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Antoine L'Andre (c. 1771–1811)

Antoine L'Andre, a French prisoner of war, came free to Sydney aboard the Royal Admiral in 1800. He married fellow passenger, Ann Cook, a widow, on 7 February 1801 at St John's Church, Parramatta. By 1806 he had been granted 60 acres of land at Prospect. Two adults, four children and two convicts were living 'off stores'. He was buried on 11 August 1811 at Sydney.

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'L'Andre, Antoine (c. 1771–1811)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/landre-antoine-30028/text37254, accessed 29 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Landrine, Anthony
  • Landrin, Anthony
  • Laundrell, Anthony
Birth

c. 1771
Nantes, France

Death

10 August, 1811 (aged ~ 40)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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