..12. ZENON BORDELON, baptized at Pointe Coupee on Mar 29, 1783, age six months, was the twelfth and last child of Antoine Bordelon I. Zenon married Eulalie Joffrion, born January 13, 1789, died 1866, daughter of Joseph Joffrion (the Alcalde) and Francoise Bouchard. We have found record of ten children:

.......a. Zenon Bordelon II, baptized September 7, 1806, age two years, married on November 22, 1830, Marguerite Normand, born June 28, 1815, daughter of Pierre Normand and Marguerite Marcotte.

.......b. Gilbert Bordelon, baptized September 7, 1806, age five months, married on February 14, 1825, Adele Desselles, born 1808, daughter of Lambert Desselles and Elizabeth David. Gilbert Bordelon was deceased by 1870. We know of eight children:

...........(1) Belizaire Bordelon, born 1829, married on November 25, 1851, Celina Bordelon, born 1832, daughter of Celestin Bordelon and Celine Gauthier. They had eight children:

................(a) Alcide Bordelon, born June 9, 1854.
................(b) Celise Bordelon, born February 8, 1856.
................(c) Adele Celina Bordelon, born April 27, 1858.
................(d) Laura Bordelon, born 1860.
................(e) Abel Bordelon, born 1862.
................(f) Camile Bordelon, born 1864.
................(g) Horace Bordelon, born 1867. Married Eva Roy, born 1877. They had six children: Eleanor Bordelon, Amet Bordelon, Paul Bordelon, Claude Bordelon, Huey Bordelon, and Helena Bordelon. Horace also married Marie Eugenia Couvillon, born September 3, 1889. They had one child: Oscar Bordelon, born October 19, 1923 and died August 5, 1932.
................(h) Amanda Bordelon, born 1869

...........(2) Hebert Bordelon, born 1835, died before 1870. According to the 1870 census, Hebert’s wife was named Irma. Two children are listed: (a) Estelle Bordelon, born 1859. (b) Benjamin Bordelon, born 1862.

...........(3) Hilaire Bordelon, born 1837, married on December 27, 1859, Helene Joffrion, born 1843.

...........(4) Adelanire Bordelon, born 1839, married on January 11, 1855, Jean Baptiste Tassin.

...........(5) Pauline Bordelon, born 1840.

...........(6) Joseph Bordelon, born 1842.

...........(7) Plesence Bordelon, born 1846.

...........(8) Protasse Bordelon (male), born 1849.

.......c. Joseph Bordelon, baptized July 9, 1808, age four months, married on January 24, 1827, Adelaide Bordelon, born March 28, 1809, daughter Of Pierre Bordelon II and Adrienne Mayeux. There was one child, Adrienne Bordelon, who married Edmond Dauzat, son of Euzelien Dauzat and Marcelline Bernard. Adelaide Bordelon, wife of Joseph Bordelon, was deceased by August 6, 1835, as Joseph married on that date Marie Dubroc, born 1820, daughter of Jean Baptiste Dubroc and Constance Tassin. We know of three children, there may have been more:

...........(1) Euzeline (Zeline) Bordelon, born 1837, married Celestin Bordelon, born 1822, son of Valery Bordelon II and Francoise Guillot.

...........(2) Louisa Bordelon, born 1839.

...........(3) Ernest Bordelon, born 1844.

.......d. Louis L. Bordelon, born August 26, 1809, married on December 4, 1832, Aimee Mayeux, born 1817, died before June, 1866, daughter of Valerien Mayeux and Elizabeth Gauthier.

.......e. Victoire Bordelon, born March 10, 1814, married on July 13, 1830, Medor Baron, son of George Baron III and Victoire Bordelon.

.......f. Margaret (Marguerite) Bordelon, baptized December 7, 1817, age two years, married on June 25, 1833, Joseph Anselme, no further information.

.......g. Vital Bordelon, born January 8, 1818, married on July 11, 1841, Clementine Brulte, born 1825, daughter of Joseph Brulte and Eloise Bernard. We have found record of ten children:

...........(1) Elphedge Bordelon, born 1843.

...........(2) Clarisse Bordelon, born 1844.

...........(3) Pauline Bordelon, born 1846.

...........(4) Paul Bordelon, born 1848.

...........(5) Marie Louise Bordelon, born January 31, 1851.

...........(6) Cleophas Bordelon, born October 28, 1853.

...........(7) Remy Bordelon, born 1855.

...........(8) Vital Bordelon II, born April 18, 1856.

...........(9) Eugenie Bordelon, born September 5, 1859.

.........(10) Octavie Bordelon, born April 16, 1862.

.......h. Rousul (sic) Bordelon, (male), born May 29, 1819. no further information.

.......i. Eulalie Bordelon, born January 10, 1821, married on September 27, 1836, Valery Mayeux, born December 10, 1815, son of Hypolite Mayeux and Julie Roy. From census information we know of three children; no doubt there were more. The 1860 census shows that Eulalie Bordelon was then widowed:

...........(1) Celophine Bordelon, born 1845.

...........(2) Helena Bordelon, born 1848.

...........(3) Marie Bordelon, born October 1, 1850.

.......j. Arsene Bordelon, born May 15, 1823, married on December 9, 1841, Joseph Moncla, M.D., a native of France.

Antoine Bordelon is described in the record of the baptism of his son, Francois, as Assistant Regimental Adjutant (Aide Major) of the militia and Warden of the Parish Church (marguillier de cette paroisse). His position as officer of the militia as also mentioned in other documents. The record of his burial in the registries of Saint Francis Church in Pointe Coupee is dated 25 November 1785. The record states that he died in the night without the last rites. some of his older children are believed to have moved to Avoyelles shortly thereafter. Of the twelve children of both marriages, seven (Pierre, Marianne, Lucille, Augustin, Francois, Vallery, and Zenon) can be definitely placed at Avoyelles Post during the period of 1790-1805. Of the others (Hilaire, who married Sophie Soileau, believed to have settled at Opelousas Post)(Antoine II was at Natchitoches Post 26 January 1795 as a witness of the marriage of his cousin, Hypolite Bordelon, son of Nicolas. No further record of Antoine II)(Victoire and her husband George Barron III were in Avoyelles somewhat later).

Marquerite Frederic, called Leonard (2nd wife of Antoine Bordelon), died at Pointe Coupee on 2 September. 1792.

The sons of Antoine Bordelon (Pierre, Augustin, Francois, Valery, and Zenon) were active in the affairs of early Avoyelles. Valery and Zenon were members of the Police Jury after statehood. Francois was emancipated at the age of 20 so that he could conduct his own affairs. He was a Justice of the Peace in 1817 and by the time of his death on 19 May 1832 he had acquired much land. He was survived by his wife and two children.

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