Eugene Wilton Frémaux
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Eugene Wilton Frémaux Eugene Wilton Frémaux (August 24, 1887 - March 14, 1969. was an Alexandria, Louisiana
businessman and civic leader who in 1937 became the sole owner of Brown Hide Company. The company did an extensive business in green and salt hides which were shipped to tanners in various parts of the country. In 1942 he joined Alexandria Steam Laundry Company as it's Secretary-Treasurer.
Frémaux was born to Léon François Victor Frémaux (1847–1890) and the former Irène Marie Műrr (1851–1924) at Roberts Cove
, just north of Rayne, in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. He was the grandson of Léon Joseph Frémaux, a prominent Louisiana engineer and notable 19th century artist.
On Thursday, September 6, 1911 he married the former Jessie May Bullard. Their first child, Wanda Frémaux, was born on August 5, 1912 at Morse
, southwest of Crowley, in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. He moved the family to Alexandria, Louisiana in 1913. Their second child, Wilton Frémaux, was born on July 23, 1914 at 1530 Madison Street in Alexandria.
Frémaux started work when he was seven years of age selling newspapers while attending school. His first real job was in an accounting position with Acadia Iron Works in Crowley, Louisiana where he was employed for two and a half years. He then worked for the Morse Rice Mill and then the White Swan Rice Mill Corporation at Gueydon before moving to Alexandria in 1913. He worked briefly for Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company of Louisiana, then became associated with L. A. Stafford Wholesale Grocer as an accountant for the Rapides grocery company. He filled the position of accountant and credit man for this company from 1913 until 1927. From 1915-1916 he successfully completed accounting courses from LaSalle Extension University's Department of Higher Accountancy. After his work at L. A. Stafford, he spent a year and a half with the Louisiana Public Utilities Company. In 1946 Louisiana Public Utilities Company eventually merged with Gulf Public Service Inc. In 1951 Gulf Public Service Inc. merged with Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc., a company now known as CLECO
Corporation. Frémaux played an important part in the business life of Alexandria. In 1931 he took over the Brown Hide Company in partnership with L. G. Stafford and became the sole owner in 1937. In 1942 he joined Alexandria Steam Laundry Company as Secretary-Treasurer. It was at this time that his son Wilton, the eventual sole owner of Alexandria Steam Laundry Company, served in the United States Army Air Forces
during World War II
. Frémaux was also a member of the Cosmopolitan Club, The Elks, and The Knights of Columbus
.
He was survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, the former Jessie May Bullard; one sister, Emma Josephine Frémaux Gueno; a daughter, Wanda Frémaux Harris; a son, Wilton Frémaux; and six grandchildren, Eugene Wilton Frémaux II, Carol Ann Frémaux, Fredrick Warner Frémaux, Wanda Annette Harris Hatchett, Charlotte Lee Harris Zamjahn, and Homer Henry Harris III. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Léonie Sophie Irène Frémaux Medlenka (1871–1949), Irène Cornelia Frémaux Brown (1873–1957), Josephine Delphine Frémaux (1880–1881), and Celine Marie Frémaux McGinn (1886–1967); three brothers, George Augustus Frémaux (1878–1935), Joseph Oscar Frémaux (1881–1955), and Horace Charles Frémaux (1884–1911).
A Requiem Mass was offered for him in Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Catholic Church in Alexandria. Interment was held at Greenwood Memorial Park in Pineville, Louisiana.
Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....
businessman and civic leader who in 1937 became the sole owner of Brown Hide Company. The company did an extensive business in green and salt hides which were shipped to tanners in various parts of the country. In 1942 he joined Alexandria Steam Laundry Company as it's Secretary-Treasurer.
Frémaux was born to Léon François Victor Frémaux (1847–1890) and the former Irène Marie Műrr (1851–1924) at Roberts Cove
Roberts Cove, Louisiana
Roberts Cove is an unincorporated community in Louisiana.Roberts Cove is not a town, but rather a scattered rural community with the St. Leo's Catholic church complex as a community and cultural center which is located three miles northwest of Rayne in Acadia Parish. It is part of the Crowley...
, just north of Rayne, in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. He was the grandson of Léon Joseph Frémaux, a prominent Louisiana engineer and notable 19th century artist.
On Thursday, September 6, 1911 he married the former Jessie May Bullard. Their first child, Wanda Frémaux, was born on August 5, 1912 at Morse
Morse, Louisiana
Morse is a village in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 759 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.Incorporated as a village in 1906, it was settled by farmers from Illinois and Iowa...
, southwest of Crowley, in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. He moved the family to Alexandria, Louisiana in 1913. Their second child, Wilton Frémaux, was born on July 23, 1914 at 1530 Madison Street in Alexandria.
Frémaux started work when he was seven years of age selling newspapers while attending school. His first real job was in an accounting position with Acadia Iron Works in Crowley, Louisiana where he was employed for two and a half years. He then worked for the Morse Rice Mill and then the White Swan Rice Mill Corporation at Gueydon before moving to Alexandria in 1913. He worked briefly for Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company of Louisiana, then became associated with L. A. Stafford Wholesale Grocer as an accountant for the Rapides grocery company. He filled the position of accountant and credit man for this company from 1913 until 1927. From 1915-1916 he successfully completed accounting courses from LaSalle Extension University's Department of Higher Accountancy. After his work at L. A. Stafford, he spent a year and a half with the Louisiana Public Utilities Company. In 1946 Louisiana Public Utilities Company eventually merged with Gulf Public Service Inc. In 1951 Gulf Public Service Inc. merged with Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc., a company now known as CLECO
CLECO
Cleco Corp. was founded in 1934 and has become a regional energy company headquartered in Pineville, La. It operates a regulated electric utility company that serves about 277,000 customers across Louisiana. Cleco also operates an unregulated wholesale energy business with approximately 1,065...
Corporation. Frémaux played an important part in the business life of Alexandria. In 1931 he took over the Brown Hide Company in partnership with L. G. Stafford and became the sole owner in 1937. In 1942 he joined Alexandria Steam Laundry Company as Secretary-Treasurer. It was at this time that his son Wilton, the eventual sole owner of Alexandria Steam Laundry Company, served in the United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Frémaux was also a member of the Cosmopolitan Club, The Elks, and The Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
.
He was survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, the former Jessie May Bullard; one sister, Emma Josephine Frémaux Gueno; a daughter, Wanda Frémaux Harris; a son, Wilton Frémaux; and six grandchildren, Eugene Wilton Frémaux II, Carol Ann Frémaux, Fredrick Warner Frémaux, Wanda Annette Harris Hatchett, Charlotte Lee Harris Zamjahn, and Homer Henry Harris III. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Léonie Sophie Irène Frémaux Medlenka (1871–1949), Irène Cornelia Frémaux Brown (1873–1957), Josephine Delphine Frémaux (1880–1881), and Celine Marie Frémaux McGinn (1886–1967); three brothers, George Augustus Frémaux (1878–1935), Joseph Oscar Frémaux (1881–1955), and Horace Charles Frémaux (1884–1911).
A Requiem Mass was offered for him in Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Our Lady of Prompt Succor is a religious title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, by the Roman Catholic Church. It refers to a statue of the Madonna kept in a shrine in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. She is also known as Notre-Dame de Bon Secours...
Catholic Church in Alexandria. Interment was held at Greenwood Memorial Park in Pineville, Louisiana.