Jean Baptiste Brevelle

Jean Baptiste Brevelle
Born1698
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Died1754 (1755)
Isle Brevelle, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, French Louisiana
Other namesJean Baptiste Brevel,
Jean Baptiste Breville
Occupations
Years active1718-1754
Known forEarly settler and soldier of the first European settlements in Louisiana and NE Texas (Fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches and Le Poste des Cadodaquious)
Spouse
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(m. 1736; died 1754)​
Children2: Jean Baptiste Brevelle II and Marie Louise Francoise Jean 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.[1]

  1. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Le Poste des Cadodaquious". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2 April 2024.