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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest and among the most prominent cemeteries in New Orleans.It was opened in 1789, replacing the city's older St. Peter Cemetery (French: Cimetière St. Peter; no longer in existence) as the main burial ground when the city was redesigned after a fire in 1788.
[2]: 1–40 View of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 showing the street-like layout of the tombs. In 1788, a yellow fever epidemic struck New Orleans. This epidemic, in addition to the proximity of the St. Peter Street Cemetery and the high water table for in-ground burials, created a sanitation problem for disposing of the dead.
Location of Orleans Parish in Louisiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, which is consolidated with the city of New Orleans.
Nicolas Girod (French spelling) or Nicholas Girod (April 1751—September 1840) [1] was the fifth mayor of New Orleans, from late in 1812 to September 4, 1815. [2] He was the first mayor of the city after Louisiana entered into the Union as a state.
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Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA: Died: December 18, 1887 (aged 77) Iberville Parish: Resting place: St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans: Political party: Republican: Spouse(s) Claire Pollard Dubuclet (died 1852) (9 children) Mary Ann Walsh Dubuclet (3 children) Parent(s) Antoine Sr. and Marie Felecite Gray Dubuclet: Profession: Sugar planter
St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville's Tyler Park neighborhood serves as the final resting place for nearly 50,000 Catholics spread across 43 acres dotted with ornate sculptures and monoliths.
Burials at St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans) (5 P) G. Burials at Girod Street Cemetery ... Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans; Holt Cemetery; L. Lafayette Cemetery No ...