Hi Cuz! I spoke to my Mom today because I remembered a Mrs Barras who lived near my grandma when we were young. I remembered eating her homemaid bread!! Our cousin Nello Shay took care of her before she died. I cant recall the year. She didnt have any kids and we dont know if she was kin. Mom said she would get back to me on this. Our cousin Elaine Lemille Powers aunt Eugenia Shay Lemille's daughter is very sick in LA.Calf. Mom is going up there to be with her. Keep her in mind when you pray. I'll get back to you soon. >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [LA-LGHS-L] Looking for a long lost cousin- BARRAS >Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 19:00:12 EDT > > I'm looking for a man by the name of Wilfred Barras >(Barra). He was born an only child in 1916 somewhere in Southwest >Louisiana. >He is the son of Eugene Clebert Barras and Lena or Elea (Elodea) >Catalon. > > When Clebert married Elea (Elodie) Catalon 5 April 1893 >in >Maurice, Louisiana (Lafayette Parish), he claimed that his father was >Julien >Barras. They only had one child who was named Wilfred Barras bn ca. 1816 >possibly in Iberville Parish where the 1920 census found the family. > > The family story has it that Clebert's wife died sometime >while Wilfred was very young at which time Clebert pursued and possibly >married Elea's sister Lena Catalon. Clebert died 25 Oct 1939 in a hospital >in >Lafayette. His death certificate stated that he was a resident of Ridge, >Louisiana in Vermillion Parish. Shortly after the death of his >father, family stories say that Wilfred joined the military. >He was not seen or heard from since the death of his father with the >exception of coming home once or twice for the funeral of a favorite >relative. He was supposed close to a pair of cousins, Lazaird LaSalle and >Oliver Daigre LaSalle, the sons of his >father's sister Marie Louis Fontenot. Descendants of Wilfred Barras have >not >been >located thus far. The family is not sure if he ever married. Wilfred would >be >about 83yrs by now. He has not been found in the SSDI and the military >won't >give me any information on him so he must be still living. > > I most certainly hope anyone can help me with finding >him. > >Cherryl > > >==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== >LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. >To submit an article to be considered for publication in The Register, >contact David Howell at <[email protected]> > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com