Adolph Hartiens, Rapides Parish Louisiana
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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890

     ADOLPH HARTIENS is a prosperous, substantial citizen of this parish.  He
was born in Alexandria, in 1848, to Charles A. and Mary C. (Gossens)
Hartiens, the former having been born in Hamburg, Germany, and the latter
in Belgium, about fifty miles from Autwerp.  After coming to Alexandria,
La., Mr. Hartiens was engaged at different times in merchandising and
bookkeeping, and for some years he filled the position of constable with
credit.  He died in December, 1849, his widow surviving him and residing in
this parish.  Adolph Hartiens was fortunate enough to secure a common
school education in Rapides Parish, and after assisting his mother until
1862, he went on board a steamboat as assistant engineer, and in 1867 took
charge of an engine, and in this business continued until 1887.  In this
year he was married to Miss Mary C., daughter of William and Mary (Duval)
Osborn, the father being surveyor of this parish for several years.  He
died in 1865.  His wife is a niece of Capt. M. Welch, who was born in Ohio,
in 1804, and came to this parish in 1819, making the journey from Natchez
to Alexandria in a keelboat.  He was for some time in an extensive
mercantile business at this point, but afterward became captain of a boat
on Red River, and its tributaries for nine years, in 1846 purchasing the
place on which the subject now resides, on which he was engaged in sugar
making until the opening of the war.  From Banks' invasion he suffered a
complete loss of property, and is now living on the Welch plantation, which
is conducted by Mr. Hartiens.  Both the latter and his wife are members of
the Catholic Church.  They are the parents of two children:  Sidney and
William Welch.  Mr. Hartien's mother is now a Mrs. Mace, and is residing
near her son.