Clarissa

1825 -

Fritz Louis Sandoz

- 1864

Birth	Switzerland
Died	11 Feb 1864	Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Father	Jean Henri Sandoz           b. Switzerland
Mother	Susanne Amez Droz           b. Switzerland
Family	Clarissa           b. Jul 1825, Louisiana
Children	1. Louis B. Sandoz           b. Abt 1850   2. Marie Adeline Sandoz           b. Abt 1852   3. Jean K. Sandoz           b. Abt 1854 + 4. Jacques Benoît Sandoz           b. Abt 1856   5. Pierre A. Sandoz           b. Abt 1858   6. Joseph Sandoz

Louis B. Sandoz

Abt 1850 -

Birth	Abt 1850
Father	Fritz Louis Sandoz           b. Switzerland
Mother	Clarissa           b. Jul 1825, Louisiana

Marie Adeline Sandoz

Abt 1852 -

Birth	Abt 1852
Father	Fritz Louis Sandoz           b. Switzerland
Mother	Clarissa           b. Jul 1825, Louisiana

Jean K. Sandoz

Abt 1854 -

Birth	Abt 1854
Father	Fritz Louis Sandoz           b. Switzerland
Mother	Clarissa           b. Jul 1825, Louisiana

Jacques Benoît Sandoz

Abt 1856 - 1914  (58 years)

Birth	Abt 1856
Died	22 Jan 1914
Father	Fritz Louis Sandoz           b. Switzerland
Mother	Clarissa           b. Jul 1825, Louisiana
Family	Rosa Jobin           b. 1852
Children	1. Robert Sandoz           b. 1884

Rosa Jobin

1852 - 1927  (75 years)

Birth	1852
Died	12 Dec 1927
Family	Jacques Benoît Sandoz           b. Abt 1856
Children	1. Robert Sandoz           b. 1884

Pierre A. Sandoz

Abt 1858 -

Birth	Abt 1858
Father	Fritz Louis Sandoz           b. Switzerland
Mother	Clarissa           b. Jul 1825, Louisiana

Joseph Sandoz

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Fritz Louis Sandoz           b. Switzerland
Mother	Clarissa           b. Jul 1825, Louisiana

• Name	Clarissa
  Birth	Jul 1825	Louisiana
  Gender	Female
  Census	1860	Grand Coteau, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 12 1976 Fritz D Sandoz 38 1822 Male Switzerland 13 1976 Clarissa Sandoz 34 1826 Female Louisiana 14 1976 L B Sandoz 10 1850 Male Louisiana 15 1976 M A Sandoz 8 1852 Female Louisiana 16 1976 J K Sandoz 6 1854 Male Louisiana 17 1976 J B Sandoz 4 1856 Male Louisiana 18 1976 P A Sandoz 2 1858 Male Louisiana 19 1976 Celeste Dessaule 12 1848 Female Louisiana  Page:  994  Enumerated:  31 October 1860   Transcript ID is  dbid=7667&iid=4231235_00372
  Census	1880	Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 14 197 Clarissa Sandoz Self Female White Abt 1827 53 Widowed Louisiana Germany Missouri Keeping House 15 197 Walton Sandoz Son-in-law Male White Abt 1850 30 Married Louisiana Switzerland Louisiana Druggist 16 197 Adeline Sandoz Daughter Female White Abt 1852 28 Married Louisiana Switzerland Louisiana At Home 17 197 Fritz Sandoz Grandson Male White Abt 1872 8 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School 18 197 Mary Sandoz Granddaughter Female White Abt 1875 5 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At Home 19 197 Morgan Sandoz Grandson Male White Abt 1877 3 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At Home 20 197 Claudius Sandoz Grandson Male White Abt 1879 1 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 21 197 Wable Mathew Male White Abt 1866 14 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School 22 197 Warren O. Morrell Male White Abt 1860 20 Single Louisiana New York Missouri Piano Tuner And Repairs  Roll:  469  Page:  108B  ED:  038  Enumerated:  9 June 1880   Transcript ID is  dbid=6742&iid=4241435-00222
  Census	1900	Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana   [2]
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 27 239 Walter A Sandoz Head Male White 1847 52 Widowed Louisiana Louisiana Switzerland Chemist 28 239 Marie Sandoz Daughter Female White 1874 25 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 29 239 Nina Sandoz Daughter Female White 1876 23 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 30 239 Morgan Sandoz Son Male White 1880 19 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Cane Weigher 31 239 Elbert Sandoz Son Male White 1884 15 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Salesman Drug Store 32 239 Amy Sandoz Daughter Female White 1889 10 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School 33 239 Rose Sandoz Daughter Female White 1892 7 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School 34 239 Lebebre Sandoz Son Male White 1894 6 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 35 239 Clarice Sandoz Mother Female White 1825 74 Widowed 7 3 Louisiana Louisiana Missouri  Page:  12  ED:  District 0052  Enumerated:  11 June 1900   Transcript ID is  dbid=7602&iid=4120195_00885
  Origins
  Notes	She is on the 1900 census as the “mother” of Walter Sandoz, her nephew.
  Person ID	I16052
  Last Modified	20 May 2020

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Fritz Louis Sandoz           b. Switzerland           d. 11 Feb 1864, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
  Children	5 sons and 1 daughter
  	1. Louis B. Sandoz           b. Abt 1850   2. Marie Adeline Sandoz           b. Abt 1852   3. Jean K. Sandoz           b. Abt 1854 + 4. Jacques Benoît Sandoz           b. Abt 1856             d. 22 Jan 1914 (Age 58 years) └─ Rosa Jobin  (Age 75 years)   5. Pierre A. Sandoz           b. Abt 1858   6. Joseph Sandoz             d. Yes, date unknown
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Jul 1825 - Louisiana  Census - 1860 - Grand Coteau, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana  Census - 1880 - Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Clarissa". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I16052&tree=1sttree (accessed May 15, 2025).