Francois Baptiste Ardoin Sr (1769 - 1834)

Born 1769 in Kaskaskia, Illinois, Province of Quebec [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Laurine Honorine (Quebedeau) Ardoin — married 2 Feb 1793 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1834 at about age 65 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Excerpted from the newspaper column Challenge of Genealogy by Marie Wise: ^[1]

"Most of the ARDOIN families in Louisiana descend probably from Francois, son of the French Canadian, Etienne Ardouin of Montreal, and his wife Marie-Josephe LaPointe.

Migrating to the future United States in c1770, this couple settled first in Detroit where three children were born; later moved down the Mississippi River to the Illinois country, residing probably at Kaskaskia Post where (?) son Francois and three daughters were born.

These four married; Francois moving to Louisiana before 1796 to Grand Prairie area of the Opelousas District.

Francois and his wife, Louise Quebedeaux had a family of 8 boys (1 died young) and 7 girls, each surviving male begetting from 8 - 13 off-spring. By the 1870s, twenty families (sons and grandsons) directly descending from Francois comprised practically the entire Ardoin clan in St. Landry and Evangeline Parishes." ^[2]

Francois Ardoin was baptized on 25 Feb 1769. This was recorded in a church register in Berthierville, Québec, Canada.^[3] It has been reported that he was born in Illinois Country, then part of the Province of Quebec. Some sources give the location as De Islas Nigras,^[4] other sources give Kaskaskia,^[1] or Kaskaskia Post, all in present day Illinois.^{[2] [5]} However, the baptismal register suggests that he may have been born before the family moved south.

He married Laurine Honorine Quebedeau on 2 Feb 1793 in Pointe Coupee, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.^{[6] [7]} Their children include:

1. Marie Ardoin (1793–Deceased) ^[8]
2. Tayra Ardoin (1796–Deceased) ^[9]
3. Helen Ardoin (1797–Deceased) ^[10]
4. Brigitte (Ardoin) Bilodeau (1799–bef.1847) ^{[11] [12]}
5. Francois Ardoin (1802–bef.1866) ^[13]
6. David Ardoin (1804–1852) ^[14]
7. Elie Ardoin (1807–Deceased) ^[15]
8. Cesaire Ardoin (1808–bef.1848) ^[16]
9. Guillaume Ardoin (1811–Deceased) ^[17]
10. Zelonise Ardoin (1813–Deceased) ^[18]
11. Achille Ardion (1815–1892) ^[19]
12. Etienne Ardoin (1817–1865) ^[20]
13. Hypolite Ardoin (c1823–Deceased) ^[21]
14. Julie (Ardoin) Ortego (1823–1880)

Francois died in 1834. ^[22] His Succession (or probate) dated Dec 1844 shows the following heirs: ^[23]

1. Honorine QUEBEDEAU
2. Marie m. Lucas FONTENOT;
3. Ellene m. d. Louis CLOTEAU;
4. Brigite m. Michel BILLEAUDEAU;
5. Julie m. ---- ORTEGO;
6. Felonise m. Jean Baptiste Pierre GUILLORY;
7. Francois;
8. David;
9. Elie,
10. Cesaire;
11. Achille;
12. Etienne;
13. Hypolite.

The newspaper notice of his probate sale states that seven slaves are included in the property to be sold.^[24]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Challenge of Genealogy by Marie Wise, The Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana, Sunday, 15 Aug 1999, page 54, found on Newspapers.com
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Some of the info from the above reference was also seen at:
   Karen Theriot Reader's Rootsweb website: (link no longer active) (Also seen on Ancestry)
   Which she obtained from:
   Atlas of Louisiana Surnames of French and Spanish Origin, Author: Robert C. West, Publication: Baton Rouge: Louisiana State Univ., 1986, Page: p. 18

   "Étienne ARDOIN's family first settled in Detroit in the early 1770s, where three children were born; later they moved down the Mississippi River to the Illinois country, residing probably at Kaskaskia Post, where son François and three daughters may have been born. From there, they moved again, down river to Pointe Coupee, arriving probably in the late 1770s or early 1780s."

3. ↑ "Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968"
   Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp.
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1091 #14790501 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   François Ardouin baptism on 25 Feb 1769 (born 25 Feb 1769), child of Etienne Ardouin & Marie Joseph Lapointe, in Berthierville, Québec (Quebec), Canada.
4. ↑ Data from a broken Ancestry link:
   Birth year: 1773; Birth city: De Islas Nigras; Birth place: De Islas Nigras, Or Illinois, Marriage date: 2 February 1793 Marriage place: Opelousas
5. ↑ https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/doza/54/
6. ↑ "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906"
   FamilySearch Record: VK18-NZD (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Francois Ardouin marriage to Lorina Quevedo on 2 Feb 1793 in Pointe Coupee, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States.
7. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001):

   QUEBEDEAU, Lorina (Carlos & Catalina RECURON) m. 2 Feb. 1793 Francois ARDOIN - of Canada (Estevan ARDOUIN & Joseta LAPOINT) Wits: Guillaume GAUTIE, Francois RECURON, Estevan ARDOUIN, Philippe ROBILLARD. [Source: "Diocese of Baton Rouge - Catholic Church Records" v.2, p.28] (Pointe Coupee Ch.: 19-46)

8. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2WV-8H5 : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardouin in entry for Marie Ardouin, 1794.
9. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS5F-22MM : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Tayra Ardoin, 1797.
10. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS5D-K32M : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Helen Ardoin, 1797.
11. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS56-23W2 : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Bridget Ardoin, 1799.
12. ↑ SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, ARDOIN, Brigitte (Francois ARDOIS & --- QUIVEDAUX [QUEBODEAUX]) bt. Sunday, 25 Aug. 1799 Pats: Etienne ARDOIS & unknown; Mats: Charles QUIVEDAUX [QUEBODEAUX] & Marie RECURON; Spons: Charles JANSONE & Marie LANGLOIS. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.218).
13. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS5D-KJPZ : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Francois Ardoin, 1803.
14. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS56-XNZM : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for David Ardoin, 1805.
15. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS56-XN2M : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Elie Ardoin, 1807.
16. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSRL-84T2 : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Cesaire Ardoin, 1809.
17. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSRR-VBN2 : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Guillaume Ardoin, 1811.
18. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSRW-FQW2 : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Marie Zelonide Ardoin, 1813.
19. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSRR-VS2M : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Achille Ardoin, 1815.
20. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSRB-YXN2 : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Etienne Ardoin, 1817.
21. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSRC-FHW2 : 14 January 2020), Francois Ardoin in entry for Hypolite Ardoin, 1823.
22. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #239907369 for Francois Ardoin I (1769–3 Dec 1834), Burial Details Unknown; accessed 18 July 2023; Maintained by Timothy Fuselier McClelland (contributor 49494798).
23. ↑ Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001 - St. Landry Parish Courthouse, ARDOIN, Francois m. Honorine QUEBEDEAU Heirs: Marie m. Lucas FONTENOT; Ellene m. d. Louis CLOTEAU; Brigite m. Michel BILLEAUDEAU; Julie m. ---- ORTEGO; Felonise m. Jean Baptiste Pierre GUILLORY; Francois; David; Elie, Cesaire; Achille; Etienne; Hypolite. In Succ. dated Dec. 1844 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #1154).
24. ↑ Newspaper Notice; Probate Sale; The Opelousas Patriot, Opelousas, Louisiana, Thursday, 14 Nov 1844, page 1,