Marie Emma Icard

1841 - 1926  (~ 84 years)

• Name	Marie Emma Icard
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	Sep 1841	New Orleans, Louisiana
  	according to 1900 census
  Gender	Female
  Census	1860	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 19, bornin Louisiana. Living with her husband in her father-in-law's household
  Census	1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 39, born in Louisiana as with both parents; school teacher. She is cousin to the Head of Household, Act "Courjol" or "Correjoles."
  Census	1900	1470 Villere St., New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 58 (born Sept. 1841); born in Louisiana; both parents born in France (error?); widow; has had 1 child, with one still living (error); school teacher. She's living alone.
  Census	1920	1919 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 78, born in Louisiana; both parents born in France. In the household of her nephew "Lean Raca," aged 56, and his wife Noemi, aged 45, their children, and Lean Raca's sister Jeanne Roux.
  Obituary	“Mrs. John B. Prados Claimed by Death. Confederate Hero’s Widow, Noted School Principal, Succumbs,” Times-Picayune, 21 Mar. 1926, p13: Mrs. John B. Prados, Civil War widow and teacher and principal in New Orleans public schools from reconstruction times until some years ago, died yesterday morning at the home of her niece, Mrs. Leon Roca, 1919 St. Claude avenue. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Prados was the wife of a Confederate hero, Major Prados, brigadier quartermaster-general on the staff o Genera Joseph E. Johnston, who was killed near Madisonville on February 27, 1863, when he boarded a schooner on the Tchefuncta river to arrest Confederate deserters and Yankee spies. When the news of his death reached New Orleans she had packed her belongings and was ready to go through Confederate lines with her two babies to join him. After the war Mrs. Prados as one of the first teachers to go into the public schools under the trying reconstruction regime. At one time she was principal of the Claiborne school, no longer in existence, and she also served as principal of the St. Philip school. Her last teaching post was in the Washington school. She saw thirty-eight years of active service. Mrs. Prados was Miss Marie Icard. She was an active member of the New Orleans chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, since its organization. Her son, Henry J. Prados, two grandchildren, Mrs. Clarence James Pitard and Rufus H. Prados, and ten great-grandchildren survive her. Funeral services will take place from her late residence this afternoon at 4 o’clock. Obituary, Times-Picayune, 21 Mar. 1926, p2: Prados—On Saturday, March 20, 1926, at 9:05 o’clock a.m., aged 85 years, Mrs. (Widow) Maj. John B. Prados (née Emma M. Icard). The relaties, friends and acquaintances of teh family, also those of her son, Henry J. Pradox, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place this Sunday, March 21, 1926, at 4 o’clock p.m, from the last residence of the deceased, 1919 St. Claude street, between Touri and Bourbon. Services at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart church. Interment private. Laudumley & Co. in charge.
  Died	20 Mar 1926	New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  Notes	In her father’s probate files her name is Marie Josephine. In 1913 she applied for a Confederate pension in her husband's name. Censuses (1880, 1920) say her parents were both born in France. This may be correct, though they were married in Martinique. In the 1880 census, where she is living with her cousin "Oct. Courjol," clerk, and his wife "Em. Correjoles." Also living with them is Palmyre Cartier, 43, a teacher, no relation given. In the 1879 City Directory, Octave Correjoles, clerk, is living at 125 St. Philip. This is her sister Amelie Victoire’s family. In 1920, as "Emma Prados" she is the household of her nephew "Lean Raca," aged 56, and his wife Noemi, aged 45, their children, and Lean Raca's sister Jeanne Roux. [2, 3]
  Person ID	I3086	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	Alexandre Etienne Icard           b. Abt 1795, Martigues, Bouches-de-Rhône, France           d. 14 Nov 1842, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Mother	Marie Louise Josephine Viges           b. France           d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	St. Pierre, Martinique
  Family ID	F10974	|  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Jean Baptiste Eugene Prados           b. 12 Nov 1836, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 21 Jan 1863, Lake Ponchartrain, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 26 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1857	St. Mary’s Church, New Orleans, Louisiana   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Henry James Prados           b. 2 Mar 1858, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 23 May 1939, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 81 years)   2. Louis Jean Baptiste Prados           b. 26 Nov 1859, New Orleans, Louisiana   3. Marie Emma Prados           b. 20 Feb 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 4 Mar 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 0 years)   4. Marie Emma Prados           b. 25 Sep 1862, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 21 Jan 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 22 years)
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F2115	|  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - Sep 1841 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1860 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1880 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - 1470 Villere St., New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1920 - 1919 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana  Died - 20 Mar 1926 - New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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  "Marie Emma Icard". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I3086&tree=1sttree (accessed April 10, 2020).