Daughter of:
Andrew WEISS of Bavaria, Germany
and
Anna (GRAY) WEISS

Step-daughter of:
Marie Formosa (POTIER) WEISS

Sister of:
Jacob Andrew WEISS

Half-sister of:
Joseph Adam WEISS
Marie Eve (WISE) LaRIVE

Second wife of:
Theoville "Theovide" TRAHAN

Mother of:
Marie Anatalie TRAHAN
Marie (TRAHAN) ROGER
Honora TRAHAN
Oscar TRAHAN
Amanda (TRAHAN) BRASSEAUX
Feodora "Fedora" (TRAHAN) COMEAUX
Cecile (TRAHAN) COMEAUX
Helena (TRAHAN) GUIDRY
Adam TRAHAN
André TRAHAN
Leo TRAHAN, Sr.
Helaire TRAHAN
Octave TRAHAN

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 US CENSUS
Page 145
Ward 5, Bayou Chicot P. O., Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
July 26, 1870
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DWELLING 262/FAMILY 262
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McBRIDE, Henry, 24, m, w, blacksmith, Louisiana
McBRIDE, Louisa, 21, f, w, keeping house, Louisiana
McBRIDE, Thomas, 4, m, w, Louisiana
McBRIDE, Agnes, 2, f, w, Louisiana
McBRIDE, 2 months, m, w, Louisiana
WISE, Andrew, 35, m, w, blacksmith, Bavaria
WISE, Andrew, 7, m, w, Tennessee
WISE, Anna, 4, f, w, Louisiana

1880 US CENSUS
Ward 9, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Page No. 25A
June 17, 1880
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DWELLING 293/FAMILY 293
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WEIS, Andrew, w, m, 48, married, black smith, Louisiana, Germany, Germany
WEIS, Mary [Marie Formosa POTIER], w, f, 33, wife, married, at home, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
WEIS, Andrew, w, m, 17, son, single, at home, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
WEIS, Adam, w, m, 2, son, single, at home, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana

1880 US CENSUS
South half of Ward 1, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
24th June 1880
Page No. 35
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DWELLING 310/FAMILY 319
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RICHARD, Eugene, w, m, 48, fam, married, farming, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Doralise, w, f, 42, married, keeps house, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Theogene, w, m, 20, son, single, laborer, works on farm, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Alice, w, f, 18, daughter, single, at home, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Lucius, w, m, 16, son, single, at school, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Francois, w, m, 14, son, single, at school, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Ernest, w, m, 12, son, single, at school, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Arville, w, m, 10, son, single, at school, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Evelina, w, f, 7, daughter, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Odiele, w, f, 4, daughter, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
RICHARD, Bernadette, w, f, 2, daughter, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
FISHER, Joseph, w, m, 35, laborer on farm, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
SONNIER, Numa, w, m, 21, Laborer on farm, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
WISE, Anna, w, f, 14, Protoge', servant, Louisiana, Ireland, Ireland

1900 US CENSUS
Police Jury ward 2 (part of), Justice of Peace Ward 5, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
June 14, 1900
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DWELLING 190/FAMILY 193
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TRAHAN, Theovide (head), w, m, Mar. 1852, 58, married 16 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
TRAHAN, Anne [WEISS/WISE] (wife), w, f, May 1864, 36, married 16 years, 8 children 7 living, Louisiana, Germany, Ireland
TRAHAN, Marie (daughter), w, f, Apr 1886, 14, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer
TRAHAN, Honora (son), w, m, Dec 1887, 12, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer
TRAHAN, Oscar (son), w, m, Oct 1889, 10, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer
TRAHAN, Amanda (daughter), w, f, Nov 1891, 8, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TRAHAN, Fedora (daughter), w, f, Jan 1894, 6, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TRAHAN, Cecile (daughter), w, f, Dec, 1895, 4, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TRAHAN, Helena (daughter), w, f, Mar 1898, 2, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana

1910 US CENSUS
Police Jury Ward 2, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
May 6, 1910
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DWELING 142/FAMILY 153
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RICHARD, Anastasie, head, f, w, 70, widow, 13 children, 8 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
LeBLANC, Jean Baptiste, laborer, m, w, 65, widow, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field laborer, farm
TRAHAN, Theovide, farmer, m, w, 57, 2nd marriage, married 26 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farming
TRAHAN, Anna [WEISS/WISE], wife, f, w, 44, married once for 26 years, Louisiana, Germany, Ireland, house keepher, home farm
TRAHAN, Honora, son, m, w, 22, married 0 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, home farm
CHIASSON, Azena, wife, f, w, 17, married 0 years, 0 children, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, house maid, home farm
TRAHAN, Marie, daughter, f, w, 24, married once, 8 years, 5 children, 5 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Fedora, daughter, f, w, 16, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Cecile, daughter, f, w, 14, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Ellena [Helena], daughter, f, w, 12, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Adam, son, m, w, 9, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Andre', son, m, w, 7, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Leo, son, m, w, 5, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Elaire [Helaire], m, w, 2, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
CORMIER, Leonce, laborer, m, w, 20, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, farm
WISE, Adam, laborer, m, w, 32?, married once, Louisiana, Germany, Ireland, field hand, home farm
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DWELLING 143/FAMILY 134
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TRAHAN, Oscar, head, m, w, 20, married once, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
TRAHAN, Verginie [PREJEAN], wife, f, w, 20, married once for 1 year, 1 child, 1 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, field hand, home farm
TRAHAN, Bienveneu, son, m, w, 1 year 3 months, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana

Death Notice:
THE LAFAYETTE ADVERTISER
Lafayette, Louisiana
Published in March, 1952
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Services set for Mrs. T. Trahan, 85
Funeral services will be held at St. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Scott tomorrow at 10 a.m. for Mrs. Theoville Trahan, the former Anna Wise, 85, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Comeaux of Carencro, at 1:00 p. m. Saturday. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

The body is at the Melancon Funeral Home in Carencro until time for services.

Survivors include six sons, Leo, Carencro, Elaire [Helaire] and Honora of Scott, Octave of Lafayette, Oscar of Lake Charles and Adam of Broussard; three step-sons, Albert and Paul of Scott and Pilobert [Philibert] of Judice; five daughters, Mrs. Adolph Brasseaux [Amanda Trahan], and Mrs. Angele Rodger [Marie Trahan] of Scott, and Mrs. John Guidry [Helena Trahan] of Cankton, Mrs. Joseph Comeaux [Cecile Trahan] and Mrs. John Comeaux [Feodora "Fedora" Trahan] of Carencro; one step daughter, Mrs. Alexon [Alexandre] Domingue [Marie Adonatile Trahan] of Judice; one half-sister, Mrs. Joseph Larrive [Larive] [Marie Eve Weiss], Port Neches, Texas; 54 grandchildren; 69 great-grandchildren, and 11 great great-grandchildren.

SOURCE:
U. S. Census Records
Louisiana Death Records
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
By Rev. Donald J. Hebert