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Abbeville Progress Archive

  • Abbeville, Louisiana
  • 18901952

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Abbeville, the seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, was founded in 1843 by Antoine Désiré Mégret, a French Capuchin missionary. Located in the heart of Cajun country, the town’s population was initially of predominantly French extraction, with a small component of Italian and German Catholics.  An immigration society was established in Abbeville in 1883 to promote the agricultural opportunities of the area. This led to an influx of Midwestern farmers who helped develop the parish’s rice-growing industry. Other important local industries in the early 20th century included cattle raising and lumbering.

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  • 8,087
  • Abbeville, Louisiana
  • 18901952

Source Information

Abbeville Progress, 1913–1952 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: July 27, 2018

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Archive Info

  • 8,087
  • Abbeville, Louisiana
  • 18901952

Source Information

Abbeville Progress, 1913–1952 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: July 27, 2018