Ernest Delpit (1847 - abt. 1925)

Born Dec 1847 in Louisiana, USA

Husband of Cecile (Baham) Delpit — married 1873 in Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died about 1925 at about age 77 in Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Ernest Delpit was born in Dec. 1847 at Louisiana, USA. He appeared on the census of 13 June 1860 in the household of his parents, Lucas Delpit and Catherine (Douchet) Delpit, at Ward 3, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.^[1] His father died in 1869. He was a sailor when he appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 in the household of his mother at Ward 3, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.^[2]

He married Cecile Baham,^[3] daughter of Pedro Baham and Mary Virginia Beer, circa 1873.

He was a captain of a schooner when he and Cecile appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[4] Cecile died in 1896 and he was a widower living in the William Cloth home when he appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.^[5] He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 in the household of his son, Luke (Lou) Delpit, and daughter-in-law, Anna (Scorza) Delpit, at Pine St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[6] He appeared on the census of 3 Jan. 1920 in the household of his son, Louis Delpit, and daughter-in-law, Olivia (Gregoire) Delpit, at Pine St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[7] Ernest probably died about 1925 in Madisonville.

Census

13 June 1860

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

• Delpit, L. age 45 b. Italy.
• Catharine age 30 b. LA.
• Anais f. age 13 b. LA. - This seems to be a trasncription error, is Ernest.
• Lucy age 10 b. LA.
• Victoria age 3 b. LA.
• Mary age 5 b. LA.
• Victor age 12 b. LA.
• Frank age 6 b. LA.^[1]

7 June 1870

Ward 3, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

• Delpit, Catherine age 40 b. LA.
• Ernest age 23 b. LA sailor.
• Victor age 21 b. LA Sailor.
• Lucy age 20 b. LA Seamstress.
• Odry age 18 Sailor.
• Mary age 16 b. LA.
• Victoria age 13 b. LA.
• Ernestine age 9 b. LA.
• Virginia age 4 b. LA.
• Philonica female age 3 b. LA.^[2]

4 June 1880

Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Delpit, Ernest age 33 b. LA Capt. of Schooner.
• Cecile wife age 29 b. LA.
• Luc son age 6 b. LA.
• Manuel son age 3 b. LA.
• Paul son age 2 b. LA.^[4]

19 April 1910

Pine St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Delpit, Luke age 35 m1 m 15 yrs b. LA Carpenter.
• Anna wife age 32 m1 m 15 yrs 4 children 3 living b. LA.
• Harvey son age 10 b. LA.
• Cecile dau age 9 b. LA.
• Ferdinand son age 6 b. LA.
• Ernest father age 64 widower b. LA.
• Manuel bro age 32 b. LA.
• Bernard bro age 28 b. LA.
• Louis bro age 23 b. LA.
• Darius bro age 18 b.LA.
• Ernest bro age 17 b.LA.^[6]

3 Jan. 1920

Pine St., Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

• Louis Delpit 33.
• Olivia Delpit 27.
• Gertrude Delpit 8.
• Inez Delpit 6.
• Aline Delpit 5.
• Andrew Delpit 3.
• Henrietta Delpit 2.
• Earnest Delpit 73.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 3, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: M653_417; Page: 148; Image: 148; Family History Library Film: 803417. 1860 US Census. L Delpit.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 3, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: M593_520; Page: 595B; Image: 392; Family History Library Film: 552019. 1870 US Census. Catherine Delpit.
3. ↑ Madisonville Cemetery
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: 471; Family History Film: 1254471; Page: 353A; Enumeration District: 174; Image: 0489. 1880 US Census. Ernest Delpit.
5. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 1, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 570; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240570. 1900 US Census. William Cloth.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Madisonville, Saint Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T624_531; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1374544. 1910 US Census. Luke Delpit.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T625_632; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 98; Image: 9. 1920 US Census. Louis Delpit.

Acknowledgments

• Profile researched and started by Phil Smith.

• Delpit-11 was created by Jim Rodriguez through the import of Rodriguez, Robert, Heisser,Bah.ged on Jun 5, 2015.