Arthur Graham Moffat
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1880 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 5 Dec 1945 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Burial: 7 Dec 1945 - Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death: cerebral thrombosis
Parents
Father: Alexander Graham Moffat
Mother: Ledocia Isbee
Spouses and Children
1. *Camilia Eugenie Preto
Marriage: Abt 1906
Children:
1. Myrtle Florence Moffat
Notes
General:
Per 1910 US Census 4/20/1910 816 Foucher, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Arthur G Moffat is the 30 year old white male head of household, born in Louisiana, as were his parents. He owns his home, free of mortgage. He is chief clerk for the sewerage board. He is married, 4 years, to 24 year old Camelia Moffat of Louisiana, as were her parents. They have a daughter, 1 year 10 month old Myrtle F. Moffat, born in Louisiana. Also living with the family is Arthur's mother, 53 year old widow Ledocia Moffat, a widow.
Per 1925 New Orleans, Louisiana City Directory
MOFFAT ARTHUR G. See Sewerage and Water Board, Phone Main 5500, h122 N Olympia, Phone Galvez 414
Per Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) January 10, 1940
Mentioned in article about "Society members were noted attending the ball of the Krewe of Orpheus".....
A. G. Moffat, Miss Myrtle Moffat ....
Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune 12/7/1945 Page 2
MOFFAT -- Of 122 North Olympia street, on Wednesday, December 5, 1945, at 10:45 o'clock p. m., AUTHUR G. MOFFAT, husband of Camilia Preto, father of Myrtle F. Moffat, son of the late Ledocia Ishee and Alex Moffat, aged 65 years, a native of New Orleans, La.
Relatives and friends of the family, also officers and members of Union Lodge No. 172, F. & A. M., Grand Consistory of Louisiana, and Jerusalem Temple, Woodmen of the World and officers and employes of sewerage and Water Board, are invited to attend the funeral Friday, December 7, 1945, at 10:30 o'clock a. m., from the auxillary funeral home of Jacob Schoen & Son, 3827 Canal street, at North Scott.
Interment in Metairie cemetery.
UNION LODGE No. 172, F. & A. M., East of New Orleans, November 7, 1945, at 10:00 o'clock a. m., in Doric Room, fifth floor, Masonic Temple, for the purpose of attending the interment of our late brother and past master, ARTHUR GRAHAM MOFFAT. All Master Masons fraternally invited to attend and assist.
By order of E. J. SCHOFIELD, W. M.
Attest: H. WASZKOWSKI, Secretary.
Per Times-Picayune 12/7/1945 Page 3
RITES SET TODAY FOR A. G. MOFFAT
Water Board Secretary to Be Buried in Metairie
Funeral services for Arthur G. Moffat, secretary of the sewerage and water board, who died at 10:45 p. m. Wednesday at Touro Infirmary, will be held today at 10:30 a. m. at the funeral home of Jacob Schoen and Son, 3829 Canal street. Interment will be in Metairie cemetery.
Mr. Moffat, who resided at 122 North Olympia street, was 65 years old and had been in poor health for some time, but remained on the job until last Friday. Saturday he was taken to the hospital. The cause of death was cerebral thrombosis.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Camilla Preto Moffat, and a daughter, Miss Myrtle Moffat.
Born in New Orleans on March 31, 1880, Mr. Moffat was educated in the city's grammar and high schools, business college and Tulane university. Later he became the first qualified certified public accountant in Louisiana.
Mr. Moffat entered the employ of the sewerage and water board on July 3, 1903, as a clerk and stenographer and later became assistant to Francis Shields, then secretary of the board. On October 14, 1920, the board elected him to succeed Mr. Shields, who resigned.
Mr. Moffat was a past master of Union Lodge 171, Free and Accepted Masons, a member of the Grand Consistory of Louisiana and of Jerusalem Temple, Shrine, and of the Woodmen of the World. He also was a member of the City Park board, the Association of Commerce and the American Water Works Association.
It was necessary to call a special meeting of the sewerage and water board Thursday to authorize S. N. Theriot, chief accountant, to sign this week's pay checks, since only Mr. Moffat was vested with that authority.
Board members declined to discuss the name of a possible successor to Mr. Moffat, but the board will hold its monthly meeting next Thursday at 10 a. m. at which time it will have the authority to name a successor. However, certain officials of the board privately expressed the view that the election of a new secretary will not take place for several weeks.
Per Findagrave.com Arthur Graham Moffat
Birth:1880
Death:1945
Note: metairie, Section 132
Burial: Metairie Cemetery New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA, Plot: Metairie Section 132
Created by: cleemiller
Record added: Nov 10, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 100475330
Per Louisiana death index:
December 1945at age 65
MOFFAT , ARTHUR GRAHAM
Orleans parish Page: 6473 Volume: 221