Ambros Heidel was born 15 November 1702 in Neunkirchen, Wurzburg, Germany (baptism: 15 November 1702 Neunkirchen, Wurzburg, Germany with his twin), and died Bet. 1767-1774 at Edgard, St. John, LA.
Wife Anne Marguerite Schaaf was born Abt. 1706 in France, and died in December 1778 at Edgard, St. John, LA. Burial was 10 December 1778 at St. John Baptist, Edgard, LA. They were married Abt. 1722 in Louisiana.
Their children were:
1- Marie Regina Haydel b: Abt. 1725 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; d: Aft. 1770 New Orleans, LA
+Sebastianus Friderich b: Abt. 8 May 1718 Rotenberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany (baptism: 8 May 1718 Rotenberg); m: 26 May 1739 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; d: Bet. 1770-1795 New Orleans, LA
Notes for Marie Regina Haydel:
- 12 February 1770 N.O. census: Bastien Frederic 58, wife Renne Regina 45, Bastien 21, Simon 10, Charles 18, Jaques 7, Marie Charlotte 3, Marie Francoise 1.
2- Marie Francoise Haydel b: Abt. 1727 New Orleans, LA; d: Aft. 1803 St. Charles, LA
+Pierre Antoine Brou b: Abt. 1727 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; m: 21 October 1749 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; d: Abt. 1798 New Orleans, LA; burial: St. Louis Cem.
Notes for Marie Francoise Haydel:
- 11 January 1803: Inventory of community property of late Pierre Brou & his wife Marie Francoise Haydel – Included farm 9 ¾ arpents x 80 arpents on right bank about 22.5 miles above N.O.
3- Jean Georges Haydel b: Abt. 1729 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; d: Abt. 21 January 1797 St. Charles, German Coast, LA
+Marie Jacobine Leroux b: Abt. 1737 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; m: 8 June 1753 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; d: 1799 St. Charles, LA
4- Jean Christophe Haydel b: Abt. 1730 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; d: Abt. 10 September 1800 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; burial: St. John Cem., Edgard
+Charlotte Marie Oubre b: Abt. 1732 New Orleans, LA; m: 1 February 1752 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; d: 6 July 1800 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Jean Christophe Haydel:
- 1784 census of the German Coast: Christophe Haydelle, wife Charlote Ouvre - males 1 (49+), females 1 (49+); Jorge Haydelle, wife Marguerite Bossie - males 1 (13-49), females 1 <13, 1 (13-49)
5- Mathias Haydel b: Abt. 1733 Louisiana; d: 2 February 1800 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Marie Magdelaine Oubre b: Abt. 1734; m: Abt. 1755 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: April 1776 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Mathias Haydel:
- 1784 census of the German Coast: Widower Mathias Haydel males 4 <13, 1 (49+), females 1 <13.
6- Nicholas Haydel b: Abt. 1737 St. Charles, LA; d: February 1777 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Perinne Leroux b: 5 October 1739 St. Charles, LA (baptism: 25 October 1739 St. Charles, LA); m: Abt. 1760 St. Charles, LA; d: 3 May 1803 Edgard, St. John, LA; burial: 4 May 1803 St. John, Edgard, LA
Notes for Nicholas Haydel:
- 17 January 1770: Nicolas Haydel, 32, married. Inventory taken 11 March 1777.
- 6 August 1774: Nicholas, acting for his mother, sells a slave named Joseph (27 months) to Joseph, a free Negro, who believes the boy is his son. Therefore, Joseph grants freedom to the boy.
- 11 March 1777: Inventory (Nicholas)
- 1784 census: Second German Coast: widow Perine Le Roux with 5 (sic 3) sons and 5 daughters.
- Nicholas claimed land by possession before 1776 during the LA purchase of 1803 described as "west side of the Miss. River, in the county of German Coast, containing 6 arpents and 3 toises in front, and 40 arpents in depth, bounded on the upper side by land of Antoine Albert, and on the lower by land of Matthias Haydel." [American State Papers - Early Settlers of Louisiana as taken from Land Claims in the Eastern District of the Orleans Territory, Vol. 1, #228 (Walter Lowrie) 4 Mar 1789 - 27 Feb 1809]
7- Jean Jacques Haydel b: Abt. 2 April 1741 St. Charles, LA (baptism: 2 April 1741 St. Charles, LA); d: Aft. 1803 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Marie Madeleine Marmillion b: 2 October 1752 New Orleans, LA; m: Abt. 1772 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: Abt. 1816 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Jean Jacques Haydel:
- 1784 census of the German Coast: Jacques Haydelle, wife Magdelaine Marmilion - males 1 <13, 1 (13-49), females 3 <13, 1 (13-49)
8- Marianne Haydel b: 22 July 1742 St. Charles, LA (baptism: 22 July 1742 St. Charles, LA); d: 12 February 1810 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Jacque Antoine Borne b: 22 June 1737 St. Charles, LA; m: Abt. 1760 German Coast, LA; d: 11 May 1809 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Ambros Heidel:
- 14 November 1720: On the ship Les Deux Freres at Lorient, France: Ambroize Aidle, Mathieu, his son, Barbe, his daughter, and Catherine, his other daughter (actually his siblings). Somehow his mother became separated and embarked for Louisiana on La Charente.
- 12 November 1724 Census: Ambroise Hesdel, 22, native of Neukirchen, Electorate of Mayence. Roman Catholic. Baker. Wife, his brother 18, and his lame brother-in-law 13; pig, 1 & 1/2 arpents = 16 verges in Germany = perches of France, on which terrain he is since a year. He harvested about 15 barrels of rice. He is well enough at his ease. A good worker. (living in Hoffen, 10 leagues above N.O.)
- 1 January 1726 census German village: Ambroise Kia, wife, child, brother, and brother-in-law.
- 1727 German Coast census: Ambroize Aidet, wife, child, 2 engages
- 1731 census Ance aux Outardes (east bank): Ambroise Heild, wife, 2 children, 1 engage.
- List of Landowners after 1731: 5 arpents bought, 10 by possession, east bank Miss. R. ascending.
- 25 June 1766 census: Ambroise Edel, his wife, 1 son of over 15 years, 9 slave men, 5 slave women, 3 slave boys, 3 slave girls, 1 horse, 2 oxen, 5 cows, 5 young bulls and calves, 18 sheep, 10 pigs, 2 muskets, and 12 arpents of occupied land.
- 31 May 1774: Widow and her 8 children sold 11 arpent farm for 700 piastres (bounded by farms of Nicolas & Jean Jacques) to Louis Girard Pellerin
- 6 May 1776: Widow together with 4 of her sons sold 11 arpent farm for 650 piastres (bounded by Nicholas & Jean Jacques).
- 21 March 1780: Widow bought a slave (Louise 28, and her children Alexandre 2 and Rafael 6 months) for 500 piastres.
Parents of Anne Marguerite Schaaf
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