10 things about US Navy veteran Louis Prevost from Homewood, Illinois

Louis Marius Prevost was a French-Italian-American resident of Homewood, Illinois, United States. He is the father of Robert Francis Prevost, the first American pope.

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Chicago, Illinois to Jean Lanti Prevost and Susanne Louise Marie Fabre Prevost, Louis served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked as a school administrator for Brookwood School District 167 in Glenwood, Illinois. Louis and Mildred Agnes Martinez Prevost have three sons together.

Jean Lanti, also known as John R. Prevost, was born in Italy. He is Giovanni Prevost‘s son.

Susanne was born in France. She lived in Dolton, Illinois and she was a member of the Third Order of Carmelites, which was founded by Caen, Normandy, France native John Soreth.

Louis was a member of Lions Club and St. Mary Parish in Illinois. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. In 1949, he married Mildred.
2. On July 9, 1951, Mildred gave birth to their son Louis Martin Prevost.
3. On March 22, 1954, Mildred gave birth to their son John Joseph Prevost in Chicago.
4. On September 14, 1955, Mildred gave birth to their son Robert in Chicago.
5. His father turned 83 on June 24, 1959 and died in Evergreen Park, Illinois on May 22, 1960.
6. His mother turned 85 on February 2, 1979 and died in Detroit, Michigan, USA on October 10, 1979.
7. His wife Mildred turned 78 on December 30, 1989 and died in Chicago Heights, Illinois on June 18, 1990.
8. His brother Dr. John Centi Prevost turned 78 on July 23, 1995 and died in Royal Oak, Michigan on February 25, 1996.
9. On July 28, 1997, he turned 77.
10. On November 8, 1997, he died in Homewood.

On May 8, 2025, Louis Marius’s son Robert was elected pope during the papal conclave that involved 133 cardinals at the Sistine Chapel of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Robert’s papal name is Pope Leo XIV.