Julia Derbès

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      Sex: F

AKA: Juliet

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Abt 1863 - France
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Dec 1932 - 2130 Marengo St., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 23 Dec 1932 - Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Joseph Jean Francois Derbès {FGID: 34931679}
         Mother: J. Emerite F. LaSalle {FGID: 34931680}
        Marriage This person had no known marriage and no known children
                 

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Notes

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General:

Per 1870 US Census, 6/27/1870, 4th ward, New Orleans, Louisiana
J. Derbes is a 49 year old white male, an importer of fancy goods, born in France, with personal effects valued at $1,500. His wife, E. Derbes, is 40 , keeps house, and was born in Louisiana. They have 10 children, all except Julia were born in Louisiana. Julia was born in France. The children's names and ages are: Olivia, 17; Pauline, 14; Fortunee, 15; Carlos, 12; Emerite, 11; Julia, 7; Lucianne, 2; Adrienne, 2; Rosa, 5 months, Feb 1870; Frederick, 2. Olivia and Pauline are at home. Fortunee, Carlos, Emerite and Julia are at school.

Per 1880 US Census:
Gaston Dusson is a white male 24 year old variety goods dealer, born in France, as were his parents. His wife, 23 year old Olivia Dusson, keeps house and was also born in France, as were her parents. Their son, Paul Dusson is 10 months old, born in August 1879 in Louisiana.
Living with the family is Olivia's brothers and sisters: Fortunee Derbes, single white female, age 25, born in France and employed as a Milliner; Charlotte Derbes, single white female, age 22, born in Louisiana, employed as a Seamstress; Emma Derbes, single white female, age 21, born in Louisiana, employed as a Seamstress; Juliet Derbes, single white female, age 17, born in France, employed as a Seamstress; Adrien Derbes, single white male, age 13, born in Louisiana, attending school; Lucien Derbes, single white male, age 13, born in Louisisana, attending school; Frederick Derbes, single white male, age 12, born in Louisiana, attending school; Rosalie Derbes, single white female, age 10, born in Louisiana, attending school; Joseph Derbes, single white male, age 7, born in Louisiana.
There are two servants in the household, 48 year old black female Marie Alexander, and 18 year old black male Thos. Lake.

Per 1900 US Census: 6/8/1900, 1608 Dumaine St, 2nd District, 7th Precinct, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Gaston Doussan is a 48 year old white male, born April 1852 in Louisiana, as were his parents. Gaston, a clerk, has been married for 23 years to 45 year old Olivia. Olivia was born in June 1854 in Louisiana, as were her parents. She has given birth to 5 children, 4 still living. The children still living at home, all born in Louisiana, are: 18 year old single daughter Elisa, June 1882; 11 year old daughter, Stella, September 1888; 4 year old daughter, Hilda, born March 1896.
Also living with the Gaston Derbes family is single sister-in-law 32 year old Julia Derbes, born April 1868 in Louisiana, as were her parents. 26 year old single sister-in-law Rosa Derbes, was born in November 1874 in Louisiana.
There is a boarder, Baptist Alephate.

DEATH NOTICE in Harris Family Bible dated 1896:
"On Thursday afternoon, December 22nd, 1932 at 12:55 o'clock, JULIA DERBES, daughter of the late Emerite LaSalle and Joseph Derbes, bloved aunt of Mrs. Stella Lennox, of 2130 Marengo street.
Services from National Funeral Home, Canal at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, December 23rd 1932, with interment in Greenwood cemetary."

As told to Linda Jenkins by Yevette "Tippi" Rothaermel - Julia was probably the only one of Emerite Lasalle's children born in France, born when the family went there to avoid the civil war. Free people of color who had money fled the country during the war. Julia never married, but she had a very strong mother/daughter relationship with Stella Doussan, Olivia's daughter. So strong, that she paid for Stella's wedding, and Olivia was not invited. Stella took care of her mother, Olivia when she was sick, before she died. Stella's nickname was Muzzy.