Coroner's Report for Nina LeFrere
Submitted by:  Ursula LeFrere Leon September 2003
Source:  Microfilm Archives
         Louisiana Division 
         Main Branch, New Orleans Public Library

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State of Louisiana
Parish of Orleans . . . City of New Orleans

An Inquest, held in the City of New Orleans, in the Parish of
Orleans, on the 10th day of December, in the year of our Lord, One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-One.  Before me, James T. Jackson,
Coroner for the said Parish of Orleans, on the view of the dead
body of Nina Lefrere, aged 43 years, Native of Louisiana, then and
there lying dead on board Schooner Thereza, lying in the waters of
the Old Basin, head of Broad Street.

The Jurors, whose names are hereunto subscribed, having been
duly sworn and charged diligently to engineer, on behalf of the
State of Louisiana, how, when, and after what manner
the said Nina Lefrere, came to death, and upon this oath
do say that this day, the body of said Nina Lefrere was 
found dead at the above described place, and after reviewing
the body of the said Nina Lefrere, and after a careful
examination of the body, and evidence cited in the case, We
the jury give as Verdict:  that she came to her death suddenly
at 8 o'clock this a.m., by Pulmonary Congestion.

The above death is supposed to have been caused by want
of medical treatment.

In Testimony Whereof, The said Coroner and jurors of this
Inquest have hereunto subscribed their names, the day and
year aforesaid.
 
James T. Jackson, M.D.                 Jury:
Coroner                                       M. Marine
                                              Jas. C. Baumann
                                              B. P. Delpianna
                                              Joseph Moreau
                                              H. P. Benedict