Spanish Names in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Debbie Carpenter 


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Spanish Names in St. Landry
By: Mrs. Wilfred Cortez & Geneva Richard

SOURCE: OPELOUSAS 1720 - 1970
Opelousas 250th Anniversary Edition June 1970 Daily World


John Gil, father of the second generation, married Josehpa Bretonita.
They came from Cadiz, Spain.  His direct descendant, Don Andre Gil was a
native of the Post of Baton Rouge.

The family was deeply involved in politics.  This is noted by the activities
of his son, William Gil.  He was born, lived, died and is buried in Baton
Rouge.  During his lifetime he was a member of Town Council in 1828, Justice
of Peace in 1828 and was re-elected and  served eight consecutive years. 
Treasurer and Collector of City in 1837 and was elected Mayor in 1838 and
Notary Public until 1856.  Some of the familiar names united with this
great family are:

Beard
Boutte
Burns
Chachere
Darby
Dixon
Grandpre
Lastrapes
Lewis
Martel
Pecora
Perrault
Pratt
Prudhomme
Richard
Rogers
Sabatier
Sandoz
Savoy
Terran
Tujague
Wright

Also from Spain came the Sebastian family.  Among the direct decedents of
Jean, father of the second generation are:

Dejean, Anestelle, Jules, Alphones, Joe, Bob, Donald, J.L. Archie, Paul,
Verbis, George, Roy, Doris, Murry, Vorius, Chester and Alley.