TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GA - BIOS Lanneau Family ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Shannon Dale Byrd byrdman10@iname.com The Lanneau Family Information provided by Gaetan Lanoue, Quebec, Canada Following is research by Gaetan Lanoue concerning the Lanoue/Lanneau Family. The Lanoue’s were of French descent and settled in Acadia, which was formerly a French Colony off the coast of Eastern Canada, primarily in Nova Scotia. The Lanneau’s inhabited Acadia until the 1750’s when England ceased the area and deported all persons of French decent. Members of the Rene Lanneau Family were deported to South Carolina, where they not only adapted, but also thrived. The following information regarding the deportation of the Acadian has been provided by Gaetan Lanoue via his website, www.lanoue.free.fr. The article is quoted verbatim. THE EXILE-DEPORTATION OF ACADIAN PEOPLE The Acadians cleared the lands and thrived until 1755, in spite of occasional skirmishes with the English of New England. Within two generations several villages were established around the French Bay area (Fundy) plus and other villages on the East coast of Acadie (Nova Scotia), Cape Breton, Island Saint-Jean (Prince-Edouard) and on the East coast that is current New Brunswick. The English decided to disperse and expatriate all Acadians, confiscate their possessions, replacing them with their own people. Instituted English aria to effectively make French people disappear. The deportations were spread out over months and even years in their attempt to erase the French people off the map. In 1755, a series of tragic events that interested the Lanoue family took place at Port-Royal, Grand-Pre and along all the coast of French Bay. Many Acadians had already departed the area heading for Cape Breton or New Brunswick. Others fled away inside the grounds. In general, the Acadians were to remain trustful and peaceful on their own ground in spite of rumors that wanted that the English were planning to disperse them. In the Autumn of 1755, the English army laid siege by encircling many of the villages. After, fifteen days, a month, in order to avoid bad treatment at the hands of the English, the Acadians were forced to evacuate their shores by herding men, women and children in separate boats and setting sail. Some of the people took comfort in the thought that they were going to a familiar place, but unfortunately, the boats sailed off to different destinations. In order to be certain that everyone had left the areas, the English proceeded to burn houses and buildings thus eliminating the possibility of those who had taken flight in the forests could come back and seek refuge in the villages after their departure. Concerning Lanoue, it seems that with only one or two exceptions, everyone was expatriated. Among those who escaped, one finds: Marie Lanoue married to Jean Melanson coming from Beaubassin, left in 1756 and spent the winter of 1757-1758 in Quebec city and settled in Lotbinière. Another proceeded swiftly in direction of the Sainte-Marie Bay. To my knowledge, in 1992, all that remained in Nova Scotia (Acadie) was the name Lanoue engraved on a stone located in a commemorative vault at Grand-Pre listing those who were expatriated. Among the boats that transported some Lanoue, one boat docked in South Carolina where the widow of Rene Lanoue, Marguerite Richard and three of his boys: Jean-Baptiste, François and Basile debarked. Other Lanoue were left on the coasts of Connecticut and in the Boston, Massachusetts area. The authorities of these places did not want these refugees among their midst and did not provide them shelter. They were left for long periods on quays while the authorities had heated discussions regarding what to do with them. Without proper food and medical resources, disease was widespread and many perished. Conditions improved slowly when some of the people began to labor on farms in exchange for board and lodging. In 1763, France and England signed a peace treaty acknowledging that Canada was now a part of the English Empire. News circulated that the Murray, Governor of Canada in Quebec had decided to accommodate the Acadians and required the lords to concede land to them. Some exiled Acadians discussed the possibility of going to Louisiana or to go to Quebec. Some decided on Louisiana since they believed it still belonged to France. Among them, some Lanoue arrived there in 1768. Some went to Nova Scotia and settled in Sainte-Marie Bay where Pierre Lanoue, son of Rene and Marguerite Richard, married Mary Doane. -The Pierre Lanoue Family- Generation One: Pierre Lanoue (1643 – 1714) Pierre Lanoue was born in 1643 in France. His father passed away before his birth. Pierre migrated to Acadia circa 1668. He married Jeanne Gautrot in 1681 in Port-Royal. Jeanne, the daughter of Francois Gautrot and Edmee LeJeune, was born in 1664. Pierre and Jean had two known sons – Pierre and Francois. Pierre and Jeanne had returned from Acadia to France by 1683, when their son, Pierre, was born in Dol in Bretany. Pierre and Jeanne returned to Acadia in 1693, where he died circa 1714. Jeanne lived for several years following Pierre’s death. She was interred in Port-Royal on October 19, 1749, at the age of eighty-five years. Generation Two: Pierre Lanoue (1683 – 1754) Pierre Lanoue was born November 21, 1683, in Dol, Bretany. He married Marie Granger on November 21, 1702, in Port-Royal. Marie was the daughter of Laurent Granger and the former Miss Marie Landry. Pierre and Marie had nine known children – Joseph (1703), Pierre (1706), Charles (1709), Rene’ (1710), Honore’ (1713), Michel (1717), Marie (1720), Anne (1722), and Marguerite (1726). Pierre was a fisherman and farmer. He died January 15, 1754, in Lorembec, Cap Breton. His widow is said to have gone into exile, and her fate is unknown. Generation Three: Rene’ Lanoue (1710 – 1751) Rene’ Lanoue was born December 3, 1710. He married Marguerite Richard on January 8, 1732, in Grand-Pre. Marguerite was the daughter of Michel and Agnes Bourgeois. Rene’ and Marguerite had eight known children – Joseph (1734), Amand (1736), Jean-Baptiste (1738), Gregoire (1741), Pierre (1744), Basile (1746), Francois (1750), and Joseph (1748). Rene’ Lanoue died in 1751 in Port- Royal. Rene’s widow, Marguerite, was deported to South Carolina along with some of her children – Jean-Baptiste, Basile, and Francois. Here, Marguerite and her son, Francois, contracted smallpox and perished in 1756 on Vanderhost’s Plantation in Charleston. Jean-Baptiste and Basile were then raised Protestant and their names were changed to Lanneau. Generation Four: Basile Lanneau (1746 – 1833) Basile Lanneau was born November 13, 1746, and was deported to South Carolina in 1755. His first wife, Suzanne Frizelle, and their five children died in an epidemic prior to 1790. On July 23, 1793, he adopted his brother, Pierre’s, children – Pierre and Sarah. On October 27, 1796, Basile married Hannah Vinyard. He and Hannah had four known children – Emma Louisa (1805), Basile Rene’ (1806), Charles Henry (1808), and John Francis (1809). He was a Deputy in the Legislature in 1796. 1798, and 1802. Basile became on the most influential citizens of the State of South Carolina. He died November 9, 1833, in South Carolina. Generation Five: Charles Henry Lanneau (1808 – 1875) Charles Henry Lanneau was born January 11, 1808, in Charleston, South Carolina. Charles married Sophia Carolina Stephens on October 21, 1829, in Charleston, South Carolina. They were married by the Reverend Basil Manly, and thus named one of their children Basil Manly Lanneau. Charles and Sophia had seven known children – Sophia Bliss (1832), Charles Henry II (1834), John Francis (1836), Susan Cameron (1840), Basil Manly (1844), Julia Gray (1849), and Aaron Stephens (1851). Sophia Caroline Stephens Lanneau died September 29, 1899, in Greenville, South Carolina. Charles Henry Lanneau died in Greenville, on May 18, 1875. Generation Six: Basil Manley Lanneau (1844 – 1918) Mary Edwards Bird Lanneau (1850 – 1929) A large portion of this information has been provided by Mrs. Susie R. Mowbray of Charlotte, NC, who published “Bazile Lanneau of Charleston, 1746 – 1883” in 1985. Basil Manley Lanneau, son of Charles Henry Lanneau and the former Miss Sophia Caroline Stephens, was born February 15, 1844, in Charleston, South Carolina. At the start of the Civil War, Basil was a student at Furman University. He enlisted in the Confederacy on June 8, 1861, as a Private in Company B, Calvary, Hampton’s Legion. Basil was the youngest of the fifteen hundred soldiers in Hampton’s Legion. During the campaign against the Union, Basil was involved in various battles, including Yorktown, Fredericksburg, Thoroughfare Gap, and the legendary battle at Gettysburg. After the War, Basil settled in Crawfordville, Georgia, where he married Mary Edwards Bird on July 8, 1868. Mary, the daughter of Dr. George Lee Bird and the former Miss Martha Edwards, was born January 2, 1850, in Taliaferro County, Georgia. Basil and Martha had six known children – Ida Mortimer (1869), Basile Rene’ (1872), Marie Antoinette (1876), Charles Edwards (1878), Eliza Louise (1881), and Francis Bliss (1887). Basil briefly entered the mercantile business, and later became a traveling insurance agent. Between 1878 and 1883, Basil was appointed Chief Clerk for the railway postal service. In fact, this is the occupation listed in the 1880 Federal Census, which finds Basil and his family residing in Atlanta, Georgia. Basil lived in various states throughout the South and even New York; however, Mary and the children most often remained in Crawfordville, living in her late father, Dr. George Lee Bird’s, home. Basil Manley Lanneau died August 4, 1918, and was laid to rest in the Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Mary Edwards Bird Lanneau died Saturday, October 5, 1929, in Ashburn, Georgia, and was laid to rest in the Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery in Crawfordville, Georgia. Basil also has a memorial headstone at the Crawfordville Cemetery. Mary’s obituary appeared in the newspaper as follows: MRS. MARY LANNEAU DIED LAST SATURDAY The town of Crawfordville was saddened last Saturday by the news of the death of Mrs. Mary Lanneau, which occurred about 10:30 A.M. at the home of her son, Mr. Frank Lanneau, at Asburn, Ga., whom she was visiting. Mrs. Lanneau had been in reasonably good health until just a few days before her death. However, she fell at her home here several weeks ago and severely bruised one of her hips. This injury had apparently healed, but began giving her trouble again about two weeks before she died and is thought to have been the cause of her death. Mrs. Lanneau was 79 years of age, and was a member of the Baptist church. She is survived by five children. They are, Mr. Frank Lanneau, of Ashburn, Ga., Mr. Charley Lanneau, of Tampa, Fla; Mr. Rene Lanneau, of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. D.W. Fry of Clarkesville, Ga., and Mrs. P.G. Lucas, of Crawfordville. A number of grandchildren and other relatives also survive her. Internment took place here Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Wynne, of Ashburn, ga., officiated, assisted by Rev. A.G. McInnis, of Crawfordville. The bereaved children and relatives have the sympathy of many friends in their sorrow. Mrs. Christmas, Mrs. Baily and Rev. Wynne, of Ashburn, Ga., were among those from a distance who attended the funeral and burial of Mrs. Lanneau here last Saturday afternoon. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends, neighbors and relatives for their floral offerings and many kindnesses during our recent bereavement. The Lanneau Family. Generation Seven: Children of Basil Manley Lanneau and the former Miss Mary Edwards Bird Ida Mortimer Lanneau was born August 12, 1869, in Crawfordville, Georgia. She married Edmond Cornelia Golucke on February 28, 1887, in Taliaferro County, Georgia. Edmond was the son of Prussian immigrant and cabinetmaker Edmund Golucke (1827 – 1902) and wife, Lenora Sabina Golucke, and was born November 21, 1861. Edmond and Ida had four known children – Margie (1889), Raymond (1891), Lanneau (1894), and Foster (1898). Edmond Cornelia Golucke died November 25, 1903. Ida Mortimer Lanneau Golucke died September 17, 1908. Both are buried in the Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery in Crawfordville, Georgia. Basile Rene’ Lanneau was born July 25, 1872, in Crawfordville, Georgia. He married Lizzie Laurie Stansell on June 25, 1893, in Charleston, South Carolina.. Lizzie, daughter of Benton Oneil Stansell and the former Miss Angelia Ahrens, was born February 13, 1870. Rene’ and Lizzie had four known children – Charles Henry (1898), Bleeker Forbes (1903), Jacques Stansell (1906), and Basile Rene’ II (1914). After Lizzie’s death in 1915, Basile Rene’ Lanneau married Anne Virginia Stickley on June 29, 1920. Basil Rene’ Lanneau settled and died in the Washington D.C. area. Marie Antoinette Lanneau was born April 28, 1876, in Crawfordville, Georgia. She married Paul Gordon Lucas on January 21, 1898, in Taliaferro County, Georgia. Paul, the son of Charles T. Lucas and the former Miss Assenith A. Harris, was born December 5, 1867, in Georgia. Paul and Marie had one son, Earl Harris (1899 – 1977). Paul Gordon Lucas died June 23, 1938. Marie Antoinette Lanneau Lucas died in 1956. Both are buried in the Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery in Crawfordville, Georgia. Marie and Paul lived in the Dr. George Lee Bird Homeplace in Crawfordville. The home was then passed on to their son Earl, who lived in the home until his death in 1977. Earl’s widow, Lucy Ellington Ray Lucas, remained in the home until her death in 1991. Earl and Lucy are also buried in the Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery. Charles Edwards Lanneau was born December 4, 1878. He married Eveline Morey on November 8, 1903. Charles and Eveline had five known children – Earl Morey (1904), Charles Edwards Jr. (1908), Gertrude (1908), Robert Lee (1914), and Marie (1916). Charles relocated to Pensacola, Florida, for a few years, where he worked as a linotype operator with Mayes Printing Company. He later moved to Tampa, Florida, to work with the Tampa Tribune. Charles died and was buried in Tampa. Eliza Louise Lanneau was born September 2, 1881, in Crawfordville, Georgia. She married Dr. D.W.S. Fry. Eliza and Dr. Fry and one known children – Basile Rene’ Fry (1908-1909). The Fry’s settled and died in Clarksville, Georgia. Francis Bliss Lanneau was born May 22, 1887, in Crawfordville, Georgia. Frank, as he was most commonly known, married Sarah Dee “Sallie” Jones on August 30, 1909. Sallie was born March 30, 1882. Frank and Sallie had six known children – Jones Franklin (1910), William Edward (1914), Basil Rene’ (1914), Mary Frances (1917), Richard Edison (1920), and Francis Bliss Jr. (1921). Sallie Jones Lanneau died in 1971, in Asburn, Georgia. Francis Bliss Lanneau died in 1955, in Ashburn, Georgia.