ALEXANDER VERRET Welsh, LA ** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Source: Southwest Louisiana Historical and Biographical by William Henry Perrin published in 1891; page 197. Typed by Margaret Rentrop Moore ALEXANDER VERRET, Welsh.- Alexander Verret, merchant and farmer, was born in St. Mary parish, December, 1853. He is the son of Victor and Clementine (Arceneaux) Verret, both of whom are natives of Louisiana Victor Verret was reared in St. Mary parish, where he was engaged during the most of his life in planting. He died in 1882. The mother of our subject died in 1868. They reared a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters, Victor V., Alexander, subject of this sketch; Joseph A., Alcide, Victorine, wife of A. Carbello; Mary A., wife of Julius Derouen; Mary J., wife of Isma Forman, and Clara, wife of Julius Fontenot. Alexander Verret began business life as a farmer. This vocation he followed for a few years, and in 1884 he engaged in merchandising at this place. He now conducts a flourishing business, carrying a stock of about $8000, and is well patronized. He also owns one thousand acres of land, which he has cultivated chiefly in rice. Mr. Verret was married, in 1887, to Miss Cornelia Mandoza, daughter of Samuel Mandoza, of St. Mary parish. They are the parents of three children, two sons and one daughter, two of whom are living. Mr. Verret and his wife are both members of the Catholic church.