GENERES, A. H., Avoyelles then St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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A. H. GENERES, OPELOUSAS.--A. H. Generes, hotel and livery proprietor in
Opelousas, was born in Avoyelles parish, 1851. He is the son of J. L. and L.
(Taylor) Generes.  J. L. Generes was a native of Virginia, where he was reared
and educated, fitting himself for the profession of law.  He early in life
removed to San Antonio, Texas, where he practised [sic] for some time.  Later
he located in Avoyelles parish, Louisiana, and became an official of the
parish.  He now resides in New Iberia. Our subject's grandfather was from the
island of San Domingo.  His great-grandfather was massacred in a negro
insurrection at that place.  His grandfather was at that time in a school in
Paris.  Our subject's great-uncle escaped massacre by being secreted in a sack
and carried to the ship by family servants.  The remainder of the family
escaped to a ship and came to America, locating in Maryland.

The subject of our sketch was educated in the common schools and colleges near
his home.  After leaving school, he was for a number of years a clerk in New
Orleans.  For some time subsequent to this he gave his attention to sugar
planting.  Later he entered his present business at this place.  In this he
has been very successful, and his business is one of the best of its kind in
Opelousas.  Mr. Generes was married in Plaquemine, Louisiana, to Miss Louise
Gaudet.  They are the parents of five children:  Walter,  Eloise,  Allen,
Hazel and  Gaudet.  Mr. Generes and family are members of the Catholic church.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
41-42.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.