Sponsors at the baptism of Felicitas Guédry, daughter of Joseph Guédry and Isabelle Commaux, on 25 September 1774 at St. James Parish, LA were Pierre Bourgeois and Magdelaine Landry.5265,6300

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“ E5 Joseph Guidry (28) b. 1735 m. 1767 Elizabeth (Isabelle) Madelaine Comeau. (b. 1737 d. 1821) d. 1815 at St. James Parish, LA. Joseph is believed to be the first Guidry to settle in Louisiana; arrived around 1765 at the first Acadian Coast (St. James Parish) and believed to be part of group led by Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil who ventured to Santo Domingo (Haiti) before coming to LA. In 1766, a Joseph Guidry, age 32, is reported to have belonged to the militia of St. James, LA and was a participant of the Revolutionary War. A list of Militia of St. James in 1770 lists Joseph age 37 and married and living on the left (descending) bank of the Mississippi River. Joseph and Elizabeth were still living in the census of 1810 at St. James Parish. I believe that this was that Joseph. He died in 1815 at 85 years old.

1. Donat b. 1769
2. Joseph b. 1770
3. Alexandre b. 1773
4. Felicite b. 1774
5. Eulalie Judith b. 1776
6. Pierre b. 1779
7. Alexandre ???
8. Jean Baptiste b. 1780 ?? m. 1807 Marguerite Comeau
9. Francois b. 1783 “5618

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“ 1777. JOSEPH GUIDRY, 42 ans, marié en 1767 à Elizabeth Comeaux, 36 ans. Il demeure sur la rive est du Mississipi. Enfants: Donat, 8; Joseph, 7; Alexandre, 5; Félicité, 3; Judith, 1 an. “

Translation:
“ 1777. JOSEPH GUIDRY, 42 years, married in 1767 to Elizabeth Comeaux, 36 years. He lived on the east side of the Mississippi River. Children: Donat, 8; Joseph, 7; Alexandre, 5; Félicité, 3; Judith, 1 year. “5626

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“ CENSUS OF ACADIAN COAST - 1777

January 1, 1777 . . . General Census of the inhabitants who are established in the environs of the Parish of St. James at Cabahannocer on both sides of the river . . . .

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LEFT BANK OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

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Joseph Guedry 42
Elizabeth Coumeau, wife 36
Donat, son 8
Joseph, son 7
Alexandre, son 5
Felicité, daughter 3
Judice, daughter 1 “5624,5627

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“ JOSEPH GUIDRY, 1735, fils d’Augustin et de Jeanne Hébert, marié en 1767 à Elizabeth Comeaux, née en 1741, et en secondes noces, à Saint-Jacques, le 24 mai 1773, à Monique Dupuis, fille de Jean et d’Anne Breaux. Enfants issus du premier mariage: Donat, 1769; Joseph, 1770; Alexandre, 1772. Enfants issus du second mariage: Félicité, 1774; Judith, 1776. Il était à l’Ascension, en 1776. “

Translation:
“ JOSEPH GUIDRY, 1735, son of Augustin and of Jeanne Hébert, married in 1767 to Elizabeth Comeaux, born in 1741, and in a second time, at Saint-Jacques 24 May 1773 to Monique Dupuis, daughter of Jean and of Anne Breaux. Children of the first marriage: Donat, 1769; Joseph, 1770; Alexandre, 1772. Children of the second marriage: Félicité, 1774; Judith, 1776. He was at Ascension in 1776. “4513

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Sponsors at the baptism of Ana Maria Guédry, daughter of Santiago Guédry and Ana Maria (surname not given), on 2 July 1793 at St. James Parish, LA were Juan Baptista Caillouet and Felositas Guedri.6354,6368

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Witnesses at the marriage of Felicitas Guédry, daughter of Josef Guédry and Isabella Comaux, and Josef Gaudet, son of Josef Gaudet and Margarita Bourgeois, decd., on 29 August 1797 in St. James Parish, LA were Santiago Guedry and Josef Guedry.6186,6187

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Sponsors at the baptism of Anastasia Guédry, daughter of Joseph Guédry and Margarita Vincent, on 7 September 1800 at St. James Parish, LA were Carlos Vincent and Felicitas Guedry. Paternal grandparents were Joseph Guedry and Isabella Comaux. Maternal grandparents were Pedro Vincent and Margarita Cormier.6369,6370

In Histoire et Généalogie des Acadiens4513 Bona Arsenault errs in stating the Joseph Guidry, born in 1735 and married to Elizabeth Comeaux, was the son of Augustin Guidry and Jeanne Hébert. This Joseph Guidry was, in fact, the son of Paul Guédry and Anne-Marie Mius d’Entremont dit d’Azy as evidenced by many other sources. Furthermore, he attributes some of the children (Donat, Joseph and Alexandre) to the marriage of Joseph Guidry and Elizabeth Comeaux and some of the children (Félicité and Judith) to the marriage of Joseph Guidry and Monique Dupuis. All five of these children were born of Joseph Guédry, son of Paul Guédry and Anne-Marie Mius d’Entremont dit d’Azy, and Elizabeth Comeaux. A different Joseph Guidry married Monique Dupuis and he was the son of Augustin Guédry and Jeanne Hébert.

Marie Félicité Guédry
Marie Felicite Guedry
Felicité Guedry
Felicite Gueddry
Felicte Gueddry
Felicitas Guedry
Felicite Guidry
Félicité Guidry
Felicte Guidry
Felositas Guedri
Felicite Guedri
Felicite Ghiedri

Sponsors at the baptism of Joseph Godet, son of Joseph Godet and Margarita Bourgeois, on 27 March 1774 at St. James Parish, LA were Joseph Breaux and Rosalie Godet.5654,6361

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Witnesses at the marriage of Felicitas Guédry, daughter of Josef Guédry and Isabella Comaux, and Josef Gaudet, son of Josef Gaudet and Margarita Bourgeois, decd., on 29 August 1797 in St. James Parish, LA were Santiago Guedry and Josef Guedry.6186,6187

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Witnesses at the marriage of Joseph Gaudet, widower of Felicite Gueddry and son of Joseph Gaudet and Marguerite Bourgeois, and Marguerite Berteaux, widower of Jean Theriot and daughter of Pierre Bourgeois and Rosa Savoy, on 3 June 1820 in St. James Parish, LA were Pierre Guedry, Edoird Lambert and Jean Charpantier.6371,6372

None

Joseph Godet
Josef Godet
Josef Gaudet
Joseph Gaudet
Jean Gaudet
Jean Gaudait