In a message dated 3/22/01 9:09:29 AM Central Standard Time, LGeaugh writes: > In the list yesterday that you sent you listed Amable's parents as Joseph > and Antoinette [Lampron Lacharite] Landry and Joseph's parents as Joseph and > Anne [Raymond Raimon] Landry. Which one is right? ********************************* Linda; In response to your inquiry I am sending a corrected copy of the family line. 1st generation René Landry l'aine m. ca 1639 to Perrine Bourg at Port Royal Issue 2nd generation Claude Landry bn ca 1663 m. ca 1683 at Fort Toulouse, Port Royal to marguerite Theriot Issue: 3rd generation Jean Landry bn 1693 m. 11 January 1717 at Port Royal to Anne-Petitot St-Sceyne Issue: 4th generation Joseph Landry bn 1718 m. 21 january 1743 at Port Royal to Anne Raymond Raimon Issue: 5th generation Joseph LANDRY bn 1745 m. 6 february 1775 at Maskinonge, P.Q. to Antoinette Lampron Lacharite Issue: 6th generation Amable m. 1st Marie Euphrosine Deschamp m. 2nd Esther Robert Amable Landry m. 1st 10 October 1826 Marie Euphrosine Deschamp at Maskinonge, P.Q. issue David m. 2 may 1876 at St. Croix de Dunham, P.Q. to Rosalie Brisson; Geoffroy m 11 November 1856 to Marie Larreau Iberville, P.Q, David m Eliza Dubois at St. Croix de Dunham, P.Q. Agnes m 26 November 1860 to Isadore Benjmin dit St Amour at St. Gregoire Iberville, P.Q. Amable LANDRY m. 2nd ca 1820 to Esther Robert in Maskinonge, P.Q. I have the following issues of Amable Landry & Esther Robert on my database. 7th generation Marguerite m. Laurent Couture in Dunham, P.Q. Amable, jr. m. (2nd) to marguerite Bruneau on 10 nov. 1846 at maskinonge, P.Q. Margaret m. 26 June 1840 to Pierre Daudelin (Dodelin) at Eastern Townships 1st marriage Claire m. at maskinonge, P.Q, 4 October 1842 to Norbert Allard

Linda: Amable Landry's parents, Joseph LANDRY and Anne Raymond Raimon had the following children: Amable m. Esther Robert Francois m. Pelagie Beauparlant Alexis m. Elizabeth Bruneau (Bruno) Charles m. Marie-Anne Lemyre dit Gaucher Louis m. Esther Lemyr (Lemire) Oliva m. Josrphte Chaput

Linda: I forgot to include Amable's 1st marriage to Marie Euphrosine Deschamp Following is what i have: Amable Landry m. 1st 10 October 1826 Marie Euphrosine Deschamp at Maskinonge, P.Q. issue David m. 2 may 1876 at St. Croix de Dunham, P.Q. to Rosalie Brisson; Geoffroy m 11 November 1856 to Marie Larreau Iberville, P.Q, David m Eliza Dubois at St. Croix de Dunham, P.Q. Agnes m 26 November 1860 to Isadore Benjmin dit St Amour at St. Gregoire Iberville, P.Q. Don Landry

Linda; In response to your inquiry on the inquiry page of the landry family Association website, I have the following: Your Amable LANDRY m. ca 1820 to Esther Robert in Maskinonge, P.Q. is a descendant of René Landry l'aine The line of succession is as follows: René Landry l'aine m. ca 1639 to Perrine Bourg at Port Royal Issue Claude Landry bn ca 1663 m. ca 1683 at Fort Toulouse, Port Royal to marguerite Theriot Issue: Jean Landry bn 1693 m. 11 january 1717 at Port Royal to Anne-Petitot St-Sceyne Issue: Joseph landry bn 1718 m. 21 january 1743 at port Royal to Anne Raymond Raimon Issue: Joseph landry bn 1745 m. 6 february 1775 at maskinonge, P.Q. to Antoinette Lampron Lacharite Issue; Amable LANDRY m. ca 1820 to Esther Robert in Maskinonge, P.Q. I have the following issues of Amable Landry & Esther Robert on my database. Marguerite m. Laurent Couture in Dunham, P.Q. Amable, jr. m. (2nd) to marguerite Bruneau on 10 nov. 1846 at maskinonge, P.Q. Margaret m. 26 June 1840 to Pierre Daudelin (Dodelin) at Eastern Townships 1st marriage Claire m. at maskinonge, P.Q, 4 October 1842 to Norbert Allard Don landry Historian, Landry Family Association don2717@aol.com

Lisa Fenner at: lafenn2@aol.com wants infoemation on: Peter Landry (Joseph & margaret) m. mary Blaine ca 1878 issue George A Landry bn in Illinois

I posted the following newspaper article previously, trying to identify the Francois Toussaint Quebedeau in this article: Opelousas Courier dated 10 May 1856 page 2 On Sunday last,before noon.Mr Francois Toussaint Quebedeau of this parish with 3 slaves left Grand Coteau for Prairie des Femmes. When they came to Bayou Bourbeux,they attempted to cross but the bridge being entirely under water,they tried to cross in a little flat. The flat was in such a condition that in a few seconds it was full of water and sank. Mr. Quebedeau and a slave belonging to Joseph P. Collomb were drowned. One of the other negroes came very near to losing his life but was rescued by the third Negro Since we find a record of Succession of a Francois Quebedeau married Eliza Marks; and Francois' marriage record to Eliza Marks where his parents are identified as Francois Quebedeaux and Celeste LaGrange, then we may be able to assume that the Francois Toussaint Quebedeaux referred to in the newspaper article, is the Francois Quebedeaux, son of Francois Quebedeaux and Celeste LaGrange who married Eliza Marks SOURCE: Francois Québédeaux (Francois and Celeste LaGrange) m. 14 jan 1839 Eliza Marks 17 year old (GC Ch.; v. 1, p. 125) (Opel Ct. Hse Mar. Q-74) (Donald J. hebert Southwest Louisiana records vol. 3 p. 536) Francois Québédeaux , Jr. d 6 May 1856 (GC Ch.; v. 1, p. 109) (Donald J. Hebert Southwest Louisiana records vol. 6 p. 494) Francois Quebedeau, fils m Eliza Marks Succ dated April 1863 (Opel Ct Hse Succ # 2602) (Donald J. hebert Southwest Louisiana records vol. 7 p. 380) Can anyone verify this or identify this Francois Toussaint Quebedeaux? Don landry

Claud Landry b 1663 Son of Ren Landry and Perrine Bourg m Abt 1645 Ren b 1618 No other info

I forgor to include the following information on Louis LANDRY m. Marguerite PLANTE Louis had a brother named Jean-Baptiste LANDRY who married at Maskinonge on 5 October 1830 to Judith Dupuis Louis had a son names François Xavier who married (1st) Marie Dauphinais at St. Justin, P.Q. on ? February 1872 and married (2nd) Louise gagnon at St. Justine, P.Q. on 13 April 1885

In a message dated 3/10/01 2:36:44 PM Central Standard Time, heinzk@home.com writes: > I am currently searching for information on my gggrandparents.... > > My 3Xgreat grandfather born in Canada (I'm not sure where yet or of his > parents names) in 1796, his name was Louis LANDRY. He married a Margerite > PLANTE also born in Canada in 1815 and moved south to Bourbonnais, Kankakee > County, Illinois. There are census records that put them in this area as > early as 1860. Deborah: I am sending this information out on a number of rootsweb mailing lists in the event the contents may help someone else. Please send me more information on your family line so I can enter it into my database. What I have on my database for your ancestor Louis LANDRY is as follows: Your ancestor Louis LANDRY was born ca 1707 and died 31 October 1875 in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Louis LANDRY married Margerite PLANTE on 26 November 1833 at Marshinonge. P.Q.Marguerite was bn ca 1815 d. 15 Feb 1896 in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Louis and Marguerite had the following children: Julie LANDRY born 1851/1852 in Canada Denyse LANDRY born in Canada Joseph LANDRY born about 1861 in Canada Marie LANDRY bn ca 1848 died 10 April 1857 in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Louis LANDRY was the son of François LANDRY who was bn ca 1765 and married Marguerite GAUTHIER 0n 6 November 1789 at Maskinonge. Marguerite GAUTHIER who was bn ca 1765. François LANDRY was the son of Pierre LANDRY who was born ca 1726 at Port Royal, Acadia and died ca 1804 at Maskinonge. Pierre married ca 1760 to Elizabeth LE BLANC , who was born 1726 at Port Royal Acadia. Pierre LANDRY was the son of Jean LANDRY who was bn ca 1693 at Port Royal and was married on 11 January 1716/17 at Port Royal to Anne PETITOT ST SCEYNE dit Petipas who was born ca 1696 at Port Royal Jean LANDRY was the son of Claude LANDRY who was bn 1662 at Port Royal died 14 September 1747 at Grand Pré, Acadia. Claude married ca 1684 at Port Royal Marguerite THERIOT. Marguerite was born ca 1667 at Port Royal Claude LANDRY was the son of René LANDRY l'anine bn 16`18 in LaChaussée, Loudon, Vienne, France died ca 1685 at Port Royal René married Perrine BOURG ca 1645 at Port Royal.

I received an e-mail message from Arnaud Massé at: masse.arnaud@worldonline.fr (Arnaud Massé) from L'association "Acadie, Naissance d'un Peuple" announcing an update to their website at: http://www.club-internet.fr/perso/massed/ In addition to the update, there are some photographs of the shooting of the video cassette "The Great Traverse". Following is the actual message: Subj: ANP Date: 3/6/01 1:42:55 PM Central Standard Time From: masse.arnaud@worldonline.fr (Arnaud Massé) To: Don2717@aol.com Bonjour à tous, L'association "Acadie, Naissance d'un Peuple" est heureuse de vous faire part de la mise à jour de son site internet : http://www.club-internet.fr/perso/massed/ Vous retrouverez, dans la nouvelle version de notre site, les dernières informations concernant l'association, ainsi que quelques photos du tournage de la cassette "La Grande Traversée". De plus, je tiens à vous remercier de votre fidélité car nous dénombrons aujourd'hui presque 10 000 visiteurs que nous devrions atteindre dans le mois de mars. Ces visites nous font énormément plaisir tout comme les petits messages que vous nous laissé dans le Livre d'Or. Alors en espérant que cette nouvelle version vous plaira, je vous laisse aller la découvrir (et n'hésitez pas à me laisser vos impressions, vos commentaires, vos questions ou vos souhaits) A très bientôt Arnaud Massé

For those listers who are interested in the landry surname and genealogy, I am sending the following e-mail message I received this morning. Hope it is of interest to you. Don Landry Subj: Cornish connection Date: 3/4/01 7:17:40 AM Central Standard Time From: k.rahaus@dent.unimelb.edu.au (Karl Rahaus) Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:clyde@unimelb.edu.au">clyde@unimelb.edu.au</A> To: don2717@aol.com G'day from Australia! I am the daughter of James Cole Landry, son of James who came to Australia from Callington in Cornwall, U.K. We have researched our family history back as far as the 1550's in Cornwall, and believe they arrived there from France at the time of the Huguenot persecutions. We believe the French spelling of the name was "Landre" which changed to Laundry in England, possibly due to an English interpretation of the pronunciation by record keepers of the time. My Great, great, great, great, grandfather was born Richard Laundry but died as Richard Landry ? the name-spelling changed in his lifetime. Did any of the Arcadian Landry's come from Cornwall? We know that some members of the family went to America. All the best from Oz. Noel Rahaus (nee Landry) nrahaus@hotmail.com P.S. My brother is also Don Landry.

For some interesting information about the Louisiana Cajun Mardi Gras, check out the following websites for photographs, music and the history of the event Don Landry don2717@aol.com Mamou Mardi Gras with photos and music background at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9812/photo2.htm Photos of the mamou Mardi Gras at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9812/photo2.htm Mardi Gras in Ville Platte, Louisiana at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2073/mardi-ga.htm Site for "La Danse de Mardi Gras" with music background at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9812/mardigrp.htm Music for "La Danse de Mardi Gras" at: http://user.aol.com/Accrdnmn/cajun.html Eunice Mardi Gras at: http://www.eunice-la.com/festivals.html#mardigras

Thanks to a number of "listers", especially Paul Landry in Lower Sackville, NS and Yves Dussault from Laval, Québec, I was able to find some information on the tradition of going from house to house and begging for "Charite". It seems that on the feast "La Chandeleur" which is celebrated on February 2nd., was a popular celebration amongst Acadians and in some of the Maritimes. The celebration has all but disappeared since WWII, but efforts are being made to revive the tradition. During this celebration a group of house visitors, dressed like mummers, would go from house to house. The leader of the group carried a cane with a ring or toy rooster on the top, decorated with ribbons. Home owners who were visited by the group would give a gift of food and tie a ribbon to the cane. Some of the food was donated to local people who were in need. The rest of the food was eaten during a big party. In order to receive your ribbon back, you had to go to the party. Pancakes were a traditional food at the party. A similar tradition was practiced in Quebec It was called "Le Mardi Gras"..(The fat Tuesday)... It was not a collection of things for Charity at all... Children went from home to home, disguised, with masks or funny garments, collecting candies for themselves...because they would be 40 days without them, until Easter... As they would approach the homes they would say "La charité, svp", just like beggars...but " La Charité" was for themselves...It was a bit like they do on Halloween, these days.... Thank you very much. Don Landry Don2717@aol.com

Following is an account of the annual Curir de Mardi Gras in Louisiana. Please feel free to edit correct or to add to wnat is written, I want this to be accurate. Curir de Mardi Gras Mardi Gras in rural Southwestern Louisiana draws on traditions that are centuries old. Revelers go from house to house begging to obtain the ingredients for a communal meal. They wear costumes that conceal their identity and that also parody the roles of those in authority. These traditions, folklorists say, go back at least as far as medieval times. The riders wear all kinds of masks, including traditional masks that go back centuries: the high pointed conical hats or capuchons that parody the headdress of noble ladies and that are also associated with dunces; masks with animal features, often with hair or fur; bishop's mitres parodying the clerical nobility; and mortarboards. The riders gather early in the morning to begin their Curir de Mardi Gras. (Running of the Mardi Gras). And as the sun comes up, someone, the Capitaine, wearing a purple cape and holding a white flag signals with a blast from his "corne à vache" (cow horn) the run begins. As the riders begin their ride, the band accompanying them begins to play the traditional Mardi Gras chant, "La Danse de Mardi Gras", an 18th century tune with somewhat updated lyrics that goes somewhat like this: : MARDI GRAS EN PAIE ACADIEN "LA DANSE DE MARDI GRAS" (a song echoing medieval melodies still remembered by a few old-timers) (Reprint from "Folksongs of the Louisiana Acadians" - Réimprimer de "Folksongs de la Louisiane Acadians") A short version of the Chant used during the Curir de Mardi Gras is as follows: "La Chanson de Mardi Gras "Capitaine, Capitaine, voyage ton flag. Allons se mettre dessus le chemin. Capitaine, Capitaine, voyage ton flag. Allons aller chez l'autre voisin." Translation: "Captain, Captain, wave your flag. Let's take to the road. Captain, Captain, wave your flag. Let's go to the other neighbors." A longer version of the chant is as follows: Parler: Tous garçons droits, permettre vont! Allons courir Mardi Gras. Capitaine, voyage la tonne "drapeau" Passe-moi la bouteille, Adam. Je suis sec. Le permettre aller. Parler: Allright z-hommes, allons se mettre dessus le chemin et allons courir Mardi Gras . Ehu le capitaine? Capitaine, voyage ton "flag". Capitaine, Capitaine, voyage ton "flag" Allons se mettre dessus le chemin. Capitaine, Capitaine, voyage ton "flag" Allons aller chez l'autre voisin. Les Mardi Gras se rassemblent une fois par an Pour demander la charité. Ca va-z-aller-z-en porte en porte Tout àl'entout du moyeu. Les Mardi Gras devient de tout partout. Oui, mon cher bon camarade; Les Mardi Gras devient de tout partout. Mais tout à l'entout du moyeu. Les Mardi Gras devient de tout partout. Mais principalement de Grand Mamou. Les Mardi Gras devient de tout partout. Mais à l'entout du moyeu. Voulez-vous reçoir mais cette bande de Mardi Gras Mais voulez-vous reçoir mais cette bande des grands soûlards? Le Mardi Gras demande mais la rentrée- z-maître et la maîtresse Ca demande mais la rentrée-z-avec tous le politesse. Donnez-nous autres une 'tite poule grasse Pour qu'on se fait un gumbo gras. Donnez-nous autres une 'tite poule grasse Mais à l'entour du moyeu.. Donnez-nous autres un peu de la graisse S'il vous plaît mon carami. Mais donnez-nous autres un peu due riz Mais toute à l'entour, mon ami. Le Mardi Gras vous remercient bien Pour votre bon volonté. Le Mardi Gras vous remercient bien Pour votre bon volonté. On vous invite tous pour le bal à ce soir Mais la-bas à Grand Mamou. On vous invite tous pour le gros bal; Mais tout à l'entour du moyeu On vous invite tous pour le gros gumbo; Mais la-bas à la cuisine On vous invite tous pour le gros gumbo; Mais la-bas chez John Vidrine. Capitaine, Capitaine, voyage ton "flag" Allons se mettre dessus le chemin. Capitaine, Capitaine, voyage ton "flag" Allons aller chez l'autre voisin ~ ~ ~~ English version Spoken: All right boys, let's go! Allons courir Mardi Gras. Capitaine, voyage ton "flag" Passe-moi la bouteille, Adam. Je suis sec. Let's go. Spoken: All right men, let's get on the road and run the Mardi Gras. Where's the captain? Captain, wave your flag. Captain, captain, wave your flag. Let's get on the road. Captain, captain, wave your flag. Let's go to the other neighbor's place The Mardi Gras riders get together once a year to ask for charity; They are going to go from door to door All around the hub. The Mardi Gras riders come from everywhere. Yes, good old comrade; The Mardi Gras riders come from everywhere, All around the hub. The Mardi Gras riders come from everywhere, But mainly from Grand Mamou. The Mardi Gras riders come from everywhere, Now all around the hub. Will you welcome this band of Mardi Gras riders? Will you welcome this band of big drunks? The Mardi Gras riders ask permission to come in from the master and the mistress They ask permission to come in with all politeness. Give us a little fat hen so we can make a fat gumbo Give us a little fat hen all around the hub Give us a little bit of lard if you please my friend Now give us a bit of rice All around the hub. The Mardi Gras riders thank you a lot for your good will. We invite you all to the dance tonight Over there at Grand Mamou We invite you all to the big dance All around the hub We invite you all for the big gumbo Over there in the kitchen We invite you over for the big gumbo Over at John Vidrine's place. Capitain, Capitain, wave your flag Let's get on the road Captain, captain, wave your flag. Let's go to the other neighbor's place Spoken: All right boys, lets go! Let's run Mardi Gras. Captain wave your flag. Pass me the bottle, Adam. I'm dry. Let's go.

I seem to recall a tradition in either Acadia, the Maritimes or Quebec, where masked participants go from house to house begging for "Charite". The "Curir du Mardi Gras" or running of the Mardi Gras in rural Louisiana is a similar tradition, but I am not sure this event I am referring to was practiced on Mardi Gras. Does anyone have any information on this tradition, as to the name of the event and when and where it occurs? Don Landry don2717@aol.com

I received the following e-mail through the: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com I noticed that you are mentioned as the person that is handling the Landry Family Reunion. As I research the Landry family genealogy, especially those who eventualy settled in Louisiana, I find that the bulk of them are descendants of the Landrys that had been settled in Pisiquid and exiled in maryland. It is for that reason that I have sugested to anyone who would listen that we should have the reunion in Windsor or Falmouth, Nova Scotia. As you know there was a dedication of a memorial at the site of the pre-expulsion cemetery of th eparish of Saint Famille, including the re-internment of some of the skeletal remains that was unearthed there a short time earlier. I have recieved a list of accomadations and car rental facilities in the area for use in the months prior to the CMA 2004. Please keep me informed on the activities with the landry reunion so I cam promote the reunion on our landry Family Association website, as well as through the local media. Now for the message: CMA 2004 Date: 3/2/01 12:17:51 PM Central Standard Time From: luciemc@mediaone.net (LucieMC) To: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com Hi Everybody - just received a copy of "Le Courrier de la Nouvelle Écosse" and there is an insert about the family reunions to be held in 2004. There will undoubtedly be more informatio and other reunions planned but for now here is the information that is presently availabel: DUGAS family reunion will be on 12 August 2004 Emile Dugas, president email: diane_byzanson@hotmail.com LEBLANC family reunion will be on 14 August 2004 at Church Point from what I've been told Hector LeBlanc, president email: hector@glinx.com COMEAU family reunion - no date yet or place Denise Comeau Desautels, president emaul: patyann@ns.sympatico.ca THÉRIAULT family reunion on the 6th and 7th August 2004 Yvonne LeBlanc, president email: darryle@ns.sympatico.ca CHIASSON, AUCOIN and CORMIER - no date yet Sposored by the Société ST-Pierre, Chéticamp SIEUR PHILLIPPE MIUS d'ENTREMONT family reunion on 7 August 2004 [includes descendants d'Entremont, Miuse, d'Éeon and Cottreau contact: Jean-Bernard d'Entremont email: jean.dentremont@ns.sympatico.ca TRAHAN Association of Louisiana is looking for cousins in Nova Scotia to organize a family reunion in 2004 BOUDREAU, SAMSON, LEJEUNE, MONBOURQUETTE, MARCHAND Centre de la Picasse, Petit-de-Grat, Cape Breton RICHARD - no date yet Irene Schofield of Halifax BOURQUE - no date yet Armand Bourque LANDRY - no date yet Pat (Amirault) Guld Thorpe email: hantsrda@fox.nstn.ca ROBICHAUD is planning a reunion but I've yet received information as to when and where nor who to contact. FROM CELESTE BENOIT: CALLING ALL BENOIT DESCENDANTS For some months now an unofficial group of descendants of Martin Benoit-dit-Labriere and Marie Chaussegros have been working to put together a family association to plan a family reunion for le Congres Mondial Acadien 2004 to be held in Nova Scotia. Most of the descendants of this couple can be found in the United States and Quebec with a smaller number in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia (Cape Breton area) and Prince Edward Island. In the US Acadian Benoit's can be found mostly in New England and Louisiana with some scattered across the country. The small number that remain in the Maritimes is due to the fact that the largest portion of the early Benoit families were deported from Grand Pre, Pisiquid, and Cobequid. One of the main goals of a family association is to help Benoit descendants to do their genealogical research and to put together a Family reunion in conjunction with the World Acadian Congress for the year 2004 in Nova Scotia. The organizers are looking for anyone that have this family in their ancestry to contact us and hep support the efforts of this unofficial group. We are looking for Acadian Benoit's to join in this effort however we are especially interested in family members in Nova Scotia who would take the lead in organizing the Family reunion. Without the leadership from the Nova Scotia Benoit's it will be next to impossible to put things together and our family should be represented and visible in 2004 and it would be an incentive for more of us to make plans to be there. Any Acadian Benoit descendants interested in being included on a mailing list and helping with the organization of the association and the reunion should contact me at my E-mail address. acadie1755gp@aol.com Celeste Benoit This is all the information that I have and I will post more as I receive it. Lucie

D.C. (I hope I have the right e-mail address) In answer to yout request for the genealogy of Philomene Landry m Ulderic Archambault , we will start with the progenitor of her family line Don Landry don2717@aol.com René Landry Le Cadet bn 1634 m. 1659 at Port Royal Marie Bernard issue: Antoine Landry (René Landry Le Cadet & Marie Bernard) bn ca 1660 m. ca 1681 to Marie Thibodeau at Port Royal Issue: Jean dit Jane Landry ( Antoine landry & Marie Thibodeau ) bn ca 1696 m 22 january 1714 at Port Royal to Magdeleine Melancon Issue: Antoine Landry (Jean dit Jane Landry & Magdeleine Melancon) bn ca 1719 m. 14 November 1740 at Beaubassin Marie Anne Cormier issue: Jean-Baptiste Lnadry (Antoine Landry & Marie Anne Cormier) bn ca 1743 m. 1st 11 may 1772 at L'Assumption, P.Q. Marie Rose Martel m. 2nd Marie Louise Dupille, L'Assumption, P.Q. 3 February 1784 Issue: Jean-Baptiste Landry (Jean-Baptiste Landry & Marie Rose Martel) m 8 February 1796 to Marie Marthe LeMay at St. Michel, Yamaska, P.Q. Isssue: Jean Landry (Jean-Baptiste Landry & Marie Marthe LeMay) m. 20 February 1827 at Yamaska. P.Q. to Emile Theroux 2nd marriage Issue: Pierre Landry (Jean Landry & Emile Theroux) m. ca 1876 at Harrisville RI at St. Jude, P.Q. to Marie Perreault Issue: Philomene Landry (Pierre Landry & Marie Perreault) born 16 January 1874 at Harrisville, RI m. at Woonsocket, RI on 7 January 1897 at Precious Blood to Ulderic Archambault

I am trying to complete the genealogy of George Pratt dit Pratt Landry m Jeanne ......., s/o George Pratt Landry m. Marie C Parra. I have the earlier generations which include Joseph Jerome Landry s/o Joseph Gustave & Marie Eleska Mire , Achille Toussaint Landry m. Marie Modesta Braud and Your ancestor Joseph "Belhomme" Landry. I need to know the names of the children of George Pratt Landry, Sr. bn 1900 died 1966 in New Orleans m 1926 to ..... Develle d/o Henry Develle & Azie....) Don Landry

In a message dated 2/27/01 5:24:04 PM Central Standard Time, chrisandcarla@centurytel.net writes: > > Does anyone know the history of Mardi Gras and does anyone know of any > websites that might have something of the past history. > Thanks > Carla ========= Carla: A quick definition is a "Feast before the Fast". The "Boeuf Gras" or fatted calf would be roasted and all of the foods that would be restricted or forbidden during the Lenten fasting and abstinance in preparation for Easter, when, according to Christian teaching is when Christ rose from the dead. Lent is a 40 day period of fasting (not counting Sundays) that is observed before Easter. This period is initiated by "Ash Wednesday" (which is 46 days before Easter), a time for wearing sackcloth and ashes. The day before Ash Wednesday is Mardi Gras. Literally translated it is "Fat Tuesday" This celebration is worldwide, but the traditions are somewhat different, They eat pancakes in England, Pretzels in Germany, and so on. The 12th night of Christmastime. The Epiphany or as sometimes referred to as Kings Day or "Little Christmas" is marked by a number od different traditions,. It is the end of Christmastide, the day that Christmas trees and decorations are taken down . The day that gifts are exchanged in some countries. An here in New Orleans it is the start of the Carnival season, which culminates in the big celebration of Mardi Gras. Starting on Janiuary 6th, the Carnival Balls begin. Traditionally it iwith the ball of the Twelveth Nighht Revelers, where the yeras debutantes serve in the court and the queen is chosen by lot, using a large "King Cake" where there is a golden ring attached to the many ribbons protruding from the cake. The pages, dressed as bakers wheel out the cake and the ladies in waiting wait to pill the ribbons to see who will reign as Queen of the Ball. These extravaganzas continue through the carnival season and as mardi Gras approaches, Street parades begin about two weeks before the big celebration. There are more than 100 street parages and millions of cdollars are spent on costumes, floats, bands and the ever popular beads or "throws" that are thrown to the cheering crowds. The corowds swell to over a million on Mardigras in New Orleans and neighboring Jefferson Parish. The first land that was reached by Bienville and Iberville when the city was founded and was it was on Mardi Gras. The island they named Mardi Gras. The balls were being held in new Orleans since well into the 1800s, but the first street parade was staged by a group of revelkers from Mobile. Mobile also has a Mardi Gras, but it has never grown to the size of the one in New Orleans. This is all I can remember fron the top of my head. if you need dates, pictures, etc, contact the Historic New Orleans Collection or the Williams Research Center located there. it can be found on the internet as well as sites on New Orleans and the history of mardi Gras, I hope this helps answer your question Don Landry P.S. Th Mardi Gras called "Courir du Mardi Gras" is a whole different story'

I am trying to complete the genealogical information of the late Tom Landry. The earliest ancestor I could find is his great-grandparents Stanislas Landry bn ca 1849 was married at KANKAKEE, IL on 13 October 1868 to Marceline TREMBLAY who was also born in Canada ca 1849 The line from D Stanislas to Tom Landry is as follows: Issue of (Stanislas LANDRY & Marceline TREMBLAY): Alfred Landry (Stanislas LANDRY & Marceline TREMBLAY) bn ca 1870 married at Bourbonnais, Illinois ca 1893 to Lillian Celine Anderson ============================= issue of Alfred Landry & Lillian Celine Anderson : Harold Raymond Landry (Alfred Landry & Lillian Celine Anderson) bn ca 1898 married at Mission Texas 5/6/1920 to Ruth Coffman Arthur Landry (Alfred Landry & Lillian Celine Anderson) bn Illinois? Viola Landry (Alfred Landry & Lillian Celine Anderson) bn ? married at Mission Texas to Allen Bourgeois ===================== Issue of Harold Raymond dit "Ray" Landry & Ruth Coffman : Thomas Wade Landry (Harold Raymond Landry & Ruth Coffman) bn in Mission Texas (Rio Grande Valley), on 11 September 1924 married January 28, 1949 in Houston Texas to Alicia Wiggs (died at Baylor University Medical Center on Saturday February 12, 2000 at age 75. A private burial was held on Thursday and a noon funeral service for family and friends at Highland Park United Methodist Church, where Landry was a member for 43 years. Tom served in the Air Corps during WWII as a pilot of a B-29. Tom flew 40 missions over Europe. Robert Landry (Harold Raymond Landry & Ruth Coffman) bn in Illinois ca 1921 died 1942 Ruth Landry (Harold Raymond Landry & Ruth Coffman) bn in Illinois Jack Landry (Harold Raymond Landry & Ruth Coffman) bn RAY LANDRY Tom Landry's father, was an auto mechanic and volunteer fireman in Mission Texas. Ray Landry had moved from Illinois with his family on the recommendation of doctors that a warmer climate would ease Ray Landry's muscular rheumatism. Ray Landry married Ruth Coffman daughter of ................... During the Depression, Ray Landry fed his family of five on $1.50 a day. ==================================== Thomas Wade Landry & Alicia Wiggs had three children and 6 grandchildren.: Thomas W, Jr Landry (Thomas W. Landry & Alicia Wiggs) bn 1949 Catherine "Kitty"Candace Landry (Thomas W. Landry & Alicia Wiggs) bn 1952 m. 1972 in Dallas to Edward Dwaine Phillips Lisa Carolyn