Audrey Meryl Horton Harris
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1918 - 717 Robert St, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 24 May 1973 - Ochsner Foundation Hospital, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Burial: 26 May 1973 - Lafayette Cemetery No 1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death: Metastatic cancer of colon
Find A Grave ID: 11849623
Events
• Religion: Methodist.
Parents
Father: John Ashton Harris {FGID: 11680400}
Mother: Henrietta Madeline Walter {FGID: 11849628}
Spouses and Children
1. *William Albert Silbernagel Sr. {FGID: 90029120}
Marriage: 3 Jun 1942 - Church of St Stephen, New Orleans, Louisiana
Notes
General:
She was born in the home of her parents at 717 Robert St on 1/12/1918.Medical:
Per 1920 US Census 1/5/1920, 1026 Soniat St, Ward 13, New Orleans, LA
Head of household is 50 year old white male widow C. F. Walter, who rents the house. He was born in Louisiana, his parents in the United States. His occupation is laborer in a cotton warehouse. Living with him are his three daughters, all born in Louisiana. 18 year old daughter Alba, is single, as is 17 year old daughter Anita. Neither have jobs. 19 Year old daughter Etta Harris is married to 24 year old Jack Harris, a foreman in a cotton warehouse. Their daughter, C. F. Walter's granddaughter, is 1 year 11 months old Audrey Harris. Jack and Audrey were born in Louisiana, as were their parents.
Per 1930 US Census : 4/14/1930, 1034 Robert Street, Ward 13, 2nd Precinct, New Orleans, LA
Head of Household is not listed, but it is obviously Jack Harris. His wife, 29 year old Etta Harris, who married at age 20, was born in Louisiana of Louisiana parents. Their daughter, 8 year old Audrey Harris, was born in Louisiana, father in Virginia, mother in Louisiana. 63 year old widower, Charles Walters is Etta's father. Etta's sister, Alva Walters, is 26 and single.
Per 1940 US Census : 4/2/1940, 1026 Soniat St, Ward 13, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
John Harris is the 40 year old white male head of household, born in Louisiana. He and all other members of his household lived in this same Robert street house April 1, 1935. John's education was to 8th grade, and his occupation is owner of a cleaning establishment. For amount of wages received in 1939 when he worked 52 weeks he put 0, but answered yes to having received more than $50 of other than wages. His wife is 38 year old Henrietta Harris, born in Louisiana, finished 1 year of high school, and works as a clerk in the cleaning establishment. She also had no wages in 1939. Their daughter is 21 year old Audrey Harris, single, born in Louisiana, finished 4 years of high school, works as a stenographer for a university, and earned $1,020 in 52 weeks of work in 1939. Audrey was chosen for additional census questions, which included that she did not have a social security number and had no social security withheld from her pay.
Charles F. Walter, John's father-in law, lives with the family. He is 73, widowed, born in Louisiana, finished 8th grade, is a laborer at the cleaning establishment, and earned $200 while working 26 weeks in 1939.
Also living with the family is John's sister-in-law, Albertina W. Walter, 30 years old and single, born in Louisiana, finished 4 years of high school, as works as a clerk in the cleaning establishment, where she earned $260 in 52 weeks or work in 1939.
Per 1950 US Census 5/2/1950 717 (probably Robert St), New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
William A. Silbernagel is the 29 year old white male head of household, born in Louisiana, as was his family. He lived in the same house a year ago. His parents were born in the U.S. His highest grade attended was 9th grade, which he did not complete. He works as assistant manager of a laundry, and worked 48 hours the last week. Last year he earned $2,400. He served in the U.S. Armed Forces in WWII. His wife, 32 year old Audrey H. Silbernagel, does home housework, and had no earnings last year. They have a daughter, 1 year old Linda Lee Silbernagel.
Education History
Graduated Sophie B Wright High School 6/1934 on Napoleon Ave, NOLA
9/1934 to 6/1936 Henry W Allen Commercial School on Loyola Ave, NOLA
Partial Employment History
9/1936 to 12/1936 Counc Soc Agen - Steno - Worked free to get experience and letter of recommendation
1937-1939 Council Soc Agen - Steno - $40 mo
3/1939-3/1941 Tulane - Secretary in Sch of Soc Wk. - $80-$85 mo
4/1/1941-1943 SRRL (Southern Regional Research Lab, Dept of Agriculture) - CAF2 1941 $1,440 yr 1942 $1,620 yr
1943-10/21/1948 - SRRL - CAF4 - Left for maternity $2,949.72 yr
After this, record is reconstructed from photos, etc.
Did not work from April 1948 through November 1957, while having two children, in 1948 and 1951.
11/19/1957 to 10/11/1960 City of New Orleans (Homicide) - Steno Clerk II, Typist Clerk II
4/16/1961 to 11/5/1966 Southern Regional Research Lab of U S Dept of Agriculture
1961 $4,390 to $4,565 yr 1965 $6,060 yr 1966 $6,659 yr
2/28/1972 to 1/3/1973 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) May 26, 1973 Page 16
SILBERNAGEL Audrey M. Silbernagel, on Thursday evening, May 24, 1973, at 8:30 o'clock p.m.; wife of the late William Albert Silbernagel Sr.; mother of Mrs. Linda Spranley, and William Albert Silbernagel Jr.; daughter of Mrs. John Harris; also niece of Mrs. Nita Harvill; cousin of Mrs. Madeline G. Hubert.
Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of Equal Opportunities Commission, are invited to attend the funeral.
Services from The House of Bultman, St. Charles Avenue at Louisiana Avenue, on Saturday morning, May 26, 1973, at 9:30 o'clock a.m.
Interment Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, Washington and Prytania Street.
Per Findagrave.com Audrey M. Harris Silbernagel
Birth:Jan. 12, 1918
Death:May 24, 1973
Wife of William A. Silbenagel.
Inscription: AUDREY M. HARRIS
Wife of William A. Silbernagel
Born Jan 12, 1918 - Died May 24, 1973
Burial: Lafayette Cemetery Number #01 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA, Plot: Sq 3: p33-34
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow
Record added: Sep 29, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11849623
She also suffered with Crohn's disease which can lead to Colon cancer.Marriage Notes (William Albert Silbernagel Sr.)
Per 9/11/1959 letter to insurance company, she went to family physicin Dr Robert Holmes for treatment of an abcess on the rectum. On 8/13/1959, the doctor performed a proctoscopic exam on her at Touro emergency room. 8/14/1959 returned to Touro for x-rays and barium tests. Diagnosis-abcess was a peri rectal fistula . Recommend rigid diet and medical treatment, to be followed by surgery if necessary.
Per 1/26/1960 letter to Dr Weiss, who performed her surgery (12/16/1959), she had an excision of cervical polyp, D & C, biopsy of cervix and cauterization of cervix. Examination was done under anesthesia at Touro hospital She listed religion Methodist, husband employed at Security Sporting Goods.
5' 1½"
Per Wedding Announcement in the Times-Picayune 6/3/1942
Announcements
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SILBERNAGEL-HARRIS -- Mr. and Mrs. John A. Harris wish to announce the marriage of their daughter, AUDREY M. HARRIS, to MR. WILLIAM A. SILBERNAGEL on Wednesday, June 3, 1942, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. at the residence, 1034 Robert street. Relatives and friends are invited through this medium.
Per marriage certificate - Church of St Stephen, New Orleans, La.
This is to certify that William A. Silbernagel and Audrey M. H. Harris were lawfully married on the 3 day of June 1943 According to the Rite of the Roman Catholic Church and in conformity with the laws of the State of Louisiana.
Rev. L. J. Boyle ??? officiating, in the presence of Angie Florie Pepitone and John Silbernagel & John Harris Wutnesses, as appears from the Marriage Register at the church.
Date July 20, 1944 Paul O????? Pastor
Per "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJZ-WFLL : 15 October 2015), William A Silbernagel and Audrey M H Harris, 03 Jun 1942; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 2,320,531.
Name: William A Silbernagel
Event Type:Marriage Event Date: 03 Jun 1942 Event Place: Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: John Henry Silbernagel
Mother's Name:Helen Hayes
Spouse's Name:Audrey M H Harris
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: John A Harris
Spouse's Mother's Name: Henrietta Walters
Per New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
Name: William Albert Silbernagel Gender: Male
Spouse: Audrey Meryl Horton Harris Gender: Female
Marriage Date: Jun 1942 Marriage Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA