Father Gratian Ardans, OSB

1875 - 1953  (77 years)

• Name	Gratian Ardans
  Title	Father
  Suffix	OSB
  Birth	22 May 1875	Menta, Les Aldudes, France   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	His death record noted his birth date as 5/20/1875.
  		Ardans, Gratian Menta birth 1875
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Montebello, California   [5]
  	California, Los Angeles, San Antonio, District 338, page 4
  	Sacred Heart Benedictine Monastery on Beverly Blvd. in Montebello 1910 census list: Dom G. Ardans, Father Superior, 34 years old, single, born France, immigrated 1889, preacher in Catholic church; Andrew Pouy, priest, 30 years old, single, born France, immigrated 1903, preacher in Catholic church; Norbert Hue, priest, 50 years old, single, born France, immigrated 1903, preacher in Catholic church; Raphael Defives, priest, 35 years old, single, born France, immigrated 1893, preacher in Catholic church; Fidalis Chilloque, brother, 40 years old, single, born France, immigrated 1889, farmer on a truck farm; Sebastian Eisburu, brother, 40 years old, single, born Spain, immigrated 1903, farmer on a truck farm; Eusebius Aldanondo, brother, 35 years old, single, born Spain, immigrated 1903, farmer on a truck farm; Mary Chilloque, dependent, 70 years old, widow, 2 children, born France (Basque), no immigration or employment noted; Peter Necibar, brother, 35 years old, single, born France (Basque), immigrated 1907, carpenter of odd jobs; Justin Belza, brother, 40 years old, single, immigrated 1903, farmer on a truck farm.
  Census	1930	Los Angeles, California   [6]
  	California, Los Angeles, Montebello, District 1172, page 49
  	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church on 3rd St in Belvedere (East Los Angeles) with the following residents: Gratian Ardans, head, 54 years old, single, born France, primary language Basque, immigrated in 1889, a clergyman in Catholic church; Louis Sittere, lodger, 46 years old, single, born France, primary language Basque, immigrated in 1906, a clergyman in Catholic church; Charles Espelette, lodger, 46 years old, single, born France, primary language Basque, immigrated in 1903, a clergyman in Catholic church; and two servants, Mary McGrath and George Zoller.
  Death	11 Apr 1953	Los Angeles, California   [2, 7]
  Association	Prior Jean Leon (Leo) Gariador, OSB (Relationship: Cousins)
  Person ID	I264	family
  Last Modified	3 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Jean Ardans,   b. 30 Jul 1830, Ardans/Berhainea, Les Aldudes, France d. 17 Dec 1896, Menta, Les Aldudes, France (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Jeanne/Magnagno Bidart,   b. 24 Mar 1842, Chirioteguy, Banca, France d. 15 Sep 1915, Menta, Les Aldudes, France (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1867	Banca, France
  Family ID	F683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] AD64 Birth Record, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), Les Aldudes 1870-1920 births. [s8] http://www.ancestry.com, California Death Records 1940-1997. [S1] AD64 Birth Record, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), Les Aldudes 1870-1920 births . [S78] French Recruitment Records. [s46] California Death Index 1905-1939. [S209] 1930 US Federal Census. [S8] http://www.ancestry.com, California Death Records 1940-1997.