Georgiana
Richards
Born: |
August 19, 1873
in Corpus Christi, Texas |
Died: |
July 12,
1940 in Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Buried: |
July 13, 1940 in
Goos Cemetery, Lake Charles, Louisiana (Map
2) |
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Father: |
Edward Wilson
Richards |
Mother: |
Emma M. Goos |
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Husband: |
Emile S. G. Jessen |
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Married: |
September 15,
1896 in Lake Charles, Louisiana |
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Children: |
Edward
Wilson Jessen |
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Medora Jessen |
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Emma May
Jessen |
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Relief
Katherine Jessen |
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Annie
Frances Jessen |
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Maurice
Emile Jessen, Sr. |
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Guy Leonard
Jessen |
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Richards-Jessen residence, 530 Lawrence Street 1
MRS. EMIL JESSEN
RITES SCHEDULED AT 4:30 P.M.
Mrs. Emil
Jessen, 67, died at her home, 530 Lawrence street, at 8:45 P.
M. Friday. Mrs. Jessen was born at Corpus Christi, Texas,
August 19, 1873, and was the former Miss Georgiana Richards, a
granddaughter of the late Captain Daniel
Goos. In 1896
she was married to Emil Jessen, and they made their home in
Lake Charles during their
marriage.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. A. J. Vaughn, Mrs. Herbert
Schap, two sons, Maurice Jessen and Guy Jessen, all of Lake
Charles; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; one
sister, Mrs. Maurice Rosenthal of Lafayette; seven
step-children, George Jessen and Dan Jessen of Lake Charles;
Mrs. Frank Powell of DeRidder; Mrs. Frank Catlin of
California; Fred Jessen of Galveston, and Christian Jessen of
Cameron. Funeral
services will be held Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at
the residence, 530 Lawrence, with interment at the Goos
cemetery under the direction of the Burke funeral
home.
1
Jones, Mike. One of city's oldest
residences receives restoration face-lift. Lake Charles American
Press, October 19, 2003, p.
B1. |