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Leonidas Pearl Gettwerth

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: Abt 1891 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 May 1927 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 13 May 1927 - Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

Parents
         Father: Leonidas Bertrand Gettwerth
         Mother: Genevieve Dupas

Notes
General:
Per 1910 US Census: 1241 Barracks Street, Ward 6, New Orleans, Orleans, La
Genevieve Gettwerth is the 46 year old white female head of household, and a widow. She was born in Louisiana, her father in France, her mother in Ireland, and she has had 3 children, all still living.
Corinne Guerin, Genevieve's 26 year old daughter, lives at home along with her husband of one year, 24 year old Henry Guerin. Henry was born in Louisiana, as were his parents. Henry works as a steam fitter. Corinne was born in Louisiana, as were her parents. Henry and Corinne are married for the first time, and had 1 son, still living, a 5 month old named Henry Guerin, Jr., born in Louisiana.
Genevieve has two other daughters, still single and living at home, both born in Louisiana: 23 year old Clarice Gettwerth; 18 year old Pearl Gettwerth, attending school.

Per Times-Picayune 2/11/1914 Page 4
Graduate Listing of Esplanade High
..... Leonidas Pearl Gettwerth

Per 1920 Census: 2316 Ursuline St., Ward 6, New Orleans, Orleans, La
Henry R. Guerin is the 34 year old white male head of household, who rents his home and works as a supply foreman. His wife is 36 year old Corrine. They have 4 children: 10 year old son Henry R., 8 year old son Edward G., 5 year old son, Robert and 2 year old daughter, Clara. Henry and Edward attend school. All were born in Louisiana, as were their parents.
Living with the Guerins are Corrine's relatives: Corrine's widowed mother, 60 year old Genevieve Gettwerth, born in Louisiana, her father in Louisiana, her mother in France; Corrine's sister, Pearl L. Gettwerth, 28, single, born in Louisiana , as were her parents; Corrine's aunt 58 year old Rosa Gettwerth, born in Louisiana, as were her parents.

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune 5/13/1927 Page 2
GETTWERTH -- On Thursday, May 12, 1927, at 2:30 o'clock a. m., MISS L. PEARL GETTWERTH, beloved daughter of Genevieve Dupas and the late Leo B. Gettwerth, a native of New Orleans, La.
The relatives, friends and acquaintances of the family, also Sacred Heart League of St. Ann church, Sodality of Children of Mary of St. Louis Cathedral are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place Friday, May 13, 1927, at 4 o'clock p. m., from the late resudence of the deceased, No. 2316 Ursuline avenue.
Interment in Greenwood cemetery. [662 Violet Cedar Aloe]
Arrangements by Terry Brothers.

Per New Orleans death index:
May 12, 1927at age 36
GETTWERTH , L PEARL
Orleans Parish Page: 849 Volume: 194


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