Rita Mary Ellen Shepherd

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Abt 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 18 Mar 1986
         Burial: in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Vincent John Caruso
       Marriage: Jul 1939 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
       Children:
                1. Joyce Rita Caruso

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Notes

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General:

Per 1940 US Census 4/12/1940, 3212 Royal St., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Vincent Caruso is the 23 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $24 a month. He and his wife were born in Louisiana and lived in the same place in 1935. Educated through 2 years of high school, Vincent is employed as an automobile mechanic for a bakery, working 42 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $1,128 in 1939. His wife, 20 year old Rita Caruso, informant of this census, was educated through 4 year of high school and earned $18 for 3 weeks work in 1939.

Per Times-Picayune 8/21/1956
NOT responsible for debts contracted by my wife, Rita Caruso. Vincent Caruso. 1732 St. Thomas.

Per Times-Picayune 8/25/1956
VINCENT J. CARUSO, 1732 St. Thomas or anyone, has never been responsible for debts contracted by me, Mrs. Vincent J. Caruso (Rita Caruso).

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La) Mar 20, 1986 Page 38
CARUSO
Rita Shepherd Caruso on Tuesday. March 18, 1986 at 4:00 o'clock p.m. Wife of the late Vincent John Caruso. Mother of Mrs. Suzanne C. Fernandez and the late Joyce Rita Caruso. Loving Grandmother of Jason E. Fernandez. Sister of Martin Shepherd. Jr., Mrs Margaret Shepherd Schaumburg, Thomas F. and the Iate Elmore J. Shepherd. Age 66 years. A native of New Orleans, La. and a resident of Abita Springs, La. .
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated in the Chapel of Jacob Schoen and Son, Inc., 527 Elysian Fieids Ave. on Thursday, March 20, 1986 at 11:00 o'ciock a.m. Interment in St. Vincent DePauI No. 3 Cemetery. Donations to The National Diabetes Foundation or Children's Hospital preferred.

Research:

Possible death of brother Elmore James Shepherd Sr 10/24/1971. If sop, parents are Rita Navarra Shepherd and Martin Shepherd Sr.

Marriage Notes (Vincent John Caruso)

Per New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
Name:Vincent John Caruso
Gender:Male
Marriage Date:Jul 1939
Marriage Place:New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Spouse:Rita Mary Ellen Shepperd