Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Maurin, Lise nee Vives - October 7, 1916
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
October 14, 1916, Image 2


NOTABLE CAREER ENDED. - Mrs. Victor Maurin, Sr., Passes Away at Venerable Age. - 
On Saturday, October 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.N. Colomb, the 
messenger of death summoned to the eternal world the spirit of Mrs. Lise Vives 
Maurin, widow of the late Major Victor Maurin, who died in 1875. She was gentle, 
cultured and unselfish. Her charity knew no bounds. Her kindly spirit pervaded 
not only the home circle in which the light of her christian life shone with 
special splendor, but extended throughout the community, both the rich and the 
poor testifying to the loveliness and saintliness of her character. The widow of 
a Confederate officer, she loved the south, never wavering in her devotion to 
its sacred cause. The loss of her husband, an elder daughter, two younger sons, 
and the eldest son only last year, seemed but to deepen her faith in the wisdom 
of her Creator. Bravely she took up her cross of sorrow and with cheerful spirit 
lived as a shining light of christian endeavor. Her religious obligations were 
always her highest duty.

Deceased was a native of Assumption parish, the daughter of Hypolite Vives and 
Eulalie Mollere, who owned large sugar plantations in that parish. Her 
grandfather was Dr. (Don) Juan Vives, a surgeon in the army of Spain in colonial 
days, and stationed at the post of Valenzuela. He remained in this country and 
acquired extensive holdings at Valenzuela and elsewhere. A brother, Francisco 
Diorisio Vives, was governor of Cuba, and another brother, Gen. Carlos Vives, 
was a division commander in the army of Spain during the Napoleonic wars.

Mrs. Maurin's mother died when she was an infant, her father some years 
afterwards, whereupon she made her home with her sister, Mrs. Robert Maurin. At 
fourteen years she matriculated at the famous Ursulines Convent in New Orleans, 
where her sister, aunts and other relatives had been educated. Nearing her 
eighteenth year she graduated, and six months afterwards married Major Victor 
Maurin, then a young merchant of Donaldsonville.

Major Maurin, at the head of the Donaldsonville Artillery, left for the war in 
September, 1861, leaving his young wife and children in Donladsonville. The 
family remained here until the bombardment of the town by the federal fleet. 
With her children Mrs. Maurin made her home during the war with her sister and 
brother-in-law at "Ville de Bois," in Assumption. The heroism, self-sacrifice, 
and devotion to duty of Mrs. Maurin in those trying days is a part of the 
tradition of the country. The family remained at "Ville de Bois" during the four 
long years of war. Upon the return of Major Maurin in August, 1865, and after 
the old home had been rebuilt, they returned to Donaldsonville. Deceased had 
resided here for sixty-five years.

The surviving children are Edmund and Charles Maurin and Mrs. J.N. Colomb. The 
grandchildren: Mrs. Lyllian Breckinridge and Mrs. C.E. Coates, of Baton Rouge; 
Mrs. John F. Slattery, Shreveport; Nolan and Garnet Maurin, New Orleans; 
Aimee,Jeanne, Charles, Jr., Henry, George and Leona Maurin, Donaldsonville.

Funeral services were held at Ascension church Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, 
interment following in the Catholic cemetery. Rev. C.M. Chambon conducted the 
impressive obsequies, and a host of friends accompanied the remains to their 
last resting place and testified to the grief imposed upon the community by the 
passing away of this respected resident. To the bereaved family profound 
sympathy is extended.
 

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