Hollier & Dufilho Family History

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William Benjiman Gay

Male 1880 - 1964  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  William Benjiman Gay was born on 3 Oct 1880 in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 31 Jan 1964 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: St Landry, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: 1880, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Age: 1; EnumerationDistrict: 042; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1900, Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; StreetAddress: Bridge; Age: 19; Occupation: Day Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0062; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 1; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1910, Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
    • Obituary: 2 Feb 1964, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    William B. Gay Rites Conducted
    WASHINGTON - Final rites were held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday for William Gay, 84. of Washington. He died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Landry Clinic.
    Services were held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington. Burial was in Cedar Hill cemetery under direction of the First National Funeral Home of Opelousas.
    Gay is survived by his wife; the former Irene Duplechain of Washington; two daughters. Mrs. Lucille Wartelle of Washington and Mrs. Willis Wartelle of Erwinville; one sister, Mrs. Charles Quirk of Lake Charles; and six grandchildren.

    Buried:
    Cedar Hill Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Annie Rosa Quirk on 8 Feb 1911 in St Landry, Louisiana, USA. Annie (daughter of Daniel Gober Quirk and Aimee Odeide Marie Josephine Dufilho) was born on 22 Jan 1892 in St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 4 May 1916 in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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