Edouard Gardere, a Hispanic / French Confederate and the Cruzat Family of Louisiana and Alabama // Edouard Gardere, un Hispano / Frances Confederado y la familia Cruzat de Luisiana y Alabama.

Edouard Gardere was a member of the Spring Hill Cadets 89th Alabama Militia. His rank is unknown. He was born in 1847 and died on October 14th, 1878. He was the son of Edouard Gardere (born 1813, died November 24th, 1891, son of Francois Gardere and Elisa Riviere) and Eulalie Cruzat (born 1817, died September 8th, 1906), of New Orleans.
The Cruzat family originated in Louisiana during the Colonial period when Francisco Xavier Cruzat (born 1739), a Captain in the Spanish Army arrived in New Orleans, (later promoted to Lt. Colonel). He became Lt. Governor of northern Spanish Louisiana (the Illinois Country). He married Nicanora Ramos y Tibaldo (died April 20th, 1786, buried St. Louis, Missouri) of Cartagena, Spain and had Antonio Gertrudes Cruzat (born 1775, died 1854), who married Louisa Victorine Martin De Lino Chalmette (born 1777, died 1868), who were the parents of Eulalie Cruzat.
The 1st cousin of Eulalie Cruzat is buried at Catholic Cemetery, in Mobile Alabama. His name was Jose Ygnacio Cruzat (born 1791, died November 17th, 1847). He was the son of Jose Cruzat y Ramos (son of Francisco and Nicanora) and Maria Palao (both buried in Havana, Cuba). He had served in the Fixed Regiment of Louisiana, during the Spanish Colonial Period. Joseph Ygnacio married Alix Suzanne Coulon de Villiers (daughter of Marc Coulon de Villiers) and served for many years as Spanish Consul in Mobile, Alabama. He is buried in the Guesnard Plot, at Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama.
The family of Edouard Garedere lived at 145 Conti Street, in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1861. The family was in the sawmill and brickyard business.

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Edouard Gardere fue miembro de Spring Hill Cadets 89th Alabama Militia. Su rango es desconocido. Nació en 1847 y murió el 14 de Octubre del 1878. El era el hijo de Edouuard Gardere (nacido en 1813 y murió el 24 de Noviembre del 1891, hijo de Francois Gardere y Elisa Riviere) y Eulalie Cruzat ( nacida en 1817, y murió el 8 de Septiembre e 1906, en New Orleans.
La familia Cruzat llego a Louisiana durante el periodo Colonial cuando Francisco Xavier Cruzat (nacido en 1739), un Capitán en la Milicia Española que llego a Nuevo Orleans, (después ascendió a Coronel). Se convirtió en Gobernador de el área norte de Louisinana Española (Illinois Country). El se caso con Nicanora Ramos y Tibaldo (murió el 20 de Abril del 1786, enterrada en St. Louis Missouri) de Cartagena, España y Antonio Gertrudes Cruzat (nacido en 1775 y murió en 1854), quien se caso con Louisa Victorine Martin De Lino Chalmette (nacida en 1777, murió en 1868), y eran los padres de Eulalie Cruzat.
El primer primo de Eulalie Cruzat esta enterrado en el Cementerio Católico en Mobile Alabama. Su nombre fue José Ygnacio Cruzat (nacido en 1791, murió el 17 de Noviembre del 1847). El era el hijo de José Cruzat y Ramos (hijo de Francisco y Nicanora) y Maria Palao (los dos enterrados en Havana, Cuba.) El había servido en el Regimiento Fijo de Louisiana, durante el período colonial español. Joseph Ygnacio se caso con Alix Suzanne Coulon de Villiers (hija de Marc Coulon de Villiers) y sirvió por muchos años en el Cónsul Español en Mobile, Alabama. El esta enterrado en Guesnard Plot, en el Cementerio Católico en Mobile, Alabama.
La familia de Edouard Garedere vivió en la calle Conti numero 145, en New Orleans, Louisiana en 1861. La familia se dedicaba al negocio de aserradero y fábrica de ladrillos .