On 5 August 1903, Sylvanie Bosset died intestate in Broussard, Lafayette Parish. Her son, Philippe Bosset, petitioned local courts to open succession ofRead More
Database of Broussard Slaves in Louisiana
We have not posted here since COVID in 2020. But we’re back! I’ve mentioned this database here and there since 2016-2018 (hence theRead More
Négresses libres and the Republic
One of the many prominent Louisiana Creoles to resettle at the nascent Attakapas District was Jacques Bénigne FONTENETTE fils, known in the SpanishRead More