Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Lemann, Ferdinand Bernard - March 30, 1919 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer.00@gmail.com April 28, 2023, 12:04 am source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, April 05, 1919, page 3 FERDINAND B. LEMANN. - Prominent Merchant and Planter Succumbs After Operation. - The death of Ferdinand B. Lemann, a prominent merchant and planter of this city, which occurred at the Touro Infirmary in New Orleans last Sunday morning, has cast a deep gloom over this entire community. In the very prime of life and apparently in the best of health, with every prospect of many more years of fruitful career before him, his sudden taking away has come as a distinct shock to the whole people among whom he was born and reared and in whose midst he spent his entire life. While it was known to only a few members of his immediate family, Mr. Lemann had not been in good health for the past few years. He bore his sufferings uncomplainingly, however, so that none among his many friends and the employees of the big mercantile establishment of B. Lemann & Bro. of which he was general superintendent, ever suspected that he was not in perfect health. It was about three weeks ago that he was taken seriously ill while in his office, and had to be removed to his home in a carriage. The family physician was summoned and under his ministration Mr. Lemann ralied (sic). His brother, Dr. Isaac Lemann of New Orleans, was telephoned for and came up the same evening. On the following day, accompanied by his wife and his brother, Dr. Lemann, he left for New Orleans, at which place he went to the home of his brother0in-law, Robt. Pollock, 6217 St. Charles avenue. His condition improved to such an extent that he was able to go to the moving pictures several times, and it was thought that he would soon be entirely well again. But a few days later he suffered another attack, from the effects of which he partially recovered, and on Sunday of last week he walked to the Infirmary, at which place he was operated on the following day by Dr. Mayes. The operation is said to have been a surgical success, and he was apparently improving, but it seems that the shock was too great and on last Saturday his condition took a turn for the worse. He sank rapidly, and despite everything that medical science could suggest and careful nursing could do, he passed away at 3:30 o'clock Sunday morning. The funeral, which was private, took place last Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock from the residence of Mr. Pollock. The services were conducted by Rabbi D. Heller and the interment was in the Metairie cemetery. Those who attended the funeral from here, were: Jacob Blum, Joseph Gisclard and Henry Buquoi, employes of the Lemann firm; Paul Bouchereau, until recently manager of the Palo Alto plantation, and Hon. E.N. Pugh. Deceased was a son of the late Bernard Lemann, formerly senior member of the firm of B. Lemann & Bro., and was 48 years of age at the time of his death. He was a native of this city, and received his early education here, completing his studies at Howard University, from which place he graduated with high honors. Returning home, he entered the large mercantile establishment of which his father was a member, and devoted his best efforts to the business of the firm, gradually working himself up to the position of general superintendent. He was a man of a very quiet disposition and never sought notoriety of any kind. The only political office that he ever held was that of member of the Lafourche Levee Board from this parish during the Hall administration, and he gave the same care and attention to the duties of this office that he always did to his business. He was a model husband, good father and home-loving man and devoted his entire time to his business and his family. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mathilde Frank before her marriage; and four young children, Bernard, Frank, Fannie May and John Lemann. Besides these he leaves five brothers, Dr. Isaac Lemann and Monte Lemann, a prominent attorney, both of New Orleans; Walter Lemann, a leading attorney of this city; Arthur Lemann, manager of Palo Alto plantation in this parish, and Jacob Lemann, who is a lieutenant in the American army in France; and two sisters, Mrs. J. Arthur Friberg of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Robert Pollock of New Orleans. To them the Chief extends sincere sympathy in their extraordinary bereavement. Additional Comments: NOTE: www.findagrave.com memorial # 110085691 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ascension/obits/l/lemann8753gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 5.0 Kb