Ramsey Pierre Girouard

Born in Youngsville, Louisiana in 1913, Ramsey P. Girouard moved to Biloxi in 1926, following the death of his father. The young Ramsey would live with his brother, Francis, who worked in the seafood industry.

Upon arrival, Ramsey Girouard served as deckhand and eventually served as boat captain for DeJean Packing Co., commanding the ANNA WILLIAMS and later the ALMA MAY. Recognizing his skill at net making and mending and boat repairs, the DeJean Co. chose Girouard to captain the REUB JUNG when it was built in 1954.  

Ramsey Girouard would marry Anita Aucoin, and together they would raise three daughters. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and the Fleur de Lis Society. After retirement, Girouard purchase a fish camp named “Good Luck” and operated it until his passing in 1974.