Ernest Edmund Chesse was born about 1872 to Marie Antoinette Boutin (1825-) &bLouis Ernest Chesse (1821-1888).
His occupation Railroad Man
He lived at 1721 Marais St in New Orleans, LA
Here's a photo of the house today.
1721 Marais St. New Orleans, LA
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35904300/ernest_c_chesse/
Ernest married 28 Dec 1893 in New Orleans, LA to Mary Emma Dubois (1876-1908).
They had the following children:
Ernestine Chesse 1896-
Ernest Edmund Chesse 1897-
Julie Chesse 1900-1964
Milton J Chesse 1900-1923
He lost his wife in 1908 and had to care for the children alone, Ernestine his daughter became a seamstress and Milton was a baker until he dies in 1923. I do not know what happened to the family after this, I didn't find any other death information for them. Julie does get married in 1926 to August Monette and they have a daughter Barbara.
I found this last article in the paper from 1910.
Something interesting some may come across as they search their family history is race, Ernest was malatoo, his mother was listed as black and he and his wife at times in records were listed as all. This happened for various reasons and was the person who was doing the recording, such as census records for instance they may have written any of these depending on who they talked to at the door. If a lighter skinned person was answering the questions the numerator may of assumed they were white. Now on a war draft card he would of filled that out himself. so it's important to looked at the record over all see and match names and places.
Inmate #1656 New Orleans Police Dept.
Rec: 27 Jan 1913
Crime: Church Thief
Age: 41
He lived at 1721 Marais St in New Orleans, LA
Here's a photo of the house today.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35904300/ernest_c_chesse/
Ernest married 28 Dec 1893 in New Orleans, LA to Mary Emma Dubois (1876-1908).
They had the following children:
Ernestine Chesse 1896-
Ernest Edmund Chesse 1897-
Julie Chesse 1900-1964
Milton J Chesse 1900-1923
He lost his wife in 1908 and had to care for the children alone, Ernestine his daughter became a seamstress and Milton was a baker until he dies in 1923. I do not know what happened to the family after this, I didn't find any other death information for them. Julie does get married in 1926 to August Monette and they have a daughter Barbara.
I found this last article in the paper from 1910.
Something interesting some may come across as they search their family history is race, Ernest was malatoo, his mother was listed as black and he and his wife at times in records were listed as all. This happened for various reasons and was the person who was doing the recording, such as census records for instance they may have written any of these depending on who they talked to at the door. If a lighter skinned person was answering the questions the numerator may of assumed they were white. Now on a war draft card he would of filled that out himself. so it's important to looked at the record over all see and match names and places.
So he had to raise the kids all alone? Perhaps that is why he needed extra money. Maybe it was the hardest thing he ever had to do. It is pretty much a hard thing to steal from the lord. I would be waiting for the lightening to strike me. I just feel for these people.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment, yes I would agree, they did have hardships, he was a railroad man and his oldest daughter Ernestine was a seamstress, but I am not sure home much money that would of brought in.
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