Name: Abra Kadabra Mar. 1, 2021

Updated: 03-02-2021 08:03:09.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. NATHALIE EVELLINA GROS: Birth: 30 MAR 1873 in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA. Death: 29 AUG 1903 in Gray, Terrebonne Parish, LA

  2. Clairville Lovency Gros: Birth: 27 DEC 1874 in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA. Death: in Died young

  3. Selma Victoria Gros: Birth: 2 AUG 1877 in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA. Death: 21 SEP 1960 in Bayou Blue, Houma, LA

  4. Wily Clovis Gros: Birth: 13 FEB 1880.

  5. Clara Augustine Gros: Birth: 16 JUL 1882 in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA. Death: 1971 in Terrebonne Parish, La.; bur. St. Francis Cem. #1

  6. Florence Gros: Birth: 1886. Death: 20 JUN 1960 in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA, presumably

  7. Jeanne Laurena Gros: Birth: 22 FEB 1886 in Houma, La..


Sources
1. Title:   Catholic Church Records
Page:   Dioc. of Baton Rouge, La. V 7, pg. 229
Author:   Diocese of Baton Rouge
2. Title:   Catholic Church Records
Page:   V. 7, SPH-2, 29
Author:   Diocese of Baton Rouge
3. Title:   Houma Newspaper Deaths 1892-1951
Page:   pg. 62
Publication:   Terrebonne Genealogy Society
4. Source:   "Sleeping by the Bayous"
5. Title:   Catholic Church Records
Author:   Diocese of Baton Rouge

Notes
a. Note:   I found out that Jean Baptiste belonged with these parents through a conversation with his grandaughter, Joyce Marcel (age 83). I couldn't place him because his marriage record didn't list his parents and his tombstone only gave the year of his birth.
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 Obit graciously provided by Ronald Pellegrin and Gloria Pellegrin Babin
 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA
 Houma newspaper obit
 1946
 J.B.Gros, 95, Dies Sunday
  The long cherished dream of Jean Baptiste Gros to one day become the oldest resident of Terrebonne parish ended in death at 12:50 noon Sunday.
  The end came following two weeks of illness from which, because of his advanced age, he was unable to recover, according to his daughter, Mrs. Ernest Hotard, of Ruth street, where he has made his home for the past two decades.
  Although he was a native of Assumption Parish, Mr. Gros lived in Terrebonne since the age of 15. A large portion of his time was spend on Bayou Blue. He was swamper and farmer.
  Born in 1850 he was 11 years old at the beginning of the war between the States. He spoke frequently about the war in which his older brother fought.
  A good conversationalist with a vivid memory of bygone days, Not infrequently he was seen seated on a bench at the American Legion grounds awaiting some passing friend to give him a lift to Bayou Blue where another daughter, Mrs. Cyprian Savoie, resided.
  Mr. Gros was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mary Severne Marcel, who passed away 20 years ago. He is survived by four living daughters, 35 grand children, 55 great grandchildren, and 12 great , great grandchildren.
 *** 96 Year Old Houma Resident Expires
  Mr. Jean Baptiste Gros, 96, died at his residence on 352 Ruth street June 30, at 12:50 p.m. Funeral services wereheld at St. Francis de Sales church July 1, at 9 a.m. with interment in the St. Francis de Sales cemetery. The deceased is survived by his daughters; Mrs. Ernest Hotard, Mrs. Cyprien Savoie, Mrs. Eugene Cadiere..Bayou Blue, His son was the late Clovis W. Gros. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Chauvin Funeral Home.
 ***************** Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949
 about Jean B Gros
 Name: Jean B Gros
 Death Date: 30 Jun 1946
 Estimated Birth Year: 1851
 Age: 95 Years
 Gender: Male
 Race: White or Mexican
  Parish: Terrebonne
 Certificate Number: 456
 Volume: 7
 Title: Louisiana Statewide Death Indices 1945-1949

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