Marie Mercedes (CLOSE) GUIDRY

Daughter of:
Alexandre "Alex" CLOSE, Jr.
and his second wife,
Marie Ozea "Oseide" (STELLY) STELLY CLAUSE.

Grand daughter of (paternal):
Alexandre CLOSE, Sr.
and
Josephine (STELLY) CLOSE BREAUX.

Grand daughter of (maternal):
George STELLY
and
Delphine Josephine (BABINEAUX) STELLY

Half Sister of:
Louis Casse CLOSE/CLAUSE (died young)
Marie Adele CLOSE/CLAUSE (died young)
Joseph Nicholls CLAUSE

Full sister of:
Josephine (CLAUSE) SPEYRER
Fernand CLAUSE
Therese Petronilla "Therse" (CLAUSE) GUIDRY
Alexandre Pedro CLAUSE
George CLAUSE
Noé "Noah" CLAUSE

Her maiden surname, originally CLOSE, is found as both "CLOSE" and "CLAUSE".

Wife of:
Christopher Joseph "Ricky" GUIDRY.

They were married November 5, 1910 in Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Scott, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Marriage Record:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS (1910)
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
Volume 42, Page 143
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"CLOSE, Mercedes 19 yrs. old. m. 5 Nov. 1910 Christophe GUIDRY 20 yrs. old (Valerie & Julie GUIDRY) (Scott Ch.: v. 1, p. 72)"

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 US CENSUS
Ward 6, Carencro town, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
June17, 1900
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DWELLING 320/FAMILY 323
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STELLY, Ozia (head), w, f, Apr. 1856, 44, married 16 years, 12 children - 11 living, LA, LA, LA, Farmer
STELLY, Morris (son), m, w, Sept 1878, 21, married 0 years, LA, LA, LA
STELLY, Mathilda (daughter in law), w, f, oct 1884, 16, married 0 years, 0 children, LA, LA, LA
STELLY, Hypolite (son), w, m, Dec? 1881, 19, single, LA, LA, LA, Farm Laborer
STELLY, Ferdinand C. [Fernand CLOSE/CLAUSE] (son), w, m, Apr 1887, 13, single, LA, LA, LA, Farm Laborere
STELLY, Mercedes C. [CLOSE/CLAUSE] (daughter), w, f, Sept 1990, 9, single, LA, LA, LA
STELLY, George [CLOSE/CLAUSE] (son), w, m, June 1892, 7, single, LA, LA, LA
STELLY, Noah [CLOSE/CLAUSE] , w, m, Oct 1896, 6, single, LA, LA, LA
STELLY, Bertha, Niece, w, f, Feb 1894, 6, single, LA, LA, LA

1920 US CENSUS
Police Jury Ward 1, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
January 6, 1920
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DWELLING 12/FAMILY 12
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GUIDRY, Christopher, head, m, w, 27, married, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
GUIDRY, Mercidus [Mercedes CLOSE/CLAUSE], wife, f, w, 27, married, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, house keeper, own home
GUIDRY, Georgia, daughter, f, w, 2, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none

1930 US CENSUS
Police Jury ward 2, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
April 24, 1930
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DWELLING 531/FAMILY 531
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GUIDRY, C. J. [Christopher Joseph], head, m, w, 38, married 19 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, retail merchant, grocier
GUIDRY, Mercedes [CLOSE/CLAUSE], wife, f, w, 38, married 19 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
GUIDRY, Georgia, daughter, f, w, 12, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
GUIDRY, Joseph, son, m, w, 1 year 4 months, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none