1891 Biography - Francis Placide Perret

FRANCIS PLACIDE PERRET, FRANKLIN -- Francis Placide Perret was born in St. John the Baptist parish October 4, 1834. He is the son of Placide and Mathilde C. (Darenbourg) Perret, both natives of St. John the Baptist parish, and the latter of French and Swede origin. The grandfather of our subject's mother was Chevalier Darensbourg, who emigrated to Louisiana in June, 1722, at the head of two hundred and fifty Germans to colonize Louisiana. The father and mother of our subject became the parents of seven children: Helene L., Mathilde, Isabelle Emma, Francois Placide, Irene Eleanore, Philomene and Anne Heloise. Isabelle Emma and Philomene are now deceased.

Francis Placide Perret, the subject of this sketch, attended school in his native parish till he was fifteen years of age, when he entered college at Bardstown, Kentucky, where he remained until the spring of 1851. He began life for himself in St. Mary parish, where he had removed with his parents in 1848, as a druggist, in which he continued for some time. In 1880 he was appointed deputy clerk of the court at Franklin, and in 1888 was elected clerk of the district court, and is the present incumbent of that office. He was married November, 1858, to Miss Fannie Perret, a native of this parish, born May 19, 1836. She is the daughter of Ursin and Fannie (Pain) Perret, the former born in St. James parish, 1795, and died in 1877, and the latter born in St. Charles parish, 1803, and is still living. Mr. Perret and wife are the parents of seven children, viz.: Helen Emma, Marie, Fannie, Corinne, Mathilde, Sylvain Ursin, Frank Placide, deceased. Mr. Perret and wife are members of the Catholic Church. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, and is a stanch Democrat. Mr. Perret has worked assiduously during his life, and holds the confidence of many of the best people of St. Mary parish.

Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, published in 1891, Biographical Section, pages 378-379.