When Charles Hilaire Alire Breaux was born on 8 July 1828, in Saint Gabriel, Iberville, Orleans Territory, United States, his father, Joseph Urbain Breaux, was 44 and his mother, Anne Marcelite Breau, was 39. He married Carmelite Germaine Hernandez on 7 September 1848, in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He was buried in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
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Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Some characteristic forenames: French Lucien, Ulysse, Andre, Andree, Antoine, Gaston, Gracien, Pierre, Raoul.
Altered form of French Brault , itself a variant of Braud . This surname is also common among African Americans. Compare Breau , Breaud , Bro , and Brow .
History: The majority of the Breaux families of LA trace their origins to one Vincent Brault from La Chaussé in Vienne, who arrived in Acadia sometime before 1661 (see also Brault ). After the expulsion of the Acadians (1755–64), several of his descendants found their way to LA.
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