Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....French, John A. April 23, 1920
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New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, April 24, 1920, Image 5

JOHN A. FRENCH.

The unexpected death last Thursday night of Capt. John A. French was a shock to 
his large circle of relatives and friends in this community. Just at what hour 
he breathed his last, is not known. On Friday morning when his daughter, Mrs. 
Ralph Landry attempted to awaken him, not receiving a reply, she went to his 
bed and discovered his life was extinct. Capt. French was born in St. Martin 
Parish on May 31st, 1848, and reared two sons and two daughters, who survive 
him. Reaching manhood he took up the vocation of steamboatman and soon won a 
place with the Southern Pacific Steamship lines as master of one of their boats 
plying between Morgan City and St. Martinsville. He was engaged in the 
steamboat business for more than thirty years. Some years ago he resigned his 
position and conducted a small mercantile store. Later on his health became so 
impaired that he followed other pursuits and at the time of his death was 
employed by the City to superintend the City bridge. He was a life-long member 
of the Knights of Pythias Order of New Iberia. The children are Messrs. Albert 
and Cleve French and Mrs. Ralph Landry and Mrs. L. J. Hargis of Galveston, 
Texas. The funeral will be held from St. Peter's church to-day.



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