Brief Life History of Francois
When Francois Boudreaux was born on 11 October 1807, in Saint Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, United States, his father, Joseph Boudreaux, was 40 and his mother, Elisabeth Apolline Trahan, was 40. He had at least 6 sons and 7 daughters with Marguerite Simon. He lived in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States in 1850.
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Sources (18)
- Francois Bondrean, "United States Census, 1850"
- Francois Boudreaux, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
- Francis Boudreaux in entry for Robert Boudreaux, "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
Louisiana is the 18th state.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Lucien, Michel, Ulysse, Antoine, Leonce, Alcide, Aldes, Anatole, Andre, Chantal.
French: variant of Boudreau and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
History: The LA Boudreaux family is of Acadian origin. They trace their ancestry to Michel Boudreau from La Rochelle and his wife, Michelle Aucoin, who were in Acadia by c. 1642.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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