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" Carpentier/Charpentier (1784?-1866).  Maurice served
in the court of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was an especial attendant to Napoleon's favorite sister Pauline. Sophie also served Princess
Pauline as a lady-in-waiting.
    
     Later that year, more Andre family arrived: Sophie, her
daughters Jeanne & 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/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, Andre Francis (Francois) & Carol
Clement. She then married Charles 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.