| 1729 |
Creoles
fought in the FRENCH
AND INDIAN WAR |
|
1742 |
MARIE
THERESE COINCOIN was born in Isle Breville,
La. of slave parents from Gold Coast, AFRICA Died
circa 1816. |
|
1744 |
CLAUDE
PIERRE THOMAS METOYER, Frenchman, was born in LaRochelle,
FRANCE and died circa 1815 |
| 1755-1791 |
Jacques
V. OGE’, free Haitian Creole, educated
in France, organized military camp in U.S. and returned
to Haiti to lead a slave revolt in 1791; was executed
following his surrender. “Early American Writers”,
Chapel Hill Univ., North Carolina Press (1935) |
|
1767 |
Claude
Pierre Thomas METOYER
formed a union with Marie Therese COINCOIN and created
the first Creoles of Color in Isle Breville, La. (now
described as Cane River) Nine children |
| 1768 |
First
children of the union of 1767 were twins AUGUSTIN
METOYER and SUZANNE METOYER |
| 1770 |
Second
birth of children of Claude and Coincoin: LOUIS
METOYER - died 1832 |
| 1772 |
PIERRE
METOYER also born to union - died 1833
|
| 1776 |
DOMINIQUE
METOYER also born to union - died 1839 |
| 1776 |
EULALIE
METOYER born to union - died circa 1788 - 1801 |
| 1778 |
ANTOINE
JOSEPH METOYER born to union - died 1838 |
| 1780 |
MARIE
FRANCOISE ROSELIE METOYER born to union - died
1783 |
| 1782 |
PIERRE
TOUSSAINT METOYEr born to union -
died 1863 |
| 1784 |
FRANCOIS
METOYER born to union - died 1862 |
| 1779 |
Creoles
fought in the AMERICAN
REVOLUTION |
| 1791 |
Creoles
fought in the HAITIAN
REVOLUTION |
| 1793 |
FRANCE
PROCLAIMED FREEDOM for all living under the
French flag. Louisiana was then under Spanish rule |
| 1744 |
AUGUSTIN
METOYER, twin son of Claude Metoyer & Coincoin
along with Louis his brother donated the land for
the first CATHOLIC CHURCH on Isle Breville, La. (now known
as Cane River MARIE THERESE
COINCOIN was a very hardworking woman who with
Claude Pierre’s help purchased the freedom of
all of her children, exported cotton and jute to Africa
and the West indies, amassed acres of property, owned
slaves, all with the help of her sons. |
| 1801 |
SPANISH
LOUISIANA TERRITORY was CEDED
back to France from Spain (Treaty of San Ildefonso) |
| 1803 |
FRENCH
LOUISIANA TERRITORY was SOLD
to the United States on April 30th for $15,000,000, Rights.
At that time the La. Territory comprised of more than
900,000 acres or l/3 of the United States |
| 1803 |
The
UNITED STATES thereafter
RENEGED on all of the CIVIL
RIGHTS granted to the inhabitants and CREOLES
when it signed the Treaty between the French Republic
and itself |
| 1814 |
ANDREW
JACKSON promises freedom to all Creoles who
fought in the Battle of New Orleans and RENEGED |
| 1815 |
Creoles
fought in the BATTLE
of NEW ORLEANS |
| 1816 |
Sr.
HENRIETTE
DeLILLE (DeLisle) was born in New Orleans of
wealthy Creole parentage |
| 1825 |
EUGENE
WARBOURG- 1825 - 1861 - Noted Sculptor, taught
by Gabriel, a Frenchman under duress. Most outstanding
works: “The Fisherman” and “The First Kiss” |
| 1825 |
PAUL
TRAVIGNE was born; he was a teacher for 40 years
in New Orleans, Editor in Chief ofNEWSPAPER
L’UNION and LA TRIBUNE
until 1869 and reported on contraversial issues of his
time
LUCIEN MANSION (nicknamed
Lolo Mansion - renown Poet. His words published in LA
TRIBUNE
and LE CRUSADER, Told of
PERSECUTION of Creoles in
1855. He helped many escape the
prejudice financially to flee to Mexico, Northern U.S.,
France and the West Indies |
| 1842 |
SISTERS
OF THE HOLY FAMILY founded by Creole women - HENRIETTE
DeLILLE (DeLisle) JULIETTE GAUDIN and JOSEPHINE
CHARLES |
| 1843 |
First
CREOLE PUBLICATION |
| 1850-1900
|
Rudolph
Lucien Desdunes,
Noted Writer and Creole Historian - Author of “Nos
Hommes et Notre Histoire” (Our People and Our History)
His book was translated from French to English by Sr.
Dorothea McCants /Quoted from his book.--”Creoles
of Color played an extraordinary role in both the cultural
& political history of Louisiana - they excelled in
all the major professions. Some amassed considerable fortunes,
and some as other Black and White Americans owned slaves |
| 1862 |
CREOLES
fought their 5th war in the CIVIL
WAR under General Benjamin Butler |
| 1864 |
CREOLES
PETITIONED President
LINCOLN for Civil Rights which were granted under
Civil Rights and Political Recognition in La. Legislature |
| 1864 |
Creoles
DENIED voting rights |
| 1868 |
Creoles
GAINED voting rights, full equality and school integration |
| 1872 |
Lt.
Gov. P.B.S.
PINCHBACK
became Governor of Louisiana (lasted only two months)
His grandson, Jean TOOMER was noted author |
| 1873 |
C.C.
Antoine became Lt. Governor of Louisiana |
| 1885 |
LAFCADIO
HEARN
noted author, wrote “Gombo Zhebes” Dictionary
of Creole proverbs |
