St. James Parish(28) ► ADJACENT TO ST. JAMES PARISH Ascension Parish(70) ► Assumption Parish(14) ► Lafourche Parish(71) ► St. John the Baptist Parish(17) ►
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House claimed by the river was
home of André Bienvenu Roman
(1831-35 and 1839-43)
Governor of Louisiana
(1845 and 1852)
Member of Constitutional Convention (1861) Member of Secession Convention
Member of Peace Commission to . . . — — Map (db m88219) HM
Refugees came overland 1756-57. In vicinity was 1762 grant to Jacques Cantrelle, Sr. of France after whom Church and Parish were named. Section once included in Les Oumas, Eveche of Quebec. — — Map (db m86620) HM
An organized ecclesiastical parish prior to 1757. The church was then in charge of Fr. Barnabé, a French Capuchin and Pastor of St. Charles (Destrehan), on east bank of river. The registers were kept in French until 1786. The diocese came under . . . — — Map (db m86617) HM
Following the Civil War, thirty-one individuals bought lots from C. Oliver, who acquired portions of land that was formerly a part of the Pedesclaux-Landry Plantation in St. James, LA. Together, the group carved out and cultivated the land and . . . — — Map (db m85008) HM
