Loustalot Facebook group

To touch base with Loustalot around the globe, here's good starting point. .

Loustalot Facebook group, click here. .

Connecting the dots -- how are the Louisiana and California Loustalots related?

I know that Louisiana and California aren't the only game in town when it comes to Loustalot landings on American soil, but it does seem that the two main branches landed there and prospered (tho I gotta say, procreation seems at lower levels than in the past, IYKWIM. . ) somewhat, at least in the early years of the 20th century. .

I've found a record at Ancestry from the New Orleans passenger lists (didn't I post that before? gotta check) of a Vincent Loustalot, b.1861 in France who departed from Pau, Basse-Pyrenees and arrived in New Orleans in around 1876. .that's earlier than the crowd who eventually populated  California (who were being born at that time) and claimed origination at Pau (at least my husband's family) but who may have actually lived up the road in the town of Lurbe in that region. .

Louisiana Loustalots -- 1920 census

There's more to report here. . either the folks at Ancestry.com have figured out our name, or more descendants have written in corrections -- whichever, I'm grateful for it. . here goes.  .

Robert Lamtalol (hah!) b. 1886 in Louisiana, living in Franklin, St. Mary parish, living with wife Annie Louise and son, Marrie Edward

Vincent Loustalot, b. 1844 in Louisiana, still living with son Edgar, wife Annie and children Myrtle, Bernardine, Matthew and Garald, in Franklin, St. Mary parish. This family has been on both 1900 and 1910 censuses.

Edward Loustalot, b.1880 in Louisiana, living in Franklin, St. Mary parish, with wife Emma and children Eulie and Edward

Samuel Loustalot, b.1868 in Louisiana, living in St. Tammany parish, with wife Alice and son Alton

Fleetwood Loustalot, b.1871 in Louisiana, widowed, living in Hammond, St. Tammany parish, with adult children Hatton and Sally. Interesting, when I looked at the census page to check the spelling and ages of the children, I noticed the next door neighbor's name was Harry Fleetwood -- what are the odds of 2 Fleetwoods on the same street? Must have been a popular name at the time. .

Henry Loustalot, b. 1870 in France, living as a lodger in New Orleans

John Loustalot, b. 1875 in France, living in New Orleans on Frenchman St. (hah!) with his cousin, Henry Bonnelucy, working as a dairy laborer

Rene Loustalot, b. 1880 in France, living with wife, Eloise, in New Orleans

Armond Loustalot, 1883 in Louisiana, living in New Orleans with wife Odette and son Armond

That's it so far. .

More Louisiana Loustalots and the 1900 census

Ancestry.com does not yield any Louisiana Loustalot "hits" until the 1900 census (likely due to census taker misspellings and transcriber ignorance of French names) when I find another family in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. We find Samuel Loustalor, b. Louisiana in 1866 (not included on any previous censuses that I've found yet) living with his wife Sarah and children Samuel, 5yo, Alvin J., 3yo and John C., 8months.

In Franklin, St. Mary parish, Louisiana, I find Edgar (maybe Edward) Loustolet (see what I mean?) living with his family, b. 1875 in Louisiana (not included on any previous censuses that I've found yet) wife, Annie, and child Myrtle, 1yo.

***ADDENDA** In my wanderings around the web, I've found a Loustalot that didn't initially "hit"  on the 1900 census -- Vansant Lousttol (for obvious reasons, which I corrected) b. 1846 in France, living with wife Eulalie and children Albert, Robert, Augustus and Eugene. . that should make things clearer for future census searches.  .

In New Orleans I find Jean Loustalot, b. 1875 in France, imm. to US in 1892, a proprietor in a hotel. Jean is listed as single.

What I find interesting is that the children's names are not "French inspired." By that, I contrast them with Loustalot children I find on censuses living in California at the same time, where the girls are Marie, Louise, and  Madeleine, and the boys all Pierre, Jean and Louis. I'm thinking this indicates the mothers were not French, but Americans already living in Louisiana . . just a guess. .

Passenger and Immigrations Lists Index -- Fail!

Allright, so this list did not give many results -- only 2 Loustalots are listed:

Jean Loustalot, born 1827 in France, immigrated to Louisiana in 1845 (side note: the Orleans Death Indices, volume 13 lists a Jean Loustalot, b. 1827, died on 11 Mar 1852. .)

Jean Loustalot (a different one, I presume) immigrated to New Orleans in 1874

C'est toute!

Revelations of the 1900 census

It will take me a while to pick apart the 1900 census for all things Loustalot, but here's a start with heads of household, their occupations and locations --

James, married to Mary, born 1860, working as a laborer in San Jose, Santa Clara county

Frank, unmarried, born 1871, working as a shepherd in Santa Barbara county, immigrated 1885, naturalized
Jacob, married to Rosa, born 1866, owned gen' merchandise store in Santa Barbara county, no citizenship listed
Pierre, married to Felicia, born 1858, saloonkeeper in Santa Barbara county, immigrated 1884, naturalized

John, married to Jessie, born 1864, working as a day laborer in Merced county, immigrated 1881, citizenship applied for

Myra, widowed, born 1832, working as landlady in Greeley, Colorado, immigrated 1858, no citizenship listed
Frank C, s/o Myra, born 1866 in Colorado, working as landlord in Greeley, Colorado

George, married Alphonsine, born 1870, working as farmer in Alpine, San Diego county

James or Jean, working as laborer in San Francisco, other data illigible
Zacharie, married to Marie, born 1860, working in laundry in San Francisco, immigrated 1887, citizenship applied for

Marie, unmarried, born 1875, working as maid to Wheelock family, Manhatten, New York City, immigrated 1895
Louisa, unmarried, born 1868, working as maid to Cryder family in Manhatten, New York, immigrated 1889

Jean, unmarried, born 1875, working as laborer, New Orleans, Louisiana