Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Laperouse, Arsene Imbau July 5, 1919
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source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, July 12, 1919, Image 3

Mrs. Edmond Laperouse.

Mrs. Edmond Laperouse, nee Arsene Inbau, aged 70 years, died at the home of 
her son-in-law, J. E. Hitter, on Saturday last, after an illness of three 
weeks.

She had been for many years an active member of the Ladies Altar Society of 
St. Peters Church, also of the Socie e de Bienfaisance et d'Assistance 
Mutuelle.

Mrs. Laperouse had been a resident of New Iberia for 38 years and was loved 
by a large circle of friends.

She leaves to mourn her loss nine children, all married: Mrs. Henry Burges, 
Mr. Willis Laperouse, Mrs. J. E. Hitter, Mr. Walter Laperouse of Galveston, 
Mrs. John Conrad, Mrs. Geo. Broussard of Opelousas, Lionel Laperouse, Mrs. 
C. A. Hitter and Valerie Laperouse. Also one sister, Mrs. Cora Gringe, of 
New Orleans, and thirty two grandchildren.

The funeral was held from the St. Peters Church, where Rev. J. M. Langlois 
delivered a beautiful tribute to the kind and charitable nature of the 
deceased.

The interment was in the Catholic Cemetery in St. Martinville.


source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.) 
1902-1944, July 12, 1919, Image 4

MRS. EDMOND LAPEROUSE.

On Saturday, July 5th at 9:20 o'clock P. M. all that was mortal of Mrs. 
Edmond Laperouse passed into eternity. Deceased had reached her two score 
and tenth year and for several months had been confined to her bed by 
illness. Mrs. Laperouse was a native of New Orleans and removed to New 
Iberia forty years ago where she reared a family of nine devoted sons and 
daughters and thirty-two grand children. Those of her descendants are: Mrs. 
Henry Berges, Mrs. Jos. E. Hitter, Mrs. John Conrad, Mrs. Geo. Broussard of 
Opelousas; Mrs. C. A. Hitter, and Messsrs. Willis, Walter, Lionel and Valery 
Laperouse; one sister, Mrs. Cora Grinnage of New Orleans. The funeral 
services was conducted at St. Peter's Catholic church by Rev. J. M. Langlois 
in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. The 
remains were then escorted to St. Martinville and interred in the family 
tomb. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and the Socite de 
Bienfaisance. The Enterprise extends its condolences to the grief-stricken 
members of the family.


source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, July 12, 1919, 
Image 3

Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the kind friends who so generously assisted us during the 
recent illness and death of our mother, Mrs. Edmond Laperouse, also for the 
beautiful floral offerings sent by many.

Especially do we thank Rev. Father Langlois for his devoted attention, and 
the operators of the Cumberland Telephone Company for the efficient special 
service rendered by them. - THE FAMILY.

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