Edward Bres

1853 - 1910  (~ 56 years)

• Name	Edward Bres
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	Mar 1853	Louisiana
  	as per 1900 census
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 17, born in Louisiana, living in father's household
  Census	1900	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 47, born in Louisiana as with both parents; commission merchant
  Obituary	The Monroe News-Star, Monday, February 28, 1910, Page 8, Column 3: EDWARD BRES DEAD. Former Resident of Ouachita Dies in New Orleans Edward Bres, a prominent merchant, died last night from an acute attack of la grippe. He was a native of Ouachita parish and was 57 years old and was a son of J.B. Bres and Elizabeth Adams. He was educated in the public schools of this city. He began his commercial career with the old firm of Vose Bros., which later became Trepagnier and Bres. At the time of his death he conducted a merchandise, brockerage (sic) and commission business. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Alice L. Benedict, and three children, Mrs. Harold A. Moise, Mrs. Charles McLellan and Edward Wimans Bres, also by three brothers, Joseph, William and Alfred C. Bres, and three sisters, Mrs. W.B. Gregory and Catherine and Moise Bres. He was a member of Eureka Lodge Knights of Honor, and formerly a member of the Board of Trade. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence 2104 Berlin street. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery.
  Died	Feb 1910	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Buried	28 Feb 1910	Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  	52 Evergreen Cedar Aloe
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. John Baptiste Bres, Jr.           b. Abt 1851, New Orleans, Louisiana
  2. Lizzie R. Bres           b. Abt 1855
  3. Joseph Ray Bres           b. 21 Dec 1854           d. 1913
  4. William A. Bres           b. Abt 1857           d. Aft 1910
  5. Claudia Bres           b. ? 1858
  6. Katherine Bres           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. Sep 1937, New Orleans, Louisiana
  7. Marie L. Bres           b. Abt 1864, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. Jun 1942
  8. Alfred C. Bres           b. Oct 1866, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. Aft 1910
  9. Selina Bres           b. 1 Jan 1870, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 6 Nov 1953, Paris, France
  10. Claude Francis Bres           b. Abt 1873, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. Dec 1901
  Person ID	I4459	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	6 May 2020

  
  

  Father	John Baptiste Bres, Sr.           b. 9 Jan 1820, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana           d. Mar 1907  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Adams           b. Abt 1832, Louisiana           d. 1904  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1848	Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
  Family ID	F3097	|  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Alice Louise Benedict           b. Oct 1860, Louisiana           d. Sep 1939  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Children	+ 1. Leigh Bres           b. Aug 1880, Louisiana           d. 13 Mar 1927  (Age ~ 46 years) + 2. Marie Ernestine Bres           b. 23 Jun 1886           d. 2 Nov 1961, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 75 years)   3. Edward Bres           b. Apr 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2020
  Family ID	F3102	|  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - Mar 1853 - Louisiana  Census - 1870 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Died - Feb 1910 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Buried - 28 Feb 1910 - Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Edward Bres". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4459&tree=1sttree (accessed September 26, 2020).