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My parents and I moved to LaSalle Terrice, Chalmette, Louisiana in 1940. Daddy and Mama tore an old house down and used the timber to build the new house. The old house was located in Braithwaith, La. Daddy first built a garage and we lived in it until the house was finished enough to live in.
I	attended Meraux School in Chalmette, Louisiana for two years. I attended first and second grade.
When I was seven and one half years old, April 1942, we moved to Duck Hill, Mississippi to Daddy's farm (320) acres. This place was owned by my grandfather, James Randolph Bell, purchased in November 1897. It has been in our family since it was purchased by my grandfather. We lived in an old log house, which I loved. Daddy and Momma tore the old house down in 1959 and built a new one with a full basement in the ground. I hated to see the old house come down. I wanted Daddy to restore it, but he wanted a new one.
SCHOOL NAMES ONCE WIDELY KNOWN
The numerals beside the titles indicate the years in shich the schools were named, constructed or opened. The dates are gleaned from school board minutes, superintendents' reports, city directories and news articles.
CHALMETTE (1863)
The school received its name from the area which became famous as the site of the battle of New Orleans while it was a plantation of Ignace de Lino Chalmette. He was bom August 23,1755, at New Orleans, and died there February 10,1815. The later date was just five weeks after his handsome home had been destroyed during the climactic conflict in the War of 1812. Grace King, who wrote about Louisianians, gave Philippe de Marigny credit for persuading Chalmette, a relative by marriage, to purchase the property as an investment. The tract never rewarded Chalmette financially, but it gave him a sense of satisfaction and well being. It also perpetuated his name in a manner he never imagined.
Evelyn married Henry Lee, Sr. Crouch, son of Noah Clayton (Noie) Crouch and Addie Josie Carlton, on 26 Apr 1952 in Winona, Ms., Mont. Co.. Henry was bom on 2 Jul 1933 in Winona, Montgomery Co., Ms. and was christened in Baptist.
They had the following children:
+	61	M i. Henry Lee, Jr. Crouch was bom on 27 Jun 1954.
62	F	ii.	Christie Rena Crouch was bom on 28 Apr 1958 in Methodist Hospital, Memphis,
Tn., Shelby Co. and was christened in Elliott Baptist Church.
Christie married Lewis Brent Genola, son of Vincient Bascom Genola and Mary Ann Perry, on 16 Sep 1984 in Grenada,, Mississippi, Grenada County. Lewis was bom on 19 Sep 1958 in Grenada, Grenada County, Ms. and was christened in Elliott Baptist Church.
51.	Karen Ann Bell (Lelia Fayne Stiller, Henry Christian, John Fredrick, Frank) was bom on 22 Oct 1941 in New Orleans, La., Orleans Parish.
Karen married Charles Daniel Norman on 10 Dec 1960 in Big Creek, Mississippi, Calhoun County. They had the following children:
63	F	i.	Lisa Michelle Norman was bom in Sep 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi, Hines County.
64	F	ii.	Beverly Dianne Norman was bom on 10 Aug 1963 in Champaign, Illinois.
52.	Clare Adel Brown (Caroline Elizabeth Stiller, Henry Christian, John Fredrick, Frank) was bom on 28 Feb 1938 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Clare married (1) Richard Goudet.
26 Apr 2002
Descendants of Frank SdDer
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