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Louisiana. Just the name congers images seeped in history and legend.
The misty bayous of the Mississippi River, the antebellum sugarcane plantations
of Baton Rouge, the rich cuisine and lively culture of the Cajuns, and everywhere the mark
of the French and the Spanish of old.
My family’s roots in Louisiana go back almost to the very founding of New Orleans,
back to France and Old Acadia, back to Spain and the harsh rocky shores of the Canary Islands.
All of this rich heritage was passed to me through one lady: my grandmother, Aimee Landry Bonnet.
My grandmother was born in New Orleans in 1896. She came from a long line of French and
Spanish Creoles, Acadian refugees, and Canary Island Isleños settlers dating back to the
1600’s. As such, this Family History is broken down into three sections: The
Acadians, The Creoles, and The Isleños. Each will describe the history and people that
make up my Louisiana roots.
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