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New Iberia/Freetown/St. Martinville

Ross Cahee (View posts)
Posted: 23 Sep 1999 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cahee, Simon
My family is African-Amercan and lived in Freetowne a small township outside New Iberia, Louisiana (Iberia Parish).

Genealogical search

Wayne Bergeron (View posts)
Posted: 20 Oct 1999 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Bergeron
St. Martinville

St. Mary/Iberia SIMONs

Morris Simon (View posts)
Posted: 14 Mar 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: SIMON
Just saw your SIMON query on the Acadian/Cajun list and may be able to help a little. Your black SIMONs of Iberia & St.Mary Parishes may have been related to Tomas [Thomas?] SIMON, b. abt 1849 to a father from VA and a mother from LA. In the 1880 census of St. Mary, he is shown as family #130, with wife Deliska (30y) & children Marie (13y), Thomas (10y), Josephina (7y), Edward (2y), & Benney (2.5y). An elderly widow named Charlotte SIMON (70y, b. in LA) lived next door and had parents from NC & VA. I think it is likely that she was Tomas's mother or aunt.

This may have been the black SIMON family that was dispersed after the "Sugar Massacre" of the late 1880's when I think Thomas Sr. and perhaps Thomas Jr. were killed in or near Freetown.

I am not related to them, but became curious because of the name.

Morris Simon
simon@stillman.edu

Simon family tree

Ross Cahee (View posts)
Posted: 15 Mar 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Simon
Thanks for the information regarding the Simon Family. I am very interested in how and where you retrieved the data you provided on this site. The birth years and names are excellent information and will aid in my research. One other question, what is the Sugar Massacre of 1880s?

Simon family

Ross Cahee (View posts)
Posted: 8 Apr 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Simon
To: Morris Simon

From: Ross Cahee

Re: Simon Family

I have tried to contact you using your E-mail address but I was unsuccessful. Is there another way to contact you? I am very interested in the "Sugar Massacre" and the source of your data for the names and dates posted in your document. You may call me at (281) 240-0883.

"Sugar Massacre"

Posted: 10 Apr 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 16 Jun 2006 12:41AM GMT
Surnames: SIMON
Sorry you've had trouble reaching me by email. Last year, I asked for help on this same subject and received some good information from several people who have done work on it. One of them, Harold S. Forysthe, wrote that details of the massacre in 1887/1888 could be found in "P. Foner & Lewis, ed. The Black Worker, 8 vols. for the period. It includes newspaper reports of the strike of black canefield workers affiliated with the Knights of Labor."

Another correspondent has provided some names and personal details which I can share with you if you will email me off-list.

Morris
msimon@stillman.edu

Requesting information

Posted: 31 Oct 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 7 Jul 2001 11:26PM GMT
Surnames: SIMON
St. Mary/Iberia. The information Morris provided to you was about my ancestors. Have you obtained additional information or can you recommend records/resources where I can do research? I visited Lafayette in August but my trip was not fruitful. I need more leads. Thanks!

New Iberia/Freetown/St. Martinville

Bobbi Wilson (View posts)
Posted: 19 Apr 2001 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cahee
My grandmother is an Cahee originally from Freetown/New Iberia. Her name is Mildred C. Cahee with relatives still living in New Iberia.

Re: New Iberia/Freetown/St. Martinville

Posted: 3 Dec 2001 8:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 24 May 2002 3:44PM GMT
Hello:

My father was from the area that you mentioned in the subject line. His name was Alvin Cahee. I'm interested to know if we are related, as I have other relatives who live in both New Iberia & St. Martinville. Cahees & Polks

Re: New Iberia/Freetown/St. Martinville

Posted: 2 Jul 2002 6:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 2 Jul 2002 8:00PM GMT
My grandmother was Estelle Cahee White. Her family was from Freetown and moved to Roanoke, LA. Can you provide more details about the Cahees in New Iberia/Freetown/St. Martinville.
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