Rose Osithe Dorotea Josette Landry (abt. 1735 - 1810)

Born about 1735 in Grand-Pre, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Broussard — married about 1752 in Grand-Pré, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Wife of Jose Rafael Ignacio Bonventura Castille — married after 1755 in Baltimore, Province of Maryland

Descendants

Died 15 Oct 1810 at about age 75 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, New Spain

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Biography

JOSEPH CASTILLE is on the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana, on Plaque 2-R. Listed with him are his wife, Rose Osite Landry, and their children, Pierre, Marguerite, Marie Marthe, and Joseph.^[1]

Rose Osithe Landry was born around 1735, perhaps in Grand-Pré, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia). Her parents are uncertain. No baptism or marriage records have been found for her.

Osite married Joseph Broussard (born in Village-des-Babin, Pisiguit, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia; son of Claude Broussard and Anne Babin) around 1752 in Grand-Pré. Their first child Pierre was born around 1753.

Their children were:

1. Pierre Paul Broussard (~1753–<1772) [uncertain].
2. Marguerite Catherine Broussard (~1754–1814)

On 27 October 1755, Joseph and Osithe were deported aboard the Dolphin from Pisiguit to Maryland. There were 230 passengers on board, 56 over capacity. ^[2][3] On 5 November 1755, the Dolphin and five other ships transporting Acadians took refuge in Boston during a storm. It was reported by authorities that the passengers of the Dolphin were “sick because of the overloading of the ship, 40 persons sleeping on the deck”. ^[3] They finally disembarked in Maryland on 30 November, 1755. The exiles were greeted with compassion by the Catholics of Maryland. It was decided by the authorities to disperse the Acadians throughout the counties of Maryland. ^[4]

Osite married Jose Rafael Ignacio Bonventura Castille (born in Port Mahon, Minorca, Spain; son of Miguel Joseph Castell and Antonia Ferrer) around 1759 in Baltimore, Maryland.^[5][6][7]

Their known children were:

1. Marguerite Castille (~1755– ) (Duplicate of Marguerite Broussard?)
2. Marie Marthe Castille (~1761–1837) .
3. Joseph Ignace Castille (1764–1833) ^[8]
4. Marie-Magdeleine Castille (1768–1840) ^[9]
5. Jean Baptiste Castille (~1770–~1830)
6. Manuel Castille 1774-1809

On July 7, 1763, Joseph Castille and Osithe were recorded in Upper Malborough, Maryland, with children Lamarthe Castille, Paul Brausard, orphan, and Margueritte Brausard, orphan. ^[10] They were among the Acadians who immigrated to Louisiana after the Seven Year War ended in 1763.^[7]

Among the Acadians established by the Spanish government at St. Gabriel, 1767. Extant documents indicate that her household included her husband, Joseph Castille, and the following children: Pierre, Joseph, Marguerite, and Marie (Marie Marthe). She is mistakenly [?] identified as Rose in the 1767 census of St. Gabriel. Witnessed her son Jean Baptiste's marriage contract at the Opelousas District, July 16, 1797. (She was illiterate in 1797.) Placed her mark on her son Manuel's marriage contract at the Opelousas District, May 11, 1800.^[7]

Rose Osite died "at the residence of her son-in-law, Auguste Bijot," on 15 October 1810 and was buried the next day in St Martinville, St Martin, Louisiana, aged 75.^[7][11]

Research Notes

Her baptism is not recorded in the St. Charles aux Mines registers (DOBR, vol. 1-a) covering Grand Pré from 1707 to 1748, though another Osite Landry is there.

I added these parents per Karen Theriot Reader Osite, who also gives her Joseph Broussard as a spouse. Landry Osite also has Joseph Broussard as a spouse but he does not name parents. I've marked the parents uncertain. (Bourque-573 14:07, 4 November 2022 (UTC))

No parents listed for Osithe by Ronnie-Gilles LeBlanc in the article "Pigiguit: l'impact du Grand Dérangement sur une communauté de l'ancienne Acadie."^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial, compiled by Jane G. Bulliard and the Wall of Names Committee (Scott, LA: Hulco, 2002) p. 14.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ronnie-Gilles LeBlanc, "Pigiguit: l'impact du Grand Dérangement sur une communauté de l'ancienne Acadie," Du Grand Dérangement à la Déportation: Nouvelles perspectives historiques, Ronnie-Gilles LeBlanc, ed. (Moncton, N.B., Chaire d’études acadiennes, 2005) p. 244.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Paul Delaney, "Chronologie des déportations et migrations des Acadiens (1755-1816)," Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 36, nos 2-3, septembre 2005, pp. 52-86; https://societehistoriqueacadienne.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/3602_total.pdf
   Translation at Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home Translation: "The Chronology of Deportations and Migrations of the Acadians 1755-1816.".
4. ↑ André-Carl Vachon, Les Acadiens déportés qui acceptèrent l'offre de Murray, (Tracadie-Sheila, N-B., La Grande Marée, 2016 Kindle edition), p. 57.
5. ↑ Steven Cormier, Acadians in Gray, Appendices, Landry, Rose-Osite Landry.
6. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader's Family Tree, Osite Dorothee Rose Josette Landry.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Ensemble Encore, "Life Lines," (Acadian Memorial Foundation Database of Acadian Immigrants to Louisiana), Entry for Osite (sometimes Dorothée, Rose Osite); citing sources.
8. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);

   “CASTILLE, Joseph (min. son of Joseph & Hostitte [Osite] LANDRY) m. 29 March 1785 Scholastique BORDA (min. daughter of Antoine & Marguerite MARTIN) Fr. GEFFROTIN (SM Ch.: v.3, #54).”

9. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD;

   “CASTILLE, Marie Magdeleine - veuve de dec. Joseph RICHARD (major daughter of dec. Joseph CASTILLE & Ositte LANDRY) m. 27 June 1807 Francois POITIERS - of Nantes (major son of dec. Pierre & Agnes BROUSSARD) Wits: Charles POITIERS, Vallery BARA, Hypolite BARA. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.5, #90).“

10. ↑ Lucie LeBlanc Consentino, Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home, 1763 Maryland Refugees Census.
11. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, vol. 1-B, 1801-1810, (Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1996) p. 435;

    Ositte[sic] LANDRY, widow of deceased Joseph CASTILLE, of Acadia, living on Bayou Teche at Auguste BIJOT's, her son-in-law, died on 15 Oct 1810; buried next day at age 80 years [sic]. Signs: Francois POTIER; Joseph CASTILLE; Nicolas DUCREST; Anaclet BROUSSARD. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.4, #663).