Hilary Benoit of Cameron, Cameron County, Louisiana was born on August 3, 1903 to Joseph Benoit and Emerante Marie (Savoie) Benoit. He had siblings Sidney Benoit, Margaret (Benoit) Trahan, Demosthane Benoit, Annie Mable (Benoit) Nunez, Evelyn Marie (Benoit) Constance, Cecile Ruby Benoit, Melanie Mecile (Benoit) LaBove, William Frank Benoit, and Ervin Albert Benoit. He married Alida (LaBove) Benoit, and had children George Winston Benoit, Olive Eve (Benoit) Rutherford, Herbert Leo Benoit, Lorrine (Benoit) Miller, Corrine (Benoit) Willis, and Barbara Ann (Benoit) Trahan Salsgiver. Hilary Benoit died at age 82 years old on March 17, 1986.
The single most popular fashion accessory for men and women used to be the hat - practical or decorative!
Etiquette used to dictate that it would be "a disgrace to venture out of the house without a hat and gloves" and it was not unusual at the turn of the 20th century for both men and women to change the...