Felix Voorhies

Born in Saint Martinville, Louisiana, on January 1, 1839, Félix Voorhies later became known as Judge Felix Voorhies. He died on August 21, 1919, in New Iberia and was buried in Saint Michael's Catholic Cemetery in Saint Martinville.

He is best known as the author of Acadian Reminiscences: With the True Story of Evangeline. In that book, he presents the story of the Acadians and says he was retelling family history passed down by his grandmother, who, according to the book's introduction, had adopted Evangeline after she was orphaned. The work helped keep alive a Louisiana version of the Evangeline story and remains closely tied to the history and culture of the Teche country.

What makes his writing memorable is its simple, direct voice. Rather than sounding distant or academic, it feels rooted in local memory, faith, loss, and endurance, which is part of why readers interested in Cajun and Acadian history still return to it.