Cheniere Caminada Cemetery, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
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Cheniere Caminada Cemetery on Louisiana Hwy 1 15.4 miles below the Leeville
Bridge on the right side of the road.  This is in Jefferson Parish,
Louisiana  This cemetery was recognized as an historic site by the town of
Grand Isle on Aug. 8, 1978.
Mayor: Wayne Guidry, Chief of Police: Ernest M. LaFont, Aldermen: Thomas A
Marullo, Joseph E. LaFont, III, Larry J. LaFont, Carl T. Santiny and Robert
Collins

Camille CALLAIS b. July 18, 1888 d. Feb 8, 1942
Mortess C. CALLAIS b. Nov. 2, 1894 d. Feb. 11, 1940
Clarence J. FRAZIER, Sr.  11/3/08 - 1/18/52
Infant's grave Ophille GUEDRY (no dates)
Mylatile DANOS ADAMS  Jan. 2, 1906 May 14, 1982 (vase with "Mother")
Mrs. Josephine SANAMO BOUZIGARD (no dates)
Philozate COLLINS b. 1861 d. 1911
Mitchell M FRAZIER  4/1/07 - 5/3/69
????  decede 8 November 1902

There is a fence around  the cemetery. Hidden in the marsh grass on the
right side of cemetery as you face it, outside of the fence is
 a group of
very old graves.  They face the small bayou behind the cemetery.

Lea PITRE died Oct. 1st, 1893, age 20
Augustine MALCOMBE died Oct. 23rd, 1893, age 33
broken cross - Louis COLLINS, decede ?? 21 ??, A'gen????, RIP
broken cross - Nicolas BUSKE, Le 18 Mars 1866  Mori Le 11 ?? 1888, Music,
Singing, ??? 
Augustin PITRE d. 1886 age 67
Richard PITRE died 1880
Alexsina PITRE died Jan 1st 1892, age 31

Listed by Cathy Dantin Shannon and Audrey Dantin Boudreaux Feb. 1985