Mrs. Peterman.

at the same time, but we bought ours after she did, because she was in them first.

Mr. Jenner.

Were these relatively new houses?

Mrs. Peterman.

No; they were old places.

Mr. Jenner.

They had been lived in before?

Mrs. Peterman.

Oh, yes.

Mr. Jenner.

When you say you lived next door to each other, was that across the street from each other, or right next door, on the same side of the street?

Mrs. Peterman.

Right next door. There were three single homes on two lots, you see.

Mr. Jenner.

Three single-family dwellings on two lots?

Mrs. Peterman.

Yes; on two city lots.

Mr. Jenner.

Are they identical houses?

Mrs. Peterman.

Well, they were when we bought them, but everybody fixed theirs up different, you see.

Mr. Jenner.

Describe those houses for me.

Mrs. Peterman.

What do you mean?

Mr. Jenner.

Were they four-room, five-room, or six-room dwellings, and so forth--give me just a general idea of how they were composed, and how large.

Mrs. Peterman.

Well, they had four rooms and a bath is all; just straight houses.

Mr. Jenner.

Four rooms and a bath?

Mrs. Peterman.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Of what construction; wood?

Mrs. Peterman.

Wood; yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you have any children, Mrs. Peterman?

Mrs. Peterman.

I had four children.

Mr. Jenner.

What were their ages around that time?

Mrs. Peterman.

When she moved there and we moved there; right around that time, you mean?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mrs. Peterman.

Well, let's see; my oldest girl was 21; my boy was 12; my next girl was 10; and the other one was 8.

Mr. Jenner.

Your eldest child was a boy or girl?

Mrs. Peterman.

A girl.

Mr. Jenner.

And her present name?

Mrs. Peterman.

She's a Herrmann now. She married Felix Herrmann.

Mr. Jenner.

How do you spell that--Herrmann?

Mrs. Peterman.

I think it's H-e-r-r-m-a-n-n.

Mr. Jenner.

What's her first name?

Mrs. Peterman.

Marian is her first name.

Mr. Jenner.

Does she still live in New Orleans?

Mrs. Peterman.

Well. she lives down in Chalmette.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that near here?

Mrs. Peterman.

That's down in St. Bernard; below, in St. Bernard.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that a city?

Mrs. Peterman.

What, Chalmette?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mrs. Peterman.

I wouldn't call it a city; it's a different part of St. Bernard.

Mr. Jenner.

But it's in the vicinity of New Orleans?

Mrs. Peterman.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

She's now what; 45?

Mrs. Peterman.

No; she's going to be 46, I think; I am pretty sure she will be 46.

Mr. Jenner.

Was she living at home at that time?

Mrs. Peterman.

You mean when Marguerite was living next door to us?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mrs. Peterman.

Yes; she was.

Mr. Jenner.

Your next was then 12 years old; is that right?

Mrs. Peterman.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Was that a boy or girl?

Mrs. Peterman.

Boy.