Brief Life History of Leopold Peter
When Leopold Peter Perrin was born on 24 August 1887, in Vermilion, Louisiana, United States, his father, Gregoire 'Gregory' Perrin, was 39 and his mother, Josephine Hester Brandin, was 34. He had at least 2 sons with Amanda Toups. He lived in Ward Six, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 17 February 1932, in Kaplan, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Abbeville, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Leopold Perin in household of Gregory Perin, "United States Census, 1900"
- Leopold Perrin, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- L P Perrin, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"
Spouse and Children
1887–1932 Male
1890–1961 Female
Children (2)
1901– Male
1908–1976 Male
Parents and Siblings
1848– Male
1853–1958 Female
Siblings (9)
1874– Female
1876–1954 Female
1879– Female
1882– Male
1884–1953 Male
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 3
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
Age 3
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 13
Name Meaning
French and English: from the Old French and Middle English personal name Perrin, a pet form of Old French Perre, a variant of Pierre , French form of Peter . Compare Perine , Perrine , and Prine .
History: Henri Perrin from Louargat in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany (France), married Jeanne Merrin in Montreal, QC, in 1661. — This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors (along with its variants or altered forms Perrine and Pareyn) and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America. One of the Huguenot ancestors was Daniel Perrin (1642–1719), nicknamed The Huguenot, who arrived in New York in 1665, aboard the Philip, and settled first in NJ and later on Staten Island. Among his descendants the surname is common in the altered forms Perrine, Perine and Prine. The Staten Island community of Huguenot is named after Daniel Perrin and other Huguenots who settled in the area during the late 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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