BRAUD Obituaries: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 17 Sep 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================ Submitted by: Nancy Wright AURELIEN BRAUD Daily Comet, Lafourche, La.; 2 May 1918 DEATH OF MR. AURELIEN BRAUD Mr. Aurelien Braud, who resided about three miles above Thibodaux, died last Thursday forenoon (25 Apr 1918) aged 67 years, 10 months, and 5 days. His death brought him relief from a siege of sickness that had lasted for two years. His funeral took place Friday forenoon at St. Joseph Catholic church. Besides other relatives, the deceased leaves to lament his death five sons and two daughters, to whom we extend our sympathy. ===================================== Submitted by: Nancy Wright HENRY J. BRAUD, MRS. The Lafourche Comet, October 10, 1935, page 5, col. 2 Mrs. Braud Passes Away (Note: Death date October 7, 1935) The news of the death of Mrs. Henry J. Braud brought sadness to her many relatives and friends in Thibodaux, she dying, in New Orleans, Monday at 1:45 a.m., in her 69th year. The body lay in state at the McMahon Funeral Home until Tuesday morning when it was brought to St. Joseph's Catholic church in Thibodaux, where the deceased had worshiped for many years during her life and where the last sad rites were performed before the remains were consigned to a resting place in St. Joseph cemetery. The deceased, whose maiden name was Olivia Morvant, was a native of the First Ward of Lafourche parish, where she and her husband and children had lived for many years before coming to Thibodaux. But a few years ago Mr. Braud died and then Mrs. Braud and her children decided that there were better prospects in New Orleans, she living there until death claimed her. She was a kind, gentle lady, who was esteemed by both friends and acquaintances, her affection being greatly missed by the following named children: Mr. O. H. "Buck Braud, who resides in Thibodaux; Messrs Edward P., Lionel, James and Ory Braud: Mrs., Jules Clement, Mrs. R. A. Sturdivant, Mrs. Michael Kabel Jr., and Miss Lillian Braud, all of New Orleans. =====================================