Auguste Louis Jeansonne (left) is pictured with one of his young family members. He was a Confederate soldier who had at least 23 children and over 100 grandchildren. He was also a sharecropper who passed away 100 years ago and is buried on the property he farmed in L’Anse Aux Pailles. (Photo courtesy of Carissa Morgan)
Secrets in the beans
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
Auguste Louis Jeansonne, who survived being a prisoner of war during the bloodiest conflict in American history, climbed up on his roof to fix a leak just four days shy of turning 112 years old. As he was fixing the leak, he fell off his roof and broke his hip.
Monday, July 24, 2023