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Lloyd Walter "Brudjen" BENNETT, Sr.[1, 2]
Male 1906 - 1995


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  • Suffix  Sr. 
    Nickname  Brudjen 
    Birth  25 Nov 1906  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Christened  10 Feb 1907  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Address:
    1509 Tulane Avenue
    New Orleans, Louisiana 
    • Confirmation of baptism issued 14 Jun 1932, probably prior to marriage, by Saint Katherine Catholic Church, 1509 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana. Certificate in the possession of Lloyd Walter Bennett Jr.

      This is to certify that (N) Lloyd Walter Bennett, Son of Walter Bennett and Frances Bennett, born on the 25th day of November 1906 was baptized in this Church on the 10th day of Feb. 1907. Sponsors William Porter and Ida Delpit. Priest Peter Cuddy, C.M. Attest: J. E. Maddern, C.M.
    Gender  Male 
    Color-Race  1910  [2, 4] 
    Mulatto 
    Residence  1909-1910  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    1823 Carondolet Walk 
    • In 1910, the household comprised Walter Bennett (33, head), his wife Frances (24), their sons Lloyd (3) and Frank (9/12), plus Walter's brother-in-law Sidney Fauria (23) and a boarder, Alice Estave (44), widowed.
    Color-Race  13 Jan 1920  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    white 
    Residence  13 Jan 1920  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    826 N Derbigny 
    • The household comprised Ferdinand Delpit (56, head), his wife Ida L (50), and their adopted son, Lloyd Bennett (12).
    Color-Race  21 Apr 1930  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10] 
    Negro 
    Occupation  21 Apr 1930  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10] 
    chauffeur for a jewelry store in the census of 
    Residence  21 Apr 1930  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10] 
    1801 Lafitte Street 
    • The family comprised Walter Barbarin, his wife, Frances Barbarin, Walter's step-son Lloyd B., and five children: Elbert, Ida, Walter, Yvonne, and Alfred. The house was rented for $12 per month.
      The other side of the house was home to Ulysse Hains, his wife, Eda, and their children Adam, Anthony, Richard, Edward, Marian, Warren, and Eda. It was also rented for $12 per month.
    Religion  20 Oct 1938  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Catholic and participated in the final parade of the Eighth National Eucharistic Congress 
    • Lloyd is identified on page 14 of the (New Orleans) Times-Picayune of 21 Oct 1938 as having participated in previous day's Eucharistic Congress Finale.

      «b»"Scores of Thousands Pray, Sing as Blessed Sacrement Is Drawn Through New Orleans Street
      «/b» "The Blessed Sacrament was drawn reverently through New Orleans streets to the City Park Stadium Thursday afternoon in a Eucharistic procession marched in by scores of thousands of persons and witnessed by many thousands more.
      "The public exposition of the Blessed Sacrement, with final Benediction in the stadium marked the close of the Eighth National Eucharistic Congress after four days of receptions, ceremonies and sectional meetings, the latter designed to promote the religious work of the Catholic Church.
      "George Cardinal Mundelein, archbishop of Chicago and papal legate to the congress, is scheduled to leave with his entourage today at 1:15 p.m. aboard a special section of the Illinois Central System's Panama Limited from the Union Station. ..."

      There are several pages describing the participants of the extremely long parade. The fifth division was "massed around 12 city blocks" and was composed of "Knights of St. Peter Claver, negro students, Catholic men and women and visiting laymen and women.. [It] was one of the largest in the parade."
      "Elementary and grade schools led the marching units and were followed by high schools and universities. Parish women made up the next unit, behind which came Catholic men. The final unit was made up of the pilgrims who came here to attend the congress.
      "School children were identified by their caps, ties and capes, which ranged from green and orange to tea rose. As in all other division, each school carried banners and standards which distinguished it from the rest.
      "The division was led by the St. Peter Claver Band, uniformed in white with purple ties, after which marched studens from the following schools and other institutions: All Saints, Blessed Sacrament, Lafon Boys' Home, St. John Berchmans Orphanage, Corpus Christi, Holy Ghost, St. Joan of Arc, St. Katherine, St. Louise, St. Monica, St. Peter Claver, St. Raymond, St. Mary's, St. Mary's Academy, Xavier preparatory school and Xavier University.
      "St. Mary's Academy Band, the girls uniformed in white with gold lined blue capes, led the second unit in which marched women from the parishes of All Saints Blessed Sacrament, Corpus Christi, St. David, Holy Ghost, Holy Redeemer, St. Joan of Arc, St. Katherine, St. Louis, St. Monica, St. Peter Claver and St. Raymond.
      "The men's unit, led by Xavier University Band in blue uniform with gold piping and stripes, was composed of men from the parishes of [same as listed for women's unit].
      "The final unit of the division was led by the Xavier Preparatory School Band, in solid yellow uniforms. Behind it, for several blocks, walked men and women from outside the New Orleans archdiocese who made the pilgrimage here to participate in the congress.
      "The division marshal was R. E. Felton, and his assistants were Sidney Fauria, Joseph Buggage, Harold Banduit, J. Cavalier, Louis Mack, Joseph Ellsworth, Albert Courrier, Gaston Moore, S. Cenjust, Philip Baptists, George Gussmann, C. Arril, J. Fox, Joseph Dugas, Lloyd Bennett, Martin Leufroy, M. LaBat, H. Cavalier, George Allaio, Andrew Johnson, Albert Davis, B. de Joie, Alphonse Delisle, M. Stephens, Alphonse Lassai, Sidney Moore, Louis Murphy, Joseph Bart, and Charles Rousseve."
    Education  8 Apr 1940  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    high school through the fourth year per the U.S. federal census taken 
    • Lloyd attended McDonough 35 High School in New Orleans.
    Color-Race  8 Apr 1940  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    neg[ro] 
    Name variation  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    "Brudjen" 
    • Louise Dobard, Gabrielle's little sister, couldn't say "brother-in-law", so she called him "Brudjen". The name stuck.
    Occupation  8 Apr 1940  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    truck driver for a jewelry store (Adler's) 
    • According to the U.S. federal census, he worked 52 weeks in 1939 and earned $780. He worked 60 hours in the week prior to the census.
    Residence  8 Apr 1940  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    1129 North Villere 
    • The household comprised Lloyd Bennett (33), his wife Gabriella (sic) (28), and their son Lloyd (4). They were renting half of a double shotgun for $10/month.
    Residence  Abt 1950-1995  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 14, 15] 
    1614 Annette Street 
    • Inside front cover of Gabriella Dobard Bennett's address book is written: In case of accident please notify Mr. Lloyd W. Bennett Sr of 722 Canal Street (Phone Ma5292) or 1614 Annette Street (Phone By[water] 4921)
    Died  17 Mar 1995  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 16] 
    Cause: Sepsis, heart failure 
    Address:
    Lakeland Hospital (NOLA)
    New Orleans, LA
    USA 
    • Per Social Security, he was living in zip code 70127 at his death in 1995.

      Obituary (Times-Picayune, undated clipping in possession of Lloyd W Bennett Jr)

      «b»BENNETT«/b»
      Lloyd Walter Bennett on Friday, March 17, 1995. Husband of the late Gabriella Dobard Bennett, Father of Lloyd Bennett, Jr. and Ann Marie Roussell. Father-in-law of Eliana Bennett and Richard Roussell. Brother of Yvonne Bechet, Alfred Barbarin, Ida Darensbourg and the late Walter Barbarin and Elbert Barbarin. Grandfather of Timothy Bennett, Terese Favorite, Gabriela Bennett, Yochit l. [sic] Bennett, Kelly Savoy and Bryan Roussell. Great-grandfather of Brittany Bennett, Travis and Luke Savoy. Also survived by a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, other relatives and friends.
      Relatives and friends of the family, also priest and parishioners of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, faculty and staff of Xavier University, employees of Adler's Jewelers are invited to attend the funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, March 20, 1955 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Avenue, at 10:30 AM. Recitation of Rosary at 10:00 AM.
      BOISSIERE-ARCENEAUX-LABAT FUNERAL HOME, 1703 N. Clairborne Avenue. 944-4958. ###
    Buried  20 Mar 1995  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 15, 17] 
    Address:
    General Offices
    3421 Esplanade Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70119
    USA
    504-482-5065 
    • Mass of Christian Burial at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2022 Saint Bernard Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana. Arrangements by Boissiere-Arceneaux-Labat Funeral Home, 1703 North Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans.

      The death certificate says he was buried in St. Louis Cemetery #2, but he and his wife are buried in St. Louis #3, near the fairgrounds race course.
    Notes 
    • (Medical):His doctor was Dr. Peter Cabrian, 9000 Patricia, Suite 105, New Orleans, Louisiana. The death certificate indicates he attended Walter from February 1995 to March 17, 1995. [15]
    Person ID  I2  Dobard-Tenette-Fauria
    Last Modified  15 Oct 2016 

    Father  Walter BENNETT,   b. Jan 1875, , , Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1910, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Francesca FAURIA,   b. 15 Aug 1885, Abita Springs, Saint Tammany, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1981, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  2 May 1906  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F2  Group Sheet

    Family  Mary Gabrielle DOBARD,   b. 9 Oct 1911, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1952, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  29 Jun 1932  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    • The marriage license was issued on 27 June 1932 in the present of witnesses Edgard G. DOBARD and Marjorie R. CHAPMAN. The license was returned and filed Book A, Folio 23116.
      The marriage took place on 29 June 1932 and was registered on 2 July 1932. The marriage was celebrated by Rev. Father J. L. CONNELL.
      Lloyd Bennett Jr, son of Walter BENNETT and Gabrielle DOBARD, reports that Marjorie CHAPMAN of Covington was the maid of honor. The 1930 U. S. census identifies Mary CHAPMAN as an 18-year-old pupil at the Novitiate of the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans. [18, 19, 20]
    Children 
    >1. Living
     2. Gregoire E. BENNETT,   b. Abt 1940, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1940
    >3. Ann Marie BENNETT,   b. 19 May 1947, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 2015, Sugar Land, Fort Bend, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  17 Sep 2014 
    Family ID  F1  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Nov 1906 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - Address:
    1509 Tulane Avenue
    New Orleans, Louisiana - 10 Feb 1907 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1823 Carondolet Walk - 1909-1910 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsColor-Race - white - 13 Jan 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 826 N Derbigny - 13 Jan 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsColor-Race - Negro - 21 Apr 1930 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - chauffeur for a jewelry store in the census of - 21 Apr 1930 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1801 Lafitte Street - 21 Apr 1930 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Jun 1932 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsReligion - Catholic and participated in the final parade of the Eighth National Eucharistic Congress - 20 Oct 1938 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - high school through the fourth year per the U.S. federal census taken - 8 Apr 1940 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsColor-Race - neg[ro] - 8 Apr 1940 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsName variation - "Brudjen" - - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - truck driver for a jewelry store (Adler's) - 8 Apr 1940 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1129 North Villere - 8 Apr 1940 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1614 Annette Street - Abt 1950-1995 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Sepsis, heart failure - 17 Mar 1995 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    General Offices
    3421 Esplanade Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70119
    USA
    504-482-5065 - 20 Mar 1995 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA    		 Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Bennett, Lloyd W. Sr (1906-1995) and his wife, Gabrielle Mary Dobard (1912-1952)    		Bennett, Lloyd W. Sr (1906-1995) and his wife, Gabrielle Mary Dobard (1912-1952)
    Bennett, Lloyd W. Sr and his wife, Gabrielle Mary Dobard    		Bennett, Lloyd W. Sr and his wife, Gabrielle Mary Dobard
    Bennett, Lloyd W. Sr    		Bennett, Lloyd W. Sr
    Bennett, Lloyd Walter Sr and Yvonne Barbarin Bechet     		Bennett, Lloyd Walter Sr and Yvonne Barbarin Bechet
    At marriage of Ann Marie Bennett to Richard Roussell
    Bennett, Lloyd W. Sr and Gabrielle Mary Dobard wedding photo in the garden at St. Mary's School, New Orleans.    		Bennett, Lloyd W. Sr and Gabrielle Mary Dobard wedding photo in the garden at St. Mary's School, New Orleans.
    The party included Elbert "Pasquale" Barbarin, Margie Chapman, and a girl Saulay.
    Bennett, Ann Marie (1947- ) with Yvonne Barbarin Bechet and Lloyd W. Bennett Sr.    		Bennett, Ann Marie (1947- ) with Yvonne Barbarin Bechet and Lloyd W. Bennett Sr.
    Ann Marie's wedding day.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Fauria, Francesca and Lloyd Bennett Sr.    		Bennett, Lloyd W. Sr with his mother, Francesca Fauria Bennett Barbarin
    Bennett, Lloyd W Sr (1906-1995)     		Bennett, Lloyd W Sr (1906-1995)
    and Francesca Fauria (1885-1981)
    Bennett, Lloyd Walter Sr.    		Bennett, Lloyd Walter Sr.

    Documents
    BENNETT, Walter (1871-1910) Obituary    		BENNETT, Walter (1871-1910) Obituary
    Clipping does not indicate publication or publication date.
    1920 census: Delpit, Ferdinand 'Uncle Fan' (1860-Bef 1930)and his wife, Ida L. Porter (1870-1939); Lloyd W. Bennett Sr. (1906-1995)    		1920 census: Delpit, Ferdinand "Uncle Fan" (1860-Bef 1930)and his wife, Ida L. Porter (1870-1939); Lloyd W. Bennett Sr. (1906-1995)
    Lloyd is identified as the adopted son of Ferdinand and Ida.
    Bennett, Lloyd W Sr (1906-1995) obituary    		Bennett, Lloyd W Sr (1906-1995) obituary

    Headstones
    Bennett, Lloyd Walter Sr (1906-1995)& Gabrielle Dobard Bennett (1912-1952)    		Bennett, Lloyd Walter Sr (1906-1995)& Gabrielle Dobard Bennett (1912-1952)
    Status:

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Genie: Bennett Legacy file (1984 reunion), Bennett, Katherine Tennery, (Interviews with Lloyd Bennett and internet data (Berryville, Virginia, Tennery, Katherine, 2003), Bennett notebook files) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S28] Census-US federal-1920, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.), Louisiana, Orleans, New Orleans; SD 1, ED 84, Sheet 7B (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S598] US-Louisiana-Orleans Parish-New Orleans-Baptismal Records-St Katherine Church, Saint Katherine (New Orleans, Louisiana, Orleans), Lloyd Walter Bennett (1907), issued 1932, in possession of Lloyd Walter Bennett Jr. (Reliability: 4).
      New Orleans, La., June 14, 1932
      This is to certify that (N) Lloyd Walter Bennett Son of Walter Bennett and Frances Bennett, born on the 25th day of November 1906 was b aptized in this Church on the 10th day of Feb. 1907.
      Sponsors William Porter and Ida Delpit. Priest Peter Cuddy, C.M. Attest: J. E. Maddern, C.M.

    4. [S27] Census-US federal-1910 (ancestry), National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com [database and images on line]), Louisiana, 5-Wd New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Roll 521 Part 1, SD 1, ED 77, Page 137, Sheet 4-A (Reliability: 1).

    5. [S27] Census-US federal-1910 (ancestry), National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com [database and images on line]), Louisiana, 5-Wd New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Roll 521 Part 1, SD 1, ED 77, Page 137, Sheet 4-A. Family of Walter Bennett (lines 26-31) (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S511] US City Directories, 1821-1989 (ancestry.com), (\i Ancestry.com\i0 . http://ancestry.com : 2011), Soards' 1910, New Orleans, Louisiana: Page 132, Image 58; <http://ancestry.com : accessed 3 Jul 2012 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S251] Newspaper/Magazine Report, Birth of Frank Bennett, New Orleans (Louisiana) Item, 24 Jul 1909, page 10; publication of recent births, marriages and deaths (date of each event not indicated). Found at http://genealogybank.com (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S9] Census-US federal-1920 (Delpit), (Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans City, Ward 5. Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 82, Sheet 10A.) (Reliability: 1).

    9. [S9] Census-US federal-1920 (Delpit), (Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans City, Ward 5. Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 82, Sheet 10A.), The Family of Ferdinand Delpit (lines 24-26) (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S144] Census-US federal-1930, United States Bureau of the Census, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll 803; Page 2A; ED 36-76. Family of Walter Barbarin (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S251] Newspaper/Magazine Report, (New Orleans) Times-Picayune, 21 Oct 1938, pages 1-14 (Reliability: 1).

    12. [S524] Census-US federal-1940, (http://ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, roll 1422, Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, enumeration district (ED) 36-155, p. 6A, household 122, Family of Lloyd Bennett, accessed 13 Oct 2013 (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S16] Interview: Kaufman, Louise Dobard, Conversation in her home, June 2007. (Reliability: 4).

    14. [S96] Bennett, Gabrielle Dobard-Address Book, Bennet, Gabrielle Dobard, (Address book belonging to Gabrielle Dobard Bennett. Written in her own hand.) (Reliability: 1).

    15. [S223] Death Certificate, Bennett, Lloyd Walter, New Orleans, Louisiana #480419, dod 25 Nov 1995. (Reliability: 3).

    16. [S99] Genie: Voici la Famille Tenette, Bennett, Lloyd W. Jr. and Octavia T. English, (New Orleans, Louisiana, August 1986. Created for a family reunion. No folio numbers.) (Reliability: 0).

    17. [S100] Obituary, Lloyd Walter Bennett Sr obituary: photocopy of Times-Picayune newspaper clipping in possession of Lloyd Bennett (Reliability: 1).

    18. [S82] US-Louisiana State Marriage Certificates, Bennett-Dobard (Reliability: 1).

    19. [S144] Census-US federal-1930, United States Bureau of the Census, Louisiana, Orleans, New Orleans; Roll 803; Page 1B; ED 83; Image 900.0 (Reliability: 2).

    20. [S603] US-Louisiana-Orleans Parish Marriage Record/Register, Louisiana. Orleans Parish., marriage record, Book No. 53 (July 2, 1932), Lloyd Bennett (col)-Gabriella Mary Dobard (col), 29 June 1932. (Reliability: 3).


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