Birth Certificate of: Berges, Jean 09-05-1875 Submitted by: Peggy Rooney November 2001 Source: Louisiana State Archives v68, p825 ************************************************* Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http:/www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Be it Remembered, That on this day, to-wit: the Ninth of July in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-Seven and the One Hundred and Second of the Independence of the United States of America, before me, duly commissioned and sworn Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, in and for the Parish and City of New Orleans, personally appeared: L.J. Even, a native of Louisiana, residing at No. 827 Good Children Street, in this city, who hereby declares that: On the Fifth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Seventy Five (September 5, 1875) at 6 o'clock p.m. at No. 122 Elmira Street in this city was born a male child named: Jean Berges (White) Lawful issue of Pierre Berges, a native of the Department des Basse Pyrenees canton New Frances aged 46 years occupation Merchant and Josephine Capdeville a native of the Department des Haute Pyrenees vie Byone, aged 38 years. Thus Done at New Orleans in the presence of the aforesaid L.J. Even as also in that of Messrs S.C. Hepburn and P.H. Lanauje both of this City witnessed by me requested so to be, who have hereunto set their hands together with me after due reading hereof, the day, month, and year first above written. Signed: Samuel C. Hepburm ************* Recorder Signed: L.J. Evers