Hypolite Alfred Patin (1825 - 1883)

Born 11 Feb 1825 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Olivia Cormier — married 1 May 1852 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1883 at age 58 in Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Hypolite Alfred Patin was born on 11 February 1825 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[1]

He married Oliva Cormier on 1 May 1852 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish.^[2]

Alfred Patin fought in the Civil War and was made a prisoner of war.^[3]

After the war, he taught a public school in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. The school was operated with funds provided by the Federal government. It was located on the east side of Bayou Teche, along the present Bridge Street, in a one-room building with mud-daubed walls. The land and old building were bought for school purposes by Henry Rees and other citizens, "each contributing according to his means." At first only French was taught at Alfred Patin's school, but English was later introduced. There were about forty pupils in the school, mostly boys.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD") (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);

   PATIN, Hyppolite Alphred (Marcel & Celeste CORMIER) b. 11 Feb. 1825, bt. 28 Oct. 1825 Pats: Antoine PATIN & Catherine BOISSIER; Mats: Anaclet CORMIER & Magdelaine RICARD [RICHARD]; Spons: Hyppolite CORMIER & Virginie PATIN. Fr. Marcel BORELLA (SM Ch.: v.7, #1684)

2. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD;

   PATIN, Alfred (Marcelle & Celeste CORMIER) m. 1 May 1852 Oliva CORMIER (GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 200)

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Grover J. Rees, A Narrative History of Breaux Bridge, Once Called "La Pointe" (St. Martinville LA: Attakapas Historical Association, 1976)