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
On All Saints Day or La fête de la Toussaint, we can remember Marie Rouensa, the great grandmother of the matriarch of the Vidrine family in LA – the young bride of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines, Elisabeth de Moncharvaux. Marie Rouensa has never been officially canonized as a Saint, but
As we approach la fête de la Toussaint and All Souls Day which follows it, it’s good to remember a bit of info below about Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines’ younger brother, Guillaume de Védrines (1716–1788) I discovered a few years ago. It’s interesting to “see” Guillaume de Védrines and
Today is the 16th anniversary of the death of Msgr. Curtis Stephen Vidrine (1920-2000). He was the first member of the Vidrine Family in LA to be ordained a Priest. Msgr. Curtis Vidrine was a native of Chataignier. He was the son of Willis Vidrine and Loula Lafleur. Not long
Columbus Day today is a holiday that observes the date when the famous Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the New World of the Americas on an expedition sponsored by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain in 1492. Columbus banked on the islands of what today is the Bahamas before going to
Cost: $15 per shirt Color: sapphire with white image on front (see images) Sizes: Adult Small to 6x Payment: check/cash/paypal (jvidrine@hotmail.com) Deadline to order: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 The design contains Jean Baptiste Pierre Lapaise de Vedrines’ cattle brand (registered in