Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Mestayer, Sr., Charles January 25, 1912
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source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, January 27, 1912, Image 3

OBITUARY.

On Thursday Fausse Pointe lost one of its most esteemed citizens in the 
person of the venerable Mr. Charles Mestayer, Sr.

Mr. Mestayer was born in 1826. His life was an ideal one. He was always glad 
to meet his friends, who also proved their good will of meeting him.

He leaves to mourn their loss five sons and two daughters: Mrs. Eugene Darby 
and Mrs. Lewis Angers; Messrs Edgar, Fernand, Dennis, Meyer, and Charles 
Mestayer; and one brother and four sisiters: Mrs. Zenon Decuir, Mrs. P. A. 
Dupuy, Mrs. Oscar L. Darby, Mrs. John Greig, and Mr. Adolph Mestayer, Sr.

The funeral will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from St. Joseph's 
Catholic Church, Loreauville.



2nd. Obituary:
source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.) 
1902-1944, January 27, 1912, Image 2

DEATH OF CHARLES MESTAYER, SR.

The venerable and esteemed Mr. Charles Mestayer, almost a life-long resident 
of the Fourth Ward of this Parish passed to the Great Beyond last Thursday 
night at about 10 o'clock, surrounded by his large family of children ad 
(sic) grand-children, after several months serious illness. Mr. Mestayer was 
born in the year 1826 and almost continuously since reaching his manhood 
engaged in farming and he was known to be a gentleman of sterling worth to 
his community and highly esteemed by all who had the pleasure of his 
acquaintance. He leaves to mourn his loss Messrs. Charles Mestayer, Jr., 
Fernand and Edgar and other relatives. The funeral will be held at St. 
Joseph's Catholic church in Loreauville this morning at 11 o'clock.

 



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