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Chicago Presents Creole
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Cane River Colony was a colony
founded by Marie
Theresa "CoinCoin," a former African slave and the children of her
relationship with Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer, a Frenchman,
on Isle Brevelle just south of Natchitoches in
central Louisiana. The family names of the spouses who married into the
Metoyer family and became part of the colony are listed on this site on
the "Colonist Names"
page.
(CLICK
Here For CoinCoin's Unusual Slave to Plantation Owner Story)
If you are
Someone who is interested in helping to
preserve Creole Heritage
You are invited to:
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Our
Goals:
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Preserve the
rich heritage of Louisiana Creoles.
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Provide Links
to genealogical research resources.
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Promote Creole
History
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Promote Black
History.
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Enable
descendants across the country to communicate and share information.
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Promote the
Businesses & Services offered by descendants.
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Promote
tourism
Are You A Poet or Short Fiction
Writer???
Consider
entering The Detroit Writer's Guild "Poetry and/or Short Fiction Contests"
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TOURIST:
If you have an interest in Creole History, Black History or
Colonial Louisiana History, we encourage you to visit
Natchitoches and its numerous Historical sites.
Natchitoches is the oldest city in Louisiana. Visit Colonial town
houses, plantations, historic downtown, the old fort, or relax and enjoy
the view of Cane River Lake. Many tours are available. You are especially
invited to visit Melrose Plantation on Cane River, the Historical site of
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“Ducournau on the
Cane”
New Subdivision on Cane River
Elegant Southern living beside the picturesque Cane River and among
numerous historic antebellum homes.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
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M.
Paul Mitchell and Yeonpa Park-Mitchell
Born & raised in Louisiana,
Paul is an SFC stationed Korea. He has
traced his roots as follows:
Marie Therese Coincoin, Marie Therese, Joseph Victoria, Marquerite Palaize
Victorian, Eleucadie Ceasaire, Jubite (Julian) Simon, Doretha Christina
Simon, Murray P. Mitchell Sr., and to himself, (Murray Paul Mitchell Jr.)
Paul
is our 1st "GOLDEN" Sponsor. He also made a generous donation to the
Creole Heritage Center.
Thanks Paul !!!!!!!!!!!
(CLICK HERE TO READ SOME OF Paul's
Poetry)
Geraldine Metoyer & Husband Ray Baker
Another "GOLDEN" sponsor has joined the ranks.
Thanks Ray!!!!!!!!
Also A Special Thanks to Ada Ruth
for her Generous donation
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Marie Roque... Honored for her outstanding
Community Outreach Services and Culinary Specialties by "The
Multicultural Center of The South," Shreveport, Louisiana on October 27,
2007.
(Click here for details of her life)
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Family & Friends:
Here is the
design of the gold trim, commemorative plate for 150 Parish Anniversary
celebrations on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14th at St.
Augustine’s… Plates will be available for $20 at St. Augustine
Catholic Church.
The concept was
graphical designed by china company artists in Pennsylvania. The
concept included having the image of the original wood crucifix centered
between the two church images (linking them in time and spirit), and
having the image of Grandpere, welcoming all to the parish church (as he
willed)……
Plate images
were created from photos I took of the current church and crucifix.
The graphic image of Grandpere was created from a photo of the portrait by
Philip Gould. Much appreciation to Philip Gould for sharing his
photo!
From Mark Guidry |
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COMING
EVENTS (Click)
July 31
to August 2, 2008 Pheasant Run Resort St.
Charles, Illinois
Three day
conference including Continental Breakfast and Refreshment breaks each
day
Cost:
Member -$110 / Non-Member - $160
Accommodations:
$135/night (Discount ends June 30, 2008)
Call: Pheasant
Run Resort, 1-800-474-3272
4051 East main
Street
St. Charles,
Illinois 60174
Creole Cultural Presentations, Exhibits,
Workshops, Banquet, Charter Bus from Louisiana,
Riverboat Cruise, Shopping Tours, etc..
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Louisiana Creole
Research Association, Inc. Announces Its Third Annual Conference
The Louisiana Creole Research Association (LA Creole) is a New
Orleans-based, non-profit genealogy and family research organization with
more than 200 members across the nation. It was founded in August of 2004
for the purpose of assisting Creoles in researching their ancestry,
educating the general public about the Creole culture, and celebrating the
contributions and legacy of a "forgotten" people. Creoles as defined here
are the offspring of European, African, and/or Native American settlers in
colonial Louisiana.
In keeping with its purpose, LA Creole will be hosting its 3rd Annual
Conference on September 22-23 at the Chateau Sonesta Hotel, 800 Iberville
Street, New Orleans, LA. The theme of this year's conference is:
Louisiana Creoles of Color: Inspiration, Admiration, and Race Relations.
The conference agenda will consist of speakers, panel discussion,
exhibits, vendors, and a Sunday Jazz Brunch (Brunch seating is limited).
The conference will include a wide range of topics. Local historian Keith
Weldon Medley will present a session on Plessy, Ferguson and the Comite
des Citoyens along with the descendants of Homer Plessy and John Ferguson,
the litigants in the famous 1896 Supreme Court case. A.P. Tureaud Jr. will
discuss his experiences as the first undergraduate of color at LSU. There
will be panel discussions on the historic building trades of New Orleans
and on Culture, Identity and Race Relations.
Conference registration will include all of the above events on Saturday,
except the Sunday Jazz Brunch which requires separate reservations as
seating is limited.
For more information, please contact:
Jari Honora
coincollector400@yahoo.com
Jennifer Ellsworth (504)241-1439
ellsworthii@aol.com
Lolita Cherrie (504)453-5922
lolitac454@aol.com.
Visit LA Creole online at
www.lacreole.org.
Membership Reminder
In addition to helping the above possible
events, your membership gives you up to 25% discount on all NSU Creole
Center purchases (publications, commemorative items, etc.) and NSU Creole
Center event tickets; "Members Only" specials throughout the year; and
FREE listing on the Center's website "Creole Networking" page (scheduled
for debut January, 2007). This listing will contain referrals for
professional services,
authors, artists, crafters, and other vendors.
For more information visit:
www.nsula.edu/creole
There is a new
book available,
Cane River
and its Creole Stories.
For more information
go to
http://members.aol.com/CaneR71456/caneriverbook.htm
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Just Published!
Our Lady of Victory / The Saga of an African-American Catholic Community
 Our
Lady of Victory: The Saga of an African-American Catholic Community
takes you on a fascinating journey down memory lane with the early
pioneers.
Get to know the Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver. Learn about the
cement wall that was built to separate blacks from white residents and how
it almost impeded the development of the area. Learn about a Catholic
Community about to take root and how Church policies failed this ambitious
initiative.
The author's recollections are recalled about growing up in the lagacy
of Mother Anna Bates. She was surprised to learn that the Knights of St.
Peter Claver organization had such a continuing presence in her church
through her research of the early pioneers.
This book has been a buzz around Shirley's Detroit Community from the
time she started writing it. At last, a book that provides a voice for
black catholics. This is a celebration of black history. Eaton Metoyer is
mentioned in this book
Website:
www.rememberourladyofvictory.com
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The Louisiana Heritage
Connection
(LHC) is offering a special limited time subscription price for our
Email newsletter of $14.00/year for 12 issues.
Please visit our website to subscribe.
LHC is committed to Creole Unity Now and Forever and offers the
monthly newsletter and website as a means to keep you informed of
issues that concern our culture. LHC hopes to inspire the
world-wide Creole community and those who have an interest in
Louisiana history and culture to participate and support this
effort.
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Metoyer
Reunion Photos (Click)
July 1-3, 2005 Natchitoches, LA.
Descendants of Herbert Metoyer, Sr., Leander
Metoyer-Hernandez, Vergie Metoyer-Lee & Joseph Victor Metoyer.
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CANE RIVER FOLK PICNIC
Michigan Branch JULY 2005 Belleville, MI
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Read the history of "CoinCoin" and
how this amazing Black slave woman who, after gaining her freedom,
purchased the freedom of all of her children and grandchildren and built
one of the largest plantation in Colonial Louisiana.
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Melrose Plantation On Cane River,
Natchitoches, Louisiana |
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NEW BOOK THAT'S HOT |
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The Louisiana Creole Heritage Center's Family Database is Now Online
 We
invite & encourage everyone to register their data into this
extensive and searchable database. We foresee it as a great tool for
individuals researching their family history. We visited the site and were
amazed at the dedication and work that is being expended to make this
database a one of a kind resource. Of course, you have the option of
requesting forms from the center to submit data manually if you do
not care to submit on-line. So, if you are sincere about preserving your
heritage, I suggest you accomplish this task as soon as possible.
To Add Your Family Information To The Creole Database,
CLICK BELOW
http://www.nsula.edu/creole/addfamily1.asp
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New Company featuring apparel
designed to promote our Creole Culture Check it out by Clicking this
link.
http://www.creolefashions.com/
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CREOLE NAMES ON
STARDUST SPACECRAFT
I stumbled across this site
and found that my brother's name was listed on the the microchip of the
StarDust spacecraft that was sent to rendezvous with a comet. I also found
a few other names. If you would like to see if your name is on the list
click here to visit NASA's site:
http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/overview/microchip/index.html
The microchips are in
outer space onboard the STARDUST spacecraft.
STARDUST was
launched on February 7, 1999
carrying the two sets of microchips. Two copies of each chip were
installed on the spacecraft (for a total of four chips). One set of
microchips is mounted inside the Sample Return Capsule, and will return
back to Earth with the capsule in the year 2006. The other set of
chips is mounted in the spacecraft body and will remain in space forever.
DAVE CHEVALIER
ERIC CHEVALIER
MICHEL CHEVALIER
VINCENT CHEVALIER
ELIZABETH A. GUIDRY
LAURIE LEA GUIDRY
BRYFORD GLENN METOYER (1LT/ARMY)
JAMES EDWARD METOYER (LCPL/MARINE CORPS)
MICHAEL ESPY METOYER (LCPL/MARINE CORPS)
MAGDALENE M METOYER-SATCHES
METOYER
CARLI METOYER
JANET METOYER
JOHN METOYER
LIEN METOYER
TATIANA METOYER
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200
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(1803-2003) |
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Folks" community in order to help us fund
this site. Maintaining this site is important, not only to enable us to
find & communicate with each other, but to provide a resource for
students and other researchers, and to preserve our heritage.
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Below is Herbert Metoyer posing with his 70th
Birthday Present, a Harley-Davison Motorcycle.
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