ALBERTI, Ernst, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Alberti, Ernst, clerk of district court, Pointe a la Hache, Plaquemines parish, La., was born in Sunrise, Plaquemines parish, La., Dec. 26, 1885, son of A. P. and Josephine (Pelas) Alberti, both of whom were natives of Plaquemines parish. In the early part of his business career the father was identified with the grocery business, but later became connected with the quarantine station. In 1896 he became clerk of district court at Pointe a la Hache and continued in this office until his death, in 1908. He is at this time survived by his wife. Eight children were born to their union, as follow in order of their birth: Josephine; Fanny, now Mrs. A. E. Washburn, of Port Eads, Plaquemines parish; Pauline, now Mrs. Chester Wooton, of Pointe a la Hache; Marie, now Mrs. Charles Drane, of Sunrise, Plaquemines parish; Ernestine, now Mrs. George McErney, of Charleston, S. C.; Bertha, Daisy, and Ernst, the subject of this sketch. The last named attended the public schools of the locality in which he was born, and later entered Holy Cross college, at New Orleans, from which in due tune he graduated. Following the completion of his education he became a clerk in the Hingle store at Empire, later entering the service of J. B. Fasterling, at Buras. After some time in this latter position he became deputy clerk of court at Pointe a la Hache, and so remained until the death of his father, when he was elected clerk of court without opposition and has remained incumbent of that office to this time. Mr. Alberti is a member of the Catholic church and is affiliated with the Knights of the Maccabees, his membership in the latter organization being at Buras. Mr. Alberti is at this time unmarried. Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 716. Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.