Person

Père Antoine Désiré Mégret

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1843–1844

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Père Antoine Désiré Mégret, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Père Mégret purchases land for Abbeville, Louisiana

    1843–1844

    Role: Capuchin missionary and founding father

    1. 1843-07-25 · La ChapelleLand Purchase

      Père Antoine Désiré Mégret purchased the land formerly called La Chapelle for $900 on July 25, 1843.

    2. 1844-02-12 · AbbevilleTown Naming

      The pastor named the town Abbeville on February 12, 1844, after his birthplace.

Sources

  1. Abbeville, Louisiana Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12