Life History

Other facts

Notes

• The exact family relationship of Leon Garot to Adolph and Catherine Garot Girerd is uncertain.  From the age and other reported factors, Leon appears to be an older brother of Adolph.  In the 1910 census, Leon and his Belgium-born family are living next door to Adolph.  The birth places of the children indicate that, like Adolph and Catherine, Leon had immigrated first to Louisiana, then moved early in the 20th century to LaGrue, Arkansas County, Arkansas.  Other records document them in Louisiana from the time of immigration.
  
  U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992
  Acadia Parish, Louisiana
  13th District Court, Lousiana
  Leon Garot
  Birth 14 Jul 1843 Belgium
  Age 48
  Arrival in US 1884, port of arrival not reported
  Date of Naturalization 8 Mar 1892
  Witnesses:
  John W Bailey
  P J Hanouvrier
  
  Port records indicate they actually arrived in 1885, not 1884, as reported in this census.  The second entry in the ship's manifest for the Garots seems to indicate the name is Charles, but the individual is reported as Female.  If this is Therese's husband, as we would think, this seems to indicate that Leon's full name was Charles Leon.
  
  New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
  Arrival 11 Jul 1885
  Place of Origin Belgium
  Port of Departure Amsterdam, Netherlands
  Destination USA
  Port of Arrival New York, New York
  Ship Name: Laandam
  Therese Garot 30 Birth abt 1857 F
  Charles (?) Garot 45 (15?) Birth abt 1840 [name unclear, labeled female, maybe this is the first name of Leon,Cahrles Leon?]
  Victor Garot 13 Birth abt 1872 M
  Joseph Garot 9 Birth abt 1876 M
  Leontine Garot 7 Birth abt 1878 F
  Gustavine Garot 5 Birth abt 1880 F
  Melanie Garot 10mos Birth abt 1884 F
  Josephine Garot 58 Birth abt 1827 F
  Josephine Garot [Scarceriaux] 58 Birth abt 1827 F
  
  1900 Federal Census, Acadia County, Louisiana, 4 June, District 6, page 3A, Hse/Fam #44
  Garrot, Leon Head W M July 1843 56 Married 32 yrs Belgium Belgium Belgium Immigrated 1884 In US 16 yrs Naturalized, date not give Farmer Owns
  Garrot, Therese M Wife W F  Jan 1847 53 Married 32 yrs 7 child/6 living Immigrated 1884 In US 16 yrs  [Naturalization status not rptd] France Belgium Belgium
  Garrot, Joseph Son W M Sept 1875 24 Single Immigrated 1884 In US 15 yrs Naturalized, date not give Belgium Belgium France Manager
  Garrot, Malina Dau W F Mar 1883 17 Single Belgium Belgium France
  
  It is not clear why Joseph would have been in the US a shorter time than his parents and sister.  This must be an error related to enumerator math, and notice that the year of immigration is reported as the same, 1884.  From the form of the daughter's name I would expect that her real name, being from a French-speaking family, was Milane as in 1910, not Malina as in 1900.  And I did find that in genealogies carrying this Garot line, she was listed as Milane.  No immigration information is reported for any member of the household in 1910.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 8 June, LaGrue, District 9, page 20A, Hse #244, Fam #252
  Garot, Leon Head  M W  55  Married 12 years [No immigration report] Belgium Belgium Belgium Share Tenant
  Garot, Therese Wife F W 56 Married 12 yrs [No child report] [No immigration report] Belgium Belgium Belgium No Occup
  Garot, "Joe" Son M W 28 Married 2 yrs Belgium Belgium Belgium Farmer
  Garot, Augusta Dau-in-law F W 25 Married 2 yrs 1 child/1 living Belgium Belgium Belgium
  Garot, Laon [Leon] Jr Grandson of Leon M W 6mo Arkansas Belgium Belgium
  Labine, Aleron Son-in-law M W 32 Married 11 yrs Belgium Belgium Belgium Farmer
  Labine, Gustavine Dau F W 29 Married 11 yrs 1 child/1 living Belgium Belgium Belgium No Occup
  Labine, Ava Granddau of Leon F W 10 Single Louisiana Belgium Belgium
  Labine, Mart Grandson of Leon M W 6 Single Louisiana Belgium Belgium
  Labine, Nellie Granddau of Leon F W 1 Single Arkansas Belgium Belgium
  Garot, Milane Dau F W 22 Single Belgium Belgium Belgium No Occup [b abt 1888, cf 1883 in1900 census]
  
  I found a Louisiana land grant which seems to be for this Leon Garot.
  
  Louisiana, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908
  Leon Garot
  Land Office New Orleans, Document Number 4425
  Total Acres 161.2
  Issue Date 18 Jul 1893
  Statutory Reference 12 Stat. 392, Act or Treaty May 20, 1862
  Entry Classification Homestead Entry
  Land Description 1 NW LOUISIANA No 9 S 1 W 26
  
  Another record appears to refer to the same land, and specifies that it was in Acadia Parish, where we have established the presence of related Garots and Girerds.
  
  U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
  Document Number 4425
  Leon Garot
  Issue Date 18 Jul 1893
  Acres 161.2
  Louisiana Meridian (a global division marker running through Louisiana Territory)
  Acadia County, Louisiana
  Township 9-S Range 1-W Section 26
  Land Office New Orleans
  Authority May 20, 1862: Homestead EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)
  
  Gravestone of Leon Garot, De Witt Cemetery, DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  "Leon J. Garot  1843   1911"

Sources

• 1. Gravestone of Leon Garot, De Witt Cemetery, DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
• 2. U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992
  • Acadia Parish, Louisiana, 13th District Court, Lousiana
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Acadia County, Louisiana
  • 4 June, District 6, page 3A, Hse/Fam #44
• 4. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
• 5. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 8 June, LaGrue, District 9, page 20A, Hse #244, Fam #252
• 6. U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992
  • Acadia Parish
• 7. Louisiana, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908
  • Land Office New Orleans, Document Number 4425
• 8. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 9. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
• 10. Gravestone of Gustavine Lepine, DeWitt Cemetery, DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas