Lucien Gautreau, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
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Lucien Gautreau, planter of Ascension parish and a man well and favorably known throughout the
same, for he was born here in 1851, is next to the youngest of nine children-seven sons and two
daughters--six of whom are living and married, born to the marriage of Eugene Gautreau.  The
latter was a native Louisianian, born in 1819, and by occupation was a planter the principal
part of his life, although he at one time owned a fine store in Baton Rouge.  He did not enter
the army but furnished four sons for the confederate service.  His death occurred in May, 1865,
and his wife followed him to the grave two years later.  Lucien Gautreau received a good
practical education in his native parish and started out for himself as a planter in partnership
with his brothers.  He remained with them until twenty-five years of age and then began
overseeing for John Crossley & Sons, with whom he remained nine years.  In January 1889, he was
appointed tax assessor of Ascension parish which position he still holds.  Mr. Gautreau was
married in January, 1874, to Miss EmŠline Terrieo, of St. James parish, La., and seven children
were born to this union-six sons and one daughter.  Mr. Gautreau was elected to the position of
constable, but after three terms resigned the same, and has followed planting up to the present.
He is the owner of 105 acres of good, productive land.  He is a member of the Catholic church.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 1), pp. 440-441.  Published by the
Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.