Point Farm Family History

Scattered along many of Louisiana’s rivers and bayous are majestic, historical homes built during a time of Southern prosperity. In the South, these homes and surrounding property often called plantations, were the product of middle to upper class slave-owning planters. Central Louisiana is home to a plantation that is “the oldest standing structure” in this area. During a recent visit to Kent House Plantation, I learned of the history, operations, and current events that help to keep the past alive.

In the very first vignette Esperanza discusses how her family moved around a lot and even though the house on Mango Street was not the house of their dreams, it was a great achievement to own it. Although Esperanza knew they were not moving anytime soon, she recognized one advantage; her family was free of landlord management. In my community home ownership is a constant battle and for many simply a dream. I learn the value of home ownership in a similar sequence as Esperanza. My little sister and I were moved to and from apartment to family member’s houses until our first small home. A home with no back yard and only four stairs and side walk out front. None the

population from 100 to more than one thousand.  The homes were most likely to be

She states, “so important were these family houses to Basque villagers that each was given a name which the heir and his wife assumed”(Davis 6). Davis is portraying how property had a great importance for peasants of certain villages and how it was a major part of their lives. Davis also mentions in the case of Sanxi that he “could not have sold it easily if he had wanted to, for the Fors-that is, the customs of the Labourd-prohibited the alienation of patrimonial goods except in cases of dire necessity and then only with the consent of other interested kin” (Davis 8). Sanxi’s lack of option to sell his property, unless given approval by other family who are uninterested in the property, shows that in certain villages peasants were concerned with maintaining their property within their family. Davis also contrasts this social norm of family property with explaining the social norms when dealing with property in other villages. Sanxi moved to new village called Artigat. It is stated, “What was really different from the Basque country was the way the land moved, both in inheritance and in sales. Here in the plain below the Pyrenees there was very little effort among the common people to hold the family property together” (Davis 11). Davis is doing a successful job of portraying property as economic means but also as a way of social standing.

Toussaint L’Ouverture was born in 1743 in Saint Domingue on a plantation in Cap-Haïtien. He was quite prodigious as a young child: rather than working as a field slave and toiling in the hot sun, he began his slave existence as a herder. Later on, he became a coach driver and waiter for his owner. Ultimately, his owner saw such promise in him that he appointed L’Ouverture as an overseer of fellow slaves who were working in the field. Throughout his tenure, being a more “upscale” slave, he was given access to the plantation library. It was in that library that L’Ouverture’s godfather taught him how to read and write, and the seeds of his future were sown.

Having a loving family is something that no child should live without. A loving family helps shape your personality, and also helps instil good decision making in you. They also act as your support system, when you are going through hard times. Lastly, they teach you about your heritage and culture, this helps create a sense of belonging. These are just a few reasons why having a loving family is something every child should have. This theme is shown through THE FARMING OF BONES written by Edwidge Danticat.

Viguerie was president of the Terrebonne Parish School Board for more than 25, of his 30 years of service. He was married to Irene Bascle, daughter of Felix A. and Ada Lester Bascle. A.R. had built the second Point Farm house, which burned and was dismantled by the South Coast Company in the late 1930s. It was located at the intersection of Point Farm Road and Louisiana Highway 55 paralleling Bayou Terrebonne. A.R.’s family then moved to the “Harry G. Bush House,” after his home was dismantled. It is located at 76 Mill Site Road, on the right bank of Bayou Terrebonne. A.R. was recorded as belonging to numerous trade organizations as well as the fraternal organizations including the Maccabees and the Elks in Houma, according to a profile in A History of Louisiana in

The marquis pursued his ambitions and left his home in secrecy even after his father-in-law, the Duc de Noailles, forbid him to leave France. Lafayette’s strong will and excitement to be in charge of an army was too much to hold back. He left his young, pregnant wife with nothing but a letter saying good-bye. Unfortunately, it would be years before he would make his way back to his homeland again.

The property that came to be an integral part of the Viguerie family history, Point Farm, had its’ beginnings decades before the Viguerie brothers came to the United States. Robert R. Barrow, Sr. who purchased the land on both sides of lower Bayou Terrebonne owned the property. Barrow briefly owned the property with a partner, John McDonald in 1850. In 1845, a money order registry office operated at Pointe Farm. This post office closed in

In the 1840’s, the Perkins’ family worked in the brick-making factory, and they were wealthy for a short period of time. Many businesses collapsed and were bought out, so the wealth didn’t last long. In 1870, the Perkins’ turned to dairy farming to get their money. Shortly after, Frances’ father, Frederick married a woman by the name of Susan Bean. On April 10th, 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts

The people of the 28216 area code vary. Some were unemployed, others were students, and then there were the workers out on their lunch break. Dress style also varied in this area. Some wore work uniforms and others were casually dressed. There were no animals seen during observations, but when speaking with some of the residents many spoke of having dogs. Cars and up keep of homes showed the individual’s class and as previously mentioned class ranges from lower to middle class.

Massachusetts found the family of one skilled worker living “in a tenement of five rooms

The basis of this is undoubtedly true there certainly was a horrible punishment placed upon the man who murdered the Marquis de Evrémonde. The total amount of truth in this statement needs to be questioned. The Mender of roads is undoubtedly biased toward the Revolution and therefore he may twist his story. However, the reality of this story is irrelevant. The fact remains that these people feel as if their lives are being taken away by the public torture of this criminal. The punishment was not upon the criminal himself, but also upon the townspeople. This is where the story truth provides more insight than the

Jean lafitte was born in France in around 1780. He soon developed a love for all things seaworthy and began watching ships and people from the side of the side of the harbour. Later at the age of eight he ran away from home and jumped on a boat. His dad found him soon before they broke harbour. He stayed home for a while but his adventurous spirit was growing. He soon ran away again, but this time he would not return. Upon arriving at his new destination he began a blacksmith's shop. There he would run a slave smuggling business. He was almost caught and lost a couple slaves.

Growing up on a small family wheat farm in southwestern Oklahoma, I have experienced the harsh conditions of farming firsthand. The job that used to employ the largest amount of people in the United States has lost the support and the respect of the American people. The Jeffersonian Ideal of a nation of farmers has been tossed aside to be replaced by a nation of white-collar workers. The family farm is under attack and it is not being protected. The family farm can help the United States economically by creating jobs in a time when many cannot afford the food in the stores. The family farm can help prevent the degradation of the environment by creating a mutually beneficial relationship between the people producing the food and nature. The family farm is the answer to many of the tough questions facing the United States today, but these small farms are going bankrupt all too often. The government’s policy on farming is the largest factor in what farms succeed, but simple economics, large corporations, and society as a whole influence the decline in family farms; small changes in these areas will help break up the huge corporate farms, keeping the small family farm afloat.