CHARLES BERTRAND, Planter, Cloutierville, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Printing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890



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CHARLES BERTRAND
Planter, Cloutierville, La.


Mr. Bertrand, an energetic and worthy citizen of Ward No. 10, Natchitoches
Parish, is one of the leading farmers of the community in which he lives.  He
was born n Cane River, three miles below Cloutierville, in this parish,
February 24, 1843, and his father, whose name is also Charles Bertrand, was
born in France June 16, 1815.  The latter came to America in 1837, first
located in St. James Parish, La., and in 1839 moved t Natchitoches Parish,
where he was married, in 1842, to Miss Mary F. Rachal, who bore him the
following children; Charles, one who died in infancy, Francois, Eloise,
Harriet and Anna.  Harriet is the only one besides our subject now living.
The mother died in 1855 in France, whither the parents removed with their
children in 1851.  In 1856 the father, with three children, returned to
America, but Charles did not return with him, although he came over in 1861.

In September of that year he entered Company C, Eighteenth Louisiana Regiment,
and served in it until the close of the war.  He was captured at Vicksburg,
but was at once paroled.  From the war he returned to Natchitoches Parish and
engaged in merchandising at Cloutierville.

He was married, in 1866, to Miss Lise Woods, daughter of Richard and
Clementine (Rachal) Woods, natives of Tennessee and Louisiana, respectively.
Mr. Bertrand removed in 1869, to the plantation he now occupies, two miles
northeast of Cloutierville, where he has ever since been engaged in farming.
His extensive plantation contains 300 acres, with 170 acres under cultivation,
and everything about the place indicate to the beholder an industrious and
enterprising owner.

Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand have had eight children, viz.: Florentine, Charles,
Leopold, Francois, Woods, than a son died unnamed, Harriet and Clemence
(twins).  Only Leopold and Woods are now living.  Mr and Mrs. Bertrand are
members of the Catholic Church, and are much esteemed citizens of their
community.  In his political views Mr. Bertrand affiliates with the Democratic
party.