Today is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The connection between two churches named in honor of her Immaculate Conception and the Vidrine family in LA is very strong. The church at Kaskaskia, IL is named Immaculate Conception Church. The first stone church was built
Today (December 7) is the feast of St. Ambrose (340-395) Bishop of Milan (Italy). While there were several men named after him in South LA, there are at least a few from the Vidrine Family with his name. Interestingly, they all descend from the line of Antoine Vidrine and Josephine
I recently discovered the story of St. Landry Parish Jayhawker Ozeme Carriere (1831-1865). He was the brother in law of my third great grandfather, Andre Zenon Vidrine (1824-1898), whose first wife was Pauline Carriere (1817 – b/t 1861-1867). They had six children before Pauline died and Andre Zenon Vidrine remarried.
This past week was the anniversary of the death of Fr. Flavius Henri Rossi. As the Priest serving St. Landry Church in Opelousas from 1817 until 1839, he ministered to many from the Vidrine family, baptizing, marrying, and burying many of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines’ children and grandchildren. Both
On Saturday, November 12, 206, the Vidrine Family gathered for another Reunion at Washington Community Center in Washington, LA…the closest possible location to the land originally settled by Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines! As a Reunion for all who descend from Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines and Elisabeth de Moncharvaux, it’s
On All Souls Day, we remember the lives of our ancestors and loved ones who have died and pray for their souls. These are the funeral records from the Sacramental Registers of Ste. Livrade Church in France and St. Landry Church in Opelousas, LA. While their tombs are no longer