Jean-Eugène Decorde
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Jean-Eugène Decorde | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1811 |
| Died | May 5, 1881 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Priest, historian |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | 19th century |
| Genre | History |
Jean-Eugène Decorde (May 19, 1811 – May 5, 1881) was a French priest and historian.
Decorde was born in the village of Bois-Héroult where his parents were farmers.[1] Decorde was ordained as a priest in 1835 and he became the parish priest of Bures (1836–1870), then of Notre-Dame-d'Aliermont (1870–1881).
He was the author of various works, essays and books on the history, archeology and heraldry of Normandy. In 1857 he created a dictionary of the language for the region of Pays de Bray, Dictionnaire du patois du pays de Bray, which is notable because it represents the origins of the French dialect that is spoken in Quebec, Canada. Pays de Bray was one of the major sources of immigrants for the colony of New France in the 1600s.
In 1861, he became a member of the Committee on Historical and Scientific Works.[2]
