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Obituary:

Mrs. Aug. Perres, Pioneer Resident, Passes Away

Mrs. Auguste Perres, pioneer resident of Rayne, passed away at Sunday evening, February 28th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Frank Jeanmard, in Lafayette following a long illness.

Mrs. Perres was Dolores Arenas, a native of Terrebonne Parish, and moved here with her husband shortly after their marriage over 45 years ago. At that time travel was still by stagecoach, and Rayne was a struggling crossroad village known as Pooperville then settled about 2 miles south of the present town. When the railroad came through the far-sighted residents of the village moved houses and all to the present location, and Mr. Perres opened a blacksmith shop here, prospered and accumulated considerable very choice real estate holdings. Mr. Perres preceded his wife in death five years ago.

At the time of her death Mrs. Perres was 68 years 1 month and 7 days of age. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. Frank Jeanmard of Lafayette, one son, Felix Perres of Rayne, and a niece, Mrs. E.C. Fremaux of Rayne. The body was viewed by a large number of friends and relatives Monday afternoon at the home of her son, Feli Perres, where it lay in state from 2 to 4 o'clock.

(Published in the Rayne Acadian Tribune on March 6, 1926)

Dolores married Auguste Perres, Jr. 18 Sep 1879, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA. Auguste (son of Auguste Perres and Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc) was born 1 Sep 1857, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 18 Jan 1921, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 19 Jan 1921, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Calliste Perres was born 18 Jun 1881, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 20 Jun 1883, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA.
2. Felix Perres was born 27 Oct 1884, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1 Mar 1940, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 2 Mar 1940, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
3. Lucille Perres was born 8 Oct 1886, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1 Jun 1968, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 3 Jun 1968, St. John Cemetery - Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.