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Edward Barrett 1856–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 12 Dec 1912

Death Location: Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Jacob Barrett

Mother: Julia Waters

Spouse(s): Mary Simmons

Children(s):

Edward Barrett was born in 1856 in Louisiana, the child of Jacob Barrett And Julia Waters. In 1860, Edward Barrett resided in Jefferson, Louisiana, USA. In 1870, Edward Barrett was recorded in the census in Police Jury Ward 2, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA. Edward Barrett married Mary Alice Simmons. Edward Barrett passed away in 1912 in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edward Barrett was born in 1856 in Louisiana, the child of Jacob Barrett And Julia Waters.
  • In 1860, Edward Barrett resided in Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1870, Edward Barrett was recorded in the census in Police Jury Ward 2, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.
  • Edward Barrett married Mary Alice Simmons.
  • Edward Barrett passed away in 1912 in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Barrett
1830–1869
Birth Location: Whales, England
JB
Julia Waters
1828–1906
Birth Location: Ireland
JW

Spouses(s)

Mary Simmons
1863–1912
Birth Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
MS

Children(s)

Edward Barrett's Ancestors

Self
Edward Barrett
1856–1912
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Jacob Barrett
1830–1869
Whales, England
Julia Waters
1828–1906
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Barrett's Timeline

7 Records

1856
1856
Birth of Edward Barrett in Louisiana
Louisiana
1860
1860
Age 4
Edward Barrett resided here in Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Edward Barrett appeared in census in Police Jury Ward 2, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
1879
1879
Age 23
Edward Barrett resided here in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Edward Barrett resided here in 2nd Ward, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
2nd Ward, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Edward Barrett resided here in New Orleans Ward 15, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans Ward 15, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1912
12 Dec 1912
Age 56
Death of Edward Barrett in Gretna, Gretna, Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, USA
Gretna, Gretna, Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 2nd Ward, Jefferson, Louisiana; Roll: 455; Page: 266c; Enumeration District: 118
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jefferson, Louisiana; Roll: M653_412; Page: 711; Family History Library Film: 803
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 15, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T624_525; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0238; FHL microfilm: 1374538
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jefferson, Louisiana; Roll: M653_412; Page: 711; Family History Library Film: 803

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 2nd Ward, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 2nd Ward, Jefferson, Louisiana; Roll: 455; Page: 266c; Enumeration District: 118

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: New Orleans Ward 15, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 15, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T624_525; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0238; FHL microfilm: 1374538

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1912
    Event Place: Gretna, Gretna, Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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