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- [S271] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, population schedule, no township specified, ward 6, enumeration district 57-17, sheet 7A-B, dwelling 125, family 125, Deaussard Hollier; citing NARA microfilm T626, roll 823.
Name: Deaussard Hallier
[Deaussard Hollier]
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Police Jury Ward 6, Vermilion, Louisiana
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 125
Family Number: 125
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Gen Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Deaussard Hallier 35
Edia Hallier 39
Milton Hallier 13
Enuel Hollier 8
Sidney Hollier 6
Lloyd Hollier 3
- [S739] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), entry for Milton Hollier, 1995, SS no. 434-56-9197.
Name: Milton Hollier
SSN: 434569197
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1916
Birth Place: Kaplan Vermi, Louisiana
Father Name: Dussard Hollier
Mother Name: Edia Breaux
Death Date: 21 Jan 1995
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Feb 1956: Name listed as MILTON HOLLIER
- [S243] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, Number: 434-56-9197; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: 1956.
Record for Milton Hollier
- [S411] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), entry for Milton Hollier, 1995, SS no. 434-56-9197.
Name: Milton Hollier
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1916
Death Date: 21 Jan 1995
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 434569197
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 2 Dec 1942
Release Date 1: 31 Dec 1945
- [S627] "U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," digital images, The National Archives Southeast Region; Atlanta, GA; Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group: RG 147; Class: RG147, North Carolina World War II Draft Registration Cards.
Record for Milton Hollier
- [S307] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives and Records Administration, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), entry for Milton Hollier, Lafayette, Louisiana, 24 November 1942; citing NARA record group 64.
Name: Milton Hollier
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Louisiana
State of Residence: Louisiana
County or City: Vermilion
Enlistment Date: 24 Nov 1942
Enlistment State: Louisiana
Enlistment City: Lafayette
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Cash grain farmers
Marital Status: Married
Height: 63
Weight: 112
- [S674] Newslibrary.com, "Hollier remains active in community service," Kaplan Herald, Kaplan, Louisiana, 12 November 2009.
Kaplan Herald (LA)
November 12, 2009
Section: Local News
Hollier remains active in community service
Article Text:
Lloyd Hollier, son of Kaplan natives Deussaurd and Edia Breaux Hollier, has led a long and fulfilling life.
Born in 1926, T-Lloyd as he is affectionately known, was schooled in Kaplan until he gained employment at the City Service Refinery where he became a burner and welder tech in the ship yard.
In 1945, he was drafted to serve during World War II as a part of the Amphibious Army of Engineers.
After spending six weeks in San Antonio, Texas for his induction into the Army, he traveled to Fort Louis, Washington (located near Tacoma and Seattle) where he stayed for a period of two years.
The young serviceman avoided deployment overseas due to the war ended not long after his service began. However, the Army did send him to school to further his training in welding.
Upon discharge from the Army, Hollier continued his education at the Abbeville trade school.
After graduation, he had a difficult time finding a job.
By this point, he was married to Imay Harrington and needed a means to support his new family.
He took a leap of faith in 1950 and opened a grocery store in the front part of his house, located on the 500 block of Louisiana Avenue in Kaplan.
The business was appropriately named Hollier’s Friendly Store, and credits his 34 years of success to his friendly nature and people skills.
Lloyd says it is important for a businessman to be honest and good to his patrons.
“When you say something, make sure you can do what you say. Don’t just talk to talk. Sure, you can’t please everyone, but I was able to please more than I displeased,” he said.
The general grocery store included health and beauty items, and a meat market.
The measure of his success was displayed by having to expand his building four different times.
He explains, “Business was good, and I needed more room.”
When he first opened, the dimensions of Hollier’s Friendly Store were only 11x12 feet! By the end, his building grew to 60x120 feet.
In 1956, Lloyd moved his family out of the back of the store and into a house he built on the adjacent lot, which he still occupies today.
By 1984, the grocer retired and sold the building which was eventually moved from its original location.
Today, only the empty lot remains, serving as a reminder of days gone by.
Retirement did not necessarily mean slower times. He remained active by participating in many organizations and also by traveling.
Lloyd has been a member of the Lions Club since 1968 and became president in 1971. He has also served as secretary and treasurer for the club. He also sat on the board of the Eye Foundation, along as chairman of the club’s radio auctions.
Over the years, T-Lloyd brought many disabled children to Leesville as part of the Lions Club support of crippled children.
For his dedication in humanitarian services, Lloyd was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellow Award by the Lyons Club International Foundation.
In his hometown, Hollier has also been an active member of the American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and the ALP. With the American Legion and the K.C., and served as cook for many special occasions. He was also commander of the American Legion from 1986 to 1987.
Today at the age of 83, Lloyd isn’t as active as he would like to be, but he still manages to make the meetings.
In 1971, Lloyd became Kaplan’s Chairman of the March of Dimes, and later he became chairman for all of Vermilion Parish.
In the 1960’s, he donned the role of Santa Claus for the Kaplan area.
Every year, on Christmas Eve, Lloyd would fly out of Sonnier’s 28th Flying Service in Kaplan and fly over main street.
Townspeople would gather around to see the arrival of ‘Santa’. The plane would land on the other side of the old Richard’s Grocery Store, and he would then abandon his ‘sleigh’ for a convertible.
The crowds would watch with anticipation as Chris Cringle would make his descent down Cushing Avenue.
This tradition was a very enjoyable experience for Hollier and still treasures it today.
Other accomplishments include being named Citizen of the Year in Kaplan on three different occasions. He was acknowledged for his involvement in the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, and Cattleman Association.
Aside from cooking, one of his favorite hobbies was deep sea fishing.
Every year for Labor Day, his group of friends would take a boat out from Intracoastal City.
In 1969, Lloyd won a third place trophy for catching a 19 pound red snapper!
Lloyd recalls the fate of his trophy fish, “We ate every last bite!”
Interestingly enough, all three trophies that year were procured by passengers aboard his boat!
For the past 10 years, Hollier has also played host to residents of Hannut, Belgium as part of the Jumelage (twinning of the cities). He plans to open his home again in the future.
In regards to the Belgians, Lloyd remarks, “Although we’re all French people, they do not speak the same French as we do – but we can make each other understand.”
For now, Lloyd is determined to take it easy and relax. He has the time to reflect on many of his life experiences, including what has changed the most about the town he resides in.
He has found that the town has grown outward in land area. He also can recall when Kaplan had a booming economy with more industries – like when there were two new car dealerships in Kaplan, the existing Ford and also a Chevy dealership.
The highlight of recent years has been birthday cards he received from Presidents – on his 80th birthday he received a card from former President Bush. This year on his 83rd birthday, he received one from President Obama.
He is a proud life-long resident of Kaplan and can often be found out and about within the community.
He and his late wife, Imay, have one child, Brenda Hoffpauir.
Copyright (c) 2009 Kaplan Herald, Louisiana State Newspapers, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Record Number: 33216efac7a8545d1a040d8be56b22fd12d91b
- [S588] Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1915), 47 vols, Donald J. Hebert, (Name: Hebert Publications; Location: Rayne, Louisiana;), entry for Deussard HOLLIER and Idea BREAUX, married 15 December 1915; citing Kaplan Ch.: v.1, p.178.
HOLLIER, Deussard (Julien & Ada BOUILLON) m. 15 Dec. 1915 Idea BREAUX (Kaplan Ch.: v.1, p.178)
- [S690] Vincent Funeral Home Website, "Anna Lou T. Hollier," obituary.
Anna Lou T. Hollier
(November 12, 1920 - November 2, 2009)
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 5, 2009 at a 1:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anne Catholic Church honoring the life of Anna Lou Trahan Hollier, 88, who died Monday, November 2, 2009 at Vermilion Health Care Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Anne Cemetery with Reverend Randall Moreau officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Dickie Hollier, Harris Gaspard, Lloyd Hollier, Gary Gaspard, Terry Gaspard and Scotty Gaspard.
She is survived by one son, Joseph Dickie Hollier and his wife, Sherry, of Cranford, NJ; five grandchildren, Gary Gaspard and his wife, Ronda, Terry Gaspard and his wife, Eva, Scotty Gaspard and his wife, Tricia, Joe Hollier, and John Hollier; six great grandchildren, Amber Gaspard, Brittney Gaspard, Katlyn Gaspard, Kayla Gaspard, Maci Gaspard, and Luke Gaspard; and two step-grandchildren, Tony Trahan and Brooke Trahan.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Hollier; one daughter, Jo-Ann Hollier Gaspard; and one brother, Maxie Trahan.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Avenue, on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m.; Thursday, November 5, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. when the procession departs for the church.
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