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Pages in category "People from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
During the American Civil War, Breaux Bridge was the site of an engagement known as the "Battle of Breaux Bridge." According to Andrew B. Booth’s 1920 "Index to Battles, Campaigns, Engagements, Etc., Fought Within the Limits of the State of Louisiana, 1861–1865," military actions took place at Breaux Bridge on April 17 and April 21, 1863. [7]
Tidd was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on October 6, 1923. [1] After graduating from Central High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he attended the University of Oklahoma at Norman; his college time was cut short due to his early commissioning, and he completed his bachelor's degree in 1948.
Mark Luzerne Tidd [1] (May 8, 1955 - February 22, 2025) [2] was a former United States Navy officer who served as the 25th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy from 2010 to 2014. [ 3 ] Early life and education
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The 2000 U.S. census counted 44,915 people in the parish who are at least five years old of whom 31,229 (69.5%) speak only English at home, 27.44% reported speaking French (Colonial French also known as Plantation Society French) or Cajun French at home, while 1.52% speak Louisiana Creole French. [15] St.
Breaux Frères or Breaux Brothers (Amédé on accordion, Ophé on guitar, and Cléopha on the fiddle), [1] were Cajun musicians. They were the earliest to record the song "Jolie Blonde", under the title of "Ma Blonde Est Partie". [2] Amédé Breaux was born on September 1, 1900, north of Rayne, Louisiana, near a community called Roberts Cove ...
In 1767, at the age of 17, Firmin found himself at the Bayou Tortue in Louisiana, while the rest of his family returned to Canada. [2] [3] By 1769, Firmin had moved into a house in present day St. James Parish, and had been married to his wife Marguerite Braud. He died October 1, 1808, in Breaux Bridge. [4]