Lambert Family: Paul Guitreau/ Guitroz Family

Lambert, Guitreau and Brignac Families, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue

From the French Settlement Historical Register, published by the French Settlement Historical Society, French Settlement, Louisiana 70733. The LaGenWeb thanks them for contributing this information.

Vol. 1, December 1976

LES FAMILLE LAMBERT, GUITREAU ET BRIGNAC
Submitted by Marietta L. Lambert

"Au Chaloupe" they came, one hundred sixty eight years ago, in the cold month of January eighteen hundred and eight to clear and inhabit this land (defrechie' et habite' une terre). Three families joined a few settlers along the Amite Rivver. They were the families of Joseph Lambert, Paul Guitreau and Alexandre Brignac of whom I shall write.

Other related families came to the Amite River Colony called La Cote and by eighteen hundred
and ten, starting at Bayou King George to Bayou Collyell were the following settlers:

Jacob Fauser married to Scholastic Villic
Joseph Fauser married to Anastasic Villar
Joseph Heard married to Harriet Norton
J.B. Vickner married to Rosalie Picou
Gregory Brown married to
Joseph Lambert married to Theotiste Vickner
Henri Villar married to Rosalie Vickner
Jean Louis Picou married to Marie Francoise DeMoulin
Paul Guitreau married to Josephine Vickner
Mathew Brignac married to Marguerite Vicknair
Louis Lobell married to Leonide Vicknair
Antoine Hidell married to Cesaire Millet
Alexandre Brignac married to Agnes Poche

The Vicknair sisters, Theotiste, Rosalie, Josephine, Marguerite and Leonide, were daughters of Nicholas Vicknair and Apolonie Helfre of German nationality.

The following genealogies are by no means complete.

JOSEPH LAMBERT was born in St. James of Cantrelle the 26th of August 1772, son of Pieire Lambert and Marie Duaron. He was baptized 22 October 1772 at St. John Baptist Church, Edgard, Louisiana. He married the 6th of February 1794 in St. John the Baptist Church, Edgard, Louisiana.

THEOTISTE (OSITA) VICKNER (no birth date listed on baptism) She was baptized 23 August 1777, Baptismal Book I, Page 34a, St. John the Baptist Church, Edgard, Louisiana. She was the  daughter of Nicolas Vickner and Apolina (Elfre) Helfre.

Known children of Jospeh Lambert and Osita Vickner
1-a-Joseph Lambert
2-b-Pierie Leon Lambert
3-c-Eufrosyna
4-d-Michael Drausin
5-e-Joseph
6-f-Marie Zelina
7-g-Jean Cyprien

1-a- JOSEPH LAMBERT
Born 1 November 1794, St. James of Cantrelle
Baptized 28 December 1794, St. James of Cantrelle
Died 30 January 1796, St. James of Cantrelle

2-b- PIERIE LEON LAMBERT
Born 18 February 1796, St. James of Cantrelle
Baptized 3 July 1796, St. James of Cantrelle

3-c- EUFROSYNA LAMBERT
Born 10 December 1798, St. James of Cantrelle
Baptized 4 May 1800
Married Thomas Hembert and also Thomas Bell

4-d- MICHAEL DRAUSIN LAMBERT
Born 7 May 1801, St. James of Cantrelle
Baptized 7 August 1802, St. James of Cantrelle
Married first Arthemise Batin 24 December 1828, Ascension Parish
(Volume R, page 56) Daughter of Eusebe Babin and Francoise Landry
Arthemise Babin died 20 January 1829

4-1-d-Joseph Timeleon Lambert

Michael Drausin - second marriage was to Marie Eulalia Gautreaux 29 May 1831. Daughter of Charles Gautreaux and marie marthe Richard of Ascension Parish.

4-2-d-Celestine
3-d-Sosthene
4-d-Drogan
5-d-Louise
6-d-Alexandre
7-d-Marguerite Utisea

Michael Drausin is deceased before the 1850 census.

Marie Eulalie Gautreaux second married Francois Delattes.

5-e- JOSEPH LAMBERT II
Born 8 February 1802
Baptized 7 August 1802, St. James Church, St. James, Louisiana
Married Suzanne Decareaux (no date)
Daughter of Jean Decareaux and Suzanne Chenet.

In sucession of Jean Decareaux, filed in St. James Parish Court House 30 October 1838. Suzanne Decareaux is deceased and the following children are heirs.

1-e-Jean
2-e-Pierre Ildefouse (Degon)
3-e-Marie Josephine (Grandmere Zoot)
4-e-Marie Amilie
5-e-Albert

Joseph Lambert married a second time to Cesaire Haydel (widow of Henry Simon Brignac)

6-e-Antoine
7-e-Cesaire

Joseph Lambert is deceased before the 1850 census.

(Note: Cesaire Haydel daughter of Antoine Haydel and Cesaire Millet)

Known children of Cesaire and Henry Simon Brignac:

1-Marguerite Eliza
2-Marie Jumilia
3-Philomene Coraide

6-f- MARIE ZELINA LAMBERT
(Known as Grandmere Sam)
Born 10 October 1806, St. James of Cantrelle
Baptized 30 March 1807, St. John Baptist Church, Edgard, Louisiana
Civil marriage, St. Helena Parish Court House, 16 June 1823 to Jean Baptiste Adam Vicknair.
Son of Jean Baptiste Adam Vickner and Marie Therese Girard.
She is known to have had a son.

1-f-Joseph

Marie Zelina second marriage to a widower, Samuel Settoon.

No known issues of this marriage.

Marie Zelina is a legend in the Lambert family. She is said to have lived to be a  hundred years old. In checking the St. Joseph Church records, I found this entry - Marie Augelina Lambert nee 1808 La plus vielle femme de la Paroisse. Buried 13 September 1906. Her exact age at the time of death, 99 years, 11 months and 2 days. She was buried over her mother's grave (Theotice Lambert nee Vickner) in the "Vieux Cemetiere". She has no marker.

She is said to have been able to speak German, French, Spanish, English and some Indian languages. ("La langue et les Cri des Choctaw")

7 - JEAN CYPRIEN (SYMPHORIEN) LAMBERT
Born 10 December 1808.
Baptized 27 March 1816, age 8, St. James Church, St. James, Louisiana
Married Marguerite (Mirza) Guitreau.
Born 20 July 1820, Amithe River, St. Helena Parish
Baptized 25 December 1820, St. John the Baptist Church, Edgard, Louisiana

I have no marriage or death dates on this couple.

The children of John and Mirza
1-g-Jean Symphorien II, born 19 January 1840
2-g-Marguerite Elizabeth (NeNi), born 15 March 1842
3-g-Hypolite, born 27 April 1844
4-g-Joseph, born 7 July 1847
5-g-Francis (Luc), born 1848
6-g-Marie Noamie (NoNo), born 10 December 1850
7-g-Piere (Boss), born 15 April 1853
8-g-Marie, born 19 November 1857

Jean is deceased by 1860 census.
Mirza is deceased by 1870 census.
Joseph Lambert is deceased by February 8, 1821. His succession in St. Helena Parish Court House list three (3) major children and three (3) minor children.

Joseph is buried in the Old French Settlement Cemetery. His grave is to the left of Theotiste Lambert nee Vickner, the oldest marker in the cemetery. Joseph's grave has no marker, only an iron cross.

Theotiste Vickner Lambert has the oldest headstone in the Old French Settlement Cemetery. The inscription reads: Theotiste Lambert nee Vickner, Born August 19, 1784, Died January 21, 1857

There is an error in the date of birth. Theotiste was baptized in St. John the Baptist Church, Baptismal Book I, Page 34a, 23 August 1777 and probably born a short time before this date. Using the 1784 date, she would have been only 10 years old when she married Joseph, February 6, 1794. Using the 1777 date, she would have been 17 years old which is probably right.

(Note: Joseph Lambert was buried in teh cemetery in 1821. We know the cemetery is older than this date).

PAUL GUITREAU - GUIDROZ was born in New Orleans, Louisiana about 1770. There are no records of his birth because of the fire that destroyed the early recored of the St. Louis Cathedral.

Paul was the son of Abraham Guidroz and Catherine Buquoy.

Paul married Jospehine Vickner 28 April 1802, St. Ann's Church, Morganza, Louisiana. There were residents of False River, Pointe Coupee Parish. The marriage made legitimate their three children, Paul age of 7 years, Charlotte age of 4 years and Artimise age of 2 years.

Josephine Vickner born 19 March 1775.

Daughter of Nicolas Vickner and Apaline Helfre.

Children of Paul and Josephine:

1-Paul II, born 1794
2-Charlotte, born 1798
3-Artimise, born 1800
4-Nicolas, born November 1804, baptized 24 November 1805
5-Marcelin, born 6 December 1806, baptized 14 June 1807
6-Marie, born 26 July 1809, baptized January 1810

Nicolas, Marcelin and Marie were baptized in St. John Baptist Church,  Edgard, Louisiana.

Paul Guitreau is deceased by 1810. He had settled his family a la Cote in 1808. In 1810 Josephine signs the land claim certificate as the widow of Paul who had cleared the land of four arpents front - this is in Section 42 where the Town Hall is today.

Josephine Vickner is deceased by 1840 census. There is no recorded death or marker in the cemetery.

The children of Paul and Josephine - their marriages.

1-Paul Guitreau married Marguerite Brignac (1st cousins)
2-Charlotte Guitreau married J.B. Vickner (son)
3-Artimise Guitreau
4-Nicolas Guitreau married Marguerite Arsine Matherne
5-Marceline Buitreau married (1) Marguerite Aurora Vickner
(2) Lenore Matherne
6-Marie Guitreau married Zeno Berthelot

ALEXANDRE BRIGNAC born 1763, son of Pierre Simon Brignac and Marie Louise Fontenot. He married Agnes Paucher (Poche) of St. Charles Parish. Daughter of Francis Paucher and Agnes Mayer. This marriage was found in St. James Church records 2 February 1790.

The children of Alexandre and Agnes

1-Alexandre II married Marie Conrad
2-Eleanore married (1) Alphouse Mayer
(2) Vincent Scivicque
3-Pierre married Emelite Leche
4-Marie Louise married (1) Auguste Gregoire
(2)
5-Louis died in New Orleans 29 May 1829, age about 26 years.
6-Francois married Delphine Haydel
7-Henry
8-Celeste married (1) George Millet
(2) Vincent Scivicque
9-Agnes

Alexandre and Agnes are both deceased by the 21 March 1816. Succession
in St. Helena Parish Court House.

Alexandre Brignac and Agnes Poche settled on Bayou Collyell in Section 60.