Leger
Anthony Leger's direct line
1. Jacque Leger was born in 1668 and died 27 Mar 1751 in Port Royal, Canada. He married Madeleine Trahan 13 Mar 1693 in Port Royal, Canada. She was born in 1677 in Port Royal, New Brunswick, Canada and died 8 Dec 1742 in Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada.
They had 10 known children: Jacques Leger, Anne Leger Michel, Marie Leger Robichaud, Francoise Leger, Marie Francoise Leger Bertrand, Jean Leger, Madeleine Leger Doucet, Francois Michel Leger, Marguerite Leger, Elizabeth Leger
2. Jean Leger was born 28 Jan 1709 and died Unknown. He married Marie Marguerite Comeaux. She was born 24 Sep 1710. She was born 24 Sep 1710 in Nova Scotia, Canada and died 8 Dec 1742.
They had 6 known children: Michel Leger, Marie Joseph Leger, Anne Leger Savoie, Catherine Leger, Marie Modeste Leger, Magdeline Leger
3. Michel Leger I was born 28 Mar 1729 in Quebec, Canada and died 1785. He married Angelique Pinet Abt. 1756. She was born 26 Jun 1740 in France and died 29 Nov 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.
Angelique Pinet married Michel Blanchet 30 Apr 1787. He was born 1743 and died 14 Nov 1818.
They had 5 known children: Michel Prospere Leger, Louis Leger, Jeanne Leger, Jean Baptiste Leger, Angelique Leger
4. Michel Prospere Leger II was born in 1757 and died 11 Mar 1837 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana. He married Marguerite Boutin 19 Jun 1787. She was born in 1768 and died 30 Mar 1834.
They had 9 known children: Alexander Leger I, Julien Leger, Augustin Leger, Michel Leger III, Celestine Leger, Henry Leger, Apollonie Pauline Leger Proude Eades Kennison, Placide Leger, Modeste Leger Miller
5. Placide Leger was born 15 Dec 1805 in Louisiana and died 21 May 1864 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana. He married Azelie Matte 7 Jan 1834.
They are both buried in Saint Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana
They had 13 known children: Numa Leger, Alcide Leger, Azema Leger Richard, Marie Azelie Leger Bergeaux, Placide F. Leger, Jr., Marie Malasie Leger Ledoux Leger Miller, Louisa Leger Winn, Louis Prospere Leger, Marie Mirza Leger Arabie, Edmond Leger, Simon Leger, Marie Estelle Leger Bergeaux, Jean Louis Leger
6. Numa Leger was born 6 Apr 1835 and died 14 Mar 1863. He married Hyacinthe Richard. She was born 11 Sep 1834 in St. Landry, Louisiana and died Aft. 1910.
Numa was a Civil War Soldier.
They had 4 known children: Joseph Numa Leger, Azelia Leger Comeaux, Louis Villor Leger, Pierre Elmer Leger
After the death of Numa, Hyacinthe married Joseph Julien Doucet. They had 3 children: Clementine Doucet Biessenberger, Ovina Doucet Thibodeaux, Clemence Doucet
7. Louis Villor Leger was born 21 Aug 1858 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana and died 21 May 1930. He married Celanie Ledoux 14 Sep 1880. She was born 11 May 1862 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana and died about 1906.
Louis is buried in First Pentecostal Church of Bayou Rouge, Palmetto, Louisiana.
They had 14 children: Ernest Leger, Francois Leger, Lorena Leger Boudreaux, Eugene Leger, Louis Leger, Elena Leger Ogea, Ledia Leger Fontenot, Elise Leger Boudreaux, Ida Leger Allen, Olivia Leger Mouille, Mitchell Leger, Edward Leger, John B. Leger, Mamie Leger Ganson
Louis Married Locadie Vigie Soileau 30 Jul 1906. She was born 13 May 1880 and died 3 Apr 1972.
They had 2 children: Elta Leger Dupre, Paul Leger Sr.
Locadie Vigie was 1st married to Adolph F. Soileau. He was born in 1880 and died in 1905. Adolph served as Deputy Sheriff. He was only 25 years old when he was shot and killed in a shoot out.
Locadie and Adolph had 3 sons: Adolph Fargus Soileau Jr., Fabius Soileau, Avener Soileau
8. Louis Leger was born 21 Sep 1887 and died 6 Nov 1976. He married Lillian Vigie 14 Dec 1909. She was born 14 Sep 1891 and died 17 Jun 1955.
Louis married 2nd Thea Bertrand. She was born Abt. 1902 and died 25 Jan 1972.
Louis is buried in First Pentecostal Church of Bayou Rouge, Palmetto, St. Landry, Louisiana.
Lillian is buried in Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Louis and Lillian had 12 children: Agnes Leger Dupuis, Blanche Leger Manuel, Cecile Leger Schexnayder, Preston Leger, Anthony Leger, Henry Leger, Rose Ann Leger Sonnier Vidrine, Irene Leger Vidrine, Ida Mae Leger Lorena, Rita Leger Gerace, Levi Leger, Louis Leger Jr.
9. Anthony Leger was born 20 Sep 1919 in St. Landry, Louisiana and died 24 Apr 1991 in Palmetto, St. Landry, Louisiana. He married Wilda Bertrand 4 Nov 1939 in St. Landry, Louisiana. She was born 1 Nov 1919 in St. Landry, Louisiana and died 30 Jun 2017 in Livingston, Louisiana. She was a cafeteria worker for St. Landry Parish School Board.
Anthony married Florence Ganson Soileau 1 Oct 1970. She was born 10 Sep 1921 in St. Landry, Louisiana and died 7 Nov 2013 in St. Landry, Louisiana. She was a Postal Clerk in Palmetto, St. Landry, Louisiana
All 3 of them are buried in Palmetto Methodist Cemetery, Palmetto, St. Landry, Louisiana.
Anthony was in the US Army WWII. His cause of death was Cancer.
Anthony Leger and Wilda Bertrand had 6 children: James Reed Leger Sr., Gerald Leger Sr., Allen Dean Leger Sr. (dec), Pauline Leger Henagan, Leon Leger, Randy Leger
