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Ortego Family

4/28/2013

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In April 2013 the Ortego Family book was completed. This book is all inclusive of all the Ortego family listed in all of the Rev. Hebert publications through the year 1900, with some minor exceptions where the record could not be linked to other family. Thus if you are researching the Ortego family, you may consider purchasing this book.

The name Ortego was originally Ortega.  The first written records of this Spanish name date back to the 9th century. More about its early history can be read on Wikipedia.

Jean Joachim Ortego’s family can be traced back to the oldest known Ortego family of Antoine De Ortega, spelled with the “a”, and his wife Catalina Berceruelo who were married in 1640. Their great-great grandson was Jean Joachim Ortego.  Jean Joachim Ortego and his wife Maria Josephe D. De Soto are the progenitors of the Louisiana Ortego’s.  Maria is the granddaughter of Louis Antoine Juchereau De St. Denis, the founder of Natchitoches, Louisiana.  Jean Joachim Ortego was born in Spain and married Maria in Orleans Territory, USA. Most of their eight children were born in Southwest Louisiana.

The eight children of Jean Joachim Ortego and Maria Josephe D. De Soto, the progenitors of the Louisiana Ortego families are:

  1. Jean Francois, b. 1782, married Eugenie LaRose Fontenot in 1806 and Marie Josephe Lucas Fontenot in 1826;
  2. Joseph Gregoire, b. 1782, married Emelie Fontenot in 1810;
  3. Denis, b. 1784 and married Felonise Sallier in 1813 and Antoinette Guillory in 1837;
  4. Anicete, b. 1788 and married Ophelia Charlot Fontenot in 1812 and Ozitte Landreneau in 1828;
  5. Marie Josephe Mathilde, b. 1790, married Philippe LaRose Fontenot in 1803;
  6. Joseph Joaquin Marcelin, b. 1792 and married Louise Lejeune in 1817, Modesta Landreneau after 1835 and Melinda Guillory after June 1842;
  7. Joseph Marie, b. 1794, married Marie Josephe Pierre Guillory in 1814;
  8. Joseph Manuel, b. 1799, married Marie Denise Vidrine in 1821;

This book includes 300 pages of family information. It includes the names of the spouse’s parent’s names when that information was available.  Additionally, it includes all the extended family born to the Ortego ancestor. Occasionally, Rev. Hebert records were incomplete. When that occurred, other sources were used to make the family links.  All information references are footnoted.  For some families, there are thirteen generations of documented history. 

27 Comments
Glenda Ortego Bowman
2/4/2016 07:09:14 am

I purchased the Ortego Family Book I found my great grandfathers name but no other info after that. Everything I have matches dates and people but can't put together

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MURPHY MILLER
10/20/2017 03:24:49 pm

Not sure you received my response however if you send me your family information, I will update the book.

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Murphy Miller
2/4/2016 07:28:34 am

Please send me all the family information you have and I will update the book and send you new version of the Ortego Family book. Thank you for your feedback. Look forward to hearing from you.

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Shaun Kyle Ortego
9/27/2016 12:29:42 am

So I've managed to trace from myself back to a Santiago "Jaime" "Prieto" Prados Jimenez (born 1700s) who married Francesca Ortega and it seems their son, Jean Joachim De Ortega y Prieto, was given his mother's maiden name and that is how we carried the name moving forward. How far off base am I?

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Murphy Miller link
9/27/2016 11:19:47 am

I do not have that info in my data base. I do have Francisca de Ortego, daughter of Santiago De Ortega and Francisca Antonia Prieto. If you would provide me with what you have, I would be more than happy to confirm and update my file. Thanks.

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Shaun Ortego
9/30/2016 12:01:36 pm

The information that I have found on Family Search has a Santiago "Jaime" "Prieto" Prados Jimenez listed as the father of Jean Joachim De Ortega y Prieto later known as Jean Joachim Ortego. My email is ragincajun83@gmail.com I would be more than happy to provide you with what I have.

shawn Ford
5/12/2017 09:50:05 pm

I am so excited! I just found this and I am going to have to order this book!!! Tellisma Ortego and Elizabeth Lafleur are my great great grandparents! My maternal grandmother's grandparents! This is so awesome! I love the photos

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Murphy Miller link
5/13/2017 09:58:02 am

Happy to hear from you. Please allow me to update the book with more details of your family and additional photos. Would love to hear from you and add more family information for the next publication. Enjoy and God Bless.

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Ronald "Rocky" James Ortego III
10/20/2017 09:16:57 am

My family is not complete in the book either. I'd be happy to provide you with any additional information for my family to update the book. I do love the book though, its pretty awesome to have your family tree mapped out in a published book. My great grandparents are Fabouse and Amy Ortego.

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MURPHY MILLER
10/20/2017 03:22:50 pm

Please send me the family information and I will update the book.

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MURPHY MILLER
10/20/2017 03:21:44 pm

Please send me your family information and I will update the book.

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Leo Grizzaffi
12/31/2017 02:41:11 pm

Two Ortego boys on my ship 1953...USS Grasp ARS 24....Possible from the Opelousas area...if you know them please let me know...Leo Grizzaffi...Morgan City,La. Thanks

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MURPHY MILLER
12/31/2017 09:08:50 pm

Please send with attachment to murphymillerjr@gmail.com. Thanks

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Curley C Ortego
9/23/2020 01:45:57 pm

My great grandparents are Atanasse Ortego and wife Omerine Shaw Ortego

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Kaysie Ortego
6/6/2021 09:27:01 pm

My great grand parents were Thelismora and Elizabeth. Is there more information about them in the book?

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MURPHY MILLER
6/7/2021 06:57:55 am

Born when? Elizabeth WHO? Born when?

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ted davidson link
10/5/2021 12:42:00 pm

my great great grandmother was an ortego from opelousas la.

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MURPHY MILLER link
10/5/2021 04:25:57 pm

Send me the family information you have and I will add to the Ortego book for the next publication.

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Cathy Gonzalez
8/13/2022 11:06:09 pm

Where can I purchase this book??

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MURPHY MILLER link
8/14/2022 12:54:35 pm

Purchase book at: https://www.lulu.com/shop/murphy-miller/ortego-family/paperback/product-20994485.html?page=1&pageSize=4

HOWEVER, it was last updated in 2013 and it needs to be updated again. To make sure you family is included, please send me your parents and/or your grandparents names to see if they are included in the current version. If not I would love to add them. It will take me a week or so to update the publication. Thanks for your interest.

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Kerri Ann Ortega link
10/20/2022 04:24:42 pm

Father- Wiltz Joseph Ortega 09-10-1928 to 09-24-1987
Mother- Cordell Joann Givens 05-28-1935 to 05-11-2020
Child- Sharon Renee Ortega 05-23-1954 Living
Child- Dana Lynn Ortega 11-17-1956 Living
Child- Kerri Ann Ortega 10-13-1957 Living
Child- Jaime Corbett Ortega 12-04-1959 Living
Grandfather- Joseph Wiltz Ortega 1903 to 02-10-1934
Grandmother- Lillie Marie Dozier 01-07-1903 to 12-22-1973
1G Grandfather- Armas Ortego 1874 to1902
1G Grandmother- Denise Juneau (Ortego & Dalgo)
02-08-1881 to 07-22-1969
2G Grandfather- Jean Pierre Marie Ortego Mar 1822 to 05-07-1892
2G Grandmother- Azelie Billeadeau (Ortego (Ortalago)) Mar 1827 to
01-10-1909

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Kerri A Ortega
10/20/2022 05:38:28 pm

FYI The 1st and 2nd names of my father and grandfather are correct the way I listed them in my original email.

Thank you,

Kerri

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Rick Ortega
1/26/2023 06:07:13 pm

Kerri,

I didn't know anyone in the Ortega family researched your father's and my father's side of the family. Awesome!

Rick

MURPHY MILLER
10/21/2022 06:10:29 pm

Email me at murphymillerjr@gmail.com and I will send report of info you provided. Thanks for your contribution.

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MURPHY MILLER
1/28/2023 10:44:09 am

Email me at murphymillerjr@gmail.com for the report I told I would produce for you. It is 86 pages. Thanks for your sharing your family information.

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Rick B Ortega
3/17/2023 03:21:52 pm

Is the book still available? When was the most recent update? Thanks

Rick

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MURPHY MILLER
3/17/2023 04:33:28 pm

It is time to update the book. Send me email at murphymillerjr@gmail.com and I will notify you when complete. Not much left to do. Thanks for your interest.

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