Inscription:

ANDRÉ TRAHAN
Born Nov. 27, 1902
Died Feb. 1941

Son of:
Theoville "Theovide" TRAHAN
and
Anna (WISE) TRAHAN.

Grandson of (paternal):
Delphin Stinville "Stanville" TRAHAN
and
Marie Sydalise/Cidalise (TRAHAN) TRAHAN.

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

Husband of:
Lillian (McGEE) TRAHAN BENOIT, daughter of William McGEE and Alvina (McGEE) McGEE.

His widow later married:
Wilfred BENOIT.

Father of:
Annette (Trahan) Lormand
Jenette Trahan
Jeanette (Trahan) Abshire
Yvonne Theresa (Trahan) Pastorella
Loyce (Trahan) Crouch
Loraine (Trahan) Baker

Southwest Louisiana Records by Rev. Donald J. Hebert (volume 34, page 860):
TRAHAN Andre (Theovile & Anna WISE) b. 27 Nov 1902 ( Carencro Ch: v. 4, p. 72)

CENSUS RECORDS

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, André, 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

1930 US CENSUS
Police Jury Ward 1, Acadia Parish, Louisiana
April 8, 1930
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DWELLING 53/FAMILY 53
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TRAHAN, Andrew, head, m, w, 27, married at age 18, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, blacksmith, own shop
TRAHAN, Lillian [McGEE], wife, f, w, 24, married at age 15, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Anette, daughter, f, w, 2 years 8 months, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none

1940 US CENSUS
Ward 1, Acadia Parish, Louisiana
May 2, 1940
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HOUSEHOLD # 29
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TRAHAM [TRAHAN], Andry, head, m, w, 37, married, Louisiana,
TRAHAM [TRAHAN], Lillian [McGEE], wife, f, w, 33, married, Louisiana,
TRAHAM [TRAHAN], Annette, daughter, f, w, 12, single, Louisiana,
TRAHAM [TRAHAN], Jeanette, daughter, f, w, 5, single, Louisiana,
TRAHAM [TRAHAN], Eva [Yvonne], daughter, f, w, 3, single, Louisiana,
TRAHAM [TRAHAN], Loyce, daughter, f, w, 2, single, Louisiana

Southwest Louisiana Records by Rev. Donald J. Hebert:
TRAHAN Andre (Theovile & Anna WISE) b. 27 Nov 1902 ( Carencro Church, LA, V.4, P72 )

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