The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-07-12
NEUROLOGICAL.


On Tuesday night the book 81
he mortal life Of Mrs. Jean H'r
tiste Berard, nee Au,tha uva',
was closed after receiving the rec.
ords If 80 years of active and use.
fu) existence. She was born on
Sept 22ud, 1921 She lived 'o se'
her children descend to the lil'h
generation before being called to-
her crown and rest.
When Mrs. Berard was bnt six
wears old she ana a little SISTER
were left, double orphans. I" the
administering care vt their aunt,
Mrs Valerien Martin, the grand
mother of Hon. Rob. A. Martin oi
st. Martinville. The parents a.
the two little girls were Of German
desc 1T In the course OF time
Au,eIia became the honoied wife
Of Mr.. J. Il. Berard. a h,illian1
young man Of very promising I"
tue, while her sister became Mrs,
Rosemond Berard of upper S.,
Martin parish.
Aurelia married very young
Aud after n very brief, but happy
welded union, she was left Il wild
ow. with two children to fight the
battle of life alone for over three
quarters Of a century. Until about
i've years ago she WAS vigorous
and active, requiring no assistance
from any one III administering to
her physical wants. At about
that time, while visiting at the
home OF her grandson, Mr.. Geo
Duperier, she met with "A sevc,'
fall, dislocating a hip. This mis-
fortune rendered her an invalid
tho rest Of her days.
Time seemed to have but littl,
influence upon her mind, retain
ing full possession Of all her men
tai ( ,culties to the last She ~
memhered and recalled the details
Of many happenings that occurred
before many Of the present day
old folks were born Not Onl,
this, but she maintained an inter
eat IN the babies of her great
grand children, called them 10y
name and inquired about then
whenever occasion presented
Men today Of eighty odd years
who have known her all Of thei
lives, are too young 10 remembe
her marriage, which event tool
place at the plantation home q
her childhood, near Breau,
Bridge That occasion was y bril-
liant one, the feasting aud enter
tanning Of the guests lasting
week.
Mrs. Louis lndeat, ST., has piece
of the old family plate coming
down to her from her grandmother
engraved with the family name o
"Uval.' These highly treasurer
relics and heirlOoms are most prot
ably considerably beyond cen
fury old.
Among her honored descendent
are the we'll k Town names Q
Mrs. Frederick Dupeiler and Ernes
Boyd Berard, her only two chi
dren.
Appearing in the second gener'
ton are Mrs. Octave KenOude
Mrs. UIet Girard, Ernest and Wa
!, ter Berard, the children Of Boy
Berard. The latter two are me
/, Of families to day.
Also appearing in the secon
} generation are the sons and daugl
] ters Of Mis- (Dr Frederick Dup
rier: Mrs. Louis Indest, Sr., Mr.
Willie l.ussalle, Mrs. Lawrence
Villermin, Mrs. Paul Dant
; rive and Mrs. Emile + Ri
beck. Geo. Duperier, Gab'l d.
perler, RaOul Duperier, and Hem
+. Duperier-tlle latter two d
8 ceased II il stated of grandn
Berard that she was proud of IL
tact of living to gee both her &C
and daughter happily marrle
The fact that she lived to zee a
her grand children married was
az much satisfaction to this graz
old lady.
The welded homes of the thil
generation holds dir. Otto Indies
Mrs. VIM Lourd. Mrs. Joel Flshe
Mr.. Fred. lndest, MIR. Louis /
dest, Jr., and the families Of Il
| lineal descendants Of Ernest b
rard, Sr.
II The fourth generation are Il
children IN the happy homes
the families next above mentlone
III She is survived by 2 chlldre
! IL grand children, 48 great gran
children, 80 great great grand ch
dren, and 8 great great gres
grand children. Her sacred du
. was laid to rest from st. Pete
Catholic Church on Tuesday aftt