Jean Claude Landry was born around 1590 in Loudun, France. His wife was likely Marie Sale. One of his children was Rene Landry [#1], born in 1618, in LaChausse, France.

Rene married Perinne Bourg in 1638 at the altar of this stone church of LaChausse. In 1642, after considering the death of beloved King Henry IV, religious strife, and the beginnings of the Richelieu era, they immigrated along with many of their counterparts to the new world in Acadia, Nova Scotia. One of their ten children was also named Rene [#11], born around 1640.

Rene Jr. married Marie Bernard in 1662 in Port Royal. One of their fourteen children was Antoine [#13], born around 1660. (Geneology is challenging because early records are often vague or incomplete. It's possible that Antoine was actually the son of the previous Rene, but it's more likely that Antoine was the son of this Rene Jr.)

Antoine Landry married Marie Thibaudeau in 1681 in Port Royal. One of their eleven children was Jean [#134], born in 1698.

Jean Landry married Madeline Melanson in 1720. One of their numerous children was Antoine [#1341], born in 1720. In 1757, long after Antoine had married, Jean's family was deported to Boston.

Antoine Landry married Anne Cormier in 1740 in Beaubassin. One of their seven children was Jacques, born in 1746. During this era the region was in constant turmoil because of repeated changes in French and English rule and battles with Indians and other settlers.

Jacques Landry married Marie Bibeau in 1770. One of their five children was Francois.

Francois Landry married Anne Jannelle in 1812. One of their five children was Honore, born around 1816.

Honore (Henry) Landry married Scholastique Despins in 1841. After having two children, Scholastique died. Henry emigrated to Two Rivers around 1845. Henry married again to M. Theotiste Baudoin in 1850. It is possible that she was a full or partial native American. One of their six children was Robert, born in 1858. Henry volunteered and served 100 days in the Civil War. Henry died and was buried in Bay Settlement, Wisconsin, in 1866.

Robert Laundrie married Odile Douville in 1881. One of his six children was Winfred, born in 1892. Robert's family was one of the first in the area with a radio, picking up broadcasts from Pittsburgh. Robert died and was buried in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, in 1924.

Winfred Laundrie married Mary Katers around 1916. Winnie held many jobs, including railroad telegraph operator, violin player in a band, and rural mail carrier. Winfred died in 1973 and Mary died in 1974. Both are buried in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Their children, grandchildren, and other descendents are living in a world that their Landry ancestors could never have imagined back in the 1600's.

Most of this information was taken from Reunion, A Beno-Champeau Genealogy, by Dorothy Beno Lutomski and Mary Ann Lurquin Defnet, 1978.

Information on early settlers was corrected through this web site. Numbers in brackets [] refer to that site.

Check out some (incomplete) information about deceased Laundrie members here.

More details:

Winfred: Born March 4, 1892. Died May 15, 1973.
Mary: Born January 29, 1896. Died July 15, 1974.
Buried in Allouez Catholic Cemetery, 2121 Riverside Drive, Green Bay, WI. To find their shared gravestone, enter via South Webster Avenue, take first right, look towards the right.

Robert Laundrie and Odile Laundrie were buried in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Lincoln Street (Business Hwy 8), along the west edge.

Honore (Henry) Landry and M. Theotiste Landry were buried in Old Holy Cross Cemetery in Bay Settlement, Wisconsin. You can find it here.