May Alta Gadel

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 4 Aug 1904 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 10 Aug 1986 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 12 Aug 1986 - St Louis Cemetery No 2, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Emile Gadel
         Mother: Louise Valerie Larre

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Spouses and Children

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1. *John Sule
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Lena May Sule

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Notes

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General:

Per Orleans Parish Birth Record
August 4, 1904
GADEL , MAY ALTA
Mother: LARRE, LOUISE
Father: GADEL , EMILE
Orleans parish Page: 1073 Volume: 129

Per 1910 US Census: 4/20/1910 2018 rear Dauphine St, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Emile Gadel is the 38 year old white male head of household, born in Louisiana, his father in France, his mother in Louisiana. He works as a laborer doing odd jobs, and rents his home. His wife of 13 years is 30 year old Louise Gadel. It is the first marriage for both. Louise was born in Louisiana, her father in France, her mother in Louisiana. Louise is a seamstress working at home. The couple have had 6 children, all still living, all born in Louisiana: Amelia Gadel, 12 year old daughter; Emile Gadel, 10 year old son, attends school; Gordon Gadel, 8 year old son; Alta Gadel, 5 year old daughter; John Gadel, 3 year old son; Lucille Gadel, 5 month old daughter.

Per 1920 US Census: 1/9/1920 rear 2020 Dauphine 7th Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Louise Gadel is the 40 year old white female widow, born in Louisiana, as were her parents. She rents her home, and works of her own account as a seamstress at home. Her children were all born in Louisiana, as was their father: Emily Gadel, 21 year old daughter, caterer for a hotel; Emile Gadel, 20 year old son, auto chauffer for a fish merchant; Gordon Gadel, 17 year old son, collector for a picture co; Alta Gordon, 15 year old daughter; John Gadel, 12 year old son, attends school; and Lucille Gadel, 10 year old daughter, attends school.

Per 1927 New Orleans City Directory
Gadel Alta pkr N O Import Co r2021 Dauphine

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) 8/12/1986
SULE
Alta Gadel Sule at New Orleans on Sunday, August 10, 1986 at 12:45 p.m. Age 82. Beloved wife of the late John Sule. Mother of the late Lena May LeBrun. Grandmother of Johnny LeBrun.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial from the Gentilly Home of Tharp-Sontheimer-Laudumiey, 5001 Chef Menteur Hwy. on Tuesday, August 12, 1986 at 2:00 p.m.
Interment in St. Louis Cemetery No. II. Visitation on Tuesday, August 12, 1986 from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time. Information 945-3311