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Bertrand Morlas

Bertrand Morlas

Male 1852 - 1911  (58 years)

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  • Name Bertrand Morlas  [1
    Birth 9 Dec 1852  Laas, Gers, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Sep 1911  New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Bennie Zahn writes that witnesses to the registration of his birth were Pierre GORDAY, age 68, farmer and Jean SEISAN, age 69, blacksmith. Bertrand sailed from Bordeaux aboard the windjammer "Jupiter" when he was 13 years old, the journey taking over two months.

      Bertrand's home and dairy were at 2220 Calhoun Street at the turn of the century, according to Simone Morlas of Marrero. "The home and business were shared by Bertrand Morlas Sr (born in France) and his nephew, John Dominic Morlas (born in New Orleans), and their families. Among them, the uncle and nephew and their spouses had 19 children. "A few years later, the uncle/nephew unit when into seperate businesses operating from the 3200 block of Calhoun called 'The Calhoun Dairy' and from the 6300 block of South Claiborne called 'La Creole Belle'. During the 1920s, there was an exodus of the large dairy farms from within the city limits," said Morlas, who added that both dairies moved to Jefferson Parish. (The New Orleans Times-Picayune, Sunday, January 9, 2000).
    Person ID I992  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Francois Morlas,   b. 29 Jan 1808, Laas, Gers, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1878, Laas, Gers, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Catherine Bernes,   b. 25 Mar 1812, Laas, Gers, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1889, Laas, Gers, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1833  Laas, Gers, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Witnesses at their wedding were Jean FOURNOT, 32, Jean DARRIEUX, farmer, age 21, Jean DELOM, 21, and Jean MORLAS, 29, a shoemaker and cousin to Francois.
    Family ID F190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Roquevert,   b. 14 Jun 1867, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1920, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 14 Jun 1884  New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Bennie Zahn notes that they were married by Rev. F.C. ANDRIEU at St. Stephen's Church. WItnesses were August DUPRAT and Lucine ROQUEVERT. At the time of his marriage, Bertrand had a dairy on Henry Clay Avenue at Long Street, now Freret.
    Children 
     1. Louise Eve Morlas,   b. 3 May 1885, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1975, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     2. Augustine Marie Morlas,   b. 20 Jul 1886, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1986, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years)
     3. Marie Eugenie Morlas,   b. 28 Oct 1887, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 1980, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     4. Victor Francois Morlas,   b. 10 Feb 1890, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1971, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     5. Bertrand Morlas,   b. 26 Nov 1891, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1970, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     6. Francois Morlas,   b. 25 Mar 1900, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1919, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)
    Family ID F726  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2011 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Dec 1852 - Laas, Gers, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Jun 1884 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Sep 1911 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Morlas Dairy, 2220 Calhoun Street, New Orleans
    Morlas Dairy, 2220 Calhoun Street, New Orleans
    According to Simone Morlas of Marrero, the Morlas family home and Dairy in this photo "were shared by Bertrand Morlas Sr. (born in France) and his nephew, John Dominic Morlas (born in New Orleans), and their families." Between the two families they had 19 children--some of whom are shown in this 1898 photo. A few years later, they each opened their own dairies, Bertrand operating "The Calhoun Dairy" from the 3200 block of that street and John Dominic operating "La Belle Creole" on the 6300 block of South Claiborne.

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Zahn, Bennie Jay--The Families Pene Roquevert Morlas (Privately Published; New Orleans, LA 1992) , updates and corrections issued periodically.