Maurice Andre (1782-1854), arrived in New
Orleans, Louisiana from LeHavre, France on
Feb. 12, 1846 on the "Queen Victoria". Maurice
was born in Thones, Savoie, France. He married
Caroline "Sophie" Charpentier (1784?-1866). 
Maurice served in the court of Napoleon
Bonaparte. He was an especial attendant
to Napoleon's favorite general, Christophe Michel
Duroc-Grand Marshall of the Palace. Sophie
also served in the court as a lady-in-waiting for
Princess Pauline, favorite sister of Napoleon.
    
     Later that year, more Andre family arrived:
Sophie, her daughters Jeanne and Pauline with
three grandsons Maurice (M.D.), Damien & Philip.
They came on the "James N. Cooper", that trip
took forty-three days arriving in New Orleans
Dec. 24, 1846.
    
     It is still unknown as to when Maurice and
Sophie's son Jean Jacque "Louis" arrived but it
is noted that his wife Marie arrived in 1856. It is
known that they all lived in New Orleans for a
while before migrating to Ste. Genevieve,
Missouri.
    
     The Andre's lived in the Hubardeau House
located at 102 N. 4th St. The house still stands
and serves as a Bed & Breakfast.  Although
the Andre's were not slave owners, Mary Jane
Arthur (our great-great grandmother) was
"hired out" to work for the Andre's by Jane's
slave owner, Dr. Charles Hertich. Jane became
pregnant by Dr. Maurice Andre in 1863 and gave
birth to our great-grandfather Charles Edward
Andre (1863-1948). The Hertich House is
located at 99 N. Main St. and also serves as a
Bed & Breakfast.
    
     Dr. Andre graduated from St. Louis Medical
College in 1866. He married Clementine Bernays
and they had three children, Victor John
(1868-1928), Anna (1871-1958)  & Irma
(1873-1892).  Victor served in the
Spanish-American War as a Veterinary Surgeon
and moved to Osceola, Arkansas where he
married Erma Strickland. Anna married Andrew
Wilder, with whom she bore three children;
Maurice, Francois & Carl. She then married
Carl P. Johnson and Charles Todd Clark.

     Dr. Andre's youngest daughter Irma died at
age 19. Many of the Andre's from this branch
are interred at the Valle Spring Cemetery in Ste.
Genevieve. Our great-grandfather Charles Andre
migrated to Idaho.

*Note: Much thanks to Louise S. Wade
(Damien Andre descendent) for sharing with us,
the Andre history, stories and photos.