THE SWISS LANDRY FAMILY LINE There is a Swiss Landry family line in Louisiana whose progenitors were Jean Jacques Henry Landry son of Jean Jacques Landry and Susanne Catherine Frasse of the canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland, who according to his passport, left the canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland arrived in Philadelphia in 1817 at age 27. Jean Jacques Henry was born sometime in 1790 in the canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland. He grew up in Switzerland where he was trained to be a wheelwright. He left Switzerland and traveled to Amsterdam, sometime before 1817, when according to his passport that is in the possession of Ms. Orey B. LaCoste of Lafayette, he arrived in Philadelphia to work as a wheelwright. He married Susanne Celestine Sandoz, who was also a native of the canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland. Suzanne was the daughter of Jean Henri Sandoz (Jean Jacques Sandoz and Sara Marguerite Diacon) and Suzanne Amez Droz (Abram Henri Droz de Villiers and Susanne Marguerite Maumary), of Dombresson, canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland, where she was born on 30 December, 1803. She arrived in America in 1829 with her parents and her 4 brothers. Jean and Suzanne settled in St. Martinville in the 1830s, and their progeny are concentrated in the Lafayette, Louisiana area. The records assume that Jean Jacques Henri Landry and Susanne Celestine Sandoz made their home in Lafayette sometime in the early 30's. ORIGIN OF THE SWISS LANDRY FAMILY IN LOUISIANA HISTORICAL THE GENEALOGY OF THE SWISS LANDRY FAMILY LINE IN LOUISIANA 1. Jean-Pierre Landry (parents unknown) bn ?? m. ?? ====== 2. François Louis Landry (Jean Pierre Landry &), born Baulmes (canton of Vaud), and confirmed at Les Verrières, Christmas 1743. Married Jeanne Marguerite Besson (daughter of David) at Les Verrières on 30 April 1749. =========== 3. Jean-Jaques Landry (François Louis Landry and Jeanne Marguerite Besson), of Belle-Perche, baptised at Les Verrières on 5 Sept 1756, and confirmed at Couvet, Christmas 1774. Married Susanne Catherine Frasse (daughter of Jonas). bn ca 1780 canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland at Les Verrières on 13 June 1786. Jean-Jaques Landry served as church elder at Les Verrières, ========== 4. Issues of Jean-Jaques Landry and Susanne Catherine Frasse: David Louis Landry; Charles Henri Landry; Jean-Jacques Henri Landry David Louis Landry (Jean-Jaques Landry and Susanne Catherine Frasse),, was a "gendarme" in various villages of the canton of Neuchâtel.) Charles Henri Landry (Jean-Jacques Landry bn ca 1780 Susanne Catherine Frasse) bn ca 1800 Verrieres, Canton Neufchatel, Switzerland died 14 July 1847 at St. Martinville, LA. m ca 1822 New Iberia La. to Marianne Sandoz bn ca 1800 Dombresson, Canton Neufchatel, Switzerland - 5. Issue of Charles Henri Landry & Marianne Sandoz: Charles Emile Landry (Charles Henri Landry & Marianne Sandoz), bn at St. Martinville February 01, 1824 Emilia Arsene Landry (Charles Henri Landry & Marianne Sandoz), bn September 01, 1831 m. at St Martinville on 21 September 1852 to August C. Perry Claire Amanda Landry (Charles Henri Landry & Marianne Sandoz), bn September 11, 1834 m. at St Martinville on 16 June 1859 to Levi Watkins Campbell Antoine Landry (Charles Henri Landry & Marianne Sandoz), bn in Lafayette on December 14, 1837 Arthur Germain Landry (Charles Henri Landry & Marianne Sandoz), bn at St. Martinville on March 08, 1841 died 6 June 1870 at Abbeville, La m. at Abbeville on 12 June 1860 to Marie Adeline Perry issue: Arthur Perry Landry at St Martinville on bn October 13, 1862; Stanislas Ernest Landry bn at Abbeville, La. on October 04, 1867 Jean-Jacques Henri Landry (Jean -Jaques Landry and Susanne Catherine Frasse), born Les Verrières (canton of Neuchâtel), 9 July 1789; confirmed 27 March 1807, both at Les Verrières). Jean-Jacques grew up in Switzerland where he was trained to be a wheelwright. Jean-Jacques Henri Landry left Switzerland and traveled to Amsterdam, sometime before 1817, at age 27, when according to his passport that is in the possession of Ms. Orey B. LaCoste of Lafayette, Louisiana he arrived in Philadelphia to work as a wheelwright. Jean Jacques Henri Landry (Jean Jacques Landry bn ca 1780 Susanne Catherine Frasse) bn ca 1790 canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland m.ca 1831 at New Iberia, La Susanne Celestine Sandoz d/o Jean Henri Sandoz & Suzanne Amez Droz from Canton of Neufchatel, Switzerland Jean-Jacques Henri Landry married at new Iberia ca 1831 Susanne Celestine Sandoz, who was also a native of the canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland. Suzanne was the daughter of Jean Henri Sandoz (Jean Jacques Sandoz and Sara Marguerite Diacon) and Suzanne Amez Droz (Abram Henri Droz de Villiers and Susanne Marguerite Maumary), of Dombresson, canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland, where she was born on 30 December, 1803. Susanne arrived in America in 1829 with her parents and her 4 brothers. Jean-Jacques Henri Landry and Susanne Celestine Sandoz settled in St. Martinville in the 1830s, later moving to Lafayette, Louisiana, where their progeny are concentrated in the Lafayette, Louisiana area. Issue of Jean Jacques Henri Landry & Susanne Celestine Sandoz: Suzanne Justine Landry, bn February 01, 1833 m. at Lafayette, La September 01, 1853William Whittington s/o James Whittington & Elizabeth Sellers Louis Joseph Landry (Jean Jacques Henri Landry & Susanne Celestine Sandoz), bn Abt. November 12, 1835 died 1862 in Tupelo Mississippi Aimee Desire Landry (Jean Jacques Henri Landry & Susanne Celestine Sandoz), bn June 22, 1838 died September 02, 1907 in Lafayette, La m May 25, 1859 in Lafayette to Sara Anne "Corrine" Whittington Anne Desire Landry (Jean Jacques Henri Landry & Susanne Celestine Sandoz), bn June 22, 1838 Modeste Landry (Jean Jacques Henri Landry & Susanne Celestine Sandoz), bn April 13, 1841 Mary Alida Landry (Jean Jacques Henri Landry & Susanne Celestine Sandoz), bn ca 1841 died August 24, 1910 m. April 23, 1861 Francois Bourges s/.o Bernard Bourges & Marie I'Cord - bn in France August 24, 1835 died September 02, 1892 in Lafayette Henri Fredrick Landry (Jean Jacques Henri Landry & Susanne Celestine Sandoz), bn ca 1845 died 1883 in St Martinville m July 25 1865 to Felicite Billeaud d/o Jean-Baptiste Billeaud & Rosalie Felicite Griseaux (Griot) bn August 30 1843 in Vermilionville, La died March 07, 1933 New Orleans, buried in St. John Catholic cemetery in Lafayette - issue: of Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud Louis Joseph Landry (Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud), bn at Lafayette, La July 29, 1866 - Felix Henry Landry (Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud), bn at Lafayette, La September 28, 1868 New Orleans died May 14, 1946 (may be buried in Lafayette Parish, La.) m. Clara Adeline Valiere. Issue of Felix Henry Landry, Sr & Clara Adeline Valiere: Thelma Cecilia Landry (Felix Henry Landry, Sr & Clara Adeline Valiere), bn at Lafayette, La on November 27, 1898, died at Lafayette on November 02, 1971 m. November 17, 1920 to Orelien (Orey) Berchman Lacoste, bn june 10, 1899 ; Felix Henri Landry, Jr. (Felix Henry Landry , Sr & Clara Adeline Valiere), bn in Lafayette, La ca 1901 died in Lafayette, La 17 January 1985 m. 17 November 1920 to Marguerite Mabel DeBlieux; Norma Mary Landry (Felix Henry Landry , Sr & Clara Adeline Valiere), bn 22 may 1905 at Lafayette, La died 14 March 1969 m. at Jennings, La 17 August 1928 to H.J. Willis, and Allen St Martin; Irma Lucille Landry (Felix Henry Landry , Sr & Clara Adeline Valiere), bn 5 May 1903 died in Fulton Missouri 25 March 1973 m. in Lafayette parish 4 December 1925 to Arnold Gould Jules Gaston Landry (Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud), bn August 04, 1870; Philomene Emma Landry (Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud), bn January 14, 1873 m. John R. Whelan; Charles Landry bn (Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud), December 08, 1874; Marie Bernadette Landry (Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud), bn June 27, 1877 m. Eddy Wagner; Leonard Emile Landry (Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud), bn jan. 9, 1880 died December 07, 1913 m. 25 May 1905 to Euphemie Guchereaux; Florence Amelie Landry (Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud), bn October 29, 1881; Marie Henriette Landry (Henri Fredrick Landry & Felicite Billeaud), bn June 08, 1883 m. Edward T. Drumm Anyone having any information on this Landry clan from Switzerland, please send it to me Don Landry