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- An extensive obituary was published about him in the Times-Picayune on Friday, 10 July 1891; he had died the previous day.
It mentions a notable event:
"In 1854, he was 'elected clerk of the First district on the "Know Nothing" tickcet. It was during this campaign that the impulsive gallantry of the deceased was most markedly exhibited. On election day in 1856 Mr. Trepagnier, while on Orleans street, near the parish prison, saw a band of Italians attack a citizen. He rushed to the rescue regardless of consequences, and in the desperate fight that ensued was so severely cut about the fact and body that he was left lying for dead on upon the steet. He recovered, however, abut remained disfigured from his wounds until his death. The incident was the principal event causing the memorable uprising of the know nothing party and the consequent slaughter of the Sicilians at the French market."
Kendall's History of New Orleans (1922) tells the story somewhat differently, saying that Trepagnier was killed:
"In the Eleventh Precinct occurred the most serious trouble of the whole eventful day. There Norbert Trepagnier, clerk of the First District Court, was shot and mortally wounded. He was standing near the poll when a group of naturalized citizens — or, rather, of Sicilians who claimed to be such — approached and demanded to vote. Their right was challenged. A disturbance immediately arose, which Trepagnier, it is said, strove to abate, whereupon he was attacked, wounded, and while prostrate on the ground cruelly beaten with a slung shot. It looked as though a riot would follow. The poll was hurriedly closed and the crowd dispersed, but not until a detachment of the mob had located the Sicilians, who had fled, one of whom was intercepted and killed."
Also on the 1880 census is a "dau[ghter]", Judith aged 34--but this is too old to be his wife Eveline's daughter. Is this a daughter of Norbert's by a first marriage? He would have been 21 when she was born.
In the household as well are Adele Bernoudy, aged 60, "sister"; and Albertine Fortier, 59, no designation (perhaps a servant).
And next door is a household headed by "Bache Bernard" and wife Matilda--a relative of his wife's? [1]
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