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James Shirley Bertrand 1943–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1943

Birth Location: Acadia Parish, La

Death Date: 15 Dec 1995

Death Location: Lafayette, La

Father: Velia Sr.

Mother: Elzina Abshire

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In 1943, James Shirley Bertrand entered the world in Acadia Parish, La, born to Velia Ovillier Betrand Sr And Elzina Abshire. James Shirley Bertrand passed away in 1995 in Lafayette, La.

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Biography

  • In 1943, James Shirley Bertrand entered the world in Acadia Parish, La, born to Velia Ovillier Betrand Sr And Elzina Abshire.
  • James Shirley Bertrand passed away in 1995 in Lafayette, La.

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James Bertrand's Ancestors

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James Bertrand
1943–1995
Birth Place: Acadia Parish, La
Parents
Velia (Ovillier) Betrand, Sr.
1884–1963
Abbeville, Vermillion, Louisiana, United States
Elzina Abshire
1906–1984
Lacassine, La
Grandparents
Antoine (Despaliere) Bertrand
1848–1900
Erath, (Prairie Greg), Louisiana
Marguerite Touchet
1846–1934
St. Martinville, LA.
Great-Grandparents
Ursin Bertrand
1811–1879
Marie Primeau
1818–1890
Michel Touchet
1820–1871
Marguerite Frederick
1826–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francois Frederic
1793–1882
Marie Colomb
1790–1881

James Bertrand's Timeline

2 Records

1943
11 Jun 1943
Birth of James Shirley Bertrand in Acadia Parish, La
Acadia Parish, La
1995
15 Dec 1995
Age 52
Death of James Shirley Bertrand in Lafayette, La
Lafayette, La

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1943
    Event Place: Acadia Parish, La

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1995
    Event Place: Lafayette, La

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