The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-08-25
P. |. RENOUOET At REST


material development, that voit
exists in this community In con
sequence Of the death of Mr.. P
Laurent Renoudet, lawyer, banker
and promoter Of the best INTEREST,"
Of New Iberia In It's c0mmercia
aud manufacturing enterprises
His death, which occurred on las
Saturday night, was Q real shocl
to the people Of the entire parish
While his health had been devel
oping weaknesses during the last
year, not even his family had been
alarmed thereby to the extent ol
apprehending his early death
On last Satur day he visited the
bank, notwithstanding his rest
the night before had been mnch
broken by q distress In the region
of the heart. The family physi.
Glen was summoned but 1t was
soon apparent that his mortal suf
ferings were soon to be over.
Mr.. Renoudet was born March
18th, 1913. He was the eldest Of
three brothers-Laurent, Anthony
and Octave. He was still a lad iD
his teens when the civil war was
ended. HIS studies at school
were directed to the end of fitting
him for the practice Of law. Hav
ing completed this course of stud
les and being privileged to display
his "shingle," he entered into .
co partnership with Judge JOS A.
Breaux, thus forming the firm Of
Breaux Il Renoudet In 1871, which
firm endured till terminated by
the death of the junior member.
The New Iberia National Bank
wac founded In 1887. MIR, Renou
det took a prominent part in it's
organization and was made it's
first cashier, which position he
continued to hold up 10 the end of
his life. As banker he was pre-.
eminently successful. so advanta.
geously- managing the banks career
that it was placed very high oD
the Governments roll of honor
and there remained for many long
years.
Through Mr.. Renoudet's entire
business career he was prominent.
ly associated with the industrial
and manufacturing interests OF
this town and parish. In 1892 the
firm Of V. M. Aucoin & Go. be
came Aucoin, Breaux, Renoudet u
90. and expanded from q modest
cistern factory to an extensive
sawlnill and shiDgle making plant,
preserving all the features Of the
original plant. By the interven.
tion of the hand Of Providence the
firm was changed to Breanx Renou
Diet Cypress Lumber 90 In 1895
Subsequently this business passed
into the hands Of the Iberia Cy
press Co.
In 1904, q new. mammoth saw.
mill plant was erected In the up
per part of this city and in Octo
Der Of that year the new mill was
put to work, under the manage.
ment Of the p. L Renondent Lum
ber TO. This institution has
weathered the disastrous financial
storms and adverse business con
ditlohs which resulted in the driv
ing Of all the lumber mannfactur.
ing plants--save the Renoudet
mill-from this field.
Besides his engagements in the
lumber business be headed the
Arm OF r. l.. u O.
Renoudet, dealers in hard ware and
which firm became later
o. Renoudet. Kenoudet & Diet
lein, Wholesale gr0cers, 10 another
firm in the commercial field which
he successfully headed for many
years.
The Insurance Agency which
bears his name is now the oldest
10 the city and has large and In.
fmential patronage.
He was . member Of Iberia
Lodge No. 1908, Knights OF Colum
bus, the only secret order he ever
joined.
He was . consistent and faith.
ful member Of the Roman Catholic
Church.
He was twice married. His
frst wife was a daughter Of the
late DIR. Alfred Duperier. To
this union SIX children were born,
Alfred, Laurent, Marie MRS. r.
DietlelD,) Anthony Mathilde,
Mrs. Louis A. Valet and Joseph
ALI living save the second. The
present Mrs. r. l.. RoDoudet 10 o
daughter Of Judge Folse, OF Nspo
le0nville. The second marriage
was sOlemnized on the 9th OF June,
1915. The family connections are
extensive and Of the most influen.
tIal In the state.
The funeral took place on Tues.
day evening ct B o'clock from st.
Peters Catholic Church, and was