Promised Land (Plaquemines Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Promised Land ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Promised Land. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Fats Domino (Singer, musician, songwriter)
- Born: Antoine Caliste Domino
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on February 26, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Harvey (LA) on October 24, 2017 (a Tuesday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Promised Land (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Promised Land (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Providence Memorial Park, located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Promised Land. The cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fats Domino<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Providence Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Providence Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Promised Land to Providence Memorial Park
Gene 'Augie' Freese (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 8, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Metairie (LA) on June 18, 2013 (a Tuesday).
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County, West Virginia.
- Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Promised Land (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest of Promised Land. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gene 'Augie' Freese<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Promised Land to Metairie Cemetery
Jack Kramer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 5, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Metairie (LA) on May 18, 1995 (a Thursday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Promised Land (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Promised Land (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest of Promised Land. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Kramer<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Promised Land to Greenwood Cemetery
Lash LaRue (Actor)
- Born: Alfred LaRue
- He was born in Gretna (LA) on June 15, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on May 21, 1996 (a Tuesday).
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Promised Land (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lash LaRue<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calverton National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calverton National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Promised Land to Calverton National Cemetery
John Bevins Moisant (Aviation Pioneer)
- He was born in Kankakee (IL) on April 25, 1868 (a Saturday) and died in Kenner (LA) on December 31, 1910 (a Saturday).
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County, Illinois.
- Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Promised Land (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Bevins Moisant<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Promised Land to Valhalla Memorial Park
Melvin Thomas 'Mel' Ott (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gretna (LA) on March 2, 1909 (a Tuesday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 21, 1958 (a Friday).
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Promised Land (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Promised Land (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest of Promised Land. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Melvin Thomas 'Mel' Ott<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Promised Land to Metairie Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.