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Records of the Disposition of Destitute Orphans
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Date Name of Person Making Affidavit Residence of Person Making Affidavit Name of Orphan Age How Disposed of
01/04/1887 Francesco Charco Cor. Rampart & St. Ann Josephine Charcho [sic] 7 yrs 1/2 orphans. Mother unable to make provision for their support. Sent to the N. O. F. Orphan Asylum, Camp, Prytania & Clio Streets.
Anita Thedlesfor 165 Rampart St. in yard Lena Charcho [sic] 9 yrs
01/18/1887 Frank Romero 43 Orleans St., City Maria Mustachia 11 yrs Father, Joseph Mustachia, died about 9 years ago, Mother Maria Mustachia cannot care properly for the child having to work from home. Sent to St. Elizabeth O. Asylum, Laurel & Josephine.
Cancelled Feb 10/ 1887
Th. B. 1 R. [sic]
01/19/1887 Widow Victoria Johnson Rampart and Lafayette, City Chas. Johnson 10 yrs Father, Charles Johnson died about 7 years ago. Mother Mrs. Victoria Johnson having to seek employment from home, is unable to properly care for them. Sent to St. Mary's M. O. Asylum, Chartres and Mazant.
Peter Johnson 7 yrs
01/19/1887

Josephine Sicari 4 years old Sent to St. Vinct. Inft. O. Asylum, Mother dead. Father seaman. Mary & Rosa sent to N. O. F. O. Asylum.
Mary Sicari 9 years old
Rosa Sicari 7 years old
01/31/1887 Mrs. Louise Gianolis cor. St. Peter & Prosper Amelia Gianolis 11 years old Father dead. Mother unable to provide for her maintenance. Sent to Mt. Carmel Asylum, Piety St. bet. Dauphine & Casacalvo.
02/09/1887 Mrs. John Weber 17 St. Phillip, City Cecilia Weber 7 Father, John Weber dead some two years ago. Mother Mrs. Jno. Weber, is unable to care for them having to seek a place as servant. Sent to Mt. Carmel Female Orphan Asylum, 53 Piety St.
02/10/1887 Frank Romeo 43 Orleans, City Antonino Lanzone 4 yrs Order given to F. Romeo and party said to be father of child to get the child May 9/87. Th. B. per R. [?]
Father Nicolo Lanzone at Panama. Mother, Elenora Palmentier, very sick at Charity Hospital. Sent to St. V. I. O. Asylum, Race and Magazine.
02/16/1887 Mary Lewis Euphrosine St. cor. of Magnolia Henry Lewis 4 years old Abandoned by their father. Mother resides at the corner of Euphrosine and Magnolia. She is by reason of working out not able to take the proper care of these children.
Anna Lewis 6 years old
03/01/1887 Mrs. Ann Callahan Cor. Howard & Calliope Michael Callahan 10 years old Rec'd by J. Vollrath
Father dead. Mother unable to provide for them. Sent to St. Alphonsus Asylum, Washington Street.
Willie Callahan 6 years old
03/09/1887 Mrs. Frances Weibel 169 Dryades, City Emile Schiller 10 Father, Emile Schiller, disowns the child, the mother Katie Fishback died some five years ago June 19 – Child left by the mother in care of Mrs. Weibel. Sent to St. Mary’s M. O. Asylum, Mazant at Chartres.
03/15/1887 Lillie Aldrich 124 Orleans Mary Rebecca Aldrich 1 month Father, Harry Aldrich died about three months ago. Mother Lillie Aldrich having to seek employment from home is unable to care for her child. Sent to St. Vincent's I. O. Asylum.
03/18/1887 Widow Dena Cage Craps near Clouet Wm Mumford 9 yrs Father, Peter Mumford recognizes the boy as his adopted child only, but does not want to care for him. Mother Mary Cage died about two years ago, step-daughter of Widow Dena Cage, who is unable to provide for him. Sent to St. Mary’s M. O. Asylum, Chartres & Mazant St.
03/18/1887 Frank Romeo 43 Orleans Frank Mamoni [sic] 5 Father Casima Marmoni left for California about 4 years ago. Mother Councette Marmoni unable to care for the boy. Sent to St. Joseph’s Asylum, Laurel & Josephine.
03/25/1887 Miss C. Baker 121 Washington Avenue, City Christian Brandt 1 mo Father unknown. Mother Christine Brandt being sick and having to work from home for a living is unable to care for her child. St. Vincent’s Infant Orphan Asylum, Race & Magazine.
03/26/1887 Annie Holgrove
Alan Dudenheffer		 Urquhart bet. Louisa & Piety Annie Murphy 2 months old Illegitimate. Alleged father Andrew Murphy, Rampart St. bet. Elysian Fields & Marigny. Mother unable to support child – abandoned by its father. Sent to the St. Vinct. Infant O. Asylum, March 26/87.
04/02/1887 Mrs. Fanny Henderson 150 Thalia, City Jas. Henderson, Jr. 10 Father James Henderson abandoned wife and children about 4 mos. ago. Mother Fanny Henderson unable to longer support them having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Alphonse’s Asylum, S. Basin bet. 4th & Washington Avenue.
Wm. Henderson 8
Richard Henderson 6
Edward Henderson 4
04/15/1887 Mrs. M. Chaix 4th bet. Madison & Cambronne, Carrollton Joseph Deffner 3 yrs Father, Joseph Deffner abandoned mother, Louisa Sticken and child. Mother in the Charity Hospital about to be confined. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
05/06/1887 Mrs. Mary Flick 154 St. Louis St. Henry Flick 1 mo Father, Adolph Flick, abandoned mother Mary Flick & child. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
05/16/1887 Maggie Gaines 349 Melpomene Wilhelmina Gaines 4 wks Father, Wm. Gaines, died about 4 months ago. Mother unable to care for her infant having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
05/17/1887 Mrs. Romain Marmouget 150 Hospital, City Romain Marmouget 3 yrs Father, Romain Marmouget died about 4 years ago. Father of Gabrielle Moll left the city, whereabouts unknown. Mother is unable to care for them having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
Gabrielle Moll 14 mos
Emma Marmouget 5 yrs
05/28/1887 Mrs. Annie Regan 238 Tchoupitoulas St. Martin Edwd. Regan 6 months old The father, Martin E. Regan, refuses to make provision for its support. Mother cannot find employment with care of child. Sent to the St. Vinct. Inft. O. Asylum.
06/06/1887 Mrs. Emma Alvarado Mrs. Hildebrand, Royal bet. Mandeville & Spain Rudolf Jno. Henry Turpies About 8 years old. 1/2 orphan. Mother without home. Child sent to the St. Mary's Male Orphan Asylum. Taken out by his mother. Aug. 12/87.
Anna Alvarado 1/2 orphan, about five years old. Sister of Rudolff Turpies. Sent to St. Vinct. Inf. O. Asylum, Race and Magazine.
06/08/1887 Thos. O'Connor 302 Magazine

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06/15/1887 Rudolph Briengue Cor. Mariais & Ursuline Wm. Frache 12 yrs Mother drowned. Father Eugene C. Frache a sailor and seldom at home. The boy has no relations or friends to provide for his maintenance. Sent to St. Mary's Male Orphan Asylum.
06/20/1887 Lucy Lee ( c ) Gretna near the Morgan Section House Chas. Frederick 2 yrs Chas. Frederick ( w. ) Father, child illegitimate - mother Lucy Lee about to be confined - seeking admission to C. H [Charity Hospaital].- Sent to the Louisiana Asylum, Tonti & Hospital
06/21/1887 Alois Binder Ely. Fields and Derbigny Jos. Binder 6 yrs Father, George Binder, unable to provide for them. Mother, Christina Binder dead some 3 yrs ago. Sent to St. Mary's M. O. Asylum, Charters & Mazant.
Willie Binder 5 yrs
Herman Binder 3 yrs
06/21/1887 Franko Masich Fairfield Plantation, Parish Jefferson Mary Masich 10 yrs Father, Franko Masich, unable to care for her. Mother Mary Masich died some two years ago. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
07/02/1887 Hon. J. Guillotte, Mayor Ann Annie Carter 17 From the Parish of St. Helena. Sent to the House of the Good Shepherd as a juvenile vagrant to be held there as such until judicially released.
07/05/1887 Frances Acosta 101 St. Ann St. Henry Acosta 7 years old Father dead. Mother unable to maintain them. Sent to the St. Mary's Orphan Asylum July 5/87.
NOTE: Separate piece of paper lying across this entry states: Henry Acosta 7 years, Emanuel Acosta 11 years - Children of Aug Acosta, deceased, and Frances Acosta his widow residing No 101 St. Ann St. St. Mary's Orphan Boy's Asylum.
Emanuel Acosta 11 years old
07/05/1887 Joseph Fallo 886 Magazine, City Josephine Davis 9 months old Father dead six months ago in Pittsburg. Mother Helen Davis sick and destitute - resides Robertson & St. Louis - St. Vincent I. O. Asylum.
NOTE: Separate piece of paper lying across this entry states: Helen Davis - a child about 9 mo. old, St. Louis St.
07/07/1887 Mrs. Delia Sherman 32 Erato St. Sarah Sherman 8 years old Father insane. Mother unable to provide for their maintenance. Sent to St. Vinct. Inft. O. Asylum.
Katie Sherman 6 years old
Jimmie Sherman 3 years old
07/09/1887 Mrs. Annie Shaw Banks bet. Rocheblave & Tonti St, City Mary McDonald 4 dys Father, John Shay abandoned the mother and child. Mother Mary McDonald resides on Rampart bet Perdido and Gravier - Sick and destitute. Sent to St. Vincent's I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
07/09/1887 Annie Tardy 8th & Dryades, City Aloysius Tardy 10 dys Father Alexis Tardy separated from mother and child and absent from the city. Mother Annie Tardy having to seek employment from home is unable to care for her baby. Sent to St. Vincent, Race & Magazine.
11/11/1887 Mrs. Josephine Tierney 46 La. Ave., City Nora Tierney 7 yrs Father Michael Tierney abandoned wife & children. Mother Josephine Tierney has to seek employment from home and cannot properly care for her children. Sent to St. Vincent I.O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
Rene Tierney 4 1/2 yrs
Michael Tierney 3 yrs
07/11/1887 Mary Thereza Martin, Midwife St. James, 85 - City Geo Schmidt    C [colored] 3 yrs Father unknown. Mother Margaret Schmidt     W [white] is in La. Retreat unable to care for child. Sent to the Louisiana Asylum, Tonti and Hospital.
07/13/1887 Chas. Donnaud 167 Erato Walter 7 years old Parents unable to provide for his maintenance. Sent to St. Mary's Male Orphan Boy's Asylum.
07/13/1887 Hon. T. J. Mooney, Recorder Algiers Chas. Brash 5 yrs Father dead. Mother Pauline Belela had him sent to House of Refuge to escape brutal treatment of step-father - resides in Tunisburg. Transferred from House of Refuge to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum.
07/13/1887 Manuel Maureau 211 Roman, City Theodore Louis Baron 9 yrs Father Louis Bawer whereabouts unknown. Mother not known. Sent to St. Joseph German O. Asylum, Laurel & Josephine.
07/15/1887 J. P. Maurer Chartres and Ferdinand, City Fred Williams 7 yrs Father Frank Williams died about 2 yrs. ago. Mother Louisa Williams unable to properly provide for her children. Sent to the 7th St. Prot. Asylum. Magazine and 7th, City.
Frank Williams 5 yrs
07/20/1887 Relta Casey 13 Constance St. John Casey 18 months old Father dead - mother cannot maintain them. Sent to St. Vinct. Infant Orphan Asylum.
James Casey 5 years old
Clara Casey 3 years old
07/21/1887 Carrie Schabel 82 9th St., City Predon Gerselor 1 yr Father Predon Gerselor abandoned mother and child. Mother Carrie Schabel unable to longer provide for her child, having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent O. Asylum, Race and Magazine.
07/21/1887 Mrs. Caroline Bailly Chippewa & Phillip, City Edw'd Bailly 8 yrs Father Jos Lewis Bailly - Josephine Bailly both sick and unable to provide for their children. Sent to St. Mary's M. Orphan Asylum. Chartres and Mazant St. City. Letter given to the mother Mrs. Emma Bailey to take children out Feby. 20/88.
Frank Bailly 11 yrs
07/21/1887 Rich'd Mansfield Magazine bet. Octavia & Joseph Marie Estelle Mansfield 3 yrs Father Rich'd Mansfield unable to care for them, Sarah Mansfield in the La. Retreat for insanity. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
Patrick Joseph Mansfield 1 yr
07/21/1887 Emma Schneider Charity Hospital Pauline Schneider 1 mo Father Engelberth Schneider died about six months ago. Mother Emma Schneider sick and destitute and unable to care for her child. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
07/22/1887 James Scanlan Girod & Common Mary Scanlan 6 years old Sent to N.O.F.O. Asylum
Edwd Scanlan 2 1/2 years old Sent to St. Vinct. I. O. Asylum
Jas. Scanlan 9 years old Sent to St. Mary's M. O. Asylum
There mother of the above named children is dead. Father unable to provide for their maintenance. Rec'd by Geo. M. Flynn.
08/02/1887 Mrs. E. L. Higgins 19 St. Bernard Ave., City Luke Eudoxia Higgins 9 yrs Father, Wm. F. Higgins, died about two yrs ago. Mother Mrs. E. L. Higgins, having smaller children is unable to care for him, working from home. Sent to St. Mary's Male O. Asylum, Chartres & Mazant St.
07/23/1887 Charles Fromps Canal & Anthony Mamie Galpin 8 years old Mother sick in hospital and destitute. Abandoned by its father. Sent to Children's Home, Prot. Episcopal Church.
07/26/1887 Aleck McMahon 77 St. Thomas St. Willie Mack About seven years old. Mother Mrs. Josie Mack resides at 87 Marais St. is not able to provide for its maintenance. The father Jno. Mack has abandoned his family. Sent to the St. Mary's Male O. Asylum.
07/27/1887 Fred. Miller 1533 Tchoupitoulas, City Mary Bidemsy About 4 Father unknown, supposed to be Willie Bidemsy a car driver. Mother Mary Bidemsey [sic] asked Mr. Miller to keep the children until her aunt moved & then she would take them, some time last month, she never came back. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum. Race and Magazine.
Carlo Bidemsy About 3
07/29/1887 Mrs. F. W. Smith near Audubon Park, City Chas. Elwin Smith 1 yr Father Fred Smith, left mother and babe some two months ago. Mother unable to care for her child having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent. I. O. Asylum, Race and Magazine.
08/21/1887 Mrs. M. B. Watkins 204 Camp, City Chas. R. Watkins 12 yrs Father, Major B. H. Watkins died about 1 year ago, mother Mrs. M. B. Watkins in unable to properly care for them. Sent to the Asylum for Destitute Orphan Boys, St. Chas. near Bellecastle, City.
Ed. H Watkins 9 yrs
08/03/1887 Mary Kelley St. James bet Tchoupitoulas & Levee, City Kathie Lee 7 mos Father, Rich'd Lee, has left the city, abandoned mother & child. Mother, Mary Kelley unable to care for the child having to seek employment away from home. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
08/03/1887 Geo. W. Flynn 14 Cleveland Ave. Jas. Jos. Palmer 6 yrs Father _ _ _ [sic] Palmer whereabouts unknown. Mother ___ Palmer died some 4 to 5 yrs ago. Child is under care of an old colored nurse named Fanny Martin residing Gravier near Claiborne. Sent to M. O. Asylum.
08/04/1887 Widow S. Steppe Madison & Jeannette, Carrollton Edna Trahan 16 mos Father Julius Trahan left mother Ellen Trahan and child. Mother in Parish Prison for threats to kill her mother--lead___ [illegible] a life of shame. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum.
08/15/1887 Lilly Kelley Burgundy bet. Durmain [sic] & St. Anne Josephine Francis 1 1/2 mos Father Joseph Francis has abandoned mother and child. Mother named Lilly Kelley unable to provide for her child having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
08/22/1887 Hortense Douglas St. David bet. Cadiz & Valence Irene Harrison 4 mos Father Willie Harrison abandoned mother and child. Mother Hortense Douglas unable to properly care for her child having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
08/25/1887 Mrs. Mary L. Knight Water & Lyon, City Ida Francis Knight 12 yrs Father Wm. Rich'd Knight died in 1881- Mother Mrs. Mary L. Knight unable to care for them being out of employment and unable to obtain work with the care of her children. Sent to Children's Home Prot. E Church, Jackson & St. Thomas.
Susie May Knight 5 yrs
08/26/1887 Rosie LaRose or Lanse 60 Spain, City Albert LaRose or Lanse 2 mths Father Alb LaRose (Lanse) died nearly a year ago. Mother Rosie LaRose (Lanse) unable to care for the child having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum.
08/29/1887 Rich'd Brennan 185 Howard, City Marie Brennan 8 yrs Rich'd Brennan father. Mother Annie Brennan died March 31/87. Father unable to take care of them being sick with paralysis. Sent to the N. O. F. O. Asylum, Camp, Clio & Prytania.
Augusta Brennan 6 yrs
08/29/1887 Mrs. Mary Dubose Meridian, MS Maud Dubose 13 mos Oliver Dubose, father deserted mother Mary Dubose and his children. Mother a stranger in the city seeking employment and unable to care for her children. Sent to St. V. I. O. Asylum.
Jos. Dubose 4 wks
08/30/1887 Miss Marie Landry Town of Plaquemine Mary Virginia Chabaud 19 dys Father Auguste Chabaud left the mother and her child some six months ago. Nothing heard of him since.
09/14/1887 Sgt. Blouin Station, 6th District Foundling About twelve days old male child found on the 3rd Sept/87 at the cor. of Delechaise & Laurel Streets. No clue can be obtained as to it parentage. Sent this day to the St. Vinct. Infant O. Asylum.
09/20/1887 Augustus Ravain Dumain & Lopez Alice Cecila Ravain 10 yrs Father Augustus Ravain, is unable to care for them having to seek employment from home. Mother, Marie Anna Ravain died 17 April 1885. Sent to St. Alphonsus Asylum, Basin bet Washington & 4th Streets.
Edwd Antonio Ravain 7 yrs
09/27/1887 Mrs. Lizzie Burke 131 S. Front, City Eddie Burke 8 yrs Father, Hy. Burke sick in the Charity Hospital. Mother Mrs. Lizzie Burke having to seek employment from home is unable to properly care for him. St. Mary's M. O. Asylum, Chartres & Mazant.
10/13/1887 J. F. Brunet 228 Marigny, City Melo Wolf 11 yrs. Mother Amphrosine Wolf died some seven yrs. ago. Father Jas. Wolf is unable to care for her having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Alphonsus Asylum, Basin bet. 4th and Washington N.O. Female Orphan Asylum, Camp, Clio & Prytania.
09/01/1887 Mrs. Agnes Feeney 115 Tchoupitoulas Geo. Feeney 10 mos Wm. Feeney father left wife and child and his present whereabouts is unknown to her. Mother Agnes Feeney unable to care for her child having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum.
09/03/1887 Mrs. Emma L. Hughes Shreveport, La., Mrs. Burns' House, 124 Julia Jas. A. Hughes 2 mos Father Thos. M. Hughes died Dec. 27/86. Mother Emma L. Hughes seeking employment is unable to care for her child. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
09/06/1887 Charles Ollie Gretna, La. Martha Ollie 5 yrs Mother Ernestine Ollie in the La. Retreat for the Insane. Father Charles Ollie unable to properly care for them. Sent to St. Vincent I.O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
Rita Ollie 3 yrs
Ida Ollie 1 yr
09/14/1887 Capt. Arthur Dunn 623 St. Claude St. Wallie Maroney 6 yrs Father, Walter Maroney, died some 2 yrs. ago. Mother, Margaret Maroney, unable to manage the boy also having other children to care for them. Sent to St. Mary M. O. Asylum, Chartres and Mazant.
Void - Child refused by the asylum, they not being able to care for him.
10/08/1887 Pauline Smith 119 Dryades City Ger. Smith 2 mos Father Chas. Smith left mother and child in St. Louis, present whereabouts unknown. Mother unable to care for her child. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
10/15/1887 Mrs. Julia Schriner 232 Delord St. City Julia Schriner 18 mos. Hy. Schriner, abandoned his wife and children. Mother unable to procure work from with the care of her infant on her hands. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
10/17/1887 Mrs. Adam Deibel Calhoun near Laurel City Domitile Deibel 8 mos Father Adam Deibel, abandoned mother Mrs. Adam Deibel and child. Mother unable to care for her infant having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
10/27/1887 Corpl. Kaiser 6th Prect. 6th Prect. small white baby
Found wrapped in a blanket on a door step corner Josephine and Annunciation on Oct. 27/87 at 5:30 a.m. and taken to the 6th Prect. Police Station by Corpl. Kaiser. Afterward turned over to the St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine, same day.
10/27/1887 Jeanne Mouret Charity Hospital Marie Loretta Roos 1 mo Father Nathan Roos abandoned mother, Jeanne Mouret and her child. Mother native of Opelousas La, was confined in the Charity Hospital and being still sick is unable to care for her child. Sent to the St. Vincent I. O. Asylum.
11/08/1887 Lieut. Chris Collein Sixth Prect. unknown cold. Female 3 mos Found Nov. 7th by Wm. P. A. Hubst, residing 108 Sixth St. on his gallery, and turned over by him to the police. Sent to La. Asylum, Tonti & Hospital.
11/08/1887 Mary Huber now Mary Maher Melpomene bet St. Charles & Prytania
140 Melpomene mill line at Mrs. Janviero [?] on 1st December 		Geo. Maher 1 month old Deserted by its father, Dan Maher. Mother has to work out and cannot take care of the child. Sent to St. Vincent Inft. O. Asylum.
11/08/1887 Antoinette Malouse 490 Derbigney Clementine Malouse 14 yrs Father, Joseph Malouse is not able to support his children being without employment. Mother Catharine Malouse died Oct. 6/87. Sent to N. O. Female O. Asylum, Camp, Clio, & Prytania.
Rosalie Malouse 12 yrs
Annie Malouse 11 yrs
Eugenie Malouse 9 yrs
11/08/1887 Widow F. W. Hughes 441 Baronne, City Walter Hughes 7 yrs Father Tom. Wm. Hughes, died May 27/87. Mother unable to care for them having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vinct. I.O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
Celia Erna Hughes 5 yrs
John Hughes 2 yrs
Mary Hughes 10 mos
11/10/1887 Widow F. W. Hughes 441 Baronne, City Walter Hughes 7 yrs Do as above. Sent to St. Mary's M. O. Asylum, Chartres & Mazant.
11/14/1887 Mrs. Nellie Patterson 108 Bourbon St., City Louis Patterson 2 1/2 yrs Father, Edwd. Patterson abandoned wife & children. Mother unable to care for children owing to having to seek employment from home. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine St.
Frank Patterson 1 yr
11/25/1887 Mrs. M. L. Weiser 202 Dumain, City Not named yet 1 day Girl. Mother Emily Francis resident of the city, abandoned by the father of her child. Child sent to the St. Vincent I. O. Asylum by the mid-wife Mrs. Weiser.
11/25/1887 Mrs. Melaine Aymon 119 Kerlerec, City Adolph Aymon 9 yrs Father, Joseph Aymon not making enough to support his family and their mother not being able to properly care for them. Sent to St. Mary's M. O. Asylum Chartres and Mazant St., City.
Paul Aymon 7 1/2 yrs
11/28/1887 Lillian Hendricks 330 Ursulines Benjamin Luke 1 mos Father, Benjamin Thomas, Mother Miss Lillian Hendricks. Father abandoned mother & child. Mother unable to care for the child. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum.
12/05/1887 Katie Byrnes, sister
Andrews Byrnes, father		 Mr. Moore's cor. 1st & Coliseum Wm. Byrnes 11 Mother died. Father just out of hospital, sickly and unable to provide for their wants. Has grown sister working out, not able to look after them. Sent to the St. Mary's Male Orphan Asylum, cor. Charters and Mazant.
Jos. Byrnes 9
12/08/1887 Mrs. Marie Morles St. Philip & Broad, City Alexandrina Soubida 7 yrs Father Jean Soubida died some 5 years ago. Mother Leonore Soubida confined to her bed some 18 months Grandmother, Mrs. Marie Morales unable to provide for her any longer. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum, Race & Magazine.
12/28/1887 Fred Wang 414 Rampart, City Peter Randolph Cotterman 2 mos Father Randolph Cotterman dead, Mother Mary Cotterman confined to her bed, milk dried up and unable in consequence to nurse her babe. Sent to St. Vincent I. O. Asylum.

Widow A. Critcovich
Peter M. Perovich
Phil. Radovich		 227 Royal Zorka Milinovich 12 yrs Father, Adam Milinovich about 1 1/2 yrs ago, mother Anna Milinovich now in La. Retreat, insane. The three girls sent to Orphan Girls Asylum, Rampart and Elmira. The boy to St. Mary's Boy's O. Asylum, Chartres and Mazant.
Mary Milinovich 11 yrs
Nicholas Milinovich 8 yrs
Annie Milinovich 6 ys

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