Brief Life History of Pilar
When Pilar Savoie was born in 1790, in Saint James, St. James, Louisiana, United States, her father, Joseph Francois Savoie, was 24 and her mother, Marie Marguerite Landry, was 20.
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1791 · The Bill of Rights
After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Pierre, Marcel, Damien, Jacques, Normand, Raoul, Alphonse, Antoine, Armand, Julien, Alcee.
French: habitational name from Savoy (French name Savoie), a region in the southeastern part of France, or from (La) Savoie, the name of several places in various parts of France. Compare Savoy .
History: Savoy was consolidated in the 11th century by count Humbert the White-Handed (Humbert aux blanches-mains). He was the founder of the great European noble house of Savoy, with large holdings of territory in France, Switzerland, and present-day Italy.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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