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Ville Platte is the largest city in, and the parish seat of, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] The population was 6,303 at the 2020 census , [ 3 ] down from 8,145 in 2000 . The city's name is of French origin, roughly translating to "flat town", in reference to its relatively flat topography in contrast to the more hilly terrain ...
Austin Pitre (February 23, 1918 - April 8, 1981) [1] was born in Ville Platte, Louisiana. A Cajun music pioneer, Pitre claimed to be the first musician to play the accordion standing up, rather than sitting down. Along with his band, the Evangeline Playboys, Pitre recorded Cajun dancehall hits such as the "Opelousas Waltz." [2] [3]
The parish was created out of lands formerly belonging to St. Landry Parish in 1910. [3] The majority of the area was originally settled by French Canadian colonists and former colonial marines (coureurs de bois) from such outposts as Fort Toulouse and Fort Kaskaskia and later included 19th-century French-speaking soldiers and immigrant families.
24 January 1912 in Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States 7 September 1944 off Sindangan Point, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines Priest of the Military Ordinariate of the United States: Lafayette [44] [45] Heroic Virtues 5 September 2020 1948 Edward Joseph Flanagan: 13 July 1886 in Leabeg, County Roscommon, Ireland 15 May 1948 in Berlin ...
One of nine children, Gerard Frey was born on May 10, 1914, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Andrew Francis and Marie Theresa (née DeRose) Frey. [1] Two of his brothers also entered the priesthood. [2]
Ville Platte House was moved by the owners about 22.3 miles (35.9 km) to the southeast in 1998. It is still standing in Saint Landry Parish at 890 Chretien Point Road, Sunset, Louisiana .
Pages in category "People from Ville Platte, Louisiana" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.