ENGLADE, Mack, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be Reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any Other organization or persons. Persons or organizations Desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent Of the contributor, or the legal representative of the Submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with Proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Englade, Mack, of Reserve, was born in St. John the Baptist parish, Nov. 18, 1881, and is a son of Rene and Odile (Keller) Englade, both of whom are natives of the parish in which the son was born. The father has owned a general merchandise business and farm at Reserve since early manhood, and while supervising these properties, he also filled the position of manager of the Welham plantation, in St. Charles parish, during 34 years. He has now been managing Belle Point plantation, in St. James parish, 5 years, and is living there. At the beginning of the Civil war, he made persistent efforts to get into the Confederate service, but was denied admission to the ranks because of his youth. He has been a lifelong democrat. Mack is the youngest of 12 children born to his parents, as follow: The first-born died of yellow fever in early youth; Lise married Charles Lasseigne, deputy sheriff of St. John parish; Ozeme became the wife of Zet. Chapoton, mechanic, of Reserve; Wilfred is the wife of U. Jacob, general merchant of St. James; Odile is the widow of Alexander Legeoux, who conducted a cooperage business at Reserve; Lena and Edna are now living with their father in St. James, where the latter is teaching a private school; Maria is the wife of Louie Guillimo, general merchant and farmer of the last-named parish; Ella is at the parental home; George is a locomotive engineer in the service of the Y. & M. V. R. R., married to Miss E. Lasseigne, and living in St. John parish; Rene, Jr., is married and living in New Orleans, where he is employed as bookkeeper for the Grunewald Music Co. Mack Englade received his education at private schools in the neighborhood of his birthplace. At the age of 19 years he began work on his father's farm, where he remained until attaining his 21st year, when he became sugar weigher and shipping clerk for the Leon Godchaux Co., at Reserve, continuing in that connection 14 years, after which he established a grocery business at his present location and has successfully conducted this enterprise to the present time. He is a member of the Catholic church and is affiliated with the Knights of Honor. Sept. 28, 1904, Mr. Englade was married to Elsie DeLaneueille, daughter of Adam and Matillid (Duhe) DeLaneueille, of St. John parish. Mrs. Englade's father followed the vocation of a planter. Both he and his wife are now deceased. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Englade, as follow John, who is now attending his aunt's private school in St. James; George, attending private school at home; Elsie, Bancroft, and Marie, all at home. Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, pp. 701-702. Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.