Soldat de Napoleon - Plattenville, LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
N 29° 59.417 W 091° 01.387
15R E 690703 N 3319353
Found this grave of a soldier of Napoleon I in the Historic Assumption Catholic Church Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMAX5W
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
Views: 2

Searching for CSA Vets in this old and historic cemetery, I happened across this old incised marker, which states:

FR= PIERRE CHARLET Natif de Grenoble, France Soldat de Napoleon, I. Decede le 3 Jan. 1866. age de 83 ans.

EN= PIERRE CHARLET Native of Grenoble France Soldier of Napoleon I Died the 3 Jan. 1866 age of 83 years
The Church of the Assumption was established in 1793. This current structure was completed in 1856.
How identified / Comment identifie: Other / Autre

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Doing geneology research in this cemetery, I happened across this grave site. Very unique.


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[EN] Include at minimum a complete sentence which reflects your experience visiting the site and upload a photo taken by you at the site if possible.

[FR] Ecrivez au moins une phrase complète qui décrira votre expérience lors de la visite et téléchargez une photo du site prise par vous si possible.

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