Delphine Broussard

1 January 1873–14 April 1967 (Age 94)
Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

The Life Summary of Delphine

When Delphine Broussard was born on 1 January 1873, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States, her father, Prevat Broussard, was 24 and her mother, Mary Alida Miller, was 19. She had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with John Lewis Roberts. She lived in Vermilion, Louisiana, United States in 1880. She died on 14 April 1967, in Jennings, Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 94.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Delphine? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

John Lewis Roberts
1866–1918
Delphine Broussard
1873–1967
Dora Roberts
1889–0195
Clara Roberts
1890–
Clora Roberts
1892–1925
Harvey Ellis Roberts Sr
1901–
James Pervis Roberts
1899–1981
Lee Cornelius Roberts
1907–
Leila Blanche Roberts
1909–1989

Spouse and Children

Children

(7)

+2 More Children

Parents and Siblings

Siblings

(12)

+7 More Children

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 2
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
Age 2
During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 25
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

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.

Possible Related Names

Brossard

Sources (7)

  • Delphine Broussard in household of Privart Broussard, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Delphine Boussard, "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • Delphine Broussard in entry for Clara Perez, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a free account to view more about your family.
Create a FREE Account
Search for Another Deceased Ancestor
Share this with your family and friends.