THE DEATH OF A. J. GOMILA
The information was received here on Monday last that Mr. A. J. Gomila, one of New Orleans' enterprising and successful merchants, had breathed his last in Chicago, Ill. The sad intelligence was received with regret by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, by whom the deceased was highly esteemed and honored. He was at the head of one of the largest grain and flour establishments in the South, and his loss will be keenly felt by the business community.
Anthony J. Gomila was born in the Island of Majorea, Spain, but his parents emigrated to this city whilst he was yet an infant. He was educated in the Public Schools of this city and graduated in the Boys' High School of the first District in 1854. A few months after graduating he commenced that business career which he followed with such marked success up to the time of his death. He secured a clerkship with Mr. R. A. Perdreauville during the year 1854, and proved himself an intelligent, willing and capable lad. Mr. Perdreauville became greatly interested in the young man and offered him every facility to advance himself in the business he had embarked in. He continued in the employ of Mr. Perdreauville until the war broke out, when he took Mr. Gomila into partnership, and the new firm established a commission house at Matamoros, Mex., where they did a thriving business, In 1863 the firm was dissolved by mutual consent and Gomila came to New Orleans, where he entered into partnership with Mr. B. Twichell. Subsequently this firm dissolved, and Gomila became a member of and assisted in establishing the house of Gordon & Gomila, which soon became one of the best known and most popular grain and flour houses in the city. This firm did a very extensive business and became known throughout the Western country and abroad. On the dissolution of the firm Mr. Gomila entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, Mr. La'ned Torrey. The firm of Gomila & Torrey existed up to about six months ago when Mr. Gomila withdrew and entered the firm of Fravois, Gomila & Co., of which he was a member when death claimed him as a victim. Mr. Gomila had for some time past been suffering from an infection of the liver, and this coupled with grief at the death of his brother, Joseph Gomila, at Brownsville, Tex., recently, caused him to become quite seriously ill, and he was advised to go North for a change of air. He followed the advice, and on Monday morning last was in Chicago, where he died.
The information was immediately telegraphed here, and on Monday evening Mr. La'med Torrey left the city for Chicago to arrange for shipping the body hither, when it wil be interred. Mr. Gomila leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss, His sister resides in Matamoros with her husband, Mr. Pettitpain, and a brother resides in Majorea, where he was born. The body of the late Anthony Gomila will arrive toward the end of the week, and the funeral will take place.
The Daily Picayune
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wednesday, September 9, 1885
Page: 4
The information was received here on Monday last that Mr. A. J. Gomila, one of New Orleans' enterprising and successful merchants, had breathed his last in Chicago, Ill. The sad intelligence was received with regret by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, by whom the deceased was highly esteemed and honored. He was at the head of one of the largest grain and flour establishments in the South, and his loss will be keenly felt by the business community.
Anthony J. Gomila was born in the Island of Majorea, Spain, but his parents emigrated to this city whilst he was yet an infant. He was educated in the Public Schools of this city and graduated in the Boys' High School of the first District in 1854. A few months after graduating he commenced that business career which he followed with such marked success up to the time of his death. He secured a clerkship with Mr. R. A. Perdreauville during the year 1854, and proved himself an intelligent, willing and capable lad. Mr. Perdreauville became greatly interested in the young man and offered him every facility to advance himself in the business he had embarked in. He continued in the employ of Mr. Perdreauville until the war broke out, when he took Mr. Gomila into partnership, and the new firm established a commission house at Matamoros, Mex., where they did a thriving business, In 1863 the firm was dissolved by mutual consent and Gomila came to New Orleans, where he entered into partnership with Mr. B. Twichell. Subsequently this firm dissolved, and Gomila became a member of and assisted in establishing the house of Gordon & Gomila, which soon became one of the best known and most popular grain and flour houses in the city. This firm did a very extensive business and became known throughout the Western country and abroad. On the dissolution of the firm Mr. Gomila entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, Mr. La'ned Torrey. The firm of Gomila & Torrey existed up to about six months ago when Mr. Gomila withdrew and entered the firm of Fravois, Gomila & Co., of which he was a member when death claimed him as a victim. Mr. Gomila had for some time past been suffering from an infection of the liver, and this coupled with grief at the death of his brother, Joseph Gomila, at Brownsville, Tex., recently, caused him to become quite seriously ill, and he was advised to go North for a change of air. He followed the advice, and on Monday morning last was in Chicago, where he died.
The information was immediately telegraphed here, and on Monday evening Mr. La'med Torrey left the city for Chicago to arrange for shipping the body hither, when it wil be interred. Mr. Gomila leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss, His sister resides in Matamoros with her husband, Mr. Pettitpain, and a brother resides in Majorea, where he was born. The body of the late Anthony Gomila will arrive toward the end of the week, and the funeral will take place.
The Daily Picayune
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wednesday, September 9, 1885
Page: 4
THE DEATH OF A. J. GOMILA
The information was received here on Monday last that Mr. A. J. Gomila, one of New Orleans' enterprising and successful merchants, had breathed his last in Chicago, Ill. The sad intelligence was received with regret by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, by whom the deceased was highly esteemed and honored. He was at the head of one of the largest grain and flour establishments in the South, and his loss will be keenly felt by the business community.
Anthony J. Gomila was born in the Island of Majorea, Spain, but his parents emigrated to this city whilst he was yet an infant. He was educated in the Public Schools of this city and graduated in the Boys' High School of the first District in 1854. A few months after graduating he commenced that business career which he followed with such marked success up to the time of his death. He secured a clerkship with Mr. R. A. Perdreauville during the year 1854, and proved himself an intelligent, willing and capable lad. Mr. Perdreauville became greatly interested in the young man and offered him every facility to advance himself in the business he had embarked in. He continued in the employ of Mr. Perdreauville until the war broke out, when he took Mr. Gomila into partnership, and the new firm established a commission house at Matamoros, Mex., where they did a thriving business, In 1863 the firm was dissolved by mutual consent and Gomila came to New Orleans, where he entered into partnership with Mr. B. Twichell. Subsequently this firm dissolved, and Gomila became a member of and assisted in establishing the house of Gordon & Gomila, which soon became one of the best known and most popular grain and flour houses in the city. This firm did a very extensive business and became known throughout the Western country and abroad. On the dissolution of the firm Mr. Gomila entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, Mr. La'ned Torrey. The firm of Gomila & Torrey existed up to about six months ago when Mr. Gomila withdrew and entered the firm of Fravois, Gomila & Co., of which he was a member when death claimed him as a victim. Mr. Gomila had for some time past been suffering from an infection of the liver, and this coupled with grief at the death of his brother, Joseph Gomila, at Brownsville, Tex., recently, caused him to become quite seriously ill, and he was advised to go North for a change of air. He followed the advice, and on Monday morning last was in Chicago, where he died.
The information was immediately telegraphed here, and on Monday evening Mr. La'med Torrey left the city for Chicago to arrange for shipping the body hither, when it wil be interred. Mr. Gomila leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss, His sister resides in Matamoros with her husband, Mr. Pettitpain, and a brother resides in Majorea, where he was born. The body of the late Anthony Gomila will arrive toward the end of the week, and the funeral will take place.
The Daily Picayune
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wednesday, September 9, 1885
Page: 4
The information was received here on Monday last that Mr. A. J. Gomila, one of New Orleans' enterprising and successful merchants, had breathed his last in Chicago, Ill. The sad intelligence was received with regret by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, by whom the deceased was highly esteemed and honored. He was at the head of one of the largest grain and flour establishments in the South, and his loss will be keenly felt by the business community.
Anthony J. Gomila was born in the Island of Majorea, Spain, but his parents emigrated to this city whilst he was yet an infant. He was educated in the Public Schools of this city and graduated in the Boys' High School of the first District in 1854. A few months after graduating he commenced that business career which he followed with such marked success up to the time of his death. He secured a clerkship with Mr. R. A. Perdreauville during the year 1854, and proved himself an intelligent, willing and capable lad. Mr. Perdreauville became greatly interested in the young man and offered him every facility to advance himself in the business he had embarked in. He continued in the employ of Mr. Perdreauville until the war broke out, when he took Mr. Gomila into partnership, and the new firm established a commission house at Matamoros, Mex., where they did a thriving business, In 1863 the firm was dissolved by mutual consent and Gomila came to New Orleans, where he entered into partnership with Mr. B. Twichell. Subsequently this firm dissolved, and Gomila became a member of and assisted in establishing the house of Gordon & Gomila, which soon became one of the best known and most popular grain and flour houses in the city. This firm did a very extensive business and became known throughout the Western country and abroad. On the dissolution of the firm Mr. Gomila entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, Mr. La'ned Torrey. The firm of Gomila & Torrey existed up to about six months ago when Mr. Gomila withdrew and entered the firm of Fravois, Gomila & Co., of which he was a member when death claimed him as a victim. Mr. Gomila had for some time past been suffering from an infection of the liver, and this coupled with grief at the death of his brother, Joseph Gomila, at Brownsville, Tex., recently, caused him to become quite seriously ill, and he was advised to go North for a change of air. He followed the advice, and on Monday morning last was in Chicago, where he died.
The information was immediately telegraphed here, and on Monday evening Mr. La'med Torrey left the city for Chicago to arrange for shipping the body hither, when it wil be interred. Mr. Gomila leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss, His sister resides in Matamoros with her husband, Mr. Pettitpain, and a brother resides in Majorea, where he was born. The body of the late Anthony Gomila will arrive toward the end of the week, and the funeral will take place.
The Daily Picayune
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wednesday, September 9, 1885
Page: 4
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