Henri BIELKIEWICZ Birth: 7 SEP 1834 in La Havre, Normandy, France 2 Death: 26 MAY 1941 in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 2 Burial: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery #1, Marksville, Louisiana 2 Event: 1 JUL 1876 Became Avoyelles Parish Recorder Occupation: 1920 Bookeeper in the Assessor's Office Occupation: 1876 Avoyelles Parish Recorder Immigration: 1860 Arrived in Mansura, Louisiana Immigration: 1858 Landed in the United States Event: Buried; Plot 1281 Henri filled for Citizenship on August 4, 1873, in Avoyelles Parish Court House. File # 5704. During the 19th century, when applying for an application to become a citizen of the United States, one first applied. Then you had to wait for a period of 5 years before taking the Oath of Allegiance to their new country. Henri was a French subject, and now a resident of Avoyelles Parish, when he applied. Was the second Postmaster of Belleville, on the road from Marksville to Moncla. The first postmaster was F. C. Bielkewitcz. He also served as Clerk of Court. The 1870 Census shows Henri living with a group of guys. Living together were Auguste Dupuy, 29 year old Merchant, Victor Bize, a 28 year old merchant, Emerick DeNux, a 30 year old Physician, and Henri a 34 year old merchant. All of these men were born in France. They were living between Jules C & Sydonis Ducote and J. J. & Henriette Goudeau in Marksville. Avoyelles Parish, P O MarksvilleRoll 506 Book 1, Page 328a, Subdivision 6, dated June 21, 1870 by Louis Beridon, Assistant Marshall. The 1930 Census he shows that his father was born in Poland and his mother in France. In that census he also shows he landed in the US in 1858.