Jean Baptiste Brevelle
Jean Baptiste Brevelle (French: Jean Baptiste Brevel) was a Parisian-born trader, explorer, and one of the first soldiers garrisoned at Fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches in present-day Natchitoches, Louisiana and Le Poste des Cadodaquious in Texas.
Jean Baptiste Brevelle | |
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| Born | 1698 Paris, Île-de-France, France |
| Died | 1754 Isle Brevelle, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, French Louisiana |
| Other names | Jean Baptiste Brevel, Jean Baptiste Breville |
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| Years active | 1718-1754 |
| Known for | Early settlor and soldier of the first European settlements in Louisiana and NE Texas (Fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches and Le Poste des Cadodaquious) |
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| Children | 2: Jean Baptiste Brevelle II and Marie Louise Francoise Jean Brevelle |
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