Desales Broussard: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Desales Broussard was born in 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Albert E. Broussard and Amelia G. (Aurelia) Broussard); died after 1910 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Albert E. Broussard was born on 23 May 1865 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Sevenne (Sevan) Broussard and Belzire Hebert); died on 27 Jan 1946 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Albert married Amelia G. (Aurelia) Broussard about 1897 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Amelia was born in 1868 in Louisiana; died after 1930 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amelia G. (Aurelia) Broussard was born in 1868 in Louisiana; died after 1930 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Buford J. Broussard was born in 1898 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
1. Desales Broussard was born in 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Edwin Broussard was born in 1904 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Albert E. Broussard, Jr. was born in 1908 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Louis Broussard was born in 1912 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Sevenne (Sevan) Broussard was born on 20 Aug 1825 in Louisiana (son of Edouard Theophile Broussard and Euphemie Belzire Broussard); died on 24 Dec 1876 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Notes:

Built Bondreaus Place in 1857-59. Buried in Broussard Cemetery.
Sevan was the ramrod of the Broussard brothers and their ranching activity. He first settled on Hillebrant Bayou at a place as BBlanchette's Cove. In March of 1846 he registered cattle SBC, in Jefferson County records.
In February of 1850 he bought 1340 acres of land in Southwest Jefferson county along Taylor Bayou and built a home with lumber brought from Lake Charles by schooner, sailing up Taylor's Bayou from Sabine Pass.
Sevan and the Broussards prospered and by the 1860 census he owned 1200 head of cattle, 30 sheep, 70 swine, 2 horses, 10 milk cows and 2 work oxen.

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Some years later, after the deaths of Sevan on December 24, 1876 and Belzire in 1884, someone began production from explorations around the salt dome near the Broussard Cemetery in August 1924. The Fannett Oil field which produced undreamed of riches for someone other than Sevan and Belzire Broussards decendents, was centered around this salt dome on Sevans land. Even today, oil and gas production, gas compression and storage functions are being performed on Sevan and Belzire's land, somehow.

Sevenne married Belzire Hebert about 1843 in Louisiana. Belzire was born on 07 Nov 1827 in Louisiana; died on 07 Aug 1884 in Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Belzire Hebert was born on 07 Nov 1827 in Louisiana; died on 07 Aug 1884 in Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1880, Taylor Bayou, Labelle, (District 41), Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
B Broussard, widow, female, 53, LA
D.L. son, 22, TX
Alexander, son, 18, TX
Albert, son, 15, TX
Edward, son, 12, TX
Irene, dau, 10, TX
father born in LA

Children:

Simeon P Broussard was born on 28 Oct 1846 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died on 25 Jul 1920 in Hamshire, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 26 Jul 1920 in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Euphemia Broussard was born on 15 Oct 1850 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 Jul 1928 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Desire Louis Broussard was born on 12 Jan 1857 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 Jul 1946 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 22 Jul 1946 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Alexander Broussard was born in 1861 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 10 Oct 1918 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
2. Albert E. Broussard was born on 23 May 1865 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1946 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Edward Broussard was born on 30 Dec 1867 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 16 Oct 1897 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Jay J. Broussard was born in Nov 1869 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Irene Broussard was born in 1870 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 26 Mar 1933 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Tabitha Broussard was born on 06 Oct 1875 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1961 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 12 Jul 1961 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Edouard Theophile Broussard was born on 28 Feb 1802 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (son of Theophile Broussard and Victorie Landry); died on 20 Oct 1867 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; was buried in St. Mary Magdalen Church Cemetery No. 1..

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 20 Nov 1850, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
20 Nov 1850 Vermilion Parish Louisiana
Edward T Broussard 49 1801 Louisiana
Euphimie Broussard 42 1808 Louiaiana
Moise Broussard 19 1831 Louisiana male
Euphemie Broussard 14 1836 Louisiana female
Eloy Broussard 12 1838 Louisiana male
Jules Broussard 10 1840 Louisiana male
Aspasie Broussard 7 1843 Louisiana female
Cleopha Broussard 5 1845 Louisiana female
Emelie Broussard 1848 Louisiana female

Edouard married Euphemie Belzire Broussard about 1824 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Euphemie (daughter of Eloi Broussard and Margaret Thibodeaux) was born on 29 Oct 1807 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died in 1873 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; was buried in St. Mary Magdalen Church Cemetery No. 1.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Euphemie Belzire Broussard was born on 29 Oct 1807 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Eloi Broussard and Margaret Thibodeaux); died in 1873 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; was buried in St. Mary Magdalen Church Cemetery No. 1..

Children:

4. Sevenne (Sevan) Broussard was born on 20 Aug 1825 in Louisiana; died on 24 Dec 1876 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Aurelia Broussard was born on 15 Oct 1827 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died on 1 May 1873 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Moise Broussard was born on 03 Mar 1831 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 8 May 1931; died on 18 Dec 1903 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Euphemie Broussard was born in 1836 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Eloi Joseph Broussard was born on 18 Mar 1838 in Lafayette, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 22 Feb 1868 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Jules Broussard was born on 16 Mar 1840 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Aspasie Broussard was born in 1843 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Cleopha Broussard was born in 1845 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Emelie (Amelie) Broussard was born on 21 Nov 1849 in Louisiana; died on 28 Feb 1931 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Felix Broussard was born in Jun 1851 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.