Amede Ardoin (1898 - 1942)

Born 11 Mar 1898 in Basile, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

Died 3 Nov 1942 at age 44 in Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Amede Ardoin lived in Louisiana.

Amede Ardoin is Notable.

Amédé Ardoin, son of Thomas Ardoin and Aurelia Clint, was born in Basile, Louisiana when it was still part of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, in 1898.

From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia:

Amédé Ardoin (March 11, 1898 – November 3, 1942) was an American Louisiana Creole musician, known for his high singing voice and virtuosity on the Cajun accordion. He is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork for Creole music in the early 20th century, and wrote several songs now regarded as zydeco standards.

Ardoin was born near Basile in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana a descendant of both free and captive people. Amade spoke only French and did not speak English, as did most people in this French speaking region. Developing his musical talents in preference to undertaking farm work, he played at dances, often for Cajun audiences, with fiddle players Alphonse LaFleur and Douglas Bellard. He moved around the area frequently, settling at one point near Chataignier where he met Cajun fiddle player Dennis McGee. They established a more regular musical partnership, playing at local house parties, sometimes attended by Ardoin's young cousin, Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin.^[1]

He died in 1942 and was buried at Central Louisiana State Hospital Cemetery, in Pineville, Louisiana.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia Article: Amédé Ardoin
2. ↑ Death, burial: Find A Grave: Memorial #93647355 page for Amede Ardoin (11 Mar 1898–3 Nov 1942), citing Central Louisiana State Hospital Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA; accessed 12 September 2021; Maintained by Robert S. Griffin (contributor 47532305).

• YouTube Video, "The Death of Amedee Ardoin"
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ82-XMZ : 22 February 2021), Amede Ardoin, 1917-1918.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQG-W4K : 1 February 2021), Ammedy Ardoin, 1920.
• Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #9216134 (accessed 24 October 2022)
  Name: Amedi Ardoin; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 22 Feb 1896; Birth Place: Eunice St La, Louisiana; Father: Thomas Ardoin; Mother: Orelia Clance; Notes: Sep 1940: Name listed as AMEDI ARDOIN.