1895 - July 1896 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: February 2004 ************************************************* Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http:/www.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. Note 2: Del stands for Delivered. No. Rcvd Name Age Sex Residence Nativity Occupation M/S Disease How Long Cause Remarks of & Insane Suit Col 1894 44274 Nov 24 William Messenger 38 M/W - Alabama Laborer M Mania abt 1 yr - *, Patient has Lucid Intervals " " " Joseph McGoff 19 M/W New Orleans La. Laborer S Dementia abt 1 yr Mastubation (sic) * " " " William Selby 18 M/W 441 Terpsichore St. " - S Idiocy abt 5 yrs - * " " " Adolph Burkhardt 39 M/W Peniston & Laurel St. " Carpenter S Mania abt 1 yr - * " " " William Winters 41 M/B - Mississippi Laborer M Dementia abt 2 yrs - * " " " Charles Bush 30 M/B - La. Laborer S Mania - - * " " " Thomas Smith 21 M/B - " Laborer S Mania abt 2 yrs - * " " " John R. Thompson 45 M/B N. O. Nth. Carolina Laborer M Dementia - - * " " " Elizabeth Storey** 26 F/W Congress near Dauphine New Orleans - S Melancolia (sic) abt 2 yrs - * " " " Lena Ryan 48 F/W 242 Dorgenois St. " - M Dementia abt 4 mos. supposed to be from Fright * " " " Sarah E. Maggli 24 F/B Broad bet. Conti " - S Dementia abt 6 mos - * & St. Louis St " " " Cornelia Brown 18 F/B - " - S Dementia abt 1 yr - * " " " Julia Taylor 70 F/B - " - M Dementia abt 10 mos Senility *, This patient is blind " " " Fanny Freeman 36 F/B Philip near Clara St. " - S Dementia abt 1 yr - * " " " Annie Alphonse 40 F/B - " - M Dementia 3 mos - * *Delivered to Dr. A. Gayden, Superintendent Insane Asylum at Jackson, La. November 24th N.B. ** This last name might be Stokey. 1895 46056 May 27 Miss C. M. Fischer 28 F/W 2617 Chippewa N. O. None S Epilepsy Idiocy 16 yrs Epilepsy Idiocy Disposition to run away May 27 '95 Delivered to Dr. A. Gayden, Supt. Insane Asylum, Jackson, La. Parents unable to support her 45966 May 27 Marie Urquhart 29 F/W 447 Old Dauphine La. Teacher S Chronic Insanity abt 1 yr Overwork Anerety? Heredity Delivered to Dr. A. Gayden M.D., Supertendent (sic) of the Insane Asylum, Jackson, La. May 27th 1895 1895 46164 Jun 10 Elodie Leslie 66 F/W 519 Nashville Ave. Louisiana - W Dementia abt 2 yrs - - " " " Carrie Kellar 27 F/W 6th and Magazine New Orleans - M Melancholia (Dementia) 51/2 mos Grief - " " " Julia Donovan 50 F/W 14 Theresa Ireland - W Melancholia 6 mos - - " " " Sarah Livingston 60 F/W St Anna's House New Orleans - W Dementia abt 4 yrs - - " " " Elizabeth Flanagan 25 F/W 187 Magazine New Orleans - M Mania 4 yrs - - " " " Elizabeth Laidet 56 F/W - France - W Dementia abt 8 mox - - " " " Estelle Perroteau 35 F/W 6691/2 Kelerec New Orleans - S Dementia abt 2 yrs - - " " " Susan Hutchins 31 F/W New Orleans Louisiana - W Dementia abt 31/2 yrs - - " " " Nina L. Brisbone 16 F/W - Louisiana - S Imbecility Life - - " " " Rose Bonavantura 35 F/W - Italy - M Dementia - - - " " " J. A. Springer 37 M/W Algiers Penn Painter W Mania abt 6 mos - - " " " Adolph Grimstron 30 M/W New Orleans New Orleans Engineer M Dementia abt 1 yr - - " " " Chas. E. Bryant 33 M/W Louisiana Louisiana Clerk M Dementia abt 2 yrs - - " " " Edward Burns 34 M/W Homeless New Orleans Clerk M Dementia abt 2 yrs - - " " " Charles Frank 53 M/W - France Merchant S Paresis abt 3 yrs - - 46164 Jun 10 Emile Baumann 12 M/W 3771/2 Chartres New Orleans - S Imbecility abt 8 yrs & Convulsions when * getting worse about 4 yrs old " " " Thomas G. Wright 16 M/W 6069 6069 New Tchoupitoulas New Orleans - S Imbecility Life - * *Delivered to Dr. A. Gayden, Superintendent Insane Asylum Jackson, La. June 12th 1895 [signed] Jas Garvey Dy.[Deputy] Sheriff 46164 Jun 10 Ida Sumner 24 F/W - Arkansas - S Melanchholia abt 10 yrs Mastubation (sic) - " " " Noemie Tullus 33 F/W - Louisiana - M Dementia - - Can't get no history (sic) " " " Amelia Klein 19 F/W - New Orleans - - Dementia 1 yr - - " " " Kate Eastman 45 F/W - Arkansas - - Mania abt 10 yrs - - " " " Sallie Chairny 70 F/B - Tenn. - W Dementia - - - " " " Josephine Burnett 24 F/B - Louisiana - S Dementia abt 4 yrs - - " " " John T. Barry 37 M/W 750 Baronne New Orleans Clerk S Dementia abt 5 yrs Dissapation - " " " John Inch 42 M/W Burdette & Pearl New Orleans Laborer S Dementia abt 1 yr - - " " " William Gallway 32 M/W 219 Enghein New Orleans Laborer S Dementia abt 11 yrs - Homicidal Mania " " " Paul Magio 42 M/W - Italy Laborer M Mania abt 1 yr - Can't get no history (sic) " " " John Carter Jr. 29 M/W 1661/2 Lafayette New Orleans Laborer S Dementia abt 2 yrs - - " " " Frank Reimon 33 M/W Morales & Frenchman New Orleans Laborer S Dementia abt 8 mos - - " " " R. B. Stubbs 60 M/W 30 Leondais (sic) Conn. Laborer M Dementia abt 4 yrs - - " " " Orlando Coats 34 M/W - Nebraska Laborer S Dementia abt 3 yrs - - " " " Joseph Silva 41 M/W - New Orleans Laborer S Dementia abt 1 yr - Can't get no history (sic) 46164 Jun 10 Henry King 19 M/W 54 Dauphine New Orleans Laborer S Idiocy abt 1 yr Mastubation (sic) - " " " John Jone or Joue 50 M/Y - China - S Dementia - - Can't get no history (sic) " " " ----- Mason (s9c) 17 M/B - New Orleans - S Idiocy - - Can't get no history (sic) " " " Gus Green -- M/B 72 Seguin St (5th Dist) New Orleans Laborer M Mania abt 4 yrs - Has been to Jackson Insane Asylum before " " " Louis Decourd 24 M/B 186 Spain New Orleans Laborer S Mania abt 4 yrs - Has been to Jackson Insane Asylum before " " " Isabella Rodrigues 25 F/W 285 Poydras New Orleans - S Dementia 1 yr - - *Delivered to Dr A. Gayden Supt. Jackson Insane Asylum La June 15th 1895 [signed] Jas Garvey Dy [Deputy] Sheriff 47482 Nov 30 Marie Mancuso 23 F/W 1322 (new) Freret St. New Orleans - M Dementia abt 3 yrs Supposed worry & fright - Delivered to Dr A. Gayden, Superintendent Insane Asylum Jackson, La. November 5th 1895 47820 Nov 27 Thebault P. Kastmayer -- M/W - - Laborer - Dementia abt 8 mos Dissapation, alcohol etc. - Delivered to Dr A. Gayden, Nov 27th 1895, Superintendent Insane Asylum Jackson, La. 48014 Dec 18 Morris Callahan 48 M/W Homeless Ireland Laborer S Dementia abt 4 yrs - - " " " Espaza Bodin 42 F/W - France - M Dementia abt 10 yrs - - " " " Ella Downes 45 F/W Homeless - - S Imbecility - - - " " " Rosa Ryder 20 F/W Homeless New Orleans - S Dementia - - - " " " Georgie Clayton 14 F/W Protestant Episcopal HomeLouisiana - S Imbecility - - - " " " Inoh Alice Allen 13 F/W Protestant Episcopal HomeLouisiana - S Imbecility abt 8 yrs - - " " " Charles Plunkett 27 M/W 2010 Jackson Ave. New Orleans Machinist S Dementia abt 2 yrs - - " " " John L. Devaney 32 M/W 350 Fulton St. New Orleans Clerk S Mania abt 21 mos Study & Dissapation - " " " Emile Carriere 49 M/W - New Orleans Clerk S Dementia abt 6 mos - - " " " Clementine Schwartz 37 F/W 828 Laurel St Plaquemines - M Dementia abt 3 yrs - - " " " Loretta Reidy 45 F/W New Orleans Arkansas - W Dementia abt 9 mos - - " " " Helena Pettilat 35 F/C Robertson near New Orleans - S Mania abt 12 mos supposed family trouble - Ursuline St " " " Maria N. Valet 39 F/W 320 (old) Ursulines New Orleans Cook S Dementia abt 1 yr Religion - " " " Annette Prose 28 F/B 150 Monroe St Algiers New Orleans - M Dementia abt 1 yr - - " " " Nancy Foster 40 F/B Homeless Clinton, La - W Dementia abt 2 yrs - - 48014 Dec 18 Mary Mitchell 13 F/B Homeless New Orleans - S Idiocy - - - " " " Julia Gallery 14 F/B Homeless New Orleans - S Idiocy - - - " " " Sidonia Johnson 25 F/B Homeless South Carolina - M Imbecility abt 1 yr - - " " " Susie Thompson 29 F/B Rocheblave bet. New Orleans - S Dementia abt 2 yrs - - Conti & Bienville " " " Alice Westcot 36 F/B 506 Howard Arkansas - M Mania abt 2 yrs - - Delivered to Dr. A. Gayden, Superintendent Insane Asylum at Jackson La. [signed] Jas Garvey N.O. Dec 18th 1895 Mary Sprigg died at Work House Hugh Casy not executed by Order of Court Arthur Angelo not executed by Order of Court Emma Otippe not executed by Order of Ceroven Catherine Cercolette not executed by Ceroven 48014 Dec 19 John Bennett 25 M/W 93 Ursuline N. O. Laborer S Dementia abt 6 mos Masturbation " " " John Hogan 34 M/W St Mary & Religious N. O. Laborer S Dementia abt 1 yr - " " " George Wilcox 40 M/W 35 Atlantic Ave., Algiers N. O. Laborer M Dementia abt 4 yrs - Has lucid Intervals " " " Joseph Suzen 45 M/W Homeless Germany Painter S Dementia abt 6 mos - " " " John Crowe 68 M/W - Ireland Cabman W Dementia abt 2 mos Supposed to be caused by a wound in coll_sive? " " " Henry Sluth 32 M/W - N. O. Laborer S Dementia abt 4 yrs - " " " Patrick St John 35 M/W Tchoupitoulas & Orange N. O. Laborer M Dementia abt 2 yrs Alcoholism " " " Thomas Lally 9 M/W St Mary's N. O. Laborer S Idiocy Life - Boys Orphan Asylum " " " Frederick Schmidt 28 M/W 298 Elysian Fields N. O. Laborer S Dementia abt 2 yrs Masturbation " " " Patrick Hudson 25 M/W Tchoupitoulas & Robert Charleston, S. C. Laborer S Dementia abt 2 yrs Epilipty (sic) " " " E. B. Brouschord 61 M/W Homeless Prussia Laborer S Dementia abt 2 yrs - " " " George Mertz -- M/W Melpomene & Howard N. O. Engineer M Dementia abt 9 mos - " " " Froylan Martinez -- M/W New Orleans Spain Laborer S Mania since Jun 5/95This man was adjudged insane by a Jury in Sect. A. of the Criminal District Court on the report of a Commission de Lunatics Organisation, and was not responsible for the crime for which he was charged - i.e. cutting and wounding with intent to kill, he being severally (sic) wounds of Lawyer? Kernion? in June 1895 ---- This man is therefore still under the Jurisdiction of the Criminal District Court of the Parish of Orleans 48014 Dec 19 Daffney Develin 48 F/W N. O. Ireland - M Dementia abt 3 yrs " " " Margaret Welch 55 F/W Homeless Ireland - W Dementia abt 7 mos - " " " Isabella Weaver 55 F/W Annunciation & Poeyfarre Ireland - W Dementia abt 2 yrs - " " " Agnes Smith 21 F/W N. O. N. O. - S Dementia several yrs - " " " Edward Surland* 14 M/B Homeless N. O. - S Idiocy - - " " " Gus Green 40 M/B Algiers N. O. Laborer M Mania abt 3 yrs Religious Fever " " " Lawson Murray 30 M/B Homeless La. Laborer M Dementia abt 9 mos - Delivered to Dr A. Gayden, Superintendent Insane Asylum, Jackson La. the above interdicted person W. C. Dec 20th 1895 [signed] Jas. Garvey, Dy. Sheriff *This might be Edward Sinland. 1996 50142 Jul 03 Mrs H. C. Miller 38 F/W Highland Tensas, La Mississippi - M Acute Mania abt 28 mos Unknown nee F. L. May Delivered to Dr. A. Gayden Superintendent. Cert of ___ Insane Asylum at Jackson La. New Orleans Dec 20th, 1895 [signed] Jas. Garvey dy Sheriff 50142 Jul 10 John Scott 221/2 M/B Villere N.O. La Laborer - - - Alcolhism & _____ corner of Gravier " " " John Roberts 26 M/B Police Jail N.O. La. Avoyelles Parish L " - Chronic Mania Since 6 or Unknown more years " " " John McDonald 51 M/W N.O. La. N.O. La Carpenter M Chronic Mania Since 1891 it Alcohlism (sic) may ___ " " " John D. Maxent 42 M/W 1717 Freret N.O. N.O. La Rail Road Clerk M Alocholic Parises (sic) about 1 year Acohol (sic) " " " Peter Devine 48 M/W 726 St James St. N.O. La Police Officer M Parises (sic) 2 years - Will expose his penas " " " Walter Sieven* 19 M/W 2265 Enghein Road N.O. La Carpenter S - about 1 year - " " " Wm. F Kloske 36 M/W N.O. La Alabama - S - - - " " " Mary O'Rourke 49 F/W - N.O. La - S Chronic Mania for over 2 yrs- " " " Eliza Adams 90 F/B - U.S.; (sic) - W Dementia (Old Age deleted) - Old age " " " Louise Francis over F/B St Mary Parish La La; (sic) None W Dementia - Old age 75 " " " Mary Lavigne 36 F/B - N.O. La - M Recurring Mania Since 1894 Jealousy " " " Mrs. Margaret Haskell 76 F/W Fink Asylum N.O. La Ireland None W Dementia Child____ - Old Age " " " Mary Pawlett 40 F/W - N.O. La - - Puerpueral Mania - Childbirth " " " Mrs Margaret E__gram 63 F/W - Ireland - - Chronic Mania 5 yrs or more - " " " Barbara Brobotan 26 F/W Prieur between N.O. La - M Puerpueral Mania about 6 yrs - *This might be Walter Sieben, Sioven, Sieven, etc. Perdido & Gravier 1896 50142 Jul 10 Mary Devlin 39 F/W - Mississippi - M Hallucinations Supposed to - _16 S__ C__ & __2nd be some years " " " Elizabeth Stockey 27 F/W 710 Congress N.O. La - S Chronic Mania Hallucinations- - " " " Annie VanKuven 37 F/W 1615 Sanatory? St N.O. La - M Scute Mania (sic) [Acute Man6 months - Delivered to Dr. A. Gayden Superintendant at Jackson Louisiana on July 10th 1896 *[signed] Jas. Garvey Deputy Sheriff* [*scratched out*] [signed] John B. Bayard Deputy Sheriff 1896 50142 Sept 15 Wm. E. Edwards 51 M/W - Ibervuille Pa{rishCollector W Dementia 7 years Unknown Loss of memory " Sidney W. R. Morgan 45 M/W 2001 Jackson West Indies Clerk M Paresic over 1 year Alcohol " Thomas F. Turnbull 32 M/W Algiers 5[th] Dist. N.O.Michigan Bookeeper M Acute Mania 2 mos Business trouble " William Fels - M/W 1531 Penn Carollton Cinncinati Mechanic M Softening of Brain 1 year Business reverses " Henry Mittendorf 30 M/W old 231 Gravier N.O. La - S Chronic Mania - Fright 50738 Charles Ferran 32 M/W 1010 Frenchmen N.O. La None S Chronic Mania abt 7 years Typhoid fever " James Gillen 18 M/W 440 Robin N.O. La Laborer S Acute Mania 5 mos - " Sidney Ney 19 M/W 1727 St Bernard Ave N.O. La Laborer S Acute Mania 3 mos Brain mutation of a congenital nature " James Norvall, Jr. 34 M/W 5426 St Ferdinand N.O. La None S Acute Mania 8 years - " Andrew Yepson 32 M/W Congress & Chartres N.O. La furman SteamBoat S Chronic Mania abt 7 yrs after attack of fever " Tim Moriarty 24 M/W Spain bet. St Claude & RaN.O. La Clerk S Chronic Mania 2 years - " John McVey 41 M/W 120 N. Prieur N.O. La Grocery clerk S Dementia from sickness abt. 18 mos - " Mathilda Field 13 F/W 1552 Gasquet N.O. La - S Epileptic Mania - Epilepsy " Robt. Burton Vinson 72 M/W 1124 Orange Georgia Justice peace W Dementia abt 1 year Age in port? " Mrs. Mary Shaw 30 F/W - - seamstress W Dementia - - Delivered Sept 15/96 to Dr. A. Gayden Superintendant Insane Asylum Jackson La [signed] John B. Bayard Deputy Sheriff 50738 Sep 15 Henry Pfister 35 M/W old 319 Customhouse Alsace Ger Asst. cook S Peaceful Disposition - supposed to be hereditary Jules Gaudet 20 M/C old 180 Marais N.O. La Cook & Pastry Co S Acute? Mania (sic) 7 mos unknown James Webster 28 M/C - - - S Acute? Mania (sic) - - Theresse Terrebonne 30 F/C - U.S. Laborer S Imbecility - - Mary Wilson abt 30 F/C - U.S. (La) Laborer M Hallucination - - Ellatolla Dale 24 F/C N.O. La Richmond Va Cook/Washerwoman S Acute Mania - Morphine & Whiskey Delia Campbell 25 F/C Tunisburg N.O. La U.S. Lafanche Laborer M Chronic Mania - - John S. Garvey 42 M/W old 303 Constance N.O. La Clerk S Alcoholism abt 8 mos Alcoholic Excesses Mary A. Smith 68 F/W 1727 Melpomene Tennessee None W Chronic Mania 20 years Opium Habit Morphine eater Delivered Sept 15/96 to Dr. A. Gayden Superintendant Insane Asylum Jackson La. [signed] John B. Bayard Deputy Sheriff 51797 Dec 23 Louis Levy 27 M/W 307 S Basin New Orleans Painter S Chronic Mania 3 yrs Polution (sic) Frank Joseph Bethze 25 M/W 3965 Ann " Mat Maker S Chronic Mania since 23 Jany. 1892 Leslie Martin 29 M/W 1711 Marengo Covington, Ky. Bookeeper S Paresis 1 yr James W. McDonnell 39 M/W cor. Magnolia & Dumaine N. O. Clerk S Chronic Mania 18 mos James Cooney 42 M/W Toledano & Laurel " - S Chronic Mania 3 yrs A. Lerouge alias -- M/W N. O. La " - W Chronic Mania - Alfred? Cornibe John Lyons 26 M/W - " Laborer S Acute Mania __ yrs* Wm. Wilde 36 M/W - " - S Acute Mania 23 yrs* Wm. Hebbin 19 M/W Alex St Algiers Algiers - S Acute Manlia 2 or 3 weeks Armand Plassan 38 M/B - N. O. Clerk S Chronic Mania since Feby. 96 Aug. Green -- M/B Algiers - Laborer S Chronic Mania - Bertha Bushmer Rauch 361/2 F/W Florida (Washington) N. O. - M Chronic Mania - Rachel Wallace -- F/B N. O. - Laborer S Acute Mania - Jennie Ward -- F/B N. O. Miss. Laborer S Imbecility - Alberta Ross 22 F/B N. O. La. Laborer S Chronic Mania - Delivered to Dr. Geo. A. Hayes, Superintendent Louisiana Insane, Jackson La., Dec 23rd 1896 [signed] John B. Bayard, Deputy Sheriff *The numbers in these entries seem to have been erased. The second one looks like it could have been 23 or 25. 50142 Dec 23 Felix Laplante 48 M/W La. - Bank Clerk S Softening of Brain over 1 yr phuly_____ " " " Walter Burrell 23 M/W 1014 Ursuline N. O. None S Chronic Mania 4 yrs ago -