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Birth |
25 Dec 1876 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Also known as |
William Dobarrd HARRIS [3] |
Also known as |
William HARRIS [4] |
Color-Race |
4 Jun 1900 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [5] |
W[hite] |
Occupation |
4 Jun 1900 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [5] |
laborer |
Residence |
4 Jun 1900 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [5] |
2022 Dauphine Street |
- His identified as the nephew of Amelia Bousicands (unclear), a widow who is the head of the household. She is 54 years old (b Dec 1845)
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Color-Race |
18 Apr 1910 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [6] |
W[hite] |
Occupation |
18 Apr 1910 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [6] |
stable foreman, S M Boards |
Residence |
18 Apr 1910 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [6] |
3030 Washington street (Ward 11) |
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Color-Race |
1 Jan 1920 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [7] |
W[hite] |
Occupation |
1 Jan 1920 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [7] |
engineer in the shipyards |
Residence |
1 Jan 1920 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [7] |
2956 Toledano |
- The census indicates that he owned his home.
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Color-Race |
28 Apr 1930 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [8] |
W[hite] |
Occupation |
28 Apr 1930 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [8] |
drayman for a drayage company |
Residence |
28 Apr 1930 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [8] |
2958 Toledano |
- Previously the family was listed at 2956 Toledano Street, which was likely the other half of a shotgun double house. William owned the house. He and his family likely took over both sides as the family grew.
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Occupation |
24 Aug 1939 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [9] |
engineer |
Color-Race |
25 Aug 1946 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [2] |
White |
Occupation |
25 Aug 1946 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [2] |
engineer (retired) |
Residence |
25 Aug 1946 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [2] |
the time of his death at 2958 Toledano Street |
Died |
25 Aug 1946 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [2, 10] |
Cause: chronic pulmonary tuberculosis; chronic cystitis |
- The person providing information of the deceased for the death certificate was Mrs. B. M. Lynch.
Obituary: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 27 Aug 1946:
HARRIS--At his residence, 2958 Toledano street, on Suncay, August 25, 1946, at 9:50 p. m., WILLIAM HARRIS, beloved husband of Hattie L. McCullough, father of Mrs. Genevieve Lynch, Mrs. Adolth (sic) Le May, Mrs. John Biaselli of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Russell Whitmarsh of Houston, Tex., Mrs. Rita Carstens, Joseph A., Ralph and Gloria Harris; aged 69 years; a native of New Orleans, La.
Relatives and friends of the family, employes (sic) of Sewerage and Water Board, Ben's Cafe and Yellow Cab Company are invited to attend the funeral from the home of Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp, In., 4127 South Claiborne avenue, near Milan street, on Tuesday afternoon, August 27, 1946, at 4 o'clock, followed by services at St. Matthias church, Broad and General Pershing streets.
Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Buried |
27 Aug 1946 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [10] |
Address: Greenwood Cemetery (La.) New Orleans, Louisiana |
Notes |
- «i»Newspaper article, New Orleans Times-Picayune, 27 Sep 1939:
«/i»
NEW ORLEANIAN FINDS BROTHERS AFTER 54 YEARS
William Harris, 59-year-old engineer, 2958 Toledano Street, returned Tuesday from Houston after being reunited with two brothers he had not seen in 54 years and had given up for dead.
The reunion came about quite by accident. Mr. Harris' daughter, Mrs. Roy Lomax, was spending her honeymoon in Houston when she heard of the existence of the long-ost brothers, Albert and Ernest Dobard, natives of New Orleans.
"When my father was just five days old," mrs. Lomax said, "his mother died. His father left him with an aunt and, taking the two older brothers, headed for Texas.
"Five years later he returned for my father but the aunt refused to give him up. She changed his name to Harris."
Mrs. Lomax said in later years, however, her father learned from cousins that his name was really Dobard. He began a search for the missing brothers. In 1920 he heard one of them had been killed and because he could find no trace of either believed they were both dead.
"Someone once told me there were some Dobards living in Houston," Mrs. Lomax said. "So when I went there on my honeymoon I looked them up in the phone book. Imagine my surprise when I found out both brothers were alive and had given my father up for dead."
the daughter said she immediately sent for her father and the three brothers were reunited in Houston.
"When I got off the train," Mr. Harris said, "I couldn't recognize them. Of course they were strangers to me. And yet, it's a funny thing. After visiting with them the strangeness wore off and there was a wonderful feeling of kinship." ###
«i»Cutline of accompanying photo of Harris and daughter: «/i»William Harris, a New Orleans engineer, was at peace with the world Tuesday--he had been reunited with his two brothers whom he hadn't seen in 54 years. Mr. Harris saw the brothers in Houston, Tex., where they were located by his daughter, Mrs. Roy Lomax, while she was on a wedding trip. [1]
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Person ID |
I7165 |
Dobard-Tenette-Fauria |
Last Modified |
23 Sep 2012 |
Father |
Edgar DOBARD, b. Abt 1848, , Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USA , d. Bef 1908 |
Mother |
Elizabeth "Bettie" STRINGER, b. 1847, , , Virginia, USA , d. 29 Dec 1876, Jesuit Bend, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA |
Alt. Marriage |
9 Jul 1872 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Married |
12 Sep 1872 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Family ID |
F560 |
Group Sheet |
Family 1 |
Lena CORTEZ, b. Sep 1879, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. 14 Jun 1963, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Married |
9 Jun 1902 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [12] |
- According to the 1910 census, Elena is identified as a widow who was married in 1902. We know, though, that at this time her husband, William HARRIS, is living in the city with his second wife and two children. Considering the times, it may have been prudent to identify herself as a widow rather than a divorced Catholic. [11]
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Children |
> | 1. Ralph Oscar HARRIS, b. Abt 1905, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. 22 Nov 1961, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA  |
| 2. Randolph Martin HARRIS, b. Abt 1907, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. 3-7 Jul 1941, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA  |
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Last Modified |
16 Apr 2012 |
Family ID |
F2699 |
Group Sheet |
Family 2 |
Hattie Louise MCCULLOCH, b. Abt 1887, , , Louisiana, USA , d. 25 Jan 1959, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Married |
27 Nov 1906 |
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [6, 13] |
- Bride's age reported as 22, groom's age 27. [13]
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Children |
| 1. Unknown HARRIS, b. 1907-1909 ?, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. Bef 18 Apr 1910, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA  |
| 2. Genevieve HARRIS, b. 23 Nov 1908, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. 16 Jul 1979, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock, Mississippi, USA  |
| 3. Alexander HARRIS, b. Abt Feb 1910, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. Bef 1920, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA  |
| 4. Amy HARRIS, b. 10 Jul 1917, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. Aug 1979, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA  |
| 5. George HARRIS, b. Abt Oct 1919, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA  |
| 6. Rita HARRIS, b. 6 Jan 1920, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. 5 May 2000, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA  |
| 7. Shirley Mae HARRIS, b. 1922, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. Jan 2003, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA  |
| 8. Mae HARRIS, b. 1922, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. 23 Dec 2000, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA  |
| 9. Joseph Alvin HARRIS, b. 10 Apr 1923, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. 16 Oct 1977, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA  |
| 10. Gloria "Jerry" HARRIS, b. 2 Jul 1926, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. 22 Jun 2001, Marrero, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA  |
| 11. Audrey HARRIS, b. 20 Mar 1928, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA , d. 24 Mar 1929, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA  |
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Last Modified |
16 Apr 2012 |
Family ID |
F2501 |
Group Sheet |
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Event Map |
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Event
 | Birth - 25 Dec 1876 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Color-Race - W[hite] - 4 Jun 1900 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Occupation - laborer - 4 Jun 1900 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Residence - 2022 Dauphine Street - 4 Jun 1900 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Married - 9 Jun 1902 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Married - 27 Nov 1906 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Color-Race - W[hite] - 18 Apr 1910 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Occupation - stable foreman, S M Boards - 18 Apr 1910 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Residence - 3030 Washington street (Ward 11) - 18 Apr 1910 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Color-Race - W[hite] - 1 Jan 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Occupation - engineer in the shipyards - 1 Jan 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Residence - 2956 Toledano - 1 Jan 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Color-Race - W[hite] - 28 Apr 1930 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Occupation - drayman for a drayage company - 28 Apr 1930 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Residence - 2958 Toledano - 28 Apr 1930 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Occupation - engineer - 24 Aug 1939 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Color-Race - White - 25 Aug 1946 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Occupation - engineer (retired) - 25 Aug 1946 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Residence - the time of his death at 2958 Toledano Street - 25 Aug 1946 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Died - Cause: chronic pulmonary tuberculosis; chronic cystitis - 25 Aug 1946 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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 | Buried - Address: Greenwood Cemetery (La.) New Orleans, Louisiana - 27 Aug 1946 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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Sources |
- [S251] Newspaper/Magazine Report, HARRIS, William (aka Andrew DOBARD) reunited with brothers; New Orleans (La.) Times-Picayune, 27 Sep 1946. (Reliability: 1).
- [S223] Death Certificate, HARRIS, William (aka Andrew DOBARD) d. 25 Aug 1946; Louisiana State Volume 222, page #4649. (Reliability: 3).
- [S45] New Orleans Death Records Index 1804-1949, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002.), HARRIS, William Dobard born abt 1877, died Aug 1946 (Reliability: 3).
- [S437] Correspondence: Dobard, Mary S. emails, Dobard, Mary S., 17 Jun 2011>, "Andrew Thomas Dobard," (Reliability: 3).
- [S25] Census-US federal-1900, (Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. T623, 1854 rolls.), 1900; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 7, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 572; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 62; FHL microfilm: 1240572. HARRIS, William and aunt Amelia Bousicands(?), lines 29-30. (Reliability: 2).
- [S27] Census-US federal-1910 (ancestry), National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com [database and images on line]), 1910; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 11, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T624_523; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0190; Image: 1213; FHL microfilm: 1374536. Family of William HARRIS. (Reliability: 2).
- [S28] Census-US federal-1920, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.), 1920; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 12, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T625_623; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 220; Image: 1185. Family of William Harris. (Reliability: 2).
- [S144] Census-US federal-1930, United States Bureau of the Census, 1930; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 809; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 195; Image: 694.0; FHL microfilm: 2340544. Family of William Harris. (Reliability: 2).
- [S251] Newspaper/Magazine Report, The Houston Press, 24 Aug 1939: "Brothers United Here After 54-Year Search" (Reliability: 3).
- [S100] Obituary, HARRIS, William: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 27 Aug 1946 (Reliability: 2).
- [S27] Census-US federal-1910 (ancestry), National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com [database and images on line]), 1910; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 7, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T624_521; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0103; Image: 1108; FHL microfilm: 1374534. Family of Lelia CORTEZ, line 50 (continues on page 7B, lines 1-3) (Reliability: 2).
- [S5] New Orleans Marriage Records Index 1831-1964, (Ancestry.com. New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964 [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002.), HARRIS, William and Lena CORTEZ, 9 Jun 1902; volume 24, page 39. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5] New Orleans Marriage Records Index 1831-1964, (Ancestry.com. New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964 [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002.), HARRIS, William and Hattie Louise McCullo??h, 27 Nov 1906. Volume 28, page 531. (Reliability: 2).
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