Jean Baptiste Brandt Sr. (1802 - 1876)

Born 10 Nov 1802 in Opelousas, La Louisiane Française

Ancestors

Husband of Emerante (Andrepont) Brandt — married 20 Aug 1821 (to 7 Mar 1831) in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Caroline Deville — married 28 May 1833 (to before 28 Mar 1854) in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1876 at age 73 in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Jean Baptiste Brandt Sr. has German Roots.

Jean Baptiste Brandt Sr. is a descendant of an Acadian

Jean Baptiste Brandt, son of Etienne Brandt and Francoise Richard, was born in the year before the Louisiana Purchase, about 10 November 1802; he was legitimized and baptized in 1803.^[1]

Jean Baptiste Brandt and Emerante Andrepont were minors when they married on 20 August 1821 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.^[1]

Their known children were:

1. Emerante Brandt (1822-1847)
2. Melanie Brandt (1824-)
3. Jean Baptiste Brandt (1827)

In 1830 he was counted with his wife, a son, and two daughters on the U.S. Census in Evans Prairie, St Landry, Louisiana.^[2]

After Emerante's death in 1831, he married Caroline DeVille on 28 May 1833 in Opelousas, Louisiana.^[1]

Their known children were:

1. Louis Brandt Brandt (1834- )
2. Hortense Brandt (c.1836- )
3. Etienne Brandt (c.1840- )^[3]
4. Sosthene Brandt (1842-1896 )
5. Angelique Brandt (1846- )
6. Calvinia Brandt (1849)^[4]

Caroline died c.1853.^[1] In 1858 he married a third time, to Marguerite Fontenot in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.^[5][1]

In 1860 he was counted on the U.S. Census in St Landry Parish, Louisiana, near Opelousas and Grand Coteau, with his third wife, Marguerite Fontenot, and living with three sons, one with his own young family.^[6] He was counted again on the 1870 U.S. Census in Ward 5 of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, with his apparent third wife, Marguerite, and a son and his family.^[7]

He died in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana in 1876.^[1]

Research Notes

Did the family name evolve from Brandt to Brown or Bramme? Or are those just transcription errors?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publishing);

   Birth, baptism:

   • BRANDT, Jean Baptiste (Francoise RICHARD) bt. 10 Nov. 1803 at age 1 yr. Mats: Fabien RICHARD & Francoise THIBAUDEAU; Spons: Cirille RICHARD & Angelique RICHARD. *Marginal note be Fr. Michel BARRIERE: "Cet enfant a ete legitime par le mariage" [this child was made legitimate by the marriage (marriage between Francoise RICHARD and Etienne BRANDT)] dated 6 Sept. 1803. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.321).

   1st Marriage:

   • BRANDT, Jean Baptiste - native of this parish (minor son of Etienne BRANT & dec. Francoise Fabien RICHARD) m. 20 Aug. 1821 Emerante ANDREPONT - native of this parish (minor daughter of dec. Joseph & Therese LANGLOIS) Wits: Jean Baptiste FIGURAND, Eugene LAVERGNE, Francois VEROAT. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.382).
   • ANDREPONT, Emerante - native of this parish (minor daughter of dec. Joseph & Therese LANGLOIS) m. 20 Aug. 1821 Jean Baptiste BRANT - native of this parish (minor son of Etienne & dec. Francoise Fabien RICHARD) Wits: Jean Baptiste FIGURAND, Eugene LAVERGNE, Francois VEROAT. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.382).

   2nd Marriage:

   • BRANDT, Jean Baptiste m. 17 May 1833 Caroline DEVILLE (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #36).
   • BRANDT, Jean Baptiste 31 yrs old, widr. of Emerante ANDREPONT m. 28 May 1833 Caroline DEVILLE, 23 yrs old (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p. 41).
   • DEVILLE, Caroline 23 yrs. old (Louis & Marie JEANSONNE) m. 28 May 1833 Jean Baptiste BRANDT, 31 yrs. old (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.41).
   • DEVILLE, Caroline m. Jean Baptiste BRAMME Succ. dated 28 March 1854 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ #1826).

   3rd Marriage:

   • BROWN, Jean Baptiste (Etienne & Francoise RICHARD) m. 1 May 1858 Marguerite FONTENOT, widow of Solange TRAHAN (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #1731).

   Succession:

   • BRAMME, Jean Baptiste Succ. dated 12 April 1876 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. # 3862).
2. ↑ 1830 U.S. Census: ^{[citation needed]}

   Name: Baptiste Bran

   Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Evans Prairie, St Landry, Louisiana

   Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1

   Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1

   Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2

   Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1

   Free White Persons - Under 20: 3

   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2

   Total Free White Persons: 5

   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5

3. ↑ "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HST6-5V3Z : 14 January 2020), Jean Baptiste Brown in entry for Etienne Brown, 1862.
4. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSRZ-C63Z : 14 January 2020), Jean Baptiste Brown in entry for Calvinia Brown, 1849.
5. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-B9PP : 18 February 2021), Jean Baptiste Brown and Marguerite Fontenot, 01 May 1858; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,695.
6. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFP7-281 : Wed Oct 04 04:30:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Louis Brown and Melina Andripont, 1860;

   Name: Jean B Brown[sic]

   Age: 60

   Birth Year: abt 1800

   Gender: Male

   Birth Place: Saint Landry

   Home in 1860: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana

   Post Office: Grand Coteau

   Dwelling Number: 543

   Family Number: 543

   Occupation: Farmer

   Personal Estate Value: 1600

   Cannot Read, Write: Y

   Household Members:

   Name Age

   Louis Brown 26

   Melina Andrepont 24

   Paulin Brown 5

   Mary M Brown 3

   Jean Louis Brown 1

   Jean B Brown 60

   Margueritte Fontenot 53

   Sosthene Brown 18

   Cavignac Brown 12

7. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87K-HPD : 29 May 2021), Jean B Brown, 1870;

   Name: Jean B Brown

   Age in 1870: 66

   Birth Year: abt 1804

   Birthplace: Louisiana

   Dwelling Number: 195

   Home in 1870: Ward 5, St Landry, Louisiana

   Race: White

   Gender: Male

   Occupation: Farmer

   Male Citizen over 21: Y

   Personal Estate Value: 140

   Real Estate Value: 250

   Inferred Spouse: Marguerite Fontinot

   Inferred Children: Etienne Brown

   Household Members:

   Name Age

   Jean B Brown 66

   Marguerite Brown 64

   Etienne Brown 30

   Hortense Brown 35

   Etienne Brown 8

See also: Descendants of Joseph Pierre Pitre -- This link is broken: homepage.ntlworld.com/pitretrail/Individuals/JPPitreMJ.htm Jean Baptiste as father of Melasie Jean Baptiste Bramme and spouse of Emerante Andrepont.