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Alcee Fortier

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Alcee Fortier

Birth
St. James Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
14 Feb 1914 (aged 57)
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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University professor at University of LA (which later became Tulane). He was a prolific author. He taught French language and creole.

He published numerous stories and books.

His name is remembered in New Orleans:

Alcée Fortier Hall, Tulane University
Alcée Fortier High School (now Lusher Charter School)
Alcée Fortier Street, in New Orleans East
Alcée Fortier Park at Esplanade Avenue and Mystery StreetAlcee was head of the Romance Languages Dept. and dean of the Graduate College at Tulane University. In New Orleans, Fortier High School in Uptown, Alcee Fortier Hall at Tulane University, Alcee' Fortier Park and Alcee Fortier Place are all named in honor of him. He wrote a number of published books, in French and in English, on folklore and Louisiana history, most of which remain in print to this day.
University professor at University of LA (which later became Tulane). He was a prolific author. He taught French language and creole.

He published numerous stories and books.

His name is remembered in New Orleans:

Alcée Fortier Hall, Tulane University
Alcée Fortier High School (now Lusher Charter School)
Alcée Fortier Street, in New Orleans East
Alcée Fortier Park at Esplanade Avenue and Mystery StreetAlcee was head of the Romance Languages Dept. and dean of the Graduate College at Tulane University. In New Orleans, Fortier High School in Uptown, Alcee Fortier Hall at Tulane University, Alcee' Fortier Park and Alcee Fortier Place are all named in honor of him. He wrote a number of published books, in French and in English, on folklore and Louisiana history, most of which remain in print to this day.


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  • Added: May 21, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146777449/alcee-fortier: accessed ), memorial page for Alcee Fortier (5 Jun 1856–14 Feb 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146777449, citing Saint Louis Cemetery Number 3, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Ancestors (contributor 48410496).