St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16
GRADENIGO HEIRS
IN NUMBER
Likewise the Reputed Fortune Has
Grown from $2o,ooo,o0o to
S~7o,ooo,ooo

For the past several weeks it has
been a dull day in the newspapers
when another claimant to the fortune
left by the Archbishop Gradenigo of
Venice has not come forth and more
or less modestly put forth his or her
claim to that widely heralded legacy.
AS the claimants grow in number, the
amount supposed to have been left
in trust has likewise grown apace-
from a mere bagatelle of q ,000,00O
to $70,0 0O, 900 or more.
In ST. Landry parish there are a
number of colored people who are de-
scendants from the male line Of the
early Gradenigos and they, no doubt,
will soon organize to secure a portion
of this much-talked-of legacy.
The Natchitoches Enterprise re-
ports the following claimants from
that section last week:
sThe announcement in the papers
that has created such a sensation
everywhere about the sixty-five mil
lion dollar Gradeniga estate that has
fallen to American heirs has been
long awaited in N~atchitoches, where
some of the directly interested ones
have been expected to be able to gel
their inheritance for many a long
year from the italian government
Miss Armide Fontenot will come II
for one of the biggest slices from one
of the seven branches, being a grand
daughter of the Gradenigo and close
ly related to the De Baillion, and witt
her niece, Clarisse now Mrs. JacE
Rambin of DeSoto, trace their descen
straight back to some of the mos
noted Doges of Venice. Other branch
es of the family are the sons ant
daughters of the Dalmon Testers witt
are descended from Rose and Gene
We've De Baillion and are now living
in Shreveport and Texas.
It is stated that the final documents
are being signed up by the American
consulate at Rome for presentation
to the Italian authorities and the
friends of Miss Fontenot and Mrs
Rambin hope that they will soon come
into possession of a handsome for
tune"
The Times-Picayune puts forth the
following claimants with the addition
al honor of relationship to Pope Leo
which our local aspirants have mo-
yet had the temerity to assume.
among New Orleans families claim
ing a share in the Grandinego estate
from 1868, OO0, 900 to $780, 900, 900 held il
trust by the Italian government since
1882 when it was left by a bishop Of
the Roman Catholic Church and uncle
of Pope Leo to the rightful heirs are
the following:
Mrs. Alex Humphreys, Mrs. Adolpf
st. Armand, Mrs. Leonce LIE Breton;
the children of the late Mrs. John Fa
zende, the children of the late Mrs
Paul Deyron, the child of Nicholas Du
pre-, children of the late Oscar Dupre
of New Iberia, La.
These O~rleanians say they have
traced their descent from the Doges
of Venice through Marie G~radenigo
daughter of Juan Gradenigo, who
married Richolas Rosseau. A letter
Monday from Felix E. VOORHEES,, 211i
North Pearl Street, Dallas, Tex, who
has been appointed administrator Of
the estate by the heirs, notified htem
that definite news of the fortune
would be forthcoming from the Italian
government within a week"
Parties from Opelousas who have
been visiting in Lake Charles recently
state that nee there has either
bought or is advancing money on Joe
McDonld's share in the Gradenigc
state. They report that Mcdonald has
DuI1l a llnS puH5dlOH, Wives Oh o0Io
mobile and appears well supplied with
money and is living in grand style.
Mcdonald will be remembered by
citizens of Opelousas as day laborel
here some years ago.
When all the heirs are listed the
trustees will no doubt be impressed
with the fecundity of the American
branch of the Gradenigo family and
the havoc played by the Louisiana eli
mate with the complexion of some OF
the heirs.
NOTICE
1 hereby given notice that I am
applying for a pardon.
JIMMIE MILLER