Alphabet File page 217

Leduc, Very Rev. Father H., went to New Orleans Monday morning.  (SCE 11-11-1893)

 

Leduc, Very Rev. Father, our beloved pastor, was 60 years of age on New Year's day.  The Rev. Father had many callers who came to wish him well and many returns of the day. As guests at the dinner table the following-named were present:  Prof. Peter and John Hammersbach, Dr. W. B. Rohmer and son, Capt. Woods, Mr. Manly Blaize. (SCE 1-6-1894)

 

Leduc, Rev. Father, by direction of Bishop Heslin, is engaged in taking the Catholic census of Bay St. Louis. (SCE, 2/17/1894)

 

Leduc, Rev. Father, owing to indisposition of health, was unable to say Mass at Waveland on Wednesday morning.

 

The good father was determined to go but he was persuaded not to take the trip as the weather was bad and it would prove imprudent. (SCE, 2/17/1894)

 

LeDuc, Pere - The war Hero of Bay St. Louis - The same "Pere" LeDuc has come down in Gulf Coast history as the brave priest who saved Bay St. Louis from destruction during the War.

 

  In the Spring of 1864 a company of Federal soldiers landed from Fort Pike at Chef Menteur and were opposed by a company of Sibley's Cavalry of Alabama.  The Confederates won the brief skirmish and took a few prisoners which were removed to the home of Mrs. Giacomo Monti near the German settlement of Brown's Vinyard.

 

A few weeks later 200 Federal Troops came back in the gunboat "COMMODORE" to rescue the prisoners.  It so happened that a Captain Marshal of the Grays was in town on a     reconnoitering expedition and was caught by the Federal soldiers at the corner of Union and the beach, then called Front Street.  He was shot and wounded by a Union soldier and would have been finished off with the bayonet had not Father LeDuc intervened.

 

  In the meantime the soldiers conceived the idea of burning the town in retaliation for the recent defeat and had already burned the Lockett Hale properties when Father LeDuc, then a young priest, again advanced unafraid on the approaching soldiers with their flaming torches.  With nothing but the Crucifix in hand he blocked their path and asked them to destroy no more.

 

  Embarrassed by the Cross and impressed with the courage of the unarmed priest, they doffed their hats and turned back.  In a short time they had retired to their ship and returned to Ship Island, leaving Bay St. Louis almost intact.  (Sun Herald  July 29, 1958)

 

Leduc, Pere - Those were the days of picnics, of Father LeDuc's Annual Church Fair, of playing auction bridge for cut glass prizes, of band concerts, of bicycle riding, of hayrides out to Brown's Vineyard famous for its scuppernong champagne, dances and masquerade parties, of theatrical performances (Cecil B. DeMille, of present Hollywood prominence, once played in Bay St. Louis with a traveling troupe of light opera singers) and, of course, the boating and saltwater bathing for which Bay St. Louis was famous. (Sun Herald  July 29, 1958)

 

Lee, Mr. and Mrs., left Pearlington last week for Franklin, La., where they will reside in future.  The best wishes of their many friends go with them. (SCE 12-9-1893)

 

 

 

THE HISTORY OF BILOXI AREA - BRAVE FATHER LEDUE

 

  From Ray Thompson Writing  Chapter 20

 

  Buried in the war history of Bay St. Louis, which involved a little fighting and a lot of privation, we find that its outstanding hero was the 25-year-old priest, Father Henry LeDue, who had just been appointed pastor of Bay St. Louis only two years before the struggle started between the North and the South.

 

  In the Spring of 1864 a company of Union soldiers, from Fort Pike at Chef Menteur, landed at the Bay and were met by a company of Sibley's Cavalry of Alabama.  the Confederates repulsed The Federal troops and took some prisoners, the wounded of which were carried to the home of Mrs. Gracomo Monti near German Settlement at Brown's Vinyard about five miles outside of town.

 

  A few weeks later about 200 Federals landed from the Gunboat "Commodore" to rescue their comrades and surprised Confederate Captain Marshall of the Grays who was in town on a reconnoitering expedition.  While he was standing at the corner of Union and Front Street, he was shot by a Union Soldier.  It was Father LeDue who rushed over and with his body prevented the soldier from finishing Captain Marshall with his bayonet.

 

   Claiming the town was a nest of Rebel soldiers the Union soldiers decided to burn it, and had already set flames to the Lockett Hall properties in the neighborhood of the old Pollock residency, and had thoroughly terrified the people, when Father LeDue again appeared on the street.

 

   With a crucifix in his hand he calmly walked in the direction of the blue coated destroyers.  They watched him coming with mixed emotions -- some amused, some indifferent, some angry.  But the most of them were Irish Catholics and in deference as much to the bravery of the priest himself as the robe he wore, enough of them ceased their burning and looting to respectfully doff their hats to the crucifix so that the edge was taken off their mission of destruction.

 

   Walking calmly among them he asked them not to destroy civilian property and helpless citizens. Their officers called them off, as unable to defy the persistent priest as their men--- and in a short while the entire force had departed with their rescued companmions but with the town safe and intact all except a few buildings.  Incidentally, this Bay St. Louis "Hero without a gun" served his beloved town and parish faithfully for 38 years.

 

  (The Biloxi D'Iberville Press 12-22-93)_

 

 

 

Lee, Daniel, 6/12/1876 - 4/10/1964 Mitchell Cemetery.  Being researched by Lee Page.  See Page, Lee for address.

 

Lee, J. Hubert, July 1, 1910 - Apr 23, 1964 Mitchell Cem. Being researched by Lee page.  See Page, Lee for address.

 

Lee, L. L., 106 State (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)

 

Lee, Mrs. Nollie, of Wesson and Root, Mrs. Bella, of Biloxi, were at the Bay Thursday, visiting relatives at the College.  (SCE, 11-4-1893)

 

Lee, Roy G. r Kiln (Ph 50, 55)

 

Lee, Sarah 7/23/1881 - 8/15/1962 Mitchell Cemetery.  Being researched by Lee Page.  See Page, Lee for address.

 

Lee. W. P. Sr. 1862 - Oct. 16, 1938.  Married Virginia Lee of Logtown.  Children; Mrs. J. C. Spiers, Mrs. J.L. Baker, Miss Shelby Lee, Louis Lee, Fitzhugh Lee, Rogie Lee, Jimmy Lee, Archie Lee, Heber Lee, Willie Lee, Mrs. Harbert Lee. (SCE 1938).

 

Lee, William R., 5/5/1887 - 9/20/1971 Mitchell Cemetery. Being researched by Lee Page.  See Page, Lee for address.

 

Lee's Auto Service, Kiln (Ph 48-49)

 

Lee's Furniture & Appli. Store 105 S. Bch. (Ph 55)

 

Lee's Service, Auto repair, 100 N. Beach (Ph 48 thru 50)

 

Leedorie, Choctaw maiden who killed herself when her lover, Oyola, was executed. (SCE 5 Sep 1903)

 

Le Febre, J.D. Mrds. after a two week stay at the Bay has returned to New Orleans.  (SCE 09/16/1893)

 

Legendre, C. A. r 132 Coleman Ave. (Ph 55)

 

Leggio, Joy Ellen Miss., r Bch. Blvd., Waveland (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)

 

Leggio, Luke B. Dr., Sears Av., Waveland (Ph 48 thru 50)

 

Lehder, Ida, an accomplished young lady of New Orleans, visited the Bay this week and was the guest of Mrs. Fresh

 

Lehleitner, George H., Sears Av., Waveland (Ph 48-49) 183 Sobral Blvd. (Ph 50) N. Bch. (Ph 55)

 

Lehleitner, Henry, 183 Sobral Av., Waveland (Ph 48-49)

 

Lehrmann, A. r  110 Bookter (Ph 49-50)