There were two men named Joseph LANDRY who married girls named Marie Anne MELANCON and Marie Rose MELANCON around the same time period. Both couples named their children similar names, causing some confusion to researchers. It was necessary to get succession records for both couples to determine the correct family members of each. The Joseph Landry who married Marie-Anne Melancon was born to Firmin Landry and Elizabeth Francoise Thibodeaux, in 1753. Joseph Landry marries Marie Ann Melancon , bn 1760 d/o Paul Melancon and Marie Theriot in 1775. (Selected Acadian and Louisiana Church Records Bodin vol. 1, p. 298). Joseph Landry (Firmin Landry and Elizabeth Francoise Thibodeau) b. 1750 died 3 June 1797 at 47 years and is buried in the church cemetary. (St Martin de Tours Catholic Church records, vol. 4 No. 111). . (Hebert Southwest Louisiana Records v. 1, p. 346 [S M Ch.: v.4, #111]) JOSEPH LANDRY m. Marie Melancon. In death record of Marie Melancon dated 1805 ( Hebert Southwest Louisiana Records v. 1, p. 346 [SMCH.: v.4, #415]) He had lived and raised his 10 children in the vicinity of Bayou Vermilion. on a "tract on the Teche at Fausse Pointe near present day Loreauville".(Robert West) Marie Anne Melancon, daughter of Paul Melancon and Marie Theriot died 4 November 1805 and was buried the next day in the church cemetery. "Il este decede a Donaldsonville, le juin 1797" (Bona Arcenault's "Histoire des Acadians" vol. 6, p. 2529?30) (error, he died in St. Martinville) Joseph Landry; Mariana Melanzon, issue: Luis bt. 23 April 1780 3 mo. old Godparents: Amand Landry and Francesca Brossard ?(Marriage Contracts of the Attakapas Post 1760?1803 ? Deville Vol # 5 p. 66 ) Elise LANDRY, b. 24 Dec., 1778 ______________________________________________________________________ Joseph LANDRY was baptised at the church in Opelousas in 1779. Joseph Landry; Mariana Melanzon, issue: Joseph bt. 13 May 1779 Oliver Melanzon and Luisa Hebert (Marriage Contracts of theAttakapas Post 1760?1803 ? Deville Vol # 5 p. 66 ) ______________________________________________________________________ Luis or Lucie LANDRY ,(This may be Lucie née vers 1780 listed above) son of Josef LANDRY and Mariana Melanzon. LUCIE bapt at age 3 months of age at Opelousas 23 April 1780 bt. April 23, 1780 at 3 mos old godparents were Amand Landry and Francisca Brossard. Opel ch.:v. 1 p. 33 hebert vol 1 p. 347 _____________________________________________________________________ AGRICOLE LANDRY (of Bayou Vermillion), 1781, fils de Joseph et de Marie?Anne Melantcon, marie a Saint?Martinville, le 3 Fevrier 1801, a Christine Labauve, fille de Jean-Baptiste et de Frantoise Broussard. Enfants; Claire, 1802; Uranie, 1804; Louise, 1806; Camille, 1807; Marie Aspasie, 1809. Il demeurait au Bayou Vermillion. (SM.: V. 4, #220(Bona Arcenault vol 6. pp. 2532-2533) Agricole died 24 Nov. 1819 at age 39 yrs of age. Killed by accident on his son Emile's birth date. ______________________________________________________________________ MARIE MAGDELIENE (MADELEINE) LANDRY ? b. 22 June, 1782 sm ch.: v.2, #85 Hebert vol 1 p. 348)nm. (1st) Simon Laurence Duriaux s.m ch. V. 4 #241 (Hebert vol 1 p. 348) and (2nd) Louis Boudreau. ______________________________________________________________________ Rosalie LANDRY ? b. 7 February 1784 hebert vol 1 p. 349 sm ch.: v.2, #170 m Joseph Duhon (SM Ch.) (Hebert vol 1 p. 349) ______________________________________________________________________ Anastasie LANDRY, 1785, filles de Joseph et de MarieAnne MELANCON, bt. 15 July 1787 at age 2 years (SM CH.: V.4, # 266) (HEBERT V. 1, p. 342) m. 14 January 1806 Joseph Trahan ( Sm Ch.: v.5, #47) (Hebert Vol 1, p. 342) mariT a Saint?Martinville, le 14 janivier,1806, JOSEPH TRAHAN, fils de Joseph et de Fraotoise PITRE. (Bona Arcenault vol 6, p. 2532) ______________________________________________________________________ Celestin LANDRY, 1786 filles de Joseph et de MarieAnne MELANCON, marie a SaintMartinville, le 8 mai 1810 Aa Marguerite GRANGER , fille de Jean ?Baptiste et de Suzanne CORMIER, d'Opelousas (Bona Arcenault vol 6, p. 2532) ______________________________________________________________________ Cyrille LANDRY b. 1787 married 1) Scholastique Boudrot and 2) Adelaide Trahan, died 21 August 1839 (record at Lafayette Church) ______________________________________________________________________ Marie melanie dite MARCELLOTE LANDRY, 1788 fils de Joseph et de Marie Anne MELANCON epousa a Saint Martinville le 1 aout 1809, Celestin PREJEAN, fils de Charles et de Marguerite RICHARD. (Bona Arcenault vol 6, p. 2532) m. celestine s.m ch.: v 5, p #157 hebert vol 1 p, 347 & 348 ______________________________________________________________________ Joseph Dionisius (Denis) LANDRY, (Joseph and Marie Melancon) b, 9 dec 1788 (SM Ch.: v. 4, #345) (Hebert vol 1 p. 346) m. 6 June 1809 Lise LaBauve (SM Ch.: v.5, #149) (Hebert Vol 35 p. 472) Joseph Denis Landry, (Joseph & Marie Melanton) b. 9 Dec. 1788 bt. 1789 (SM) m. 6 June 1809 (SM) Lise (Elizabeth) Labauve. (Bodin Vol 2 p. 143?L) Joseph Dionisius (Denis) Landry born 9 Dec. 1788 , m. Elizabeth LaBauve ______________________________________________________________________ Onesime Landry, vers 1790 ______________________________________________________________________ Pantelon LANDRY, 1791 fils de Joseph et de MarieAnne MELANCON b. 1790 , bapt 1795 at age 5 years , sm ch.: v.4, # 751 hebert v. 1 p. 349 epousa a Saint Martinville le 30 janvier 1810, a Marguerite TRAHAN, fille de Joseph et de Francoise VINCENT (SM Ch.: v. 5 #168) (Hebert vol 1 p. 349). enfant: Joachim (Bona Arcenault vol 6, p. 2532) Possibly married 2) Susanne Ryan moving into present day Calcasieu Parish (Not proven) ______________________________________________________________________ Seraphie LANDRY ? b. 1793, bapt. 1795 at age 2 years, (SM Ch.: v.4, #752 ) (Hebert vol 1 p. 349) m. Francois Bourg 7 april 1612 (SM Ch.:v 5 #251) (Hebert vol 2 p. 553) ______________________________________________________________________ Maximien LANDRY bapt 11 Nov 1795 at 5 months of age (SM Ch.: vol. 4 No. 750) (Hebert vol. 1 p. 348) married Marie Domitille Thibodau 9 April 1816 (SM Ch.: vol. 5 No. 389) (Hebert vol 2 p. 552) died 13 Dec 1839 at age 45 years (Laf Ch.: vol, 3 p 142) Succession dated 10 August 1840 found in Lafayette Parish Courthouse No. 419) ______________________________________________________________________ Doralise LANDRY listed on Succession and probably born after Joseph died. Attakapas Gazette lists her birth date as 24 December 1798. Listed as " Louise" she married Pierre Thibodaux 23 November 1813. If she was the daughter of Joseph Landry and Marie Anne Melanton, she would have had to born no later than March 1798, since Joseph died in June of 1797. ====================================== And now the other Joseph Landry: Joseph LANDRY (Rene & Marguerite Theriot ) bn 8 July 1753 at Grand Pre died 17 August 1827 in Lafayette of St. Martinvbille m. Marie-Rose Melancon d/o Jean-Baptiste Melancon and Marguerite Ozite Dupuis bn 1 March 1772 at St. James, La died in Lafayette 17 august 1827 at age 70 years (Laf ch.: v 2 p. 43) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 2 p. 548) Joseph m. Marie-Rose Melanson in succ of Marie Rose Melancon dated Sept 1818 (SM Ct Hse Succ #304) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 2 p. 548) Issue of Joseph Landry and Marie Rose Melancon Boy Landry (Joseph & Marie Rose MELANCON) d. 11 January 1797 at age 5 days (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 1 p. 341) Celestine Landry (Joseph & Marie Rose MELANCON) 3 january 1791 Celestine of Lafourche (Joseph & Marie Melancon) m. 8 may 1810 marguerite granger of opel sm ch.: v.5, #175 (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 1 p. 343) Eloy Joseph Landry (Joseph & Marie Rose MELANCON) bt 19 January 1795 at age 4 sm ch.: v.4, #650) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 1 p. 344) Marie Madeleine Landry (Joseph & Marie Rose MELANCON) bn 4 November 1802 (SM Ch.: vol 6 #4) m. 14 feb 1820 Louis Boudrot (SM Ch.: v.6, #178) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 2 p. 552) Ursin Landry (Joseph and Marie Rose MELANCON) bn 4 December 1804 (SM Ch.: v 6 #221) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 1 p. 350) m. 10 may 1830 Clemence Granger of St Martin (Laf Ch.: v. 2 p. 18) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 2 p. 554) Joseph dit Joseph Estinville Landry (Joseph Landry of Cote Gelee & Marie Rose Melancon) bn 15 Feb 1807 (SM Ch.: v. 6 #384) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 1 p. 346) Onesime Landry (Joseph and Marie Rose MELANCON) bn 27 October 1810 (SM Ch.: v.6, #1114) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 1 p. 349) m 24 April 1827 to Carmelite Landry (Laf Ch. v. 1 # 65) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 2 p. 553) Rosemond (Joseph of Acadia & Maria Rosa Melanson of SJ on Miss. River) bn 18 June 1797 (SM Ch.: v. 5, #78) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 1 p. 349) m. 12 June 1821 Carmelite Commeau (SM Ch.: v. 6 #250) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 2 p. 553) Maximillan (Joseph of Acadia & Maria Rosa Melanson of SJ on Miss. River) bn 15 May 1800 (SM Ch.: v 5 #308) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 1 p. 348) Marie Marcellote 17 march 1793 Marguerite Meline (Joseph & Mariel MELANCON) 10 April 1814 (SM Ch.: vol 6 #1735) (Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records vol 2 p. 550) If anyone has any corrections to the above, please let me know