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State of Service: ESP
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Memorial marker placed by LA District II Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus July 4, 1976
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Author: Terry Dupuy
Paul Trahan was born about 1752 in Acadie, probably Grand-Pre, the son of Michel Trahan and Anne-Eophrosine Vincent.
He accompanied his family to the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, eluding the initial Grande Derangement in 1755. His father was an Acadian resistance fighter until he and his family were imprisoned in 1760 when Paul was about eight years old. His family accompanied the Broussard party to Louisiana, arriving in 1765 when he was 13 years old.
Paul married Marie Dugon/Dugan/Duyon on 18 July 1772 at St. Martinville in the Attakapas District. He received an 840 arpent Spanish land grant on 6 September 1776, fronting both sides of the Vermillion River above what is now Maurice, Louisiana. Their known children were:
Marie Reine was born on 29 January 1774 and married Michel Trahan.
Paul Hypolite was baptized on 5 May 1776 and married Marguerite Monte.
Julienne was born on 1 November 1777 and married (1) Eloy Landry and (2) Baptiste Broussard.
Marie Rosalie was baptized on 28 April 1780 and married Louis Henry Raca.
Francoise was born on 3 October 1781 and married (1) Nicolas Hebert and (2) Antoine Regezzon.
Christine Marguerite was born on 15 November 1783 and married Michel Ellender.
Pierre was born on 20 January 1786 and married Francoise Algrot.
Marie Madeleine was born on 4 January 1787. Marriage unknown.
Joseph Paul was born on 12 February 1790 and married Marie Josephine Duhon.
Olivier Paul was born on 10 April 1792 and married Marie Rosalie Vincent.
Louise Philemone was born on 4 October 1794 and married Benajah Campbell.
Thimothee was born on 12 December 1796 and died on 24 November 1797.
Paul was a Fusilier under Commandant De Clouet in the Attakapas Militia of Bernardo de Galvez’s Army. He participated in the capture of the British at Fort Bute at Manchac and the fort at Baton Rouge.
The Patriot died probably at his home on the Vermillion River above Maurice, Louisiana, and he was buried on 12 December 1799 at St. Martinville, Louisiana, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Cemetery and re-interred at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery across Bayou Teche.
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