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Posted on 10/23/11 at 10:04 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
My apology. I was not trying to be a jackass, jackass. There were very few Cajun plantation owners. And it was not only slaves taking the name of someone else. My grandfather never knew who his biological father was because his mother never revealed it to him. He did tell me he thought his father was the owner of the fields his mom worked. She never married and worked the cane fields until she was too old to do it. He adopted a name when he.was of age. It's not just a slave/slave owner thing
Posted on 10/23/11 at 10:07 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
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what do you mean wtf? I'm curious if there's a connection between what seems like an abnormal amount of Landrys in the state of LA (don't believe that name is of French/Cajun origin) or if it's just coincidence. I'm sure there are LA history buffs on here capable of answering the questions, although none will probably see this thread/question. I'm interested in US history and curious to know what the connections are. It shouldn't be taboo to talk about stuff like this, it is history afterall. And I'm not stating anything as fact, I'm asking....
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Posted on 10/23/11 at 10:18 pm to MOT
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I'm pretty sure it is French.
It's the second oldest surname in France.
Posted on 10/23/11 at 10:20 pm to TigerWoody
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My apology. I was not trying to be a jackass, jackass.
and I should've never mentioned Troy's name as an example of a white Landry. Didn't realize he was Cajun (even though it is still a real possibility). My question still remains since Landry is a French name and I doubt Laron, Jarvis, etc have many ancestors from France. I see your point in the choosing of names....very interesting topic though nonetheless.
Posted on 10/23/11 at 10:35 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
quote:My cajun grandfather was full of shite. He enjoyed weaving a lot of it, so it was a challenge to winnow the truth from the trash. He used to tell me we had some black ancestry, however the look on his face told me he was stretching things. His face was not that way when he told me of his own possible ancestry and how he came to take his surname. It is a very interesting topic. Unfortunately, that generation was very closed and not willing to share family "dirty laundry" even within family.
I see your point in the choosing of names....very interesting topic though nonetheless.
Posted on 10/23/11 at 10:50 pm to TigerWoody
damn, sorry to hear.....that's crazy.
My grandfather didn't tell me our history either, but that's b/c he legitimately doesn't know it. All he knows is that his father left the Port of Odessa, arrived and settled in Savannah, Georgia....and that's it. We don't know their name, where they're from, etc. Sad really
My grandfather didn't tell me our history either, but that's b/c he legitimately doesn't know it. All he knows is that his father left the Port of Odessa, arrived and settled in Savannah, Georgia....and that's it. We don't know their name, where they're from, etc. Sad really
Posted on 10/23/11 at 11:03 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Wow that's pretty insane. And to a previous poster the Fontenots and Guidrys definitely date way back. What was the oldest surname?
Posted on 10/24/11 at 12:23 am to UFownstSECsince1950
Actually the S and U is intentional... has to do w/ a Justin Wilson youtube video back in the day.. 
My Dad, Uncles and up all spoke French... not just the Cajun, broken French... And YW
My Dad, Uncles and up all spoke French... not just the Cajun, broken French... And YW
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