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Matilda Gray Stream, who was celebrated for her work as a philanthropist, a connoisseur, a preservationist and an environmentalist, died Saturday at her home in Lake Charles. She was 99.
Ancestor Project honours lives of those enslaved in Louisiana by Maria Clark, Usa Today/The American South, The Associated Press Posted Feb 13, 2021 1:48 am EDT Last Updated Feb 13, 2021 at 1:58 am EDT EDGARD, La. — Frederick Baconnais was born during the peak of the sugar cane harvest season at the Evergreen Plantation in Edgard, Louisiana. At 5 a.m. on Dec. 12, 1852, he drew his first breath, according to historic records. His mother, Victorine, a house slave at Evergreen, was 18 years old. He was only two when she died. But Baconnais would name one of his daughters Victoria in remembranc...
EDGARD, La. (AP) — Frederick Baconnais was born during the peak of the sugar cane...