ORY, John Daniel, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
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Ory, John Daniel, of Laplace, was born in St. John the Baptist parish, Sept.
16, 1889, and is a son of John Louis and Victoria (Chauff) Ory, the former
of whom is a native of that parish, and the latter of Bayou Lafourche
country. The paternal grandparents were Lezin and Melanie (Cambre) Ory. The
maternal grandparents, Thomas and Cleonise (Maillet) Chauff, were natives of
the birthplace of their daughter, Victoria. The paternal great-grandparents,
John Louis and Mattias (Cambre) Ory, also were natives of the region in
which the great-grandson was born. The maternal great-grandparents, John
Louis and Marie Louise (Streck) Chauff, were natives, respectively, of St.
John parish and of Germany. The ancestors of the Ory family in Louisiana
came originally from Lorraine, France. John Louis Ory has devoted his
abilities to the vocation of a planter from the time of his boyhood. He
received his education at public schools in the neighborhood of his birth
place, enjoying the special advantage of instruction from Prof. Lummais. The
Civil war, however, so interfered with his studies as to practically
terminate them, and at the age of 14 years, associated with his brothers, he
rented some land and began growing cotton under the tenant system. He did
not depend solely upon his cotton crop, and was at all times on the lookout
for any odd job that promised an increase of his income. During the years of
the war he materially helped himself by hauling contraband material from
place to place, his youth proving no bar to the value of his service in this
connection. When he had reached his 25th year he and his brothers purchased
a small plantation, upon which they immediately began growing sugar cane, a
business they have since followed with uniform success. In 1878 they bought
Ingleside plantation, on Bayou Lafourche, and some years later added Golden
Gate plantation, in Iberville parish. In 1897 they sold Golden Gate and
bought Woodland plantation, at that time admitting Angustan Lasseigne to
partnership with the brothers. In 1904 they sold Ingleside and added San
Francisco and Union plantations, in St. John parish. In 1911 the Sarpy
plantation, in St. Charles parish was purchased, bringing their holdings up
to very nearly or quite 5,000 acres, upon which cane and corn are grown as
principal crops. Their properties also embrace 2 sugar mills, valued,
respectively at $300,000 and $150,000. All of the Ory properties are
maintained in a high state of efficiency under the watchful eye and guiding
hand of the man who has directed their accumulation. John Louis Ory has
scrupulously avoided political entanglements, and has taken only such part
in public and political affairs as his obligations to his fellow citizens
seemed to dictate. As a concession to his neighbors lie served some tune as
a member of the police jury of St. John parish. The John L. Ory public
school at Laplace--a modern building--is a graceful compliment to the
personality and character of a modest citizen, whose labor and counsels have
been of inestimable value to the community. Mr. Ory's home, on Woodland
plantation, is one of the most commodious, attractive, and altogether
inviting plantation homes in southwest Louisiana. John Daniel was the 8th of
9 children born to his parents, as follow: Leontine, educated at Markey-
Picard institute, New Orleans; (2nd child died in infancy) ; Cecile, became
the wife of Dr. W. L. Lions, died leaving 2 children; Maria, now Mrs. S. J.
Levet; Ida, educated at Sacred Heart academy, New Orleans; Juliette, wife of
H. C. Maurin, of Laplace, elsewhere referred to in this work Denise,
educated at Sacred Heart academy, New Orleans ; John Daniel, subject of this
sketch ; Cora, died in early childhood. The parents of these children arc al
Ibis time enjoying excellent health at their almost ideal country home. John
Daniel Ory attended Spring Hill college, Mobile, Ala., where he graduated
with the degree of V. B. in the class of 1907, afterward entering Louisiana
State university, where he passed 2 years taking a course in sugar
chemistry. Later he took the complete commercial course at Soul college, New
Orleans, and when his education had been thus finished became assistant to
his father in the management of the family estate. He votes with the
democratic party in local affairs, and with the republican party in National
elections. Mr. Ory is a member of the Catholic church and the Knights of
Columbus. In the past year he completed a beautiful modern home near that of
his father, and was recently married to Maria Perilloux, daughter of A. T.
Perilloux of Laplace.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, pp. 690-
692. Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century
Historical Association.

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