Bodoc and Lafayette Recordings - 1958

These recordings were made by Johnny and Ralph Mouton (Ollie's sons) in Bodoc (Avoyelles Parish) and in Lafayette, LA.  The speakers, relatives and friends, were asked to say a few words to Ollie, who was in the navy at the time and stationed in Virginia.   The recording device used was a Wilson-Gay recorder.  Ralph and Johnny and a friend enjoying the tape recorder.

Recorded in Bodoc

Tante Elday -Wife of Elgee Bolner, mother of Earl "Ring" Bolner Steve -Steve Bordelon, husband of Rosemary Bordelon

Rosemary -Daughter of Anita Firmin Bordelon and Rushian Bordelon - Anita was Almeda's sister

Ring - Earl Bolner, son of Elgee Bolner, brother of Albert Bolner

Ring's Wife -Ellen, wife of Earl Bolner

Tante La -Ella Bolner Bordelon, sister of Albert Bolner

Unknown Relative -Unknown, but probably Irvin Bordelon, son of Ella Bolner Bordelon and George Bordelon

Recorded in Lafayette, LA

Frank Butcher -Relative of Lillian Bolner

Aunt Butcher -Wife of Frank Butcher

Kelsie -Son of Almeda Firmin Bolner and Albert Bolner

Lillian -Lillian Chaisson Bolner, wife of Kelsie Bolner

Cathy and Susan -Daughters of Kelsie and Lillian

Lillian's Mother -Mother of Lillian Chaisson Bolner, wife of Pierre Chaisson

Grandma Bolner -Almeda Firmin Bolner, wife of Albert Bolner and mother of Kelsie Bolner

Zulie -Daughter of Almeda Firmin Bolner and wife of Herbert Luke

Herbert -Husband of Zulie Bolner

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