Brief Life History of Gladus Joseph
When Gladus Joseph Broussard was born on 10 April 1875, in Abbeville, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States, his father, Columbus S. Broussard, was 21 and his mother, Maria Broussard, was 18. He lived in Vermilion, Louisiana, United States in 1880. He died on 11 February 1894, in Maurice, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 18.
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- Gadus Broussard in household of Colombus Broussard, "United States Census, 1880"
- Joseph Gladu Broussard, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
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World Events (6)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn
An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Alcide, Antoine, Pierre, Emile, Evest, Fernand, Minos, Ulysse, Alphe, Jacques.
French: variant of Brossard .
History: The Broussard families of LA trace their ancestry to two Acadian brothers, Joseph and Alexandre, dit Beausoleil, who arrived in New Orleans in 1765.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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