Andrea Dimitry | |
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 Andrea Dimitry | |
| Born | January 1775 Hydra, Greece |
| Died | 1 March 1852 (aged 77) New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Alexander Dimitry, Euphrosine, Mannella Airnée, Constantine Andrea, John Baptiste Miguel Dracos, Clino Angelica, Marie Francesca Athenais, Nicholas Dimitry, Mathilde Elizabeth Theophainie, and Antonie Marie |
| Family | Dimitry Family (Creoles) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | U.S. Navy |
| Years of service | 1812–1815 |
| Rank | private |
| Battles / wars | War of 1812 |
Andrea Dimitry (January 1775 – March 1, 1852), also known as Andrea Drussakis Dimitry, was a Greek refugee who emigrated to New Orleans (in Spanish colonial Louisiana) and became a merchant. He married Marianne Céleste Dragon, a Louisiana Creole woman of African, French, and Greek ancestry. He fought in the Battle of New Orleans with Major General and future President Andrew Jackson.[1][2][3] His son is the author and educator Alexander Dimitry.
- ^ "Louise Pecquet du Bellet" Some Prominent Virginia Families Vol. 4 Lynchburg, VA: J.P. Bell Company Inc. 1907: p. 188
- ^ Kendall, John Smith (1922). History of New Orleans Volume 3. Chicago And New York: The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 1104.
- ^ Steve Frangos (June 12, 2018). "First Greek Couple of North America: Andrea Dimitry and Marianne Celeste Dragon". Ethinkos Kirikas The National Herald. Retrieved April 17, 2021.