Historical Marker

La Reunion Cemetery

Historical marker location:
Dallas, Texas
( 3300 block of Fish Trap Rd.; in West Dallas, Housing Park)
Marker installed: 1974

Burial place of French, Belgian, and Swiss settlers brought here 1855-58 by company for European American colonization in Texas. This site was on road from La Reunion to Willow Fish Traps set by the colonists in the Trinity. Early burials in this cemetery included aged French Grenadier Pere Lagogue; also a young child of colony director F. Cantagrel. The company failed, but certain families remained, including the Loupots, Remonds, Reverchons, and Santerres. They became business land cultural leaders in Dallas area, and used this cemetery as late as 1939 for family burials.

Marker Sponsors:

John R. Santerre

Roy C. Santerre

Mrs. George H. Santerre

"Germain Santerre Family"

Graneta Bilbo Goodwin

Le Bonnet Bleu Garden Club.