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.