Catherine Dusch

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 24 Nov 1842 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 16 May 1913 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: in Lafayette Cemetery No 1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Valentine Hufft
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Frederick Hufft
                2. Barbara Hufft
                3. Lawrence Hufft
                4. Ludwig Louis Hufft
                5. Cathrine Hufft
                6. Rosina Hufft
                7. Charles John Hufft

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Notes

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General:

Per 1870 US Census: 6/25/1870, 11th Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Valentine Hufft is a 25 year old white male laborer, born in Bavaria, his parents also foreign born. His wife, 27 year old Catherine Hufft, keeps house and was born in Louisiana. They have a son, 3 year old Frederick Hufft, born in Louisiana.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/8/1880, 632 Annunciation St. New Orleans, Orleans Louisiana
Valentine Hufft is a 35 year old white male tailor, born in Mecklenburg Germany, his father in Baden Germany, his mother in Mecklenburg Germany. He is married to 37 year old Catherine Hufft. who keeps house. Catherine was born in Louisiana, her father in France, her mother in Alcace. Son Frederick Hufft, age 12, is at school. Son Lawrence Hufft, age 9, is at school. Louis Huft is their 6 year old son. Rosina Hufft is their 11 month old daughter born in July. All the children were born in Louisiana.
[Note - living next door per 1880 census is Barbara Dusch age 60, old enough to be Catherine's mother?]

Per New Orleans, Louisiana Directories, 1890-1891
Name: Catherine Hufft, Widow Valentine
Location 2: 630 Annunciation
Year: 1890 and 1891
City: New Orleans
State: LA

Per 1910 US Census: 4/22/1910, 11th ward 2nd precinct, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Charles J. Hufft is the 28 year old white male head of household. Charles is employed as a clerk in a cracker factory. He owns the home free of mortgage and has lived there 10 years. He is in the first year of his first marriage, to 24 year old Goldie Hufft, and has had no children. Charles and Goldie were born in Louisiana, as were their parents. Living with them is Charles' 66 year old widowed mother, Catherine Hufft, born in Louisiana, her parents in Germany. Catherine had 7 children, 4 still living.

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune 5/17/1913 Page 6, 5/18/1913 Oage 8
HUFFT -- On Friday, May 16, 1913, at 11:50 o'clock p.m., CATHERINE DUSCH, widow of the late Valentine Huft, mother of Lawrence, Louis and Charles J., aged 70 years 5 months and 22 days, a native of New Orleans, and a resident of this city for life.
The relatives and friends of the family and officers and members of Elvin Grove No. 24, U. A. O. D.; Louisiana and Orleans Circles, U. A. O. D.; Washington Avenue Social Club and Garden District Carmival Club, are invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from the residence of the deceased, 3014 Annunciation Street, between Seventh and Eighth Streets.
The funeral will be held at 8 o'clock This (Sunday) Evening.

Per Tomb in Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, LA
CATHERINE DUSCH
Beloved wife of
VALENTINE HUFFT
Native of New Orleans, La.
Born Nov. 24, 1842
Died May 16, 1918 [should be 1913, will have to visit and see what is actually inscribed)