The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-19
Died.

KOCK-At Belle Alliance plantation, AS
sumption parish, La, on Friday, July Is, 1854.
at 10 O clock A. NJ, EDWARD koCK, aged 80 years.
The death of this cultured and highly es
tlemen young gentleman cuts short career
that promised in its early stages to become one
of distinguished mark and brilliance. He fell
n victim to hereditary govt, from which disease
he suffered long and terribly before death came
to his relief. To the sorrowing relatives will
be extended the sympathies of all who enjoyed
the friendship acquaintance of the lamcnted
deceased. The corpse was taken to New Or
leans to-day, via the steamer Clipper and Mis-
sissippi Valley railway, and will be Inferred IN
that city.
BLOUIN.-On Tuesday. July 8, 1884. in Iber-
vile parish, La STEPHEN +. BLoUIN, aged Il
years and months.
This young gentleman was Brother OF our
esteemed friend C. q. Blouin of Ascension, and
bore most excellent reputation in the commu-
nifty where he was born and reared. His I'M
timely death is rendered all the more sorrowful
by the fact that he leaves young widow. nee
Miss Ida Blouin, who had been bride only two
months and half whom cruel fate Garrett
her husband to an early grave. The remains OF
the deceased were buried in st. Gabriel Gene
terry on the 9th inst. in the presence of q large
number of relatives and sympathizing friends.
CIRE-At his residence in the parish Of AS
cension. La. on Tuesday, July s. 1891, at II NJ,
JOSEPH GRE. aged 90 years, months, 10 days.
The death of this old citizen and native OF our
parish carried pang of regret to the hearts OF
all who knew him. Mr.. Gre was III the employ
OF Mr.. Jacob Lemann when that venerable and
| II n Dpna Id.
sonv1lle about the year 1918, and some ten years
before the war he became MIR. tenants mer-
camille successor, with the late B.enyenu Mol
lere as partner. the firm bearing the mime of
Mollere & Gre. They were making good head
way when the war broke out. but went down Ii
the general ruin which that great conflict en-
| tailed upon the business msn of the South. Mr.
| Gre entered the army as private In Barnes
Battery q command composed mainly Of Irish
| men and Creoles from the Bayou Lafourche re-
sion, and served with much credit in the Trans
Mississippi Department. This Battery was orig
| inally commanded by O. J. Semmes, son of tn
| famous Admiral Sentlnes af the pri9ateer Ala
bama and upon the promotion of Capt. Semmes
| to the rank of Major he was succeeded by Capt
j. L. NJ. Barnes, from whom the Battery derived
its name. Since the war Mr., Gre has been o.
gagged in tho business of brick making with "a il
! success He wiss very kind hearted man, ans
/ it Is said of him that during many years of MAJ
riel life he never addressed harsh word to hi
wife, who died about eight years ago. An In
| dulgant father and good neighbor he was uni
| veIsaliy liked. He leaves six grown children
! two dau shters and four sons to mourn him
/ They are Mrs. Leon Vessier, Mrs. Camille Poir
rier, Messrs Arthur Gre, Geo. s. Gre, Josep
fsjra all ,rSarpioi t11-
last named. The funeral took place on the St
inst. and was largely attended. The establish
/ ment of Messrs. Bernard Lemann & Bro. Il firm
| composed of the sons of Mr.. Cire,s OLD employ
| er and predecessor In business. remained close,
/ the entire afternoon mark of respect to tn
| memory of the deceased.