Eugenie Onesina Larose (Wolfrid Larose & Onesina Himel) bn 4 Mar 1886 in Labadieville. The name Wolfrid could possibly be Wilfred. Nat > To: acadian@rootsweb.com > From: jaggy227@fltg.net > Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:56:19 -0500 > Subject: [ACADIAN] Larose, Eugenie, b. ca. 1885 > > Looking for the parents of Eugenie Larose, b. (at a guess) ca. 1885 > probably in or near Labadieville. Married Orphee Raymond Joseph Ayo, > b. 1884 in Labadieville, son of Lucien & Marie (Martinez) Ayo. > > Thanks for any assistance! > > cheers, > > g > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/

Hi: I believe I have the right Anatole but I only have part of the family Anatole Boudreaux B:abt 1906 M:(no date) Marie Talbot (South Louisiana Vital Records V8 P26, 180 Marie Talbot B:1907 (Joseph/Marie Hebert) 2 children 1:Rosemary B:10 Oct 1930 Thibodaux 2:Ernest Joseph B:24 Mar 1945 Choctaw, La. M:5 May 1973 Nancy Martha Pennison B:28 Mar 1953 Thibodaux (Arthur Joseph/Elodie Marie Louviere) Anatole son of Ernest Louis B:20 Sep 1883 M:12 Feb 1903 Aimee Thibodeaux Jules Pierre B:Oct 1858 M:29 Apr 1879 Felicie Duhet Etienne Charles B:10 Jul 1834 M:7 Feb 1854 Aglae Severine Hebert Charles/Angelique Desiree Toups Etienne/Victoire Andree Gautreaux Antoine/Brigitte Part Don Boudreaux Gordon Bonnet wrote: > Looking for the parents of Anatole Boudreaux and his wife, Julie > Marie Talbot, mentioned in the following obit: > > Nolan Adams Boudreaux, 77, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died > Feb. 18, > 2006. > > Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Thibodaux Funeral Home > parlor in > Thibodaux. A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at > the funeral > home, with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux. > > He is survived by his wife, Joyce Ayo Boudreaux; sons Donald, David > Kenneth and > Dennis Boudreaux and Ray Charles Gaubert; daughters Maryann Soignet, > Loucille > Tyler and Carolyn Gaubert; brothers Clement and Ernest Boudreaux; > sisters > Rosemary, Marion, Annette and Audrey Boudreaux Andreas, Florence Cortez, > Marguerite Percle, Dorothy Clement and Doris Sanchez; and two > grandchildren. > > He was preceded in death by his parents, Anatole and Julie Marie Talbot > Boudreaux. > > Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. > > Can anyone help? > > thanks, > Gordon > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2687 - Release Date: 02/14/10 01:35:00 > >

Anatole Boudreaux, 22, (Ernest Boudreaux & Aimee Thibodeaux) m 12 Apr 1928 Julie Marie Talbot, 21, (Joseph Talbot & Victorine Hebert) (Thibodaux Church) > To: acadian@rootsweb.com > From: jaggy227@fltg.net > Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:10:35 -0500 > Subject: [ACADIAN] Boudreaux, Anatole m. Julie Marie Talbot > > Looking for the parents of Anatole Boudreaux and his wife, Julie > Marie Talbot, mentioned in the following obit: > > Nolan Adams Boudreaux, 77, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died > Feb. 18, > 2006. > > Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Thibodaux Funeral Home > parlor in > Thibodaux. A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at > the funeral > home, with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux. > > He is survived by his wife, Joyce Ayo Boudreaux; sons Donald, David > Kenneth and > Dennis Boudreaux and Ray Charles Gaubert; daughters Maryann Soignet, > Loucille > Tyler and Carolyn Gaubert; brothers Clement and Ernest Boudreaux; > sisters > Rosemary, Marion, Annette and Audrey Boudreaux Andreas, Florence Cortez, > Marguerite Percle, Dorothy Clement and Doris Sanchez; and two > grandchildren. > > He was preceded in death by his parents, Anatole and Julie Marie Talbot > Boudreaux. > > Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. > > Can anyone help? > > thanks, > Gordon > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/

Looking for the parents of Anatole Boudreaux and his wife, Julie Marie Talbot, mentioned in the following obit: Nolan Adams Boudreaux, 77, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died Feb. 18, 2006. Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Thibodaux Funeral Home parlor in Thibodaux. A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Ayo Boudreaux; sons Donald, David Kenneth and Dennis Boudreaux and Ray Charles Gaubert; daughters Maryann Soignet, Loucille Tyler and Carolyn Gaubert; brothers Clement and Ernest Boudreaux; sisters Rosemary, Marion, Annette and Audrey Boudreaux Andreas, Florence Cortez, Marguerite Percle, Dorothy Clement and Doris Sanchez; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anatole and Julie Marie Talbot Boudreaux. Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Can anyone help? thanks, Gordon

cousins Blanchard Lydia Claire (Lucile) m 1909 Paincourtville Pierrre Sidney LeBlanc He is the son of Leufloy B LeBlanc & Ernestine Daigle. I have a reported marriage 26 Jan 1909 but cannot find in Assumption Courthouse marriages? She may have been born 22 sep 1876 d/o Pierre Adolph Blanchard & Olivia Daigle? Can anyone verify ? Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane

Looking for the parents of Eugenie Larose, b. (at a guess) ca. 1885 probably in or near Labadieville. Married Orphee Raymond Joseph Ayo, b. 1884 in Labadieville, son of Lucien & Marie (Martinez) Ayo. Thanks for any assistance! cheers, g

John some great stuff This is Blaise (Jean-Baptiste) Lejeune claim for the land after he moved down to Opelousas http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsp&fileName=030/llsp030.db&Page=178 ================================= http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsplink.html#anchor8 from here under INDEX vol 3 clicked on searchable text. Let the whole document load. then click EDIT, FIND Put Lej in the box & click next click next a second time & you are at the Lejeunes ================================== It is going to be "fun" doing the Youngs Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane -----Original Message----- From: John Hogg The index includes names mentioned in the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims. The name Lejeune appears 22 times and Lejune 2 times. I have first names and can give you volume and page for them but there is no summary. This information is on line here http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsplink.html#anchor8 But not easy to wade through John

Julia Marie Himel, (Zepherin Pierre Himel & Euphrosine Armelise Mayet) bn 7 Jun 1859 (Labadieville) m. Joseph Oscar Quatrevingt 19 Jun 1890 in Napoleonville (Civil). I have 5 children for them (one died at birth). Nat > To: acadian@rootsweb.com > From: jaggy227@fltg.net > Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:19:42 -0500 > Subject: [ACADIAN] Himel, Julia b. 1868 m. Oscar Quatrevingt > > Looking for the parents of Julia Himel, b. May 1868, who m. ca. 1889 > to Joseph Oscar Quatrevingt (son of Edouard Quatrevingt & Louise > Chouabre/Schwab), probably in Labadieville. > > Any help appreciated... > > cheers, > > Gordon > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/

The index includes names mentioned in the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims. The name Lejeune appears 22 times and Lejune 2 times. I have first names and can give you volume and page for them but there is no summary. This information is on line here http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsplink.html#anchor8 But not easy to wade through John -----Original Message----- From: acadian-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:acadian-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of André-Carl Vachon Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 10:27 AM To: acadian@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Grassroot of America Hello John, In this index, do you have the Lejeune family? Best regards, Andre ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hogg" <john.hogg@sbcglobal.net> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Grassroot of America > An overlooked resource > > http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/summer/state-papers.html > > The British, French, and Spanish governments granted a great deal of land > within their American holdings to the inhabitants prior to the acquisition > of the territories by the United States. After taking control of the land, > the U.S. Government had to validate the titles originally granted by > foreign > authorities before the claimant could have legal possession of the land. > > I have a copy of this index - Grass Roots of America - and there are a LOT > of Acadian names. > > At many libraries > > John > > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello John, In this index, do you have the Lejeune family? Best regards, Andre ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hogg" <john.hogg@sbcglobal.net> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Grassroot of America > An overlooked resource > > http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/summer/state-papers.html > > The British, French, and Spanish governments granted a great deal of land > within their American holdings to the inhabitants prior to the acquisition > of the territories by the United States. After taking control of the land, > the U.S. Government had to validate the titles originally granted by > foreign > authorities before the claimant could have legal possession of the land. > > I have a copy of this index - Grass Roots of America - and there are a LOT > of Acadian names. > > At many libraries > > John > > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Looking for the parents of Julia Himel, b. May 1868, who m. ca. 1889 to Joseph Oscar Quatrevingt (son of Edouard Quatrevingt & Louise Chouabre/Schwab), probably in Labadieville. Any help appreciated... cheers, Gordon

should be fun huh:)moi --- On Fri, 2/12/10, pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> wrote: From: pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> Subject: [ACADIAN] "Who Do You Think You Are?" Television Series To: acadian@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 6:09 PM Get ready for a bunch of newbes looking for help. -----Original Message----- From: Anna Subject: Re: WDYTYA Announcement for RootsWeb Hi all, We have received quite a few questions from the community and I know there has been some list traffic regarding the Who Do You Think You Are show so I thought it might be nice if you had some additional information. Kind regards, Anna Get Ready for the New "Who Do You Think You Are?" Television Series Get ready for the new NBC hit show "Who Do You Think You Are?" The family history-focused series will lead seven celebrities on a heart-warming journey back in time as they discover more about the ancestors who came before them. Lisa Kudrow, who executive produced the show, will be featured in the episodes, along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Spike Lee, Matthew Broderick, Susan Sarandon, Emmitt Smith, and Brooke Shields. Ancestry.com is proud to be a partner and sponsor for the show. The idea for "Who Do You Think You Are?" originated from a show that has been phenomenally successful in the UK for several years. Since the show aired in 2004, the UK has seen a surge of interest in family history, and we hope and expect the same reaction from "Who Do You Think You Are?" in the United States. Typically, celebrities play the role of someone else, however in this show they play no one but themselves. Because of this, "Who Do You Think You Are?" really shows the human side of these individuals, who experience a myriad of emotions as they learn their family history. Viewers can't help but feel inspired and intrigued as they watch the episodes. Naturally, the show will lead viewers to begin thinking about and asking questions around their own family history. What is wonderful about the show is that, with the celebrity appeal, the genuine emotion they experience, and the family storytelling nature of the show, "Who Do You Think You Are?" is perfectly poised to appeal to the masses - not just professional genealogists or family history experts. What does this mean for the genealogy community? "Who Do You Think You Are?" presents the genealogy community with a golden opportunity to grow and strengthen societies, to infuse our industry with younger audiences who can become the next generation of family historians, and to educate the public about what family history is and how to successfully research their heritage. Really, this show presents the community with the opportunity to revolutionize, reshape, and redefine family history as a whole and could very well be the next biggest family history phenomenon since Roots. Tune into NBC Fridays 8/7c beginning March 5. For more information about the show, go to: http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/. ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam.  Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

i visited Riples' place in Vegas.there was a "a French  soldier" scene, and the placard said he was the last to die in the war" yall heard or read this?moi --- On Fri, 2/12/10, pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> wrote: From: pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Louisiana Militia during American Revolution? To: acadian@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 10:02 AM Thanks John Besides this one &  the already mentioned Deville excerpts & expansion of the Churchill unpublished works, the Milita lists are also available in: Robichaux, Albert; Louisiana Census & Military Lists 1770-1789. They are the appendix to Francois, John;  The March; a novel of the period Any other sources? Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane PS Has anyone heard more on the DAR/SAR accepting the (too early) 1770 lists from the Acadian Coast (Along the River & Upper Lafourche)? -----Original Message----- From: John Hogg There is a booklet published by the SAR titled "Galvez and other Louisiana Patroits. Available from the SAR in Baton Rouge.  Its very handy. Galvez and Other Louisiana Patriots, by Leroy E. Willie (Louisiana Society SAR) describes Louisiana's participation in the Revolutionary War, with illustrations, maps, and a list of over 1,900 names of Acadian, French, German, and Spanish settlers who served with Galvez against the British in 1779. ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam.  Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

An overlooked resource http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/summer/state-papers.html The British, French, and Spanish governments granted a great deal of land within their American holdings to the inhabitants prior to the acquisition of the territories by the United States. After taking control of the land, the U.S. Government had to validate the titles originally granted by foreign authorities before the claimant could have legal possession of the land. I have a copy of this index - Grass Roots of America - and there are a LOT of Acadian names. At many libraries John

Get ready for a bunch of newbes looking for help. -----Original Message----- From: Anna Subject: Re: WDYTYA Announcement for RootsWeb Hi all, We have received quite a few questions from the community and I know there has been some list traffic regarding the Who Do You Think You Are show so I thought it might be nice if you had some additional information. Kind regards, Anna Get Ready for the New "Who Do You Think You Are?" Television Series Get ready for the new NBC hit show "Who Do You Think You Are?" The family history-focused series will lead seven celebrities on a heart-warming journey back in time as they discover more about the ancestors who came before them. Lisa Kudrow, who executive produced the show, will be featured in the episodes, along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Spike Lee, Matthew Broderick, Susan Sarandon, Emmitt Smith, and Brooke Shields. Ancestry.com is proud to be a partner and sponsor for the show. The idea for "Who Do You Think You Are?" originated from a show that has been phenomenally successful in the UK for several years. Since the show aired in 2004, the UK has seen a surge of interest in family history, and we hope and expect the same reaction from "Who Do You Think You Are?" in the United States. Typically, celebrities play the role of someone else, however in this show they play no one but themselves. Because of this, "Who Do You Think You Are?" really shows the human side of these individuals, who experience a myriad of emotions as they learn their family history. Viewers can't help but feel inspired and intrigued as they watch the episodes. Naturally, the show will lead viewers to begin thinking about and asking questions around their own family history. What is wonderful about the show is that, with the celebrity appeal, the genuine emotion they experience, and the family storytelling nature of the show, "Who Do You Think You Are?" is perfectly poised to appeal to the masses - not just professional genealogists or family history experts. What does this mean for the genealogy community? "Who Do You Think You Are?" presents the genealogy community with a golden opportunity to grow and strengthen societies, to infuse our industry with younger audiences who can become the next generation of family historians, and to educate the public about what family history is and how to successfully research their heritage. Really, this show presents the community with the opportunity to revolutionize, reshape, and redefine family history as a whole and could very well be the next biggest family history phenomenon since Roots. Tune into NBC Fridays 8/7c beginning March 5. For more information about the show, go to: http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/.

John & List At the Louisiana State Archives conference two (?) years ago, I met a member of the Lafayette (or Alexandre?) chapter who said the SAR was following the DAR in accepting those lists. The Baton Rouge chapter did not know anything about that. I never did get a conformating email. Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane -----Original Message----- From: John Hogg The SAR Book, Galvez and Other Louisiana Patriots, by Leroy E. Willie (Louisiana Society SAR), specifically says the 1770 lists are not qualified for SAR or DAR Now that's a 1995 book so better check John -----Original Message----- From: pleblan@aim.com Thanks John PS Has anyone heard more on the DAR/SAR accepting the (too early) 1770 lists from the Acadian Coast (Along the River & Upper Lafourche)?

Thanks John Besides this one & the already mentioned Deville excerpts & expansion of the Churchill unpublished works, the Milita lists are also available in: Robichaux, Albert; Louisiana Census & Military Lists 1770-1789. They are the appendix to Francois, John; The March; a novel of the period Any other sources? Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane PS Has anyone heard more on the DAR/SAR accepting the (too early) 1770 lists from the Acadian Coast (Along the River & Upper Lafourche)? -----Original Message----- From: John Hogg There is a booklet published by the SAR titled "Galvez and other Louisiana Patroits. Available from the SAR in Baton Rouge. Its very handy. Galvez and Other Louisiana Patriots, by Leroy E. Willie (Louisiana Society SAR) describes Louisiana's participation in the Revolutionary War, with illustrations, maps, and a list of over 1,900 names of Acadian, French, German, and Spanish settlers who served with Galvez against the British in 1779.

The SAR Book, Galvez and Other Louisiana Patriots, by Leroy E. Willie (Louisiana Society SAR), specifically says the 1770 lists are not qualified for SAR or DAR Now that's a 1995 book so better check John -----Original Message----- From: acadian-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:acadian-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of pleblan@aim.com Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 10:02 AM To: acadian@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Louisiana Militia during American Revolution? Thanks John Besides this one & the already mentioned Deville excerpts & expansion of the Churchill unpublished works, the Milita lists are also available in: Robichaux, Albert; Louisiana Census & Military Lists 1770-1789. They are the appendix to Francois, John; The March; a novel of the period Any other sources? Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane PS Has anyone heard more on the DAR/SAR accepting the (too early) 1770 lists from the Acadian Coast (Along the River & Upper Lafourche)? -----Original Message----- From: John Hogg There is a booklet published by the SAR titled "Galvez and other Louisiana Patroits. Available from the SAR in Baton Rouge. Its very handy. Galvez and Other Louisiana Patriots, by Leroy E. Willie (Louisiana Society SAR) describes Louisiana's participation in the Revolutionary War, with illustrations, maps, and a list of over 1,900 names of Acadian, French, German, and Spanish settlers who served with Galvez against the British in 1779. ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Cousin James' article Follow the link for the pictures mentioned. -----Original Message----- From: terry James Akers article with Teche News this week http://www.techetoday.com/content/mardi-gras-goes-back-long-way-st-martinville   ================================================ Mardi Gras goes back a long way in St. Martinville Pre-Lenten celebration springs from direct connection to New Orleans Posted February 9th, 2010 COAT AND TIE DE RIGUEUR for adult male parade-goers in 1916. The top of the Iphis Fournet float can be seen in this photo taken from the balcony of the J.B. Ferran Building, now La Maison Restaurant and Alligator Bar. St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church is in the background. St. Martinville – Local historian James Akers maintains that St. Martinville was one jump behind New Orleans but two jumps ahead of everybody else in its public celebration of Mardi Gras. His research has exumed a proclamation by Polichinelle, a masked character originating in 17th century European stage shows, announcing a costumed and masked ball at the Duchamp Opera House on Feb. 10, 1877. Rendered in French, the proclamation has been carefully translated into English by staff at the Acadian Memorial here, and it reveals a heritage directly connected to New Orleans. “Rex Carnvalis,” writing from the “Imperial Palace” in New Orleans, announces his intention to visit his “faithful subjects” in the “new province of the Teche.” Rex charges the masked chavlier with setting up the ball at the Duchamp Opera House. According to Akers, subsequent balls and parades were sponsored by various civic and fraternal organizations over the years. The celebratin was suspended for the first decade or so of the 20th century because of flu epidemics and an economic downturn, Akers said. It resumed briefly and then was suspended again for World War I. “In 1947, the newly organized Rotary Club, with the late Leo J. Bulliard as president, gave impetus to another series of masked balls as pre-Lenten celebrations, and that organization has continued to sponsor the event,” said Akers.

just checkin in to let yall know all went well.........was  truly an eye opening experience ayieeeeeeeeeee moi --- On Thu, 2/11/10, pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> wrote: From: pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> Subject: [ACADIAN] Mardi Gras goes back a long way in St. Martinville To: acadian@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 5:25 PM Cousin James' article Follow the link for the pictures mentioned. -----Original Message----- From: terry James Akers article with Teche News this week http://www.techetoday.com/content/mardi-gras-goes-back-long-way-st-martinville   ================================================ Mardi Gras goes back a long way in St. Martinville Pre-Lenten celebration springs from direct connection to New Orleans Posted February 9th, 2010 COAT AND TIE DE RIGUEUR for adult male parade-goers in 1916. The top of the Iphis Fournet float can be seen in this photo taken from the balcony of the J.B. Ferran Building, now La Maison Restaurant and Alligator Bar. St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church is in the background. St. Martinville – Local historian James Akers maintains that St. Martinville was one jump behind New Orleans but two jumps ahead of everybody else in its public celebration of Mardi Gras. His research has exumed a proclamation by Polichinelle, a masked character originating in 17th century European stage shows, announcing a costumed and masked ball at the Duchamp Opera House on Feb. 10, 1877. Rendered in French, the proclamation has been carefully translated into English by staff at the Acadian Memorial here, and it reveals a heritage directly connected to New Orleans. “Rex Carnvalis,” writing from the “Imperial Palace” in New Orleans, announces his intention to visit his “faithful subjects” in the “new province of the Teche.” Rex charges the masked chavlier with setting up the ball at the Duchamp Opera House. According to Akers, subsequent balls and parades were sponsored by various civic and fraternal organizations over the years. The celebratin was suspended for the first decade or so of the 20th century because of flu epidemics and an economic downturn, Akers said. It resumed briefly and then was suspended again for World War I. “In 1947, the newly organized Rotary Club, with the late Leo J. Bulliard as president, gave impetus to another series of masked balls as pre-Lenten celebrations, and that organization has continued to sponsor the event,” said Akers.   ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam.  Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message