BERTRAND, O., Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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O. BERTRAND, LAFAYETTE. --O. Bertrand was born in Scott, Lafayette parish,
Louisiana.  His father was a native of Lafayette parish, and in later years
was a merchant in New Orleans.  He died in that city in 1875.  The mother of
our subject is also deceased.

O. Bertrand is a planter and stock raiser by occupation, and in this he has
prospered, and is one of Lafayette's well-to-do farmers.  He is a member of
the Catholic church.  Though not active in political affairs he takes an
interest in the manipulation of local matters.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
207-208.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.