Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi

1883 - 1939  (56 years)

Pablo Gelpi

Abt 1814 -

Birth	Abt 1814	Spain
Family	Maria Rosa Ezilda Viosca           b. 23 May 1827, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Ezilda Gelpi           b. Abt 1846, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Jerome Joseph "Paul" Gelpi           b. 20 Mar 1848, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Louis Octave Oscar Gelpi           b. Abt 1849, Louisiana

Marie Celeste Fontenette

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	François Theodule Bienvenu
Children	+ 1. Felicite Elysodie Bienvenu           b. Abt 1830

Jerome Joseph "Paul" Gelpi

1848 - 1920  (72 years)

Birth	20 Mar 1848	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	15 Oct 1920	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Pablo Gelpi           b. Abt 1814, Spain
Mother	Maria Rosa Ezilda Viosca           b. 23 May 1827, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Marie Louise Baudier           b. 21 Apr 1850, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	Aft 20 Mar 1869	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Paola Marie Gelpi           b. 29 Dec 1869, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Fernand Joseph Gelpi           b. 11 Jul 1871, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Alcee Octave Dominique Gelpi           b. 23 Dec 1872, New Orleans, Louisiana + 4. Dr. Paul Joseph Gelpi           b. 29 Sep 1874, New Orleans, Louisiana   5. Louis George Gelpi           b. 20 Jul 1879, New Orleans, Louisiana + 6. Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi           b. 15 Jul 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana + 7. Vivian Joseph Gelpi           b. 25 May 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Louise Baudier

1850 - 1928  (77 years)

Birth	21 Apr 1850	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	2 Apr 1928	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Jean Victor Baudier, Jr.           b. Abt 1826, Louisiana
Mother	Felicite Elysodie Bienvenu           b. Abt 1830
Married	7 Apr 1847	St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Family	Jerome Joseph "Paul" Gelpi           b. 20 Mar 1848, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	Aft 20 Mar 1869	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Paola Marie Gelpi           b. 29 Dec 1869, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Fernand Joseph Gelpi           b. 11 Jul 1871, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Alcee Octave Dominique Gelpi           b. 23 Dec 1872, New Orleans, Louisiana + 4. Dr. Paul Joseph Gelpi           b. 29 Sep 1874, New Orleans, Louisiana   5. Louis George Gelpi           b. 20 Jul 1879, New Orleans, Louisiana + 6. Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi           b. 15 Jul 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana + 7. Vivian Joseph Gelpi           b. 25 May 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana

Ruth Marie Degrange

1892 - 1958  (65 years)

Birth	23 Oct 1892	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	14 Aug 1958	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.           b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Marie Cecile Bozant           b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi           b. 15 Jul 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	28 Sep 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Maurice Joseph Gelpi, Jr.           b. 1920, New Orleans, Louisiana   4. Pierre D.G. Gelpi           b. 1922, New Orleans, Louisiana

Living

Father	Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi           b. 15 Jul 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Ruth Marie Degrange           b. 23 Oct 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	28 Sep 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Living

Living

Father	Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi           b. 15 Jul 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Ruth Marie Degrange           b. 23 Oct 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	28 Sep 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Living

Maurice Joseph Gelpi, Jr.

1920 - 1987  (67 years)

Birth	1920	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	1987
Father	Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi           b. 15 Jul 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Ruth Marie Degrange           b. 23 Oct 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	28 Sep 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Living

Pierre D.G. Gelpi

1922 - 1943  (21 years)

Birth	1922	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	9 Sep 1943	Holtville, Imperial Co., California
Father	Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi           b. 15 Jul 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Ruth Marie Degrange           b. 23 Oct 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	28 Sep 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana

• Name	Maurice Joseph Gelpi
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	15 Jul 1883	New Orleans, Louisiana
  	vol. 80, page 392
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	Obit., Times-Picayune 11 August 1939, p2; c7: Gelpi-On Wednesday, August 9, 1939, at 7:15 o'clock a. m. Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi, husband of Ruth De-Grange. Funeral was held Thursday morning, August 10, 1939 at 9:40 o'clock followed by services at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Interment in Metairie cemetery.
  Religion	Catholic
  Death	9 Aug 1939	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Burial	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Pablo Gelpi           b. Abt 1814, Spain   (Grandfather)  Marie Celeste Fontenette             d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Notes	On Gelpi tombstone in Metairie Cemetery.
  Person ID	I4808
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Jerome Joseph "Paul" Gelpi           b. 20 Mar 1848, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 15 Oct 1920, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Marie Louise Baudier           b. 21 Apr 1850, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 2 Apr 1928, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Aft 20 Mar 1869	New Orleans, Louisiana

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Ruth Marie Degrange           b. 23 Oct 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 14 Aug 1958, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Children	2 sons and 2 daughters
  > 1. Living > 2. Living > 3. Maurice Joseph Gelpi, Jr.           b. 1920, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 1987 (Age 67 years)   4. Pierre D.G. Gelpi           b. 1922, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 9 Sep 1943, Holtville, Imperial Co., California (Age 21 years)
  Family ID	F3389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Jul 1883 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Marriage - 28 Sep 1918 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Death - 9 Aug 1939 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Burial - - Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4808&tree=1sttree (accessed March 25, 2025).