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Alice Cooper (real name Vincent Damon Furnier) (1948–), American heavy metal singer and born-again Christian. [136] [137] [138] Gary Cooper (1901–1961), American actor, descended from the Brazier family. [139] [140] Daniel Craig (1968–), English actor, descended from Pastor Daniel Chamier of Le Mont, near Mocas, west of Grenoble.
Historic Huguenot Street is located in New Paltz, New York, approximately 90 miles (140 km) north of New York City.The seven stone houses and several accompanying structures in the 10-acre National Landmark Historic District were likely built in the early 18th century by Huguenot settlers fleeing discrimination and religious persecution in France and what's now southern Belgium.
The Huguenot and Historical Association of New Rochelle was organized in 1885 for the purpose of perpetuating the history of its original Huguenot settlers. The mascot of New Rochelle High School is the Huguenot; and one of the main streets in the city is called Huguenot Street.
Guyandotte is the French spelling of the name of an Indian tribe also known as the Wyandot.) Marion County (named after Francis Marion, Revolutionary War officer of Huguenot descent) Montcalm (named for Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander in the French and Indian War). Ronceverte (Name is derived from two words meaning ...
The Abraham (Daniel) Hasbrouck House [1] is a historic stone house located at 94 Huguenot Street in New Paltz, New York, United States.Built in three phases between 1721 and 1734, it is significant for its association with the early settlement of New Paltz by French Huguenots and as an example of evolving architectural styles in the Hudson Valley.
Across the pond, in a suburb of South Yorkshire, the long-suffering residents of Butt Hole Road couldn't take the jokes visiting tourists and back-side baring teens any longer.
However, these names were changed in 2019 after a long-term research project in which it was decided that due to the Patentees and their owning of slaves, that the buildings should not bear their names any longer. [28] Some of the street names in New Paltz reflect the families as well, with Huguenot Street being the most obvious.
This 1887 birds eye view map of Austin clearly shows the original 1839 street grid, adorned with the names of trees and rivers, as well as growth into East Austin.