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The town was incorporated on December 27, 1911, and Joseph Villien, Maurice's son, became mayor until 1928. [5] Today, Joseph Street leads to the old home. The community's first church was La Chapelle a Maurice and Sunday services were held in a small schoolhouse on the Villien property until the St. Alphonsus Church was built in January 1893 ...
Pages in category "People from Maurice, Louisiana" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Maurices was founded by Emanuel Morris “E. Maurice” Labovitz (1900-1993), [5] who opened his first store under the name Maurices Dress Shop, 1931 in Duluth. The name was shortened to simply Maurices by the late 1960's.
Maurice (also Moritz, Morris, or Mauritius; Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲙⲱⲣⲓⲥ) was an Egyptian military leader who headed the legendary Theban Legion of Rome in the 3rd century, and is one of the favourite and most widely venerated saints of that martyred group.
The history of the area that is now the U.S. state of Louisiana, can be traced back thousands of years to when it was occupied by indigenous peoples.The first indications of permanent settlement, ushering in the Archaic period, appear about 5,500 years ago.
Maurice Camille Baudier (22 July 1897 – 21 March 1932), sometimes incorrectly spelled as Maurice Beaudier, was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper for CA Paris and the French national team in the 1920s.
The Maurice Network (Réseau Maurice) was a French resistance network established during World War II by the Camouflage du Matériel (CDM). It played a vital role in intelligence gathering and facilitating the escape of military personnel and allied aviators from Nazi-occupied France to Africa and allied territories.
Mahé de La Bourdonnais established Port Louis as a naval base and a shipbuilding centre. [38] Under his governorship, numerous buildings were erected, a number of which are still standing. These include part of Government House, the Château de Mon Plaisir, and the Line Barracks, the headquarters of the police force .