Ellis Richard Abide Sr.

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      Sex: M

AKA: Elias

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Abt 1923 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 Aug 1988 - East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 15 Aug 1988 - Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Rasheed Abide
         Mother: Mary Kelley

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Margaret Stringer
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Patrick R. Abide

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Notes

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General:

Per 1930 US Census: 4/7/1930 2033 Esplanade Ave, Ward 7, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Richard Abide is the 41 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $50.66 a month. Richard works as a bookkeeper for a wholesale dry goods. [All family members are listed as born in Louisiana, as were their parents] His wife is 37 year old Mary Abide. When they first married Richard was 21 and Mary was 17. They have 7 children: Adele Abide, 18 year old daughter, works as bookkeeper at a department store; Mathilda Abide, 16 year old daughter; Hanna Abide, 12 year old daughter, attends school; Amelia Abide, 10 year old daughter, attends school; Ellis Abide, 7 year old son, attends school; Abie Abide, 5 year old son; and Rosemary Abide, 3 year old daughter.

Per 1940 US Census: 4/19/1940 2706 Castiglione St, Ward 7, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Richard R. Abide is the 48 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $50 a month. Born in Syria, he lived with his family in the same place in 1935. Educated through 8th grade, he is proprietor of wholesale dry goods, working 44 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned no wages in 1939, but had other income. His wife is 44 year old Mary Abide, also born in Syria and educated through 8th grade. They have 6 children: 25 year old daughter, Mathilde Abide, single, 4 years of high school, born in Texas; 22 year old daughter, Hannah Abide, single 4 years of high school, born in Texas, works as a saleslady of wholesale dry goods, 44 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned no wages in 1939; 19 year old daughter, Amelia Abide, single, 4 years of high school, born in Mississippi, works as a typist for retail electrical supply, 44 hours the last week of March, and in 17 weeks work in 1939 earned $113; 17 year old son, Elias Abide, born in Louisiana, 1 year of college, attends school; 15 year old son, Abraham Abide, born in Louisiana, 1 year of high school, attends school; 13 year old daughter, Rosemary Abide, born in Louisiana, 6th grade, attends school.

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) August 13, 1988 Page 25
ABIDE
Ellis Richard Abide, Sr. on Friday, August 12, 1988 at 7:05 o'clock a.m. Beloved husband of Margaret Stringer Abide. Father of Cynthia A. Pacaccio, Mary A. Richardson, Kelle Ann Reichert, Marsha, Richard E., Ellis R. Jr., Michael R., Keith R., Patrick R. and Gregory R. Abide. Son of the late Richard Abide and Mary Kelley Abide. Brother of A. J. Abide, Mrs. Adele Joseph, Mrs. Mathilda Shibley, Mrs. Amelia Prats, Mrs. Hannah Nolan and Mrs. Rosemary Benitez. Also survived by 9 grandchildren. Age 65 years. A native of New Orleans, LA.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral. Services from the Funeral Home of JACOB SCHOEN & SON, INC., 3827 CANAL ST. AT N. SCOTT on Monday, August 15, 1988 at 9:30 o'clock a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Recitation of the Rosary at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. In lieu of flowers, contributions to : Metanoia Inc. (for the benefit of children), P.O. Box 13516, New Orleans, LA. 70185 preferred. Friends may call between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Sunday and after 8:30 a.m. on Monday.

Per Article in the Times-Picayune August 13, 1988 Page 25
Ellis Richard AbideSr., chairman of the board at Kelley & Abide Co., Inc., died Friday at East Jefferson General Hospital after a long illness. He was 65. Mr. Abide was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was past president of the board of the Salvation Army, past president of Dixie Holiday Inc., and the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese Clubs, and lieutenant commander in the Navy during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Stringer Abide; six sons, Ellis Richard Jr., Richard E., Michael R., Keith R., Patrick R. and Gregory R. Abide; four daughters, Cynthia A. Pacaccio, Mary A. Richardson, Kelle Ann Reichert, and Marsha R. Abide; his brother, A.J. Abide; five sisters, Adele A. Joseph, Tillie A. Shibley, Hannah A. Nolan, Amelia A. Prats, and Rosemary A. Benitez; and grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 8:30 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.