Andre Landry was born in early 1797 in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States--he was baptized in St. Martin Parish at age 4 months on 5 April 1795. His parents were Basile Landry and Anne Marie Mire. Sponsors at baptism were Joseph MIRE & Apoline BROUSSARD.[1]
He married first Marie Melanson on 14 January 1823. [2]
He died before December 1864 when a probate was held at the Lafayette Parish Courthouse. He was named "Andre B. Landry" at probate.[4]
He is age 53, head of household with his second wife Celanie and 8 children, on the 1850 census of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. His occupation is listed as Planter.[5]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Andre Landry Male 53 Louisiana
Celanie Caillier Female 40 Louisiana
C Landry Female 25 Louisiana [1825]
E Landry Female 21 Louisiana [1829]
P Landry Male 17 Louisiana [1833]
P Landry Male 13 Louisiana [1837] Paul?
C Landry Female 11 Louisiana [1849]
B Landry Male 11 Louisiana [1849]
Jean Landry Male 8 Louisiana [1842]
M G Landry Female 2 Louisiana [1848]
He is age 64 and living in Attakapas, Lafayette, Louisiana, on the 1860 census taken there. He is a planter with real estate valued at $2500. He cannot read nor write.[6]
Andre Landry 64
Celanie Landry 54
Bazille F Landry 19
Jules Landry 16
Idalie Landry 12
Sources
↑ "SWLR" Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Donald J. Hébert - Rayne, LA; Hébert Publications, 2001
LANDRY, Andre (Basile & Marie Anne MIRE) bt. 5 April 1795 at age 4 mths. Spons: Joseph MIRE & Apoline BROUSSARD. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: v.4, #639)
LANDRY, Andre - from the parish of St. John of Vermillion (Baptiste [Basile] & Marianne MYRTH [MIRE]) m. 14 Jan. 1823
Marie MELANCON - from the parish of St. John of Vermillion (Jean Baptiste & Madglene PREJEAN) Wits: Ursin BLANC, Narcisse LEBLANC, Maxilien LANDRY. Fr. Francois CELLINI (GC Ch.: v.1, p.25, #62)
LANDRY, Andre B. m. Celanie CAILLER Succ. dated 19 Dec. 1864 (Laf. Ct. Hse.: Succ. # 983-A)
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJW-57F : 22 December 2020), Andre Landry, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Attakapas, Lafayette, Louisiana; Page: 833
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