Parowan Times | 1938-03-25 | Page 8 | Acadians of Eighteenth Century Often Banished

acadians Aca Acad diani ians of eighteenth century often banished exiled from canada in 1755 the acadians Acad ians migrated to the british I 1 colonies only to be rejected by virginia driven from the coast of I 1 georgia dispersed in connecticut persecuted in pennsylvania exploited I 1 in massachusetts and nearly starved in new york they finally made their way to louisiana wh where ere they were welcomed by french of ficiala fici als the acadian girl married in her teens and was often the mother of 1 tour four children when only twenty i acadians Acad ians had to compete wiehl with slave holding planters and large I 1 families furnished the only solution to the problem many became trap pers fishermen and moss gatherers playboys were unknown in ini new acadia the acadian youth visited a girl giri at her home only if he had serious intentions wedding rumors rumors sprang up if a young mani man called on sunday evenings he could propose however only on a thursday living in one room houses with dirt floors the acadians Acad ians led a simple life their favorite food was rice rice cooked in a distinctly oriental manner each farmer owned about 25 acres of cotton once the cottor cotton was picked it was the task of the woman to card spin and weave i it t they made their own dyes framl from indigo grown on the farms and from oak bark