section 8-I Row 26 Site 2

    Thomas married Jeannette Marie Purves on 20 Jan 1945 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Jeannette was born on 24 Feb 1922 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Thomas Conway Dufilho, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Aug 1954; died on 24 May 2014.

  4. 5.  Lionel Leopold Dufilho Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 14 Dec 1917 in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA; died on 13 Feb 2006 in Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery No.1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: 1956, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: 1993, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
    • Obituary: 16 Feb 2006, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Times Picayune

    Notes:

    Marriage to Ellen Kelley not proven.

    Obituary:
    DUFILHO-Lionel Leopold Dufilho, beloved and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great- grandfather passed away on Monday, February 13, 2006 at the age of 88. He was born on December 14, 1917 in Bunkie, Louisiana to parents John McDonald Dufilho and Miriam Conway Dufilho and was raised in Shreveport and New Orleans where he lived the rest of his life. Leo was a US Army Veteran, proudly serving his country in the Pacific during World War II. Upon returning to New Orleans after the war, he went to work for the Whitney National Bank and was employed there until his retirement in 1987.

    Leo is survived by his wife of 32 years, Isabelle Cook Dufilho; sister Estelle Holbrook of Metairie, LA; daughters Kathleen (David) Carter of DeKalb, IL and Elaine (Tory) Milazzo of Chattanooga, TN; sons William (Teri) Dufilho of Houston, TX, Edward (Arden) Dufilho of Arlington, TX, John (Janet) Dufilho of Houston, TX; 1 stepdaughter Gayle Jordan; sixteen grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-granddaughter and many friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, John McDonald Dufilho, Jr. and Thomas C. Dufilho; and his first wife, Ellen Kelley Dufilho, to whom he was married 22 years. Everyone who knew him will remember Leo for his caring supportive spirit, his faith in God, love of family, keen sense of humor, and his boundless interest in reading and learning.

    The Dufilho family is thankful and blessed by the love, support and prayers received from friends both near and far. Special thanks are also given to the staffs of East Jefferson General Hospital and Canon Hospice for their compassionate, respectful care.

    A Funeral Mass will be held from the Metairie Chapel of Lamana-Panno-Fallo, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd., corner of Bonnabel Blvd. on Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. The family will receive friends at a visitation to be held on Friday 17, 2006 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, February 18, 2006 after 8:00 a.m. until funeral time.

    [The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), 16 February 2006, p. B-6, col. 4]

    Buried:
    Plot Section 3: 185-190

    Lionel married Ellen Mary Kelley in 1948 in New Jersey, USA. Ellen was born on 12 Oct 1922 in Jefferson, Texas, USA; died on 18 Jul 1970 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery No.1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Lionel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Myriam Dufilho Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 7 Apr 1919 in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA; died on 14 Jul 1919 in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Pythian Cemetery

    Died:
    Meningitis & Pertussis



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Estelle2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Estelle2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.John1)

  5. 11.  Thomas Conway Dufilho, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born on 6 Aug 1954; died on 24 May 2014.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1993, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; PostalCode: 70126-1212 (1993); StreetAddress: 7500 Creighton Pl; Age: 39
    • Residence: Between 2007 and 2014, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    DUFILHO, Thomas Conway Jr., 59, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of New Orleans, La., died May 24, 2014. He was the son of the late Thomas Conway Dufilho. He is survived by his mother, Jeannette Purves Dufilho; brother, William "Mac" Dufilho (Rose), both of Richmond; sister, Ann Dufilho Lambert (Michael) of Collierville, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. He was a graduate of St. Catherine's Catholic School and Jesuit High School, both in New Orleans. He worked for South Central Bell as a project manager from his graduation until his retirement in 2005. He lived briefly in Birmingham, Ala., before moving to Memphis in 2007. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 12 noon August 21, at Epiphany Catholic Church, with inurnment to follow.


  6. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lionel2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lionel2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lionel2, 1.John1)

  9. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lionel2, 1.John1)

  10. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lionel2, 1.John1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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