(Testimony of Mrs. Lillian Murret)
Mrs. Murret.
rented. It was in the lower section. I forget what section it was, probably somewhere up in the Carrollton section.
Mr. Jenner.
Carrollton?
Mrs. Murret.
Yes, sir; so then during that time she became pregnant, and I remember she came over to my house and she told me that she was pregnant, and asked what she was to do, that Eddie refused to support her. She said that he refused to give her any money because of the fact that she was pregnant.
Mr. Jenner.
He didn't want any children?
Mrs. Murret.
He didn't want any children, that's right.
Mr. Jenner.
This would have been when they were married approximately 3 years; would that be about right?
Mrs. Murret.
About 3 years married, yes, sir; about that.
Mr. Jenner.
Were you and Marguerite generally, fairly close?
Mrs. Murret.
We were very close.
Mr. Jenner.
Very close?
Mrs. Murret.
Yes. When my mother died, she left six children, and we were all young. My brother was the eldest, and I came next, and Marguerite was about 3 or 4 years old at that time, I think.
Mr. Jenner.
Maybe at this point we should get the names of all your brothers and sisters. Your father died when?
Mrs. Murret.
My father?
Mr. Jenner.
Yes.
Mrs. Murret.
Well, he died about 33 years ago.
Mr. Jenner.
Thirty-three years ago?
Mrs. Murret.
About that; yes.
Mr. Jenner.
That would be approximately 1932; is that about right?
Mrs. Murret.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Leaving your mother and you children, is that right?
Mrs. Murret.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, when did your mother die?
Mrs. Murret.
My mother died about 1911.
Mr. Jenner.
Oh, she preceded your father?
Mrs. Murret.
Oh, yes.
Mr. Jenner.
So when your father died, you children were then orphans; is that right?
Mrs. Murret.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
At that time, when your father died, you were around 34 years of age?
Mrs. Murret.
I was married when my father died. I had three children when my father died. One child was a baby.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, could I have the names of Just your family, that is yourself, your sisters, and your brothers?
Mrs. Murret.
I have two brothers.
Mr. Jenner.
Two brothers?
Mrs. Murret.
And we were four sisters.
Mr. Jenner.
All right, now give me the brothers' names.
Mrs. Murret.
Their names are Charles and John.
Mr. Jenner.
Charles Claverie and John Claverie?
Mrs. Murret.
That's right.
Mr. Jenner.
Are they alive?
Mrs. Murret.
No; they died while at a very young age. They died 5 months apart.
Mr. Jenner.
Were they teenagers?
Mrs. Murret.
No. One boy was around possibly 23 years old, and the other one was about around 18 years old. The elder one contracted tuberculosis. That was during World War I. He was in the Navy.
Mr. Jenner.
Was that Charles or John?
Mrs. Murret.
Charles, and then John died; he also had TB.
Mr. Jenner.
And he died at age 18?
Mrs. Murret.
Around that; yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And you had four sisters, you say?
Mrs. Murret.
Including myself.
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