Living

Notes:

His name is shown by some as Ardice/Ardis/Artis Bashum ENER. His place of birth is also shown by some at Terry, Pennsylvania. This contradicts his obituary, below, in which he is shown as a native of Fairmount. It also contradicts the 1930 census, which shows his place of birth as Texas.

The Sabine County Reporter
March 13, 1996, Page 14

A. B. Ener, 79, of Beaumont died Wednesday, February 21, 1996, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

A native of Fairmount, he had lived in Beaumont several years and was a retired senior project engineer with Neches Butane. He was a U. S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.

Survivors: wife, Anna Belle Ener of Beaumont, son Ray Ener of Bridge City; daughters Kaye Bryant of Beaumont, Kathy Gilstrap of Alvin, and Marty Fazand of Tyler; a half-brother, Jimmy Dale Ener of Palestine; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Broussard's Mortuary chapel in Beaumont. Interment followed with Masonic rites at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2011)

Ardice married Anna Belle Braquet. Anna was born on 2 Sep 1918 in Louisiana; died on 14 Aug 1998 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Louisiana, Iberia Parish, Police Jury Ward 4
Enumerated 11 Jan 1920
SD 3 ED 14 Sheet 6A Stamped 59
89-89
Henry and Marie Braquet family
90-90
Braquet, Berto Head M W 28 M La France/French La Farmer
Braquet, Elizie Wf F W 21 M La La La
Braquet, Annabell Dtr F W 1 4/12 S La La La
Braquet, Annamay Dtr F W 1 4/12 S La La La
Braquet, Bertrand Son M W 0/12 S La La
92-92
John and Emma Braquet Family

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, East Mayfield Town
Enumerated April 7, 1930
ED 202-1 SD 19 Sheet 4B
81-84
Ener, Aaron P Head O $3000 M W 36 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Manager Dry Goods
Ener, Levia Wf F W 28 M 22 Tx Tx Tx Salesman Dry Good
Ener, Ardice B Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Ener, Martin A Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Wilson, Nettie Servant F W 54 Wd 18 Tx Tx Tx Cook Private Home

Aaron married Lela May Donahoe before 1923. Lela (daughter of H. Jack Donahoe and Ruth Caroline Smith) was born on 14 Nov 1897 in Texas; died on 15 Sep 1923 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alt. DOB 14 Oct 1897

Martin married Harriett Duanna Smith before 1895. Harriett (daughter of John A. Smith and Amanda Low) was born on 6 Dec 1861 in Texas; died on 13 Aug 1941 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her tombstone is inscribed "She faltered by the wayside and the angels took her home."

H. married Ruth Caroline Smith. Ruth (daughter of John Hillis Smith, Jr. and Martha Catherine Smith) was born on 11 Jan 1879; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]