LASTRAPES, (Mrs.) A. P., St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
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MRS. A. P. LASTRAPES, ST. MARTIN PARISH.--Mrs. A. P. Lastrapes, born December
30, 1859, is a native of St. Martin parish.  She is the daughter of P. D. D.
DeLaCroix and Rosa Dt. DeBlanc.

Mrs. Lastrapes was reared in this parish.  She entered the Convent of the
Sacred Heart at New Orleans at an early age, where she remained for five
years, after which she returned to her home and was shortly afterward married
to André P. Lastrapes.  They became the parents of one son, Andre'.  Her
husband only lived two years after their marriage.  Shortly after his death
Mrs. Lastrapes was appointed post-mistress of LaPlace post-office, which
position she has occupied since that time, discharging the duties with eminent
satisfaction.  She also teaches a private school at this place. 

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 339. 
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.