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Emma Souvinette 1924 - 1998

Emma (St. Ann) Souvinette of Port Sulphur, Plaquemines County, LA was born on July 18, 1924 in Plaquemines Parish County, and died at age 74 years old on December 16, 1998 in Diamond. Emma Souvinette was buried at Barthelemy Cemetery.
Port Sulphur, Plaquemines County, LA 70083
July 18, 1924
Plaquemines Parish County, Louisiana, United States
December 16, 1998
Diamond, Plaquemines Parish County, Louisiana, 70083, United States
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  • Introduction

    Emma (St. Ann) Souvinette was born to Mack St. Ann (1896 - 1978) and Mary Suaga (born 1902). Her father and mother were born in Louisiana. Emma had ten siblings: five brothers, including Gregory St. Ann (1929 - 2006), Finley, Gregory, Ramos, and Mack Jr., and five sisters, including Myrtle St. Ann (1920 - 1994), Amy, Elizabeth, and Araminta St. Ann. Emma St. Ann married Walter Souvinette Sr. (1923 - 1985) on December 3, 1946, in Plaquemines, Louisiana and they had a daughter, Rebecca Souvinette, who died in 2012.
  • 07/18
    1924

    Birthday

    July 18, 1924
    Birthdate
    Plaquemines Parish County, Louisiana United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Emma was Black. Both of her parents had been born in Louisiana.
  • Nationality & Locations

    A native of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Emma was raised in the Parish and lived in Port Sulphur, and Diamond, where she died at the age of 73. Emma was buried in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
  • Early Life & Education

    By the time she was 15, Emma had completed the 6th grade.
  • Military Service

    Emma never served in the United States military.
  • Personal Life & Family

    Emma married Walter Souvinette and they were known to have one child, Rebecca, who died in 2012.
  • 12/16
    1998

    Death

    December 16, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Diamond, Plaquemines Parish County, Louisiana 70083, United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Barthelemy Cemetery in Plaquemines Parish County, LA
    Burial location
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In 1924, in the year that Emma Souvinette was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1949, she was 25 years old when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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