J. Emile Breda, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Contributor: Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Printing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890



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J. EMILE BREDA
Postmaster

Mr. Breda needs no introduction to the people of Natchitoches Parish, for he
is a native born resident of the same and although young in years he has
become prominently identified with its interests.  He was born on July, 5,
1858, and is the youngest of nineteen children, four of whom are now living,
born to the union of Dr. J. P. and Marie Helmina (Dranguet) Breda.  The father
was born in France on April 6, 1808, and died in Natchitoches in 1882.  He
came from his native land to the Untied States about 1830, settled in
Baltimore, Md., and there studied medicine in the Baltimore Medical College.
Subsequently he practiced his profession that city in partnership with one Dr.
Skinner and remained there until about 1835 when he came to Natchitoches.
Here he practiced his profession until his death.  The mother of our subject
was born in Natchitoches on April 10, 1818, and now resides in this city.  Her
family was one of the earliest in this part of Louisiana.

J. Emile Breda was educated in Natchitoches, and for about five or six years
after finishing his education he was engaged in farming.  He was then
appointed United States deputy collector of internal revenue of the Thirteenth
District of Louisiana, under George Drury, and held that position for about
nine months, when the Thirteenth District was abolished.  After this, for
about eight and half months, he was assistant postmaster under Mrs. E.
Suddeth, postmistress at Natchitoches, and then began clerking for Levy &
Kaffie with whom he continued for twenty there months.  From 1887 to 1889 he
was engaged in agricultural pursuits.  In politics his is a Republican, and
July, 1889, he was appointed postmaster at Natchitoches by President Harrison,
taking possession of the office on July 27 , of that year.  Mr. Breda is a
good business man, and his character is above reproach.

He was married on February 11, 1885, to Miss Marie Emee Tauzin, a native of
Natchitoches, born in 1866.  They have two children: Marie Blanche and Marie
Emee.  The family are members of the Catholic Church.