Brief Life History of Joseph Vedatur Francis
When Joseph Vedatur Francis Duhon was born on 20 September 1898, in Convent, St. James, Louisiana, United States, his father, Joseph Ozeme Duhon, was 35 and his mother, Emelia Thibodeaux, was 37.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Joseph Vedatur Francis? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Vedatur Francis Duhon - birth: 20 September 1898; Convent, Saint James, Louisiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1900 · Giving Puerto Rico an American Welcome
A law that established government on the island of Puerto Rico and gave all Puerto Ricans citizenship. This law was replaced by the Jones–Shafroth Act in 1917.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Clovis, Andrus, Eulice, Leonce, Minos, Alcee, Alcide, Andree, Angelle, Antoine, Autrey, Celestine.
Altered form of French Duon: habitational name from Duon-Grande, a place in Lozère. The surname Duon is very rare in France.
French (southwestern): Gascon variant of Dufon or Dufond, a topographic name from fond ‘bottom’, with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’. The surname Duhon is very rare in France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.