Joseph Leonce Carriere (1894 - 1929)

Born 22 Nov 1894 in Arnaudville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Edith Mary (Rivette) Willis — married 13 Mar 1917 (to 31 Oct 1921) in Jefferson County, Texas, United States

Died 15 Apr 1929 at age 34 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Joseph Leonce "Buck" Carriere, son of Laurence Carriere and Simeonice Chautin, was born on 22 November 1894 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. He was baptized on 8 December 1894 at St. Francis Regis Catholic Church in Arnaudville.^[1] He was enumerated with his parents and siblings during the 1900 census, living in or around Arnaudville.^[2]

He married Edith Mary Rivette, daughter of Francois Rivette and Marie Dora Guilbeau, on 13 March 1917 in Jefferson County, Texas. (There is another marriage document dated 16 September 1919, reason unknown.)^[3][4] They had one child, Joycelyn Marie Carriere, born about 1917.^[5]

Leonce was a professional gambler.^[6] He appears to have owned a poolroom and restaurant in 1917 in Port Barre. He was described in his draft registration report as being of medium height and build, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.^[7]

Leonce and Edith were enumerated with their daughter during the 1920 census, living at South Walnut Street in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. His mother and a young nephew, Orford Hargroder, were living with them. No occupation was listed for Leonce.^[5] In 1921, Leonce and Edith lived at 837 6th Street in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.^[8] They were divorced on 31 October 1921 in Beaumont, Texas.^[9]

He was heard in the Court of Criminal Appeals on 25 March 1925 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. According to a brief news article listing appeals cases, his case was "submitted on brief for both."^[10] The following month his case was "reversed and remanded."^[11] He was scheduled for trial to be held on 28 September 1925, in the Fifty-eighth district court in Beaumont, on felony charges for transporting liquor.^[12] The trial was rescheduled for 12 October 1925. His lawyer tried to get the case dismissed on the grounds that the arresting officers did not obtain a search warrant. At the time of the arrest two years earlier, a search warrant was apparently not required by law. The judge overruled the motion.^[13]

In 1927, Leonce Carriere lived at 148 17th Street in Port Arthur. He was employed by The Texas Company.^[14] In 1929, Leonce lived at 215 East 8th Street in Port Arthur, still working for The Texas Company.^[15]

Leonce died on 15 April 1929 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.^[16]

Research Notes

From SWLR CD:

Parents' marriage:

• CARRIERE, Laurence m. 9 June 1883 Mary C. CHAUTIN (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #12793)
• CHAUTIN, Mary A. m. 9 June 1883 Laurence CARRIERE (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #12793)
• CARRIERE, Laurence (Joseph M. & Emeline Coulon DEVILLIER) m. 18 June 1883 Marie Simeanis CHAUTIN, wid. of Alfred WATERS (Opel. Ch.: v. E, #297)
• CHAUTIN, Marie Simeanis wid. of Alfred WATERS (Simien & Euphrasie SAIZAN) m. 18 June 1883 Laurence CARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v. E, # 297)

Siblings:

• CARRIERE, Marie Laurentine (Laurence & Simonise CHAUTIN) b. 8 Nov. 1884 (PB Ch.: v. 2, p. 34)
• CARRIERE, Joseph (Lawrence & Symeonise CHATTIN) b. 18 Jan. 1887 (PB Ch.: v. 2, p. 60); Note: This may be Seville Carriere, b. 28 Jan 1887 per Find A Grave: Memorial #133537434, but need to verify with reliable sources.
• CARRIERE, Laurence (Laurence & Simeanie CHAUTIN) b. 21 June 1889 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 4, p. 286); see also: CARRIERE, Laurence (Laurence) d. 29 Sept. 1889 at age 3 mths. (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 2, p. 13)
• CARRIERE, Marie Regina (Laurence & Simeonize CHAUTIN) b. 19 June 1891; bt. 19 July 1891 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 5, p. 24)
• CARRIERE, Leonard (Laurence & Simeonize CHAUTIN) b. 3 July 1893; bt. 7 Aug. 1893 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 5, p. 97); see also: CARRIERE, Leonard (Laurence) d. 5 Dec. 1893 at age 5 mths. (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 2, p. 47)

NEED TO CHECK SWLR BOOKS 1901-1915, for siblings, father's death?, and for mother's Hargroder marriage.

Sources

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD") (Rayne, Louisiana: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);

   CARRIERE, Joseph Leonce (Laurence & Simeonice CHAUTIN) b. 22 Nov. 1894; bt. 8 Dec. 1894 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 5, p. 140)

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 11 Apr 2024), household of Lawrence Carriere, Police Jury Ward 3 (west part) Arnaudville town, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing Enumeration District 55, sheet 21B, family 353, line 62, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publication T623; FHL microfilm 1,240,581.

   - Lawrence Carriere M White 54 Married Head Louisiana

   - Simonin Carriere F White 47 Married Wife Louisiana

   - Laurentine Carriere F White 16 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Seville Carriere M White 14 Single Son Louisiana

   - Regina Carriere F White 9 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Leonce Carriere M White 6 Single Son Louisiana

   - Walter Davis M White 21 Single Stepson Louisiana

3. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 10 Mar 2024), Leonce Carrier and Edith Rivette, p. 484, 13 Mar 1917, Jefferson, Texas, United States; FHL microfilm 1,311,472.
4. ↑ Jefferson County, Texas, Clerk's Office online index, Marriage records search, Leonce Carrier and Edith Rivette, 2 entries:
   • License #13249A; app. 03/13/1917; marr. 03/13/1917
   • License #16951A; app. 09/16/1919; marr. 09/16/1919
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 9 Mar 2024), household of Leonce Carrier, Police Jury Ward 1, Opelousas city 4th ward, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; Enumeration District 89, sheet 14B, family 272, line 58, South[?] Walnut Street, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publication T625; FHL microfilm 1,820,630.

   - Leonce Carrier M White 26 Married Head Louisiana

   - Edith Carrier F White 23 Married Wife Louisiana

   - Joycelyn Carrier F White 3 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Orford Hargroder M White 9 Single Nephew Louisiana

   - Simieniese Hargroder F White 65 Widowed Mother Louisiana

6. ↑ John L Blackburn, e-mail message to Joyce B Rivette, 16 Jul 2013.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 24 Dec 2021), Leonce Carriere, 5 Jun 1917. (Note: Birth date of 15 Jul 1893 doesn't match birth record, but it does state he was born in Arnaudville and supported a wife and child. This is probably his record.)
8. ↑ 1921 Port Arthur and Vicinity City Directory, (Dallas, TX: John F. Worley Directory Co., 1921), page 210; Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, image viewed 26 Jul 2013, at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469;

   Carrier Leonce (Edith : Hutchings & Carrier), r 837 6th.

9. ↑ "Court News: The Divorce Record," The Port Arthur Daily News, Port Arthur, Jefferson, TX, USA, 1 Nov 1921, page 3, col. 2, viewed online 26 Jul 2013 at ancestry.com;

   Beaumont, Tex., Nov 1-- Judge W. H. Davidson in the Fifty-eighth district court yesterday granted the following decrees of divorce. Edith Carrier from Leonce Carrier.

10. ↑ "High Courts: Criminal Appeals," The San Antonio Express, San Antonio, TX, USA, 26 Mar 1925, page 12, col. 5, viewed online 26 Jul 2013 at ancestry.com;

    Austin, Tex., March 25 -- The following proceedings were had in the Court of Criminal Appeals Wednesday: Submitted on brief for both: ... Leonce Carrier, from Jefferson.

11. ↑ "Court Proceedings: Criminal Appeals," The San Antonio Light, San Antonio, TX, USA, 16 Apr 1925, page 21, col. 4, viewed online 26 Jul 2013 at ancestry.com;

    Austin, Tex., April 15 -- The following proceedings were had in the Court of Criminal Appeals today: Reversed and remanded: ... Leonce Carrier, alias Buck Carrier, from Jefferson.

12. ↑ "Felony Cases Set in 58th Court," The Port Arthur Daily News, Port Arthur, Jefferson, TX, USA, 27 Sep 1925, page 10, column 4; received image via email from Tara Gregory dtd 21 Oct 2014, cited newspaperarchive.com.
13. ↑ "Felony Cases Set in 58th Court," The Port Arthur Daily News, Port Arthur, Jefferson, TX, USA, 02 Oct 1925, page 11, column 1; received image via email from Tara Gregory dtd 22 Oct 2014, cited newspaperarchive.com.
14. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, 1927 Port Arthur (Texas) City Directory, page 134;

    Carrier Leonce emp Texas Co r148 17th

15. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, 1929 Port Arthur (Texas) City Directory, page 147;

    Carrier Leonce emp Terminal Div Texas Co r215 E 8th

16. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 9 Mar 2024), Leonce Carriere, certificate 5773, 15 Apr 1929, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 2,388,341.

See also:

• FamilySearch, profile for Leonce Carriere