1884 List of Persons Adjudged to be Insane by the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans Submitted by: Penny Delery Colleen Fitzpatrick Source: Family History Library Microfilm No. 906706 Updated: April 2003 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Note 1: To see a entry on a single line, set your page layout to "Custom" size paper, landscape orientation, and make the page 22" wide. 1884 No. Rcvd Name Age Sex Residence Nativity Occupation M/S Disease How Long Cause Remarks of & Insane Suit Col 10312 Jan 09 Williamson Smith 30 M/W 325 Annunciation St New Orleans Clerk S Acute Mania 3 years Spinal Affection Note (1) 10392 " 28 William G. Meyer 32 M/W 782 Palmyra Street Germany Musician S Acute Mania A few days Unknown " 10392 " " William Kernig 32 M/W New Orleans Louisiana None S Chronic Mania 2 years Syphilis " 10392 " " John Costello 61 M/W New Orleans Ireland None S Hallucinations 8 months Softening of the brain " 10392 " " Alfred Robinson 40 M/W New Orleans England Laborer M Acute Mania 4 weeks From a fall " 10392 " " Don Con Cruis? Dias Vilara 60 M/W New Orleans Spain Fisherman W Chronic Mania 2 years Unknown " 10392 " " Bridget Dolan 45 F/W Louisiana Ireland None M Acute Mania 1 month Cessation of lactation " 10392 " " Kate Green 35 F/W New Orleans Louisiana None S Chronic Mania 1 Year Unknown " 10392 " " Lizzie Green 35 F/B New Orleans Louisiana None S Intermittent Chronic Mania 2 Year Unknown " 10392 " " Jane or Virginia Scott 35 F/B Poydras St. Virginia Rag Picker S Imbecility Unknown Unknown " 10445 " 23 Franklin Browne 40 M/W New Orleans Alabama Bookkeeper S Hallucination 15 years Ill health Note (2) Note (1) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884 Note (2) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Feb. 5, 1884 10680 Feb 15 Oliver Wilson 35 M/W New Orleans not stated Clergyman M Hallucinations 1 year Epilepsy Note (3) Note (3) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Feb. 17, 1884 10660 Mar 21 Margaretha Richter 74 F/W La Retreat Germany None W Delusional Insanity many years Unknown Note (4) 10889 " " Frank Douglas 75 M/C Shakespeare Hse. Virginia None - Dementia Unknown Unknown " 10889 " " Jane Burton 100 F/C Shakespeare Hse. - Unknown - Dementia Unknown Old Age " 10889 " " Dorcles Judice 40 F/W 48 Mazant St. New Orleans None S Idiocy 4 years Epilepsy " 10889 " " Fannie Fisher 35 F/B New Orleans Louisiana None M Stupidity Unknown Unknown " 10889 " " Margaret O'Hearn 22 F/W 234 Orleans New Orleans None S Chronic Mania 5 years Disappointment in Love " 10889 " " Mrs. Jane Gilbert 55 F/W McDonoughville Ireland None W Melancholia 2nd year the War " 10889 " " Celina Webre or Rogers 50 F/C New Orleans U. S. None - Chronic Mania Unknown Unknown " 10889 " " Margaret Thompson 27 F/W 960 St. Ferdinand New Orleans None S Idiocy 22 years Spasms " 10889 " " Francis LeBreton alias Walt 42 M/W New Orleans Alsace Laborer W Paralytic Insanity Unknown Softening of the Brain " 10889 " " John Adolphus 40 M/C New Orleans Virginia Laborer - Hallucinations Unknown Alcohol " 10889 " " William Boyd 13 M/W Unknown Unknown None - Stupidity Unknown Epelipsey (sic) " 10889 " " Frank Arthur 23 M/W 70 St Louis St. Cincinnati None S Chronic Mania with 3 years Unknown " Delusions of Grandeur 10889 " " Edward McAuliff 26 M/W 881/2 S. Johnson New Orleans Laborer S Acute Mania 1 week Unknown " Note (3) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884 10760 Mar 21 Lelia Talbot 28 F/W of Dauphine Virginia None S Idiocy 27 yrs Measles Note (5) 10889 " " Angelines Fines 35 F/C New Orleans U.S. None S Impulsive Insanity Unknown Unknown " Amanda Robert* 10889 " " Antonio Juan Lome? 30 F/W Shell Beach, St. Bernard Moblie None M Melancholia 2 yrs Unknown " 10889 " " Mrs. Elizabeth Riley 35 F/W 3rd & Constance New Orleans None W Hallucinations 3 yrs Alcoholism " 11196 Apr 25 Elizabeth Fehrenbach 42 F/W New Orleans Germany House Servant W Hallucinations 10 yrs Unknown Note (6) 11196 " " Elizabeth Messmer 52 F/W New Orleans Germany None W Acute Mania 3 mos Fright " 11196 " " Rich'd Geo Redwood 50 M/W New Orleans Alabama None W Acute Mania Few dys Alcohol " 11196 " " Ben Hynson 60 M/W New Orleans Maryland None S Chronic Mania 5 yrs Melancholia " 11196 " " Geo McMahon 38 M/W New Orleans La Car Driver M Epileptic Insanity 7 mos Spasms " 11196 " " Theo Apffl** 18 M/W New Orleans La None S Acute Mania 6 wks Unknown " 11196 " " Jas Trainor 40 M/W New Orleans La None S Chronic Mania Unknown Unknown " 11196 " " Albert Hamilton 29 M/W New Orleans Liverpool Laborer S Monomania _ch Unknown Unknown " 11196 " " Alex Trimble 78 M/B New Orleans Tennessee Blacksmith M Acute Mania Unknown Old Age " 11196 " " Oliver Locke 40/45 M/B New Orleans La Laborer S Religious Persecution Unknown Unknown " 11504 May 31 Martha Cabrit Clarke 23 F/W cor. Joseph & Ha___ Baton Rouge None S Hallucinations 8 mos ----- Note (7) *This name is written above the next name, but on the same line. **In the notes of the City Physician exams, he is referred to as Geo. Apffel. Note (5) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar 27, 1884 Note (6) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884. Note (7) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 6 1884. 11587 Jun 18 Emile Fahnert 31 M/W cor St Anthony & _iline N.O., La Waiter S Chronic Mania 1 yr Alcoholism Note (8) 11587 " " Joe Scott -- M/W Charity Hospital N.O. Mississippi None S Idiocy 20 yrs Unknown " 11587 " " O. T. Tilson 52 M/W N.O., La Boston, Mass Sugar Refiner S Delirium of Grandeur Unknown Unknown " 11587 " " Jas. Gillen 24 M/W N.O., La Louisiana None S Idiocy 10 yrs Paralysis " 11587 " " Erasmus Nelson 37 M/W cor. Terp & Liberty Denmark Laborer M Epileptic Insanity -- Epilepsy " 11587 " " John Martin 60 M/B N.O., La Virginia Laborer M Chronic Mania Unknown Malaria " 11587 " " Mrs. Jacob Hibold 54 F/W No. 30 Dauphine Alsace Tailoress M Hallucinations Unknown Alcoholism " 11587 " " Mrs. Helena Mertz 65 F/W N.O., La Germany None W Hallucinations 7 yrs Old Age " 11587 " " Margt McKeon 55 F/W N.O., La Ireland None W Religious Hallucinations Unknown Unknown " 11587 " " Betsy Spencer 31 F/B N.O., La U.S. Laborer M Chronic Mania 1 yr Unknown " 11587 " " Ann Starks 79 F/B N.O., La U.S. None W Dementia of Old Age Unknown Old Age " 11587 " " Stonewall Jackson 70 F/B N.O., La U.S. None W Chronic Mania Unknown Dementia " alias Mary 11587 " " Rosette Elmore 70 F/B N.O., La Virginia None W Dementia Unknown Old Age " 11587 " " Mary Cecilia Hawkins 40 F/B N.O., La Louisiana None Hallucinations with Unknown Unknown " Delirium of Persecutions 11587 " " Eugenie Abadie 18 F/B N.O., La U.S. None Idiocy Unknown Unknown " Note (8) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884 11878 Aug 2 Alexander Gluckman 52 M/W Alexandria, La. Germany Merchant M Acute Dementia Sev months Bruises? Tumble Note (9) 11878 " " Wm. J. Patterson 34 M/W 28 Erato Maine Mechanic M Dementia Don't know Don't know " 11878 " " George Crown 40 M/W New Orleans Louisiana Clerk S Chronic Mania 14 yrs Don't know " 11878 " " Julian Scott 30 M/C St. Louis & Treme Louisiana Laborer M Chronic Mania Since 1874 Don't know " 11878 " " Richard Davis 55 M/C Harmony & Prytania Virginia Laborer W Acute Mania 3 mos Don't know " 11878 " " Louisa Sartigue 50 F/W Rampt & Common La. Servant W Chronic Mania 10 yrs Don't know " 11878 " " Laurencia Richard 40 F/W St. James Ph La. Don't Know M Melancholia Don't know Don't know " 11878 " " Louisa Wolfe 23 F/W 244 Chartres La. ----- S Melancholy 5 yrs Don't know " 11878 " " Mary Dixon 45 F/W N. Orleans La. None M Chronic Mania 14 yrs Abandonment " 11878 " " Rosa Brown 34 F/W Goodchildren & Louisa La. Housekeeper M Chronic Mania 3 mos Don't know " 11878 " " Nannie Sylvestre 40 F/C New Orls. La. Servant M Melancholia 5 mos Don't know " 11878 " " Jane Russett 30 F/C New Orls. Tennessee Washerwoman S Chronic Insanity Don't know Don't know " 11878 " " Annie Leonard 40 F/C near Spanish Fort U.S. Laborer M Chronic Mania Don't know Don't know " Note (9) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884. 12057 Sep 3 Thebald Bertil 35 M/W 151 Chartres N.O. Laborer S Chronic Dementia 32 yrs Suffered shock from Note (10) a burn in childhood 12057 " " Wm. Patterson 32 M/W Port & St. Claude N.O. Drayman S Chronic Mania One yr Sun stroke " 12057 " " John Lamski 50 M/W Transferred to retreat Europe S Chronic Don't know Don't know " from Almshouse 12057 " " Charles Duplesis 56 M/W Robertson & Johnson N.O. Bookkeeper S Chronic 19 yrs Don't know " 12057 " " Chas. Meiser 46 M/W N. Orls. Germany S Chronic Insanity Sev years Intemperance " 12057 " " Dmk. Dragovitch 25 M/W None Italy None Known S Dementia Unknown Unknown " 12057 " " Kate Leonard 35 F/W Shakespeare Almshouse N.O. M Dementia (Chronic) Don't know Don't know " 12057 " " Mary McCormack 18 F/W N.O. Natchez, Miss. Yes Chronic Don't know Don't know " 12057 " " Charlotte Smith 66 F/W N.O. La. Retreat Germany None W Chronic Mania 18 yrs Don't know " 12057 " " Sophie Rosenberg 48 F/W 276 Tchoupt. Austria Housekeeper M Dementia 1/2 yr Family Trouble " 12057 " " Marie Louis Skinner 37 F/W 36 Epl'de N.O. None S Chronic Mania 10 yrs Extensive mental exertion " 12057 " " Ann Brennan 75 F/W Shakespeare Almshouse Ireland --- W Chronic Mania Long time Don't know " 12057 " " Becky Clinton 19 F/C N.O. N.O. None S Chronic Mania 1 yr Ill treatment " 12057 " " Welzer? Blanchin 36 F/W La. Germany Laborer M Mild Ill treatment " Note (10) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884. 12265 Oct 9 Thos Glynn 35 M/W New Orleans New Orleans None S Dementia Sev yrs Not known Note (11) 12265 " " Frank Winters 53 M/W New Orleans Virginia Clark (sic) S Dementia Not known Not known " 12265 " " Charles Poole 20 M/W New Orleans La. None S Idocy (sic) During life Not known " abrlines? 12265 " " Conrad Lasse 24 M/W St George cor Philip New Orleans Mechanic S Dementia 7 mos Not known " 12265 " " Dennis Connors 27 M/W Magnolia & Thalia New Orleans Laborer S Acute Dementia Last attack Brain fever in infance (sic)" 4 mos 12265 " " Ernest Henry Perrot 35 M/W New Orleans New Orleans Clerk S Monomania Sev mos Over work " 12265 " " Antoine Rausseau* M/W New Orleans New Orleans Clerk M Dementia Not know (sic)Not known " 12265 " " Mrs. Mulbes 65 F/W New Orleans Germany None W Chronic Mania One year Not known " 12265 " " Herminia Bernard 39 F/W New Orleans Louisiana None S Chronic Mania Several yrs None Known " 12265 " " Mrs. Andrews 33 F/W New Orleans Germany Laborer W Chronic Dementia Not known Truble (sic) " Note (11) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884. 12700 Nov 20 Frank Silva 75 M/W Algiers Spain Laborer M Mania 1 mo 12700 " " Charles Vogt 34 M/W N.O. N.O. Laborer M Dementia Not known Not known Note (12) 12700 " " Mrs. L. F. Lair 35 F/W Acute Mania Not known Not known " 12700 " " Mrs. Hawlett 49 F/W N.O. La. W Chronic Mania 3 yrs Not known " 12700 " " Ada Bell 55 F/W N.O. La. S Chronic Dementia S. years Excesses " 12700 " " Margaret Truxillo 48 F/W N.O. N.O. M Chronic Mania S. months Excesses " 12700 " " Charlotte M. A. Carpenter 20 F/W N.O. N.O. S Idiocy Idiot Idiot " from birth from birth 12700 " " Ellen Duncan 20 F/W N.O. Ireland None S Dementia Not known Not known " 12700 " " Louisa Lanihan 17 F/W N.O. N.O. None S Idiocy (Chronic Dementia) From birth Unknown " 12700 " " Jessie Smith 24 M/C N.O. Texas Laborer S Acute Mania Not known " 12700 " " James York 28 M/C N.O. Texas Laborer M Chronic Mania 5 or 6 yrs Not known " Note (12) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.