Amelia Murrels (1837 - abt. 1890)

Born 23 Dec 1837 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Isidore Hollier — married 26 Sep 1854 in St Landry, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died about Aug 1890 at about age 52 in St Landry, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Name: Amelia Murrels. Given Name: Amelia. Surname: Murrels. Note #N1581 Amelia or Emilia. Surname can be spelled Murrels, Murrels, or Murrell. Also Amelie in marriage source. Also spelled MARELLE. ^{[1] [2]}

Born 23 DEC 1837. Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. ^{[3] [4]}

Baptism: St. Landry Catholic Church. 18 AUG 1838. Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. ^{[3] [4]}

Marriage Husband Isidore Hollier. Wife Amelia Murrels. Marriage 26 SEP 1854. St Landry, Louisiana, USA. ^{[5] [6] [1] [7]}

Marriage, Isidore Hollier and Amelia Murrels, 24 Dec 1855 ^[2]

Children:

1. Arthur Hollier.
2. Louisa Marie Hollier.
3. Anna Hollier.
4. Edmonia Marie Hollier.
5. Mentor Isidore Hollier.
6. Alicia Marie Hollier.
7. Amelia Hollier.
8. Hector Joseph Hollier.
9. Maria Hollier.
10. Noelie Hollier.
11. Josephine Marie Hollier.
12. Theresia Marie Hollier.

Died ABT AUG 1890. St Landry, Louisiana, USA. ^{[8] [9]}

Probate: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. ^{[8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: #S354 1854 Marriage #1214 for Isidore Hollier and Amelia Murrel, 26 Sep 1854
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: #S393 Isidore HOLLIER son of Isidore HOLLIER Artemise TRAHAN and Amelia MURRELS daugther of James MURRELS Mary MCBRIDE were lawfully married on the 24th day of December 1855 according to the rites of the Catholic Church and in conformity with the laws of the State of Louisiana. Rev. Fr. G. Raymond officiating in the presence of G. BERNARD, Thomas MURRELS. Isidore Hollier and Amelia Murrels marriage certificate (1855), issued 2000, citing vol. M2C, p. 32
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: #S279 MOREL, Emilia (James & Marie McBRID) b. 23 Dec. 1837 (Opel. Ch.: v. 4, p. 88)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: #S412 Emilia Morel baptism certificate (1838), issued 2013; citing vol. B4, p. 88, no. 190
5. ↑ Source: #S279 HOLLIER, Isidore (d. Isidore & Artemise TRAHAN) m. 26 Sept. 1854 Amelie MURREL (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #1214)
6. ↑ Source: #S279 MURREL, Amelie (d. James & Maria McBRIDE) m. 26 Sept. 1854 Isidore HOLLIER (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #1214)
7. ↑ Source: #S657 Married - In this town, on Tuesday last, 26th instant, by Guy H. Bell, Esq., justice of the peace, Mr. Isidore Hollier to Miss Emilia Murrels, both of this parish. With the above announcement, we have received from the happy couple two nice pieces of wedding cake. We hope their honey-moon will be as sweet as their present to the printers. Isidore Hollier and Emilia Murrels marriage announcement, 30 Sep 1854.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Source: #S379 Estate of Isidore Hollier, Probate No. 4855, filed 1 Dec 1887.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Source: #S657 PUBLIC SALE. Probate Court, Parish of St. Landry, No. 4855 ESTATE OF ISIDORE HOLLIER A&ND WIFE By virtue of an order of the Honorable the District Court in and for the parish of Saint Landry, there will be sold at public auction, to the last and highest bidder, by the undersigned tutor or any duly qualified auctioneer at the last residence of the deceased, on Bayou Teche, near Robin's bridge, in the parish of St Landry, on WEDNESDAY, October 15, 1890, the following described property, belonging to the estate of Isidore Hollier and wife, Amelia Murrels, both deceased, to-wit: 1. A certain tract of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, containing thirty-six superficial arpents, more or less, situated at Prairie Laurent, on Bayou Teche, near Robin's bridge, St. Landry Parish, La., bounded north by land of François Robin, south by lands of L. and E. Stelly, east by Bayou Teche, and west by land formerly belonging to Joseph Béraud, deceased. 2. One lot of household, furniture, one revolver, one lot carpenter's tools, &c [etc.]. Terms-Cash. MENTOR HOLLIER, Tutor Sept. 13, 1890 "Estate of Isidore Hollier and Wife", 13 September 1890 (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83026389/1890-09-13/ed-1/seq-1/ : accessed 06 November 2014), p. 1, col. 7.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 March 2020, 16:15), entry for Amelia Murrel(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GM5N-73G); contributed by various users.
• Source: S279 Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001)

• Source: S354 "St. Landry Parish Marriage Licenses, 1807 - Present", Opelousas, Louisiana;

• Source: S379 Louisiana, St. Landry Parish, Probates (1807-Present); Opelousas, Louisiana.

• Source: S393 St. Landry Catholic Church (Opelousas, Louisiana), Marriage Certificates; Privately held by Mark Edwin Hollier.

• Source: S412 St. Landry Catholic Church (Opelousas, Louisiana), Sacramental Certificates; Diocese of Lafayette Archives, Lafayette, Louisiana; Privately held by Mark Edwin Hollier.

• Source: S657 The Opelousas Courier, Opelousas, Louisiana (online archive), Digital images. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.

See also:

• "Hollier Genealogy: Hollier & Dufilho Family History 'Amelia Murrells.'"
• "Ancestry: Rootsweb (G Bonnet); 'Bonnet, Ayo, Bloomgarden, Yoast, and related families (Source: Southwest Louisiana Records, by Father Donald J. Hebert; Hebert Publications: Rayne, LA, 1974 - 1990): 'Amelia Murrell.'"