author
Felix Voorhies
1839–1919
Remembered for preserving Acadian family history in print, this Louisiana judge and author is best known for telling the story behind Acadian Reminiscences and its version of the Evangeline legend. His writing draws on oral history passed down through his own family, giving it an intimate, lived-in feel.
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Acadian Reminiscences : The True Story of Evangeline
by Felix Voorhies
About the author
Born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, in 1839, Felix Voorhies became an attorney, later served as a judge, and also wrote about the history and traditions of Louisiana's Acadian community.
He is most closely associated with Acadian Reminiscences: The True Story of Evangeline, a work presented as a family-based account of Acadian exile and survival. Archival records from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette describe him as an attorney, judge, and author, and note that his papers include a substantial body of literary work from the early 20th century.
Voorhies died in 1919. Today he is chiefly remembered as a local historian-storyteller whose writing helped keep Acadian memory, legend, and family tradition alive for later readers.