Brief Life History of Pierre Simon
When Pierre Simon Brignac was born on 22 April 1798, in St. James, Louisiana, United States, his father, Alexander Brignac I, was 35 and his mother, Agnes Poche, was 11795. He married Marie Emelie Leche on 10 November 1823, in Convent, St. James, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Saint James, St. James, Louisiana, United States in 1850. He died on 20 April 1857, in St. James, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 58.
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- Pierre Brignac, "United States Census, 1840"
- Pedro Brignac, "Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934"
- Pierre Brignac in entry for Florian Brignac, "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956"
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World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1807 · Louisiana is Divided into 19 Parishes
Louisiana was divided into 19 parishes (rather than counties or boroughs) on March 31, 1807. Currently, there are 64 parishes in Louisiana.
1814
Louisiana was the site of the final battles of the War of 1812.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Ferrel, Jacques, Pierre, Aldes, Amedee, Antoine, Camille, Eulalie, Leonce, Remi.
French: habitational name from Brignac, the name of several places in various parts of France, e.g. in Corrèze and Hérault, named with Roman personal names (Brinnius and a shortened form of Aprionus) + the suffix -acus, denoting ownership. This surname is not found in France.
History: Simon-Jacques Brignac from La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime, France, married Marie-Madeleine Turpin in Fort Toulouse (Wetumpka), AL, in 1725.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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