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Council for the Development of
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The largest, most important and oldest existing Cajun activist organization, CODOFIL (Council for the Development of French in Louisiana / Conseil pour le Développment du Français en Louisiane) was founded in 1968 by a group of Lafayette-based cultural activists, including attorney and politician James Domengeaux (who served as its first president), and Canadian-born USL professor of political science Raymond Rodgers. A state-supported entity, its formal creation came about through a series of legislative acts passed in July 1968. These called for the creation of a group "to further the preservation and utilization of the French language and culture of Louisiana by strengthening its position in the public schools of the State, and [to provide] requirements that the culture and history of French populations in Louisiana and elsewhere in the Americas, shall be taught . . . in the public elementary and high school systems of the State." Although criticized early on by some observers for stressing standard French over Cajun French, and for importing French teachers from abroad instead of using local teachers, the group nonetheless has worked zealously for the preservation of Cajun culture, particularly through the teaching of French in south Louisiana's public schools. CODOFIL has often responded to perceived ethnic slurs against Cajuns, and to the ethnic group's misrepresentation by the media. Although primarily concerned with Cajun cultural issues, the group also works for the preservation of Creole culture in its various forms.
Its current president is attorney Warren A. Perrin. CODOFIL is funded by the State of Louisiana, and by donations collected by Fondation CODOFIL. It is located at 217 West Main Street, Lafayette La. 70501, and can be reached at (318) 262-5810.
Mission Statement for CODOFILEn 1968, l'Assemblée législative de la Louisiane a créé le Conseil pour le développement du français afin "de prendre toute initiative nécessaire pour assurer le développement, l'utilisation et la préservation de la langue française comme elle existe en Louisiane au profit culturel, économique et touristique de l'Etat." Le gouverneur de l'Etat est autorisé à nommer le président et les 50 membres du Conseil.
Le CODOFIL agit pour l'Etat dans la préparation des accords internationaux et dans la promotion des intérêts de la Louisiane vis-à-vis des gouvernements étrangers francophones. Le CODOFIL conseille et coopère avec d'autres agences, y compris les médias et des établissements scolaires publics.
Grâce aux efforts du CODOFIL, le français est enseigné comme langues secondes dans les écoles élémentaires de l'Etat. Il y a des programmes d'immersion française dans plusieurs paroisses et le Consortium des Universités louisianaises assure l'articulation de l'enseignement du français au niveau universitaire.
Le CODOFIL soutient des associations francophones et, depuis sa création, contribue au développpement de tourisme en promouvant la culture franco-louisianaise dans le monde.In 1968, the Louisiana State Legislature created the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana in order to "do and and all things necessary to accomplish the development, utilization, and preservation of the French language as found in Louisiana for the cultural, economic and touristic benefit of the state." The Governor of the State is authorised to name the president and 50 members of the Council.
CODOFIL acts on the behalf of the state in the preparation of international accords and in the promotion of Louisiana's interests in relation with foreign Francophone governments. CODOFIL cooperates with and advises other state agencies and groups, including public education institutions and the media.
Because of CODOFIL's efforts, French is taught as a second language in the state's elementary schools. There are French Immersion programs in several parishes and the Consortium of Louisiana Colleges and Universities develops coherent polices for teaching of French at the university level.
CODOFIL supports nonprofit Francophone organizations and, since its creation, contributes to the growth of tourism by promoting Louisiana's French culture throughout the world.
Source: CODOFIL; Dormon, People Called Cajuns.
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Chicken and sausage gumbo is a Cajun favorite, and although available in restaurants year-round, it is particularly popular as a homemade dish during the wintertime. Making a gumbo can be time-consuming (the roux alone can take about thirty minutes to prepare), but the final product is well worth the wait. Ingredients: Roux (oil and flour) 3 14½ oz. cans chicken broth 2 small onions 1 bell pepper 3 cloves garlic 3 or 4 stalks celery ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 cube chicken boullion 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon red pepper 1 teaspoon filé (ground sasafras) 1½ lb chicken 1 sausage link (about 1 to 2 lbs) green onions rice As the saying goes, "First, you make a roux." Once this is done, in a large pot combine the cooled roux with chicken broth, then add water until the mixture reaches one inch from the top of the pot. Boil for 30 minutes, skimming occasionally to remove grease. Add chopped vegetables, and boil for another 30 minutes. Add boullion, seasonings, and meat (cut chicken, sliced sausage), and boil for 60 to 90 minutes. Serve over rice, and garnish with chopped green onions. (By the way, leftover gumbo is almost always better than freshly made gumbo.) If Cajun sausage is unavailable in your area, try summer sausage as a substitute. This recipe makes about 25 to 30 bowls of gumbo.Like this Page ?
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Posted by Henry. L. Chauvin on October 06, 1998 at 00:36:28: In Reply to: Re:THREE CHAUVIN BROTHERS posted by ALICE nee CHAUVIN BRADSHAW on October 03, 1998 at 22:02:24: Hi Alice, Many books and documents are written about this branch of Chauvins who came to Louisiana via Canada, and also scattered all over, who were decendents of Pierre Chauvin, (Le Grand Pierre), born 1631 in Anjou, France, died in 1699,
son of Rene Chauvin and Catherine Avard de Solense. One author giving details was the famous Louisiana historian, Charles Gayarre. His book, and others listed below were in the library on Tulane Avenue, downtown New Orleans.
None of the Louisiana Chauvins are of Acadian ancestry; they all either came directly from France or from France through Canada.
John Calvin mentioned above was definitely a Chauvin from France who later changed his name and moved to Switzerland.
Some of the first Chauvin's came to Canada in the late 1500's with Hugenots and Calvinists to avoid religious "happenings" on the west coast of France at that time.
Not many christian churches today want to elaborate on the religious "happenings" during that time. "Huguenot Emigration to America", Vol. I, by Charles Baird, gives details of Henry IV sending
Pierre Chauvin from Honfleur to colonize America in 1599.
Another book, "Old Families of Louisiana" goes into details on this same Chauvin family branch. "Old Mobile" by Jay Higginbotham, describes details of the three (3) brothers in Mobile in 1709. "Kaskaskia Under The French Regime" gives details of parts of this branch of this Chauvin family at Fort Kaskasia, Kaskaskia, Illinois in 1740.
Paul Chauvin of the same family settled in the Natchez, Misissippi region and was killed in the massacre by the Natchez Indians in 1729.
Another account of this family is from "La Grande Recrue de 1653, by Roland Auger, gives details of this family in french.
Another is "Dictionaire Genealogique Des Familles Canadienes", by Abbe Cyprien Tanguay, Vol I., 1608-1700, in french. There are many other articles, too many to mention.
Hopes this helps to answer some of your questions. Henry L. Chauvin
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Hello, Here is the information that I have for: CRAM, CORNEALIA m.MARCH 19, 1888 CHAUVIN,THEOBERT that is contained on CD-ROM (CD-17). Birth Records: United States/Europe, 900-1880 Birth records are available through the county court house or state vital records office. You can also find birth records at many libraries, including the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Only listings that I could find on this CD-ROM. Birth Records: United States/Europe, 900-1880 Chauvin, Adelord Birth date : Jul 4, 1878 Birth place : MI CD# : 110 Chauvin, Adam Arthur Birth date : Dec 15, 1871 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Adeline (adele) Birth date : Dec 19, 1817 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Angelina Birth date : Jul 15, 1859 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Ann Birth date : Apr 10, 1705 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued ***Chauvin, Augustin Florentin Birth date : Feb 15, 1741 Birth place : Nova Scotia CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Bertrand Birth date : Nov 14, 1863 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Corine Birth date : Sep 3, 1874 Birth place : LA CD# : 110 Chauvin, Carmelite Leonr Birth date : May 2, 1864 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Catherine Birth date : Jan 11, 1619 Birth place : France CD# : 102 Discontinued Chauvin, Catherine Birth date : Abt. 1611 Birth place : France CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Charles Birth date : Nov 4, 1702 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Elisabeth Birth date : Abt. 1591 Birth place : FR. CD# : 100 Chauvin, Ellie Birth date : Apr 9, 1879 Birth place : LA CD# : 110 Chauvin, Eugene Birth date : Aug 26, 1876 Birth place : WI CD# : 110 Chauvin, Edgard Ermilien Birth date : Mar 6, 1856 Birth place : LOUISANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Elizabeth Ann Birth date : Mar 3, 1875 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Elmire Birth date : Jun 22, 1851 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Emelie Birth date : Mar 6, 1848 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Emile_ Adam Birth date : Apr 24, 1870 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Emile_ Louis Birth date : May 1839 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Eugene Philip Birth date : Aug 26, 1876 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Euphrosine Birth date : Nov 21, 1826 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Felix Zephyrin Birth date : Nov 25, 1840 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Francois Birth date : 1789 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Francois Birth date : 1792 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Gabriel Birth date : Abt. 1585 Birth place : FR. CD# : 100 Chauvin, Gilles (jules) Birth date : Jun 3, 1668 Birth place : CANADA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Henriette Birth date : Abt. 1791 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Hermance Eugenie Birth date : Feb 17, 1847 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Hippolyte Birth date : Jul 31, 1822 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Hypolite Birth date : Abt. 1788 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Jean Birth date : 1657 Birth place : CAN CD# : 100 Chauvin, Jlaurent Birth date : Apr 3, 1871 Birth place : MI CD# : 110 Chauvin, Jacques Birth date : 1666 Birth place : France CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Jacques Martin Birth date : 1809 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Jean Birth date : 1657 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Jean_ Esteve Birth date : May 18, 1842 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Jeanne Marie Birth date : Nov 29, 1773 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Joseph Birth date : Jun 5, 1860 Birth place : LOUISANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Joseph Birth date : Jun 5, 1860 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Joseph Helena Birth date : Nov 3, 1867 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Joseph Nicholas Birth date : Jan 19, 1676 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Josephine Antoinette Birth date : Abt. 1811 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Justine Birth date : Apr 22, 1832 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Leufoy Birth date : Sep 18, 1843 Birth place : La. CD# : 102 Discontinued Chauvin, Leufroy Birth date : Sep 18, 1843 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Leufroy Birth date : Sep 18, 1843 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Louis Birth date : Nov 29, 1780 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Louis Birth date : Abt. 1752 Birth place : ILLINOIS CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Louis Marie Birth date : Jan 14, 1702 Birth place : CANADA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Louis Marie Birth date : Dec 2, 1790 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Louise Danielle Birth date : Apr 13, 1699 Birth place : CANADA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Louise Marie Birth date : Abt. 1812 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Michel Birth date : 1617 Birth place : FR. CD# : 100 Chauvin, Marceline (marcellite) Birth date : Nov 8, 1810 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marcellite Adolphine Birth date : Abt. 1793 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marguerite Birth date : 1725 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marguerite Marie Birth date : Abt. 1773 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marguerite Pompilienne Birth date : Dec 24, 1824 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marie Adele Birth date : Oct 3, 1848 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marie Anne Birth date : 1726 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marie Charlotte Birth date : 1651 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marie Lufriostine Birth date : Nov 9, 1865 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marie Marthe Birth date : 1662 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Marie Michelle Birth date : 1703 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Mathilde Birth date : Sep 26, 1859 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Melanie Marie Birth date : Abt. 1790 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Melasie Marie Birth date : Abt. 1809 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Michel (sainte-suzanne) Birth date : 1617 Birth place : France CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Michelle Birth date : 1670 Birth place : Canada CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Olive Birth date : Aug 1, 1876 Birth place : LA CD# : 110 Chauvin, Oscar Joseph Birth date : May 30, 1862 Birth place : LA CD# : 100 Chauvin, Odillia Marie Birth date : Nov 12, 1835 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Palmyre (elmire) Birth date : Jun 22, 1851 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Paul Birth date : Feb 21, 1680 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Paul Birth date : Mar 27, 1650 Birth place : Quebec CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Paul Hypolite (pol) Birth date : Abt. 1750 Birth place : ILLINOIS CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Pierre Birth date : Jan 5, 1698 Birth place : CANADA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Pierre Birth date : Abt. 1650 Birth place : FRANCE CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Pierre Dit-grand_pierre Birth date : Abt. 1631 Birth place : FRANCE CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Pompilia Zenon Birth date : Dec 13, 1828 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Prosper Joseph Birth date : Feb 8, 1875 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Robert Pierre Birth date : Oct 13, 1880 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Samson Birth date : Apr 27, 1875 Birth place : LA CD# : 110 Chauvin, Serge Birth date : Oct 7, 1845 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Sexte Birth date : Sep 29, 1822 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Silvestre Birth date : May 2, 1852 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Sylvestre Birth date : May 2, 1852 Birth place : LOUISANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Sylvestre Birth date : May 2, 1852 Birth place : La. CD# : 102 Discontinued Chauvin, Theobert Birth date : Aug 23, 1865 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Theogene Birth date : Jun 15, 1842 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Theogene Birth date : Jun 15, 1842 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Theophile Birth date : Aug 9, 1830 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Unnamed Birth date : Sep 2, 1725 Birth place : CANADA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Uranie Birth date : Oct 16, 1819 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Uranie Birth date : Oct 16, 1819 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Ursin Birth date : Dec 28, 1832 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Ursin Ernest Birth date : Feb 10, 1856 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Valerina Lyda Birth date : May 22, 1873 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Victorin Birth date : Oct 24, 1849 Birth place : LOUISANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Victorin Birth date : Oct 24, 1849 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Zenou Ulter Birth date : Sep 1, 1826 Birth place : LA CD# : 100 Chauvin, Zenon Birth date : Nov 12, 1853 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Zenon Birth date : Nov 12, 1853 Birth place : Louisiana CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Zenon Birth date : Abt. 1799 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin, Zenon Utier Birth date : Sep 1, 1826 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin_(Martin), Celestine Birth date : Abt. 1860 Birth place : LOUISIANA CD# : 101 Discontinued Chauvin_Or_Gerva, Marie Charlotte Birthdate Apr5,1651 Birth place : Quebec
CD# : 101 Discontinued
Chauvin_Or_Legra,Barbe Therese Bd.Oct19,1665 B.pl.QueCD# : 101 Discontinued
Chauvin_Or_Legra,Paul Birthdate,Feb 20,1680 Bpla. Que ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CD# : 101 Discontinued
Cram, Ambrose Birth date,Oct 11,1875 Birth place ORCD# : 110
Cram, Andrew J. Birth date,Aug 6,1867 Birth place CACD# : 100
Cram, Benjamin Birth date,Mar 10,1721 Birth place MACD# : 100
Cram, Charles Birth date,Dec 8,1872 Birth place NECD# : 110
Cram, Cora Birth date,Aug 1,1876 Birth place MECD# : 110
Cram, Charles Birth date,Abt.1857 Birth place MOCD# : 164
Cram, Daniel Birth date,Mar 2,1879 Birth place ILCD# : 110
Cram, Elnora Birth date,Sep 11,1870 Birth place NYCD# : 110
Cram, Emma Birth date,Apr 16,1878 Birth place,OHCD# : 110
Cram, Everett Sr.Birth date Mar 11,1877 Birthplace MACD# : 110
Cram, George Birth date,Sep 17,1873 Birth place ILCD# : 110
Cram, George Birth date,Nov 18,1876 Birth place NVCD# : 110
Cram, George M. Child Birth date : Dec 11, 1863
Birth place,POTLAND MULTONAAK, OR
CD# : 118
Cram,Georgetta Chld,Birthdate,May 8,1864 Birthpla, UTCD# : 118
Cram, Goodsell Birth date : CAL 1822 Birth place, VTCD# : 100
Cram, Helen Birth date,Apr 16,1875 Birth place NHCD# : 110
Cram, Iva Birth date,Nov 30,1876 Birth place, OHCD# : 110
Cram, James Birth date,May 24,1879 Birthplace, CACD# : 110
Cram, James E.(Horace)Birth date,May1879 Birthpla, CACD# : 100
Cram, John Birth date,Jan 12,1686 Birth place,NHCD# : 100
Cram, John Birth date,1537 Birth place,ENGCD# : 100
Cram, John Birth date,Jan 29,1596 Birth place ENGCD# : 100
Cram, John Birth date,CAL.1787 Birth place, NHCD# : 100
Cram, John Birth date,CAL 1830 Birth place, VTCD# : 100
Cram, Jolene Edwin Birthdate,Jul.1876 Birth place CACD# : 100
Cram, Katherine Birthdate,May 22,1876 Birth place, COCD# : 110
Cram, Leonard Birth date,Nov 5,1875 Birth place, KYCD# : 110
Cram, Lewis Birth date,Dec.27,1873 Birthplace,CACD# : 110
Cram, Lewis Fillmore Birthdate,Apr 1834 Birthplace NYCD# : 100
Cram, Lewis Franklin Birth date,Dec1872 Birthplace,CACD# : 100
Cram, Lorenzo Birth date,CAL.1820 Birth place, NYCD# : 100
Cram, Lydia Birth date, Abt. 1876 Birth place, VTCD# : 164
Cram, Mary Birth date,Aug 10,1875 Birth place, MACD# : 110
Cram, Mary Birth date,Sep 27,1879 Birth place, CTCD# : 110
Cram, Mary Emma Birth date Birth place, CACD# : 100
Cram, Male Birth date, Abt.1871 Birth place, NYCD# : 102 Discontinued
Cram, Nathan Birth date,Apr 5, 1752 Birth place, NHCD# : 100
Cram, Phebe Birth date:Apr 21,1797 Birth place, NHCD# : 100
Cram, Phoebe Birth date:Jul 8, 1712 Birthplace:NHCD# : 100
Cram, Ranseler Birth date: CAL 1831 Birth place NYCD# : 100
Cram, Susanna Birth date, Abt.1778 Birthplace VTCD# : 101 Discontinued
Cram, Thomas Birth date : 1644 Birth place, ENGCD# : 100
Cram, Thomas Birth date:Oct 26,1567 Birth place ENGCD# : 100
Cram, Walter Birth date :Mar 27,1877 Birth place,MACD# : 110
Cram, Willard Birth date,Dec 11,1875 Birth place,TNCD# : 110
Cram, William Henry Birth date,Apr 1869 Birth pla,CACD# : 100
Cram, William Henry Birthdate Nov 1823 Birthplace NYCD# : 100
Cram, Zebulon Birth date Abt.1761 Birth place NH =============================================== I will extract every reference to a SURNAME of your choice from all 59 CD-ROM databases in my collection. For a list of these CD-ROMs and the information that will be extracted from them, refer to:
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Revered thing
To see an ancient
Castle not in decay,
But how much more it is
To behold an ancient family
Which has stood against the waves
And weathers of time."
Author: Francis Bacon
The Internet Public Library Just the Facts Capital: Baton Rouge Population: 4,315,000 Governor: Mike Foster (R, to January 2000) Entered the Union: April 30, 1812 As the: 18th state Motto: Union, Justice, and Confidence Nickname: Pelican State, Sportsman's Paradise, Creole State, and Sugar State Flower: Magnolia Bird: Pelican Song: Give Me Louisiana and You Are My Sunshine Sports Teams: New Orleans Saints (Football) Origin of Name: Named in honor of Louis XIV of France Major Industries: Manufacturing, minerals, petroleum products, Fishing, Tourism Historical Sites: French Quarter (New Orleans), Plantation Homes, Cajun country (Mississippi delta region), Chalmette National Historical Park Points of Interest: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve, Kisatchie National Forest, Confederate Museum(New Orleans), Superdome (New Orleans) Bordering States: Arkansas; Mississippi; Texas "Dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of Cajun and Creole culture" Message Sender: owner-acadian-cajun@genweb.net From: RCasey2462@aol.com Date: Mon, Nov 9, 1998, 4:41pm (CST+1) To: Acadian-Cajun@listserv.northwest.com Subject: The French Navy in 1678 Hi Acadian-Cajun list members, I have extracted the following from a November 7, 1998 news story. I feel it helps explain the relative weakness of the French Navy in the important 1680-1760 era of contention with England. Thus it is of interest to historians of the period. ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS AVES, Venezuela- Explorers have found a fleet of French warships that sank in a skirmish three centuries ago, including what appear to be only the second and third pirate (sic) ships ever discovered. The nine wrecks found about 100 miles northwest of Caracas, Venezuela , during an expedition that ended Thursday are the remnants of a fleetwhose demise "changed the course of history in the Caribbeab" said mission leader Barry Clifford. "It's a spectacular find," said Clifford, who made the first discovery of a pirate ship off Cape Cod in 1984. "It was kind of like the museum of Natural History had washed up." Divers found the 70 gun, 500 man flagship, :The Terrible" featuring an 18 foot anchor with a ring large enough for divers to swim through. Coral encrusted pistols, rifles and swords were found near coins stacked likepoker chips. Rare bronze cannons and cannon shot the size of bowling balls also were found. The fleet of 35 ships carrying 6,000 men was on it's way to invade the Dutch held island of Curacao on the night of May 11, 1678, when it crashed on coral reefs about a half mile off Las Aves (The Birds) Islands. Up to 18 ships sank, 500 men drowned and 1,000 died of starvation and disease while marooned on bug-infested Las Aves. The French rescued 1,500 men three months later. Clifford goes on to say; "The French ships were lured by by three Dutch vessels who shot off cannons, provoking a chase which led the French onto the reefs, which could not be seen at night." The vessels dropped anchor in an attempt to keep from being dragged across the razor sharp reefs but succumbed to high winds and heavy seas. END The debacle devastated the French Navy and created a power vacuum that allowed the English to dominate the sea lanes in the New World. I would only comment that Mr Clifford's reference to pirate ships accompanying the French warships was following the English view. We feel they were privateers who were on a mission to extend aid to the French King in consolidating French influence. Pirates/Privateers, are in the eye of the beholder Richard Casey (Quessy) Las Vegas, NV
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la Piroque Anseo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Stewart Cove P.E.I.Anse aux Morts~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mermaid Cove P.E.I.
Anse aux Sangliers Anse du~~~~~~~~Holland Cove P.E.I.
Compte Saint-Pierre Anse du~~~~~~~~~~~~Keppoch P.E.I.
Débarquement Anse~~~Port-Lajoie Landing Place P.E.I.
Dubuisson~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Walker's Cove P.E.I.
Babineau Village~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Salisbury
Baie de Chipoudy~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Shepody Bay
Baie Française~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BAY of FUNDY
Bassin Des Mines~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Minas Basin
Beaubassin~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Cumberland Basin
Beauséjour~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fort Cumberland
Beausoleil~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Boundary Creek
Chedabouctou~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Guysborough
Chibouctou~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HALIFAX N.S.
Chipoudy~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hopewell Hill
Cobequid~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Truro N.S.
Étang des Barges~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Stanhope
Étang du Cap~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Big Pond
Grande Baie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Plymouth N.S.
Hochelaga~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Montreal Quebec
Ile Royale~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Cape Breton
Ile Saint-Jean~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Prince Edward Island
La Boulottière~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Newton River P.E.I.
La Grande Anse~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Orwell Bay P.E.I.
La Hève~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~La Have
La Prée Ronde~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Round Hill
Le Coude~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Moncton N.B.
Le Marais~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Pownal Bay P.E.I.
Les Étangs~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~St. Peter's Lake P.E.I.
Memramcook le Cran~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Stony Creek
MINES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~GRAND PRE N.S.
Mistigouèche~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mahone Bay
Murray at Pisiquid~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fort Edward
NEW FRANCE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CANADA
Nipisiquit~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bathurst N.B.
Pemaquid~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Woolwich MAINE
Pentagoet~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Penobscot MAINE
Petitcoudiac~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hillsborough
Pisiquid~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Windsor N.S.
Plaisance~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NEWFOUNDLAND
Pobomcoup~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Pubnico N.S.
Pointe à Marguerite~~~~~~~~~~~~~Langley Point P.E.I.
Pointe-à-la-Flamme~~~~~~~~~~Block House Point P.E.I.
Port-Lajoie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Rockey Point P.E.I.
Port Rossignol~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Liverpool N.S.
Port Royale, Acadia~~~~~~~~~~~~~Annapolis Royal N.S.
Rivière-de-la-Petite Ascension~~~~~Fullerton's Creek P.E.I.
Rivière-des-Blancs~~~~~~~~~~~~Johnson's River P.E.I.
Rivière-des-Blonds~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tryon River P.E.I.
Rivière-du-Moulin-à-Scie~~~~~Glenfinnan River P.E.I.
Ruisseau-à-la France~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Squaw Bay P.E.I.
Saint-Charles des Mines~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Grand Pré N.S.
Sainte-Famille Parish~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Falmouth N.S.
Silvabro~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DIEPPE
Riviere-aux-Canards~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Canning
Stradacona~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Quebec City
N.B.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~New Brunswick
P.E.I.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Prince Edward Island
N.S.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NOVA SCOTIA
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EDWARD V BIRTH: 04 NOV 1470, Westminster, EG DEATH: JUL 1483,
TOWER OF LONDON, LONDON EG Father:
Edward IV
Mother:
Elizabeth WOODVILLE
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THANKSGIVING LOUISIANA STYLE Cajun Cochon Du Lait What are you doing Thanksgiving evening? That's Wednesday, November 20th, 1996. Will you jut be waiting for "turkey day"? Do you want to enjoy that evening --- more than you ever did? Follow me, listen closely to my story, and you'll learn about the ... CLAUSEN-MATIRNE FAMILY'S THANKSGIVING EVE CELEBRATION OR, "CAJUN COCHON DU LAIT" On Thanksgiving Eve, for the past twenty-four years in Thibodaux (Louisiana), the Clausen & Matirne Families have celebrated Thanksgiving with their friends. Because the main family celebration is a Thanksgiving Day "Cochon du Lait" (koe-shon do lay), the cooking of the pig must begin the night before. A Cochon du Lait serves-up a medium-large pig, that has been cooked over an open fire for nearly 18 hours. Just after dark, the "deceased" cochon, or pig, is carried from the refrigerated cooler into the large smoker house by the honorary "pallbearers". This large cooking smoke house is called the Cajun Microwave, and is truly the "mother-of-all-microwaves". This huge smoker is about 10 feet wide, 14 feet long, and 10 feet high. And a pecan and oak fire is kept burning all night by volunteers from the party. With all due and proper respect for the esteemed cochon (pig), a "jazz" funeral (with jazz band) is held in its honor. A eulogy is spoken for the departed cochon and a bottle of champagne is toasted to the cochon's memory. A bit of the liquid is sprinkled over the cochon, and the remainder of the bottle is ceremoniously emptied by the "pallbearers". At this point, the "mourners" who have gathered in respect for the cochon, continue on with the celebration (a la "Live & Let Die" New Orleans' Style Jazz Funeral Celebration) by enjoying the world's largest" pot of gumbo (About two feet deep and six feet across), and the "world's coldest" kegs of beer. (In recent years, the attending "mourners" have numbered from 300 to nearly 500.) By the time that each mourner has three or four trips to the gumbo pot and the beer keg, dancing begins with a Cajun band, in an old-fashioned "fais-do-do" (Cajun street dance). This amazing celebration continues until the early hours of Thanksgiving morning. The cooking smoky fire burns all night, and up until about noon on Thanksgiving. By noon, the pig is completely cooked and richly flavored with a smokey flavor. And everyone sits-down to a feast! The Clausen-Matirne Thanksgiving celebration continues to grow ever year. And no matter how long the drive (or flight) would be for you, it is definitely worth the trip to participate in the celebration. There is even a designer "outhouse" (Cajun sanitary facilities), because after all of the beer and gumbo, you won't want to miss it! I promise you that! Wouldn't it be wonderful to enjoy this traditional Cajun Louisiana event, where ever you happen to live? We'll help you to start your own family tradition! Send me your e-mail address, to receive instructions (time tested, friend and family approved) on having your own Cajun Cochon du Lait. It's even a whole lot more fun that it sounds! You'll find yourself looking forward to next year's Cochon du Lait, before your Christmas shopping is done for this year! E-Mail For Donald Becnel The Becnel Family's Story For December 1996 --- Christmas Bonfires on the Mississippi River levee, from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. A South Louisiana "Cajun" tradition for nearly 300 years, which probably was begun by the German immigrants who arrived here in 1727! You and your family are invited to experience this unusual and memorable "Cajun" Christmas celebration! Why, even the world famous Oak Alley Plantation, hosts a bonfire event complete with bonfire, gumbo, Mississippi River paddle wheelers, Papa Noel (Cajun French Santa Claus), and live music! The Becnel Family's Story For January & February 1997 --- New Orleans' Mardi Gras --- The World's Largest FREE Party. But in addition to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans that the World knows about, Mardi Gras is celebrated in many different ways, based upon many different customs, in many different towns, across Louisiana. (Even National Geographic in past years has recorded these events!) We'll tell you about some of these! (And you probably thought that Mardi Gras all happened in one day.) You and your family are invited to experience this unusual and memorable Louisiana celebration! To receive continuing information on fun and inexpensive events from Cajun (And sometimes, not-so-Cajun) Louisiana, that my family recommends for your family's enjoyment, please forward your e-mail address to Donald Becnel at dbecnel@premier.net, or fax (or mail) a request to the fax number (or mailing address) below: DONALD BECNEL Post Office Box 2214 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2214, USA Phone: (504) 753-8822 - Fax: (504) 752-9060 e-mail: donald@eatel.net Donald's Resume' Guest Number .If interested mai ami call him!
~A CLASSIC CAJUN FUNNY STORY~ Boudreaux, Thibodeaux, and Fontenot had just been released from the Army.
To celebrate, they decided to take a helicopter ride around Morgan City.
Thib was eating a banana. "Hmmm...I wonder....if I throw this peel out da chopper, will we gonna see it land?"
The other 2 shrugged and said "go ahead and throw it, Podnuh". They watched with anticipation, but they didn't see it land.
Fontenot had a rock.
He threw it out the chopper and said, "Dat's bigger than dat peel. We gonna see dat land." They all watched again, but nothing happened. Boudreaux pulled out a grenade, pulled the pin, and threw it.
"NOW we gonna see dat land, yeah." They watched again...nothing happened.
After the ride, they were walking home. They saw a little girl crying on the sidewalk.
"What's wrong, Cher?", Thib asked. "Well," said the girl,
"I'm just walking, me, and I slip on a banana peel wot come out from no where." They explained what had happened on the helicopter and carried the little girl home.
As they were walking along once more, they saw a little boy crying on the side of the road. "What's goin on, Tee?", said Fontenot.
"Well," said the little boy, "I was just walking when a rock hit me on my head, yeah."
The fellas again told their story and helped the little boy home
"I wonder wot happen wit dat grenade," said Boudreaux. "Me too," said Thib.
So the fellas went running down the road where they saw an old woman laughing hysterically. "Ma'am...why you laughin, huh?", said Boudreaux.
The old woman between giggles said, "Well, Beb, I jus farted and my house blew up!
POO-YAI!!!!
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