One interesting event in the history of the Vidrine Family was the lawsuit that the children and grandchildren filed, trying to regain a tract of land that their father/grandfather, Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines had at the Opelousas Post (Washington, LA) after their parents/grandparents had both passed away. The lawsuit

On All Souls Day, I think about the death of the progenitor of the Vidrine family in LA, Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines, particularly during this 275th anniversary of his departure from France and arrival in Louisiana. From the Sacramental records, we know that he had a blessed death. The

Today on All Souls Day, we remember in particular the souls of our deceased loved ones in the Vidrine Family. One of the great joys during this 275th anniversary of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines’ departure from France and arrival in LA has been to offer Holy Mass praying for

Thanks to all for a tremendous Vidrine Family Reunion for the 275th Anniversary!!! It was the most well attended one so far! The Ville Platte Civic Center was filled with Vidrine descendants from Ville Platte and the surrounding area, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, Texas, Tennessee, California, Washington (State)

275th Anniversary – The Life of Alcin Vidrine By Mardell Sibley The following is a sketch of the life of my second great grandfather, Alcin Vidrine. Alcin was born in Old Grand Prairie on October 21, 1845, the tenth child born to Antoine VIdrine and Josephine Ortego (Antoine’s second wife).