Bertrand Morlas

1852 - 1911  (58 years)

• Name	Bertrand Morlas  [1]
  Born	9 Dec 1852	Laas, Gers, France   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Sep 1911	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Notes	Bennie Zahn writes that witnesses to the registration of his birth were Pierre GORDAY, age 68, farmer and Jean SEISAN, age 69, blacksmith. Bertrand sailed from Bordeaux aboard the windjammer "Jupiter" when he was 13 years old, the journey taking over two months. Bertrand's home and dairy were at 2220 Calhoun Street at the turn of the century, according to Simone Morlas of Marrero. "The home and business were shared by Bertrand Morlas Sr (born in France) and his nephew, John Dominic Morlas (born in New Orleans), and their families. Among them, the uncle and nephew and their spouses had 19 children. "A few years later, the uncle/nephew unit when into seperate businesses operating from the 3200 block of Calhoun called 'The Calhoun Dairy' and from the 6300 block of South Claiborne called 'La Creole Belle'. During the 1920s, there was an exodus of the large dairy farms from within the city limits," said Morlas, who added that both dairies moved to Jefferson Parish. (The New Orleans Times-Picayune, Sunday, January 9, 2000).
  Person ID	I992	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Francois Morlas,   b. 29 Jan 1808, Laas, Gers, France ,   d. 24 Apr 1878, Laas, Gers, France  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Catherine Bernes,   b. 25 Mar 1812, Laas, Gers, France ,   d. 4 Jan 1889, Laas, Gers, France  (Age 76 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1833	Laas, Gers, France   [1]
  	Witnesses at their wedding were Jean FOURNOT, 32, Jean DARRIEUX, farmer, age 21, Jean DELOM, 21, and Jean MORLAS, 29, a shoemaker and cousin to Francois.
  Family ID	F190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Roquevert,   b. 14 Jun 1867, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 1 Jun 1920, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 52 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1884	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  	Bennie Zahn notes that they were married by Rev. F.C. ANDRIEU at St. Stephen's Church. WItnesses were August DUPRAT and Lucine ROQUEVERT. At the time of his marriage, Bertrand had a dairy on Henry Clay Avenue at Long Street, now Freret.
  Children	1. Louise Eve Morlas,   b. 3 May 1885, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 4 May 1975, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 90 years)   2. Augustine Marie Morlas,   b. 20 Jul 1886, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 9 Mar 1986, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 99 years)   3. Marie Eugenie Morlas,   b. 28 Oct 1887, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 19 Aug 1980, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 92 years)   4. Victor Francois Morlas,   b. 10 Feb 1890, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 30 Mar 1971, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 81 years)   5. Bertrand Morlas,   b. 26 Nov 1891, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 17 Sep 1970, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 78 years)   6. Francois Morlas,   b. 25 Mar 1900, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 24 Jan 1919, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 18 years)
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2011
  Family ID	F726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Dec 1852 - Laas, Gers, France Married - 14 Jun 1884 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Died - 28 Sep 1911 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Morlas Dairy, 2220 Calhoun Street, New Orleans According to Simone Morlas of Marrero, the Morlas family home and Dairy in this photo "were shared by Bertrand Morlas Sr. (born in France) and his nephew, John Dominic Morlas (born in New Orleans), and their families." Between the two families they had 19 children--some of whom are shown in this 1898 photo. A few years later, they each opened their own dairies, Bertrand operating "The Calhoun Dairy" from the 3200 block of that street and John Dominic operating "La Belle Creole" on the 6300 block of South Claiborne.

  
  

• Sources

  [S479] Zahn, Bennie Jay--The Families Pene Roquevert Morlas (Privately Published; New Orleans, LA 1992) , updates and corrections issued periodically.