Felix Edgard Bernard b. 14 Dec 1829 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana d. 24 Sep 1871 New Orleans, Louisiana: Stewart

1829 - 1871

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Birth 14 Dec 1829 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana [1, 2]

Baptized 27 Dec 1830 St. Joseph Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana [1]

Gender Male

Occupation 1849 New Orleans, Louisiana

Clerk

Military May 1861 Camp Moore, Tangipahoa, LA [3]

BERNARD, FELIX EDGAR Private
He was probably born in 1830 in WBR. He enrolled in the Tirailleurs in May 1861, at Camp Moore. He was the son of Onisphor Bernard and Irene Hebert. His grandfather was Felix Bernard du Montier, who came to Louisiana in 1785 on the La Ville d'Archangel. He was the second cousin of Arthur Blanchard. He deserted, Jan 20th, 1863.

Age: 31

Died 24 Sep 1871 New Orleans, Louisiana [2]

Age: 41

Buried St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana

Person ID I1566 Stewart

Last Modified 06 Sep 2007

Father Onésiphore Bernard du Montier, b. 30 Mar 1795, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana , d. 02 Mar 1864

Mother Marie Irène Hebért, b. 05 Jan 1793, Baton Rouge, Louisiana , d. 2 Jul 1840, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Relationship birth

Married 8 Jun 1818 St. Gabriel, Louisiana

Family ID F512 Group Sheet

Family Thérèsa Helena Pizarro Martinez, b. 22 Jun 1833, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 24 Feb 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana

Married 17 Feb 1853 St. Mary's Church, New Orleans, Louisiana

Notes

14 Jan 1849 Maman a été demandée en mariage par notre cher Papa
(Written by Marie Thérèse Bernard in her book of birthdays and anniversaries.)

Children

>	1. Francis Edgar Bernard, b. 21 Oct 1854, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 11 Nov 1914, New Orleans, Louisiana
	2. Therese Victoria Bernard, b. 22 Apr 1856, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 30 Nov 1856
>	3. Georges Richard Bernard, b. 22 May 1857, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 12 Feb 1915
	4. Alphonse Évariste Bernard, b. 24 Oct 1858, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 22 Jul 1863, New Orleans, Louisiana
	5. Philomène Louise Amélie Bernard, RSCJ, b. 20 Apr 1860, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 27 Dec 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana
	6. Joseph Louis Edgard Bernard, S.J., b. 09 Mar 1862, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 30 Apr 1940
	7. Marie Noémi Antoinette Bernard, RSCJ, b. 5 Jun 1864, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 6 Apr 1957
>	8. Marie Thérèse Bernard, b. 03 Oct 1866, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 4 Oct 1916, New Orleans, Louisiana
>	9. Marie Jeanne Theresa Bernard, b. 06 Dec 1870, New Orleans, Louisiana , d. 11 Aug 1943, Mexico City, Mexico

Last Modified 05 Sep 2007

Family ID F510 Group Sheet

Event Map

Event

	Birth - 14 Dec 1829 - West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
	Baptized - 27 Dec 1830 - St. Joseph Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
	Occupation - Clerk - 1849 - New Orleans, Louisiana
	Married - 17 Feb 1853 - St. Mary's Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
	Military - BERNARD, FELIX EDGAR Private He was probably born in 1830 in WBR. He enrolled in the Tirailleurs in May 1861, at Camp Moore. He was the son of Onisphor Bernard and Irene Hebert. His grandfather was Felix Bernard du Montier, who came to Louisiana in 1785 on the La Ville d'Archangel. He was the second cousin of Arthur Blanchard. He deserted, Jan 20th, 1863. - May 1861 - Camp Moore, Tangipahoa, LA
	Died - Age: 41 - 24 Sep 1871 - New Orleans, Louisiana
	Buried - - St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Photos		Felix Edgard Bernard (Portrait) Portrait used to hang in the living room on Napoleon Ave.
		Portrait of Felix Edgard Bernard du Montier Felix Edgard Bernard du Montier
		Felix Edgar Bernard This is a close-up of the painted broach Note: I believe it to be Felix Edgar Bernard, husband of Thérèsa Helena Pizarro Martinez as she was she subject of the portrait.
		Felix Edgar Bernard This picture was in a broach painted in a portrait (NOTE: I now believe it to be Felix Edgar Bernard.)

Documents		Marriage License for Felix Bernard and Theresa Helena P. Martinez Picture taken of the microfilm record of the marriage license for Felix Bernard and Theresa Helena Pizarro Martinez - Whole shot.

Headstones		Headstone for Bernard-Martinez-Bonnet Status: Located. VVE F. P. Martinez née le 16 Oct. 1791 morte le 28 Nov. 1870 Victoria morte le 30 Nov. 1856 agee de 7 mois. Evariste mort le 22 Juillet 1863 age de l'ans et 8 mois. enfants de F. E. Bernard et de Thereza Martinez Felix Edgard Bernard ne le 6 Dec. 1829 morte le 24 Sept. 1871 M V Louis Bernard née Eleonore Landry morte…
Headstones		Bernard-Bonnet tomb. Status: Located. Wide Shot. Ed Lebeau, III reading inscription, Robert Stewart Johnson with camera, Joe Birdsong looking on.

Notes

Lived in New Orleans on Calerac St. near Marais & Columbus streets. Large grounds & many fruit trees.
He amassed a substancial fortune. He gave generously to the needy, especially to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Source: http://www.paulsfamilyhistory.com/family.asp?indkey=I2471
In 1849, "F. E. Bernard" is a clerk living at 44 Love Street, New Orleans.
In 1850, Felix is living with his cousin, Louis Bernard, in New Orleans.

Birth:

Source: http://www.lascv.org/b.htm

Died:

Previously listed as 24 Sep 1871

Sources

[S30] Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records Volume 05 (1830-1839), Diocese of Baton Rouge, (Diocese of Baton Rouge), F379 .B33 C32 V.5., 62 (Reliability: 3).
Felix Edgard (Onesiphore and Irene HEBERT)
born: 14 Dec 1828
Baptized: 15 Dec. 1830
sponsors: Felix Balthazar Bernard and Gertrude Duralde
(SJO-9, 102)
SJO = St. Joseph's Parish, Baton Rouge, LA
[S66] Family Documents (Reliability: 3).
19 Decembre 1829 Naissance de Papa
7 Decembre 1888 Mort de notre chère Papa
(Written by Marie Thérèse Bernard in her book of birthdays and anniversaries.)
[S60] Tirailleurs: A History of the 4th Louisiana and the Acadians of Company H , Thomas H. Richey, (Writers Advantage (June 2003)), ISBN 0595272584., 216.