René Landry (abt. 1634 - abt. 1693)

Born about 1634 in France

Husband of Marie Bernard — married about 1659 in France [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1693 at about age 59 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

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René Landry migrated from France to Acadia.

The Acadian Landry family stems from two ancestors, who are unrelated but were both called René (the older and the younger). René the younger became the ancestral patriarch of the Landry family from the maritime provinces of Canada. His sons (Antoine, René, Germain and Abraham) were the ancestors of families from southeast New Brunswick.^[1]

René le jeune was born around 1634^[2] in France.^[3]

René (24) married Marie Bernard (13) (born about 1645 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France; daughter of Charles Bernard and Andrée Guyon) in 1659 in France.^[2][3] Their known children were:^[2]

1. Antoine Landry (1660–bef. 1711) .
2. Claude Landry (1663–1747) .
3. Cécile Landry (1664–abt. 1741) .
4. Jean Landry (1666–1753) .
5. René Landry (1668–aft. 1740) .
6. Marie Landry (abt. 1670–1746) .
7. Marguerite Landry (1672–aft. 1714) .
8. Germain Landry (abt. 1674–aft. 1724) .
9. Jeanne Landry (1676–1710) .
10. Abraham Landry (abt. 1678–abt. 1740) .
11. Pierre Landry (abt. 1680–aft. 1731) .
12. Catherine Landry (abt. 1682–abt. 1754) .
13. Anne Landry (abt. 1684–abt. 1754) .
14. Charles Landry (abt. 1688–1727) .
15. Isabelle Landry (abt. 1690– )

René and Marie were found at Port-Royal, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada) in 1678. At that time, they had four boys and six girls.^[4]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Rene LANDRY, aged 52, was living with his wife, Marie BERNARD, aged 42, and their growing family of 12 children: Claude, aged 23, Cecile, aged 22, Jean, aged 20, Rene, aged 18, Marie, aged 16, Marguerite, aged 14, Germain, aged 12, Jeanne, aged 10, Abraham, aged 8, Pierre, aged 6, Catherine, aged 4, and Anne, aged 2. Their farm consisted of 10 arpents of cultivable land, 16 cattle and 20 sheep.^[5]

Within four years, the family's relative peace was shattered by King William's War (1689-1697) with France and the subsequent English capture of Port Royal in 1690 (see Timeline).

Dunn described the feelings of the residents during this unsettling time:

"Throughout this period of nominal English rule, French and English vessels anchored at Port-Royal at will, contributing to a sense of unease among the residents. New England vessels came to trade, to check on the inhabitants, and to take French prizes. When the English were not around, French privateers operated out of the port, attracting local young men as crew with the promise of plunder, and outfitting the ships from local suppliers... Port-Royal residents did not always appreciate the presence of the French privateers."^[6]

By 1693, the family was complete, with the youngest child born in about 1690 and Marie Bernard now a widow.^[7]René died in his late fifties before the 1693 Census at Port-Royale.^[2]

Timeline

1632 Treaty Saint-Germain-en-Laye cedes Acadia to France; Razilly brings ~300 elite men^[8]

c1634 birth, in France

1636 Arrival of the first French families to settle permanantly^[9]

1654 British capture Port-Royal; French settlement ceases^[10]

c1659 marriage to Marie Bernard in France

c1660 birth, son Antoine

c1663 birth, son Claude

c1664 birth, daughter Cécile

c1666 birth, son Jean

1667-70 Treaty of Breda cedes Acadia to the French; settlement resumes^[11]

c1668 birth, son René

c1671 birth, daughter Marie

c1673 birth, daughter Marguerite

c1674 birth, son Germain

c1676 birth, daughter Jeanne

c1678 birth, son Abraham

c1680 birth, son Pierre

c1682 birth, daughter Catherine

c1684 birth, daughter Anne

c1688 birth, son Charles

1687 War of the League of Augsburg (King William’s War) starts between England and France^[12]

1690 Phipps captures and sacks Port-Royal, coerces inhabitants' oaths of allegiance to English Crown, sets up local Peacekeeping Council (including René Landry) and leaves within 12 days.^[13][14] Seaman from two ships later loot and burn between 28 and 35 homes/habitations including the parish church.^[6]”

c1690 birth, daughter Isabelle

b1693 death, in Port Royal

Biographie

"Les Landry en Acadie remontent à deux souches. Ironiquement, ces deux ancêtres ne semblent pas avoir été parents même s'ils portaient le même prénom, René. C'est René le jeune qui ... est devenu le progéniteur des Landry des provinces Maritimes. Quatre des huit fils de René Landry le jeune sont les aïeux des Landry du sud-est du NouveauBrunswick, soit Antoine, René, Germain et Abraham"^[1]

René le jeune est né vers 1634 à France. Il épousa Marie Bernard, fille d'un père inconnue et Andrée Guyon vers 1659.^[2] Entre vers 1660 et 1690, le couple a eu 15 enfants: Antoine, Claude, Cécile, Jean, René, Marie, Marguerite, Germain, Jeanne, Abraham, Pierre, Catherine, Anne, Charles, et Isabelle.^[2] René est mort avant 1693 à Port-Royale.^[2]

Research Notes

Origins. Stephen White does not identify his origins. Another theory is Loudun, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes.^{[citation needed]}

Parents. A longstanding myth is that René's parents were Jean Claude Landry and Marie Sallé. It started when Father Patrice Gallant tried to explain why Marie Sallé, widow of Jean Claude was living close to the Landry famly in the 1686 census: Could Jean Claude be an error which should read Jean Claude Landry? Stephen White does not believe there is an error as it was written as Jean Claude in the Census of 1671 and 1678.^[2] Arrival in Acadia. Is there evidence of René's arrival in Acadia before the 1678 Acadian Census? According to 9 depositions of their descendents in 1767, Marie Bernard came with her husband from France^[3]. They were married around 1659 as the first child was born about 1660, so they likely did not come before 1659. The family was in the 1678 Census but not the 1671 census. That would put the birth location of the children through Abraham in question as to whether France or Port Royal. In the timeline below, historical events relevant to Acadia and Port Royal are provided for context, without actually knowing if the family was there to witness the events before 1678.

1690 Peacekeeping Council. Dunn^[6] p39 states that two acadians were among the six chosen men to serve on the council: Danel LeBlanc and René Landry, "longtime Acadian residents and respected members of the community". Can we assume this is René the younger? René the elder had died between 1678 and 1686. The only namesake among his descendants was born to his son Pierre c1693. René the younger's namesake was a single 22 year old living at home.

DNA Research

There are at least 10 yDNA tests at FTDNA naming Rene "le Jeune" Landry and reporting haplogroup R-M269.

YDNA test performed at FTDNA and results showed common ancestor of Rene "le Jeune" Landry (0 Genetic Distance with 9 other men with the Landry last name, plus many more with GD of 1 or 2) - Van Landry.

See also: DNA Confirmations.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} White, Stephen A. La généalogie des trente-sept familles hôtesses des "Retrouvailles 94", Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadienne, vol. 25, nos 2 et 3 (1994). Landry 37 Families
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print. p. 916-918 (Landry); p 363-364 (his parents are unknown)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 9 depositions of the descendents of Declarations Belle-Isle-en-Mer, Explained by Stephen White in English here
4. ↑ Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census

   vRene Landry & Marie Bernard 20 cattle & 12 acres, 4 boys, 6 girls the youngest Jeanne born in either 1676 or 1677.

5. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Rene LANDRY 52, Marie BERNARD 42; children: Claude 23, Jean 20, Rene 18, Germain 12, Abraham 8. Pierre 6, Cecile 22, Marie 16, Marguerite 14, Jeanne 10, Catherine 4, Anne 2; 2 guns, 10 arpents, 16 cattle, 20 sheep.

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Dunn, Brenda. A History of Port Royal / Annapolis Royal 1605-1800. Nimbus Publishing, p. 38 (Phipps captures PR); p. 39 (Peacekeeping Council includes Danel Leblanc and Rene Landry); p. 41–43 (Nominal English Rule, 1693 PR raid).
7. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   Marie BERNARD (widow of Rene LANDRY) 48, Germain 19, Jeanne 17, Abraham 15Pierre 13, Catherine 11, Isabel 3, Rene LANDRY, Anne TERIOT (his wife) 20, Marie 1; 25 cattle, 40 sheep, 14 pigs, 30 arpents, 2 guns

8. ↑ George MacBeath, Biography – RAZILLY, ISAAC DE – Volume I (1000-1700) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20
9. ↑ Massignon, Geneviève. "Les parlers français d'Acadie, enquête linguistique", Librairie Klincksieck, Paris, 1962, 2 tomes. p32 first French families in Acadia
10. ↑ William I. Roberts, 3rd, “SEDGWICK, ROBERT,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013
11. ↑ In collaboration, “MORILLON DU BOURG,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013
12. ↑ Griffiths, Naomi E.S., From migrant to Acadian : a North-American border people, 1604-1755, Montreal (Québec), McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005, p147-151 (King William’s War); p 267-268 (oaths of allegiance)
13. ↑ C.P.Stacey, “PHIPS, SIR WILLIAM,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003, accessed November 20, 2013
14. ↑ C.Bruce Fergusson,“LA TOURASSE, CHARLES,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003, accessed November 20, 2013

See also:

• The Genealogy of the Thirty-seven Host Families of Homecoming 94
• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Rene_Landry&pid=5599&lng=en&partID=5600

DNA Confirmations

There are currently no DNA Confirmations that have been entered on WikiTree. Maloney-2332 17:37, 27 April 2024 (UTC)