Heidel, Haydel, Aydell, Livingston Parish, Louisiana La Cote des Allemands to La Cote Francoise File prepared by D.N. Pardue ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From the French Settlement Historical Register, published by the French Settlement Historical Society, French Settlement, Louisiana 70733. The LaGenWeb Archives thanks them for contributing this information. Vol. 1, December 1976 Submitted by Mercy Cambre Ambrose Heidel, progenitor of the "Haydel", "Aydell", "Aidel", and numerous other spellings, dates back to 1721 on the German Coast of Louisiana (St. John the Baptist Parish). Records show Ambroise as a native of Neukerchen, Germany. The departure from Lorient of German emigrants on four "Pest Ships" - Les Deux Freres - La Garonne - La Soconne - La Charente - was on January 24, 1721. On the passenger list of "La Charente" was Heidel - Widow Jean Adam and two children 1724 Census of the German Coast Ambros Heidel - Catholic - 22 years old - Baker His wife - his brother (18 years old) - his brother-in-law, cripple One and half years on place Good worker - very much at ease 1731 Census of the German Coast Ambros Heidel - wife and two children One engage' - Three negroes and two cows The younger brother is not mentioned and it is believed that he was killed in the Natchez Massacre in 1729. FIRST GENERATION Ambroise Heidel married Marguerite Schoff, issue of Jacob Schoff and Marianne _______. This was the beginning of many generations of Haydels in Louisiana. I will only give the direct line to the Aydell's who settled in French Settlement. Children on Ambroise Heidel and Marguerite Schoff 1. Regina b. 1723, m. Sebastien Fredric 2. Jean Jacque b. 1727, m. Celeste Troxler 3. Mathais b. 1733, m. Magdelaine Oubre 4. Nicholas b. 1737, m. Perrine LeRoux 5. Marie Francoise, m. Pierre Antoine Brou 6. Jean b. 1741 7. Anne Marie b. 1742, m. Antoine Borne 8. Jean George, m. Marie Jacoline LeRoux 9. Christophe b. 1744, m. Charlotte Oubre Ambroise Heidel b. 1702, d. 1774 Children of Mathais Haydel and Magdelaine Oubre 1. Marguerite b. 1756, m. Jacques Eslayers 2. Marie Josephe b. 1759, m. Christopeh Mayer 3. Marie Charlotte b. 1761, m. Mathais Rouselle 4. Marie Barbe b. 1763, m. Antoine Tregre 5. Mathais b. 1765 6. Alphonse b. 1767, m. Marie Troxler 7. Joseph b. 1769, m. Felicite Troxler 8. Francois b. 1771, m. Felicite Becnel 9. Antoine b. 1774, m. Cesaire Millet All of these records are found in St. John the Baptist and St. James Parishes. Mathais Haydel died 2 February 1800. Magdelaine died April 1776. THIRD GENERATION Antoine Haydel was one of the original settlers in this area, having settled and cultivated prior to 1810, 640 acres in Section 38, Township 8 South - Range 4 East, Greensburg District, La. I have records of eleven children of Antoine Haydel and Cesaire Millet. Cesaire Millet was the issue of Jean Millet and Catherine Mayer (Widow Tregre). Cesaire died in 1814 and records of her succession were found at the St. Helena Parish Courthouse. A second marriage between Antoine Haydel and Marie Eulalie Picou on 9 September 1820 is also recorded at the St. Helena parish Courthouse. A death certificate verfies that Antoine Haydel died and was buried in St. John the Baptist Parish in December 1843. Records of two children born of this marriage are also found at St. John the Baptist Parish, Edgard, La. Children of Antoine Haydel and Cesaire Millet 1. Antoine b. 1798, m. Euphrosine Webre 2. Hulbert b. 1799, m. Euphemie Cambre 3. Euphrosine b. 1800, m. Sylvain Millet 4. Drausin Hilaro b. 1801, m. Celest Brignac 5. Aselia b. 1802, died prior to 1814 6. Cezere b. 1804, m. Simon Brignac 7. Melissaire b. 1805, m. Henry Bethelot 8. Sopheranie b. 1807, died 1808 9. Norbert b. 1809, died 1814 10. Delphine b. 1811, m. Francois, Nicolas and Sylvain Brignac 11. Carmelite b. 1813, died 1815 FOURTH GENERATION Drausin Hilaro (Hillaire) Haydel was the missing link that kept the chain broken until a birth certificate and succession was found. The older members of the family kept informing me that Antoine Haydel was the father of Hubert "Butch" Haydel. As you will see now, Antoine was the grandfather of Butch Haydel. Hillaire Haydel married Celeste Brignac, issue of Mathais Brignac and Marguerite Vicner, and had three children, one being born after the death of Hillaire about 1829. It is believed that Hillaire had a trading post on Blind River, died and was brought by boat to Port Vincent at night and buried there. I have found no death record of Hillaire so this story may well be so. Would like more information on this. Celeste Brignac's second marriage was to Jacque Vicnair and four children were born of this marriage. Celest Brignac died in 1896 and is buried in French Settlement. Children of Hillaire Haydel and Celeste Brignac 1. Alscide Hubert b. 1825, m. Polomie Poche 2. Eliza 3. Marie Odeliska b. 1829 (after Hillaire's death) FIFTH GENERATION Alscide Hubert Haydel, known as "Butch" Aydel, was really the one who started the spelling of Aydell as now spelled by all of us. He married Polomie Poche, daughter of Irene Berthelot and they had twelve children. It is known that he had a rice mill and quite a bit of property. It is believed that Butch Aydel left French Settlement for a while after the death of Polomie and bought a plantation in St. Charles Parish. However, he returned to French Settlement, died at his son's house, T.D. Aydell, and was buried in French Settlement. Would like more information on the activities of "Butch" Aydell. Children of Hubert Aydell b. 18 September 1825, d. 4 October 1902 and Polomie Poche b. 8 March 1833, d. 7 June 1883 1. Marie Calaise, b. 11 April 1848, d. 29 June 1908, m. John Schexanider 2. Jules (my grandfather) b. 29 September 1851, d. 12 August 1935, m. Felicite Rodellia Guitreau, issue of Z.D. Guitreau and Angeline Scivicque, b. 185?, d. 1951 3. Irene, b. 8 March 1853, d. 1936, m. Joseph Lambert 4. Thomas D' Aquin, b. 7 March 1855, d. 12 March 1940, m. Marie Louise Schexander 5. Antoine, b. 2 April 1856, d. 5 May 1907, m. 1. Louise Lambert and 2. Catherine Brignac 6. Marie Clarisse, b. 12 August 1858, d. 19 August 1930, m. Jean Baptiste Schexander 7. Laurant, b. 21 July 1860, d. 7 March 1883, Engaged to Pauloni Guitreau, died before marriage 8. Ansele, b. 21 April 1862, m. Eliska Brignac 9. Eugene, b. 7 January 1864, d. 22 April 1912, m. Eliza Keller 10. Marie Polomie, b. 21 June 1866, d. 30 November 1937, m. Alex Salassi 11. Marie Elodie, b. 6 October 1871, d. 28 February 1933, m. William B. Sutcliffe 12. Marie Antoinette, b. 13 June 1873, d. 22 September 1942, m. Issac Lambert Jules, Thomas D' Aquin, Antoine, Ansele and Eugene Aydell are the five brothers whose descendents originated in French Settlement, therefore, each of you may connect your direct line to this genealogy. It would be interesting to have all descendents from the five to the present compiled. Anyone interested in helping on this project should contact me. (Preparer's note: You can write to Mercy Cambre c/o French Settlement Historical Society, P.O. Box 365, French Settlement, La. 70733-0365.)