Daughter of:
Paul Bourgeois
and
Honora (Clavelle) Bourgeois

Sister of:
Marie (Bourgeois) Lacy

Former wife of:
O'Neil Breaux

They were married September 24, 1897 in Lafayette, Louisiana. They were living apart by June 1, 1900. They had no children.

Widow of:
Joseph B. Breaux

Mother of:
Harris Luke Breaux
Pershing Breaux
Wilson Breaux
Nelson Breaux
Florence (Breaux) Coussan

1900 US Census
Ward 6 Carencro town, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
June 9, 1900
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DWELLING 168/FAMILY 168
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BOURGEOIS, Paul, head, m, w, 48, Feb, 1851, married, 23 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
BOURGEOIS, Onora [Honora CLAVELLE], w, f, Dec. 1859, 40, married 23 years, 11 children, 8 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BOURGEOIS, Emeret [Emerite], daughter, w, f, Sept. 1879, 20, married 2 years, 0 children, 0 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BOURGEOIS, Joseph, son, m, w, Apr. 1883, 17, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer
BOURGEOIS, Ades, son, m, w, Sept. 1883, 16, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer
BOURGEOIS, Morris, son, w, m, Feb. 1890, 10, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer
BOURGEOIS, William, son, w, m, Nov. 1892, 7, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BOURGEOIS, Celestine, daughter, w, f, Feb. 1895, 5, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BOURGEOIS, Antonia, daughter, w, f, Feb. 1898, 2, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana

1900 US CENSUS
Ward 6 Carencro town, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
June 1st, 1900
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DWELLING 1/FAMILY 1
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BREAUX, Ernis [Ignace], head, w, m, April 1847, 53, married 30 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
BREAUX, Azama [SAVOIE/SAVOY], wife, w, f, Mar. 1851, 49, married 30 years, 11 children, 8 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BREAUX, Oneil, son, w, m, Feb. 1873, 27, married 2 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer
BREAUX, Edith, daughter, w, f, Aug. 1880, 19, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BREAUX, Edeliin, daughter, w, f, July 1992, 17, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BREAUX, Ellice, daughter, w, f, june 1884, 15, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BREAUX, Odile, daughter, w, f, May 1886, 13, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BREAUX, Vivian, daughter, w, f, Oct. 1890, 9, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BREAUX, Ivy, son, w, m, Apr. 1896, 4, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana

1930 U. S. CENSUS
Police Jury Ward 6, Lafayette, Louisiana
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BREAUX, Joseph, head, m, w, 56, Louisiana
BREAUX, Emerite [BOURGEOIS], wife, f, w, 50, Louisiana
BREAUX, Wilson, son, m, w, 24, Louisiana
BREAUX, Nelson, son, m, w, 20, Louisiana
BREAUX, Florence, daughter, f, w, 14, Louisiana

1940 United States Census
Police Jury Ward 6, Lafayette, Louisiana
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BREAUX, Emerite [BOURGEOIS], head, f, w, widow, 58, Louisiana
BREAUX, Wilson, son, m, w, 34, Louisiana

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Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956
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Name: Emerite (Bourgeois) Breaux
Gender: Female
Race: White
Estimated birth year: 1880
Birth place: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Father's name: Paul Bourgeois
Mother's name: Honora Clavelle
Death date: April 7, 1951
Death place: Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Age: 71
Marital status: Widowed

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS by Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
"BOURGEOIS, Emerite m. 24 Sept. 1897 Oneil BREAUX (Laf. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #5822)

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS by Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
BREAUX, Oneil m. 24 Sept. 1897 Emerite BOURGEOIS (Laf. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #5822)