The Courdins of Val Pellice
This book is the story of a Waldensian family that emigrated to Uruguay from Europe in 1858. In 1875 the family relocated to southern Missouri in the USA.
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"The Courdins of Val Pellice” contains over 280 images. These are a few. |
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The Waldensian valleys are on the eastern side of the Cottian Alps. |
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An 1838 steel engraving depicting the bridge over the Chisone at San Germano. |
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A 1986 photograph of one of the Waldensian valleys. |
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A typical rural home with walls over one foot in thickness and a heavy slate roof, 1986. |
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Jean Pierre and Catherine (Courdin) Planchon family just prior to leaving Uruguay for Missouri in 1875. |
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The dedication of the church in La Paz, Uruguay in September 1893. |
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The David W. and Mary (Cairus) Courdin family with Eliza Planchon and Stephen Courdin, ca 1885. |
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Wallace Lautaret, a grandson of David and Marie (Courdin) Lautaret, 1908. |
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The shop of David Paul Courdin in Monett, Missouri, ca 1900. |
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Henry Long in the Long dairy wagon, ca 1910. |
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The John and Mary (Reynaud) Courdin family, ca 1904. |
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Sunday visitors during the era of children. |
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Last day of school, Pleasant Dale, 1909. |
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Waldensian youth band, ca 1914. |
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A National Historical Place. The David William Courdin home, 1958. |
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The John and Magdelaine (Courdin) Planchon family, ca 1947. |
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Waldensian cemetery, Barry County, Missouri. |
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Descendants of Henry and Florence (Reynaud) Arnaud, 1999. |
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