Francois became St Bernard Sheriff and represented his parish in the Louisiana Legislature at a time when the state capitol stood on Royal Street.
In the 1840's Francois was one of the prime movers in establishing the Mexican Gulf Railroad (now the Shell Beach Road) at a time when the people of St Bernard were decidedly opposed to new ideas and improvements. Such as the introduction and innovation of an iron horse running on steel rails. Mr Garic would not be budged from his opinion as to the building of the road, and the opposition took such a bitter phase that Governor Roman was compelled to send the militia to St Bernard parish to restore order. Mr Garic was threatened with personal violence and had several narrow escapes from serious injury.
When the Civil War broke out, Mr Garic was too old to join the army, but he sent two of his sons to represent the Garic family on the field of duty. He contributed his share to the South's defense by becoming a Home Guard. He sold his St Bernard plantation in 1845 and settled in NOLA.
Eugenie de Lavigne Garic, mother of Francois objected so strenuously to his marriage to Armantine Saucier that it was only consummated after the mother's death in 1833. Francois married Armantine Saucier and they had 15 children in which 7 were living at the time of his death in 1893; (A daughter and 6 sons). He died at the age of 80.
Mr Garic will repose in the ancient cemetery of St Bernard parish, where so many of his family are sleeping, and where many of his dear friends have been lying for many and many a decade. Tuesday, December 12, 1893 Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) Page: 9
In the 1840's Francois was one of the prime movers in establishing the Mexican Gulf Railroad (now the Shell Beach Road) at a time when the people of St Bernard were decidedly opposed to new ideas and improvements. Such as the introduction and innovation of an iron horse running on steel rails. Mr Garic would not be budged from his opinion as to the building of the road, and the opposition took such a bitter phase that Governor Roman was compelled to send the militia to St Bernard parish to restore order. Mr Garic was threatened with personal violence and had several narrow escapes from serious injury.
When the Civil War broke out, Mr Garic was too old to join the army, but he sent two of his sons to represent the Garic family on the field of duty. He contributed his share to the South's defense by becoming a Home Guard. He sold his St Bernard plantation in 1845 and settled in NOLA.
Eugenie de Lavigne Garic, mother of Francois objected so strenuously to his marriage to Armantine Saucier that it was only consummated after the mother's death in 1833. Francois married Armantine Saucier and they had 15 children in which 7 were living at the time of his death in 1893; (A daughter and 6 sons). He died at the age of 80.
Mr Garic will repose in the ancient cemetery of St Bernard parish, where so many of his family are sleeping, and where many of his dear friends have been lying for many and many a decade. Tuesday, December 12, 1893 Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) Page: 9
Francois became St Bernard Sheriff and represented his parish in the Louisiana Legislature at a time when the state capitol stood on Royal Street.
In the 1840's Francois was one of the prime movers in establishing the Mexican Gulf Railroad (now the Shell Beach Road) at a time when the people of St Bernard were decidedly opposed to new ideas and improvements. Such as the introduction and innovation of an iron horse running on steel rails. Mr Garic would not be budged from his opinion as to the building of the road, and the opposition took such a bitter phase that Governor Roman was compelled to send the militia to St Bernard parish to restore order. Mr Garic was threatened with personal violence and had several narrow escapes from serious injury.
When the Civil War broke out, Mr Garic was too old to join the army, but he sent two of his sons to represent the Garic family on the field of duty. He contributed his share to the South's defense by becoming a Home Guard. He sold his St Bernard plantation in 1845 and settled in NOLA.
Eugenie de Lavigne Garic, mother of Francois objected so strenuously to his marriage to Armantine Saucier that it was only consummated after the mother's death in 1833. Francois married Armantine Saucier and they had 15 children in which 7 were living at the time of his death in 1893; (A daughter and 6 sons). He died at the age of 80.
Mr Garic will repose in the ancient cemetery of St Bernard parish, where so many of his family are sleeping, and where many of his dear friends have been lying for many and many a decade. Tuesday, December 12, 1893 Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) Page: 9
In the 1840's Francois was one of the prime movers in establishing the Mexican Gulf Railroad (now the Shell Beach Road) at a time when the people of St Bernard were decidedly opposed to new ideas and improvements. Such as the introduction and innovation of an iron horse running on steel rails. Mr Garic would not be budged from his opinion as to the building of the road, and the opposition took such a bitter phase that Governor Roman was compelled to send the militia to St Bernard parish to restore order. Mr Garic was threatened with personal violence and had several narrow escapes from serious injury.
When the Civil War broke out, Mr Garic was too old to join the army, but he sent two of his sons to represent the Garic family on the field of duty. He contributed his share to the South's defense by becoming a Home Guard. He sold his St Bernard plantation in 1845 and settled in NOLA.
Eugenie de Lavigne Garic, mother of Francois objected so strenuously to his marriage to Armantine Saucier that it was only consummated after the mother's death in 1833. Francois married Armantine Saucier and they had 15 children in which 7 were living at the time of his death in 1893; (A daughter and 6 sons). He died at the age of 80.
Mr Garic will repose in the ancient cemetery of St Bernard parish, where so many of his family are sleeping, and where many of his dear friends have been lying for many and many a decade. Tuesday, December 12, 1893 Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) Page: 9
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