Five Revolutionary War Patriots honored at Edgard cemetery ceremony

Five Revolutionary War patriots were remembered during a grave marking ceremony Saturday, Nov. 7, at the historic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery in Edgard. The General Philemon Thomas Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution honored Jacque Antoine Borne, Mathias Haydel, Jean Pierre Keller, François Daniel Madere and Jacques Troxler during the 11 a.m. ceremony. Descendants of all five patriots attended the event. The ceremony featured the chapter’s Color Guard, along with historical accounts of the five men’s lives. Members of the Freedom Chapter SAR in Texas also traveled to Louisiana to participate. A new memorial stone, donated by the General Philemon Thomas Chapter, was unveiled at the front of the cemetery. The marker lists the names of 59 Revolutionary War patriots whose graves have been lost over time.

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