Person:Joseph Theriot (4)

!RESIDENCES: His siblings were all baptized in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, LA. Did they move from Patterson to New Iberia between the 1874 baptism of his brother Desire Austien, and his own in 1883?

!OCCUPATION: Learned sash and door business in brother-in-law's mill, Aucoin, Braux & Renoudet.

!RESIDENCES: Richard Schweid, HOT PEPPERS: CAJUNS AND CAPSICUM IN NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA; Madrona, 1980; p. 19; Watsonville Public Library. New Iberia burned to the ground in 1899--damage was 120 buildings destroyed. [Could this have forced the sash and door mill out of business?]

!RESIDENCES: He came west at age 20 [in his 20s?], according to his stories to daughter-in-law Leanore LANE THERIOT. His father Austin died in Aug 1909. After the settlement of his estate in Oct 1909--appraised at $4,333.65--as one of the five children, Frederic J. received a cash distribution of only $384.49. The grocery and mill business was already half owned by his older brother Desire. His mother received half as community property. The six lots were apparently not sold at this time. Fred was living in Los Angeles on the 1910 census, when he was 27.

!MARRIAGE: California State Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Statistics; Certificate of Marriage, State Index No. 551, Local Register No. 469; Orange County, CA; copy issued 8 Apr 1992 in possession of Karen Theriot Reader. Handwriting on form is that of groom. Frederick Joseph THERIOT, residence Hollywood, CA, single white age 30, born in New Iberia, LA, occupation Sash & Door Salesman. Father Austin D. THERIOT, mother Caroline BOURG, both born in New Iberia, LA [sic]. This was his 1st marriage. Bride: Bessie Leora CAHILL, also resident of Hollywood, CA, single white age 21, born in Warrensbourg [sic], MO, her 1st marriage. Father's name Will CAHILL, born in Louisville KY (Warrenbourg, MO crossed out); mother Alice HORNAN [? HOMAN?], born in Warrenbourg, MO. Witness was Mrs. C. LAMPTON, residence Los Angeles. Person performing ceremony on 9 May 1913 was E[dwin] J. INWOOD, Methodist [Episcopal] minister, residence Santa Ana. [Why were two Catholics, wife very devout, married by a Protestant minister?]

!OCCUPATION: Booklet called "The Estimator, For Building Costs;" printed with "Fred J. THERIOT, established 1918, Sash and Door" on cover. The address is 9415 So. Alameda St. [Los Angeles, CA], Phone KImball 1713. The firm provides also Ironing Boards, Medicine Cabinets, Screens, Mirrors, and Art Glass.

!CENSUS: 1920 CA, Los Angeles Co. [cannot locate]

!RESIDENCES: LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL, CALIFORNIA PHONE DIRECTORY; 1919; p. 237, "Testa-Thomas." California State Library Sutro. Theriot Fred J r 355 W 58th Vermnt-5464. [Only other THERIOT name is Mrs Oscar Theriot r 4432 Honduras South-3599-M.] There was in classified section under "Sash & Doors" 27 different numbers. One was "Amer Mfg Co 1354 W 58th Vermnt 946."

!DEATH: State of CA, Certificate of Death #4400-43, County of Santa Cruz; photocopy in possession of Karen Theriot Reader. Fred J. THERIOT, white male, Ethnicity American, died at age 98 on 5 Jan 1981 at Valley Convalescent Hospital, 919 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville, CA. His usual residence address was 1101 Bear Valley Rd, Aptos. He was born 12 Dec 1882 in LA, son of Otien [sic] THERIOT & Caroline BOURGUE. He was a retired owner, self-employed, of a sash & door manufacturing, had been for 40 years. Cause of death was (A) Chronic Organic Brain Syndrome, (B) Cerebral Atherosclerosis, (C) Generalized Atherosclerosis. He was buried on 9 Jan 1981 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA; arrangement by Davis Memorial Chapel. Informant was Leanore THERIOT, daughter-in-law.

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert. Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk number 101. (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001).

   THERIOT, Joseph Elrie [sic] (O. & Caroline BOURG) b. 12 Dec. 1882 (NI Ch.: v. 4, p. 29)

2. ↑ Attakapas Gazette
   vol. VII, no. 4 (Dec 1972), p. 173.

   On p. 173: "Not all...are obvious nicknames." He gives several examples, including one man who "had been know as 'Bobby' for so long that even his mother had to be reminded of his real name...
   Nicknames are in such general use that they are included in the Breaux Bridge telephone directory... included at first because there were many similar names and because the legal names were often unknown even to close friends.
   A survey conducted among two classes...at The University of Southwestern Louisiana...turned up a large number of nicknames. Most of the people surveyed had nicknames and were able to list many more. Often they did not know the legal name of the individual, and often they could not give the origin of their own nickname. These nicknames tended to fall into broad categegories [sic]: some are shortened versions of legal names."

   Article by Kenneth Lousatalot, "Acadian Names and Nicknames."

3. ↑ Donald J. Hebert. Southwest Louisiana Records, vol. 15
   p. 540.

   Joseph Elrie [sic] THERIOT, son of O. & Caroline BOURQUE, born 12 Dec 1882. Recorded in St. Peter's Catholic Church, New Iberia, Iberia, LA (NI Ch.: v. 4, p. 29).

4. ↑ Certificate of Baptism
   vol. 4, folio 29, #77, 15 Apr 1883.

   29 [in upper right corner]
   77 Joseph Elric Thériot [in left margin]
   L'an 1883 et le 15 avril je soussigné a baptisé Joseph Elric
   Theriot--né le 12 Decembre dernier fils de Ostien Thériot
   et de Caroline Bourques. Parrains: Victor Aucoin
   et Olivia Thériot-
   C. Jacquet
   

   Photocopy of register sent by St. Peter's Catholic Church in May 2005, PO Box 12507, New Iberia, LA 70562-2507. Godfather Victor AUCOIN was brother-in-law of the infant, and godmother Olivia THERIOT was another sister.

5. ↑ California Department of Health Services. Death Records.

   Fred J. THERIOT, born 12 Dec 1882 in LA, mother's surname BOURGUE, died 5 Jan 1981 in Santa Cruz county, CA, age 98 years. Social Security #554-46-1378.

6. ↑ Death Certificate.

   Immediate cause (A) Respiratory Failure; Due to (B) Pneumonia; other significant condition Myelodysplasia. Buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, CA, near wife.

7. ↑ U.S. federal census
   Microfilm T623, Roll 565, vol. 15, E.D.35, Sheet 19.

   Line 35: Frederick THEROT [sic], son of Austin D., in his father's household. White male born Apr [sic] 1882 in LA, age 17, single. Occupation Day Laborer, missed 2 months work in year. Can read, write and speak English. Living in dwelling/family #367 [corrected from 391] in Ward 6 of New Iberia, on Ann [Stret], near cross street Main. Census page states "West of Bayou Teche, South of Iberia St."

8. ↑ U.S. federal census.

   Occupation: Sash and door salesman, single, age 27, living as boarder.

9. ↑ U.S. federal census (online)
   Image 787, 8 Apr 1930.

   Block 117, Line 46, address 1472 41st Place, Dwelling 218/ Household #220: Fred J. THERIOT, head of household, [owns] home worth $6000, has a radio set. He is a white male age 47, born in LA as were his parents, married the first time at age 31, can read and write. Living with wife Bessie L., age 38, and son Fred J. Jr., age 14. Occupation was "Vice Pres own Bank" with a "W" as code for employee [not owner]. Not a veteran.

   Roll T626-149, E.D. 454, Supv. Dist. 17.