FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
Estelle Marie Sevenau
2nd of 2 children of Ernest Joseph Sevenau & Marie A. Loiseau
Born: Nov 14, 1893, San Francisco, California
Died: Jan 18, 1952 (age 58), San Francisco, California
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Married (1): Jul 12, 1911, Henry George Allen, San Francisco, California
Divorced or annulled
No children
Married (2): Jul 19, 1913, Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes, San Francisco, California
Two children: Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes, Vernon Anselme Pershing Lannes
Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes
Son of John Lannes & Chereze/Teresa Toulet/Soulet
Occupation: Riveter in shipyard, barrel cooper for California Barrel Co., wood turner
Born: Feb 2, 1889, San Francisco, California
Died: May 15, 1971 (age 82), Hayward, Santa Clara Co., (or Alameda) California
Buried: May 18, 1971, Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Married (1): Jul 19, 1913, Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Allen, San Francisco, California
Two children: Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes, Vernon Anselme Pershing Lannes
Married (2): Jan 2, 1954, Iva Alma (King) Soper, Sonoma Co., California (her 3rd marriage)
No children
1. Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes
1st of 2 children of Estelle Marie Sevenau & Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes
Born: Jun 24, 1914, San Francisco, California
Died: Jun 2, 2009 (age 94), Franklin, Williamson Co., Tennessee
Cremated: Headstone at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery in Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., California
Occupation: Professional vaudeville dancer
Married (1): Oct 13, 1933, Garrett Hobert Price, San Francisco, California
Divorced by 1940 census
One child: Robert David Price
1935-1996
Married (2): Sep 4, 1945, George Clarence Leahy, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California
One child: Maureen Roselle Leahy
1946-living
2. Vernon Anselme Pershing “Vern” Lannes
2nd of 2 children of Estelle Marie Sevenau & Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes
Born: Feb 28, 1918, San Francisco, California
Died: Jun 21, 1993 (age 75), Coulterville, Mariposa Co., California; esophageal and liver cancer
Buried: Cremated, ashes scattered at sea
Occupation: Motorcycle driver, San Francisco Muni/bus mechanic, hydroelectric plant in Tuolumne, California
Married (1): Aug 26, 1939, Lorraine Gladys Bouyssou, San Francisco, California
One child: George Edward Lannes
1942-2007
Married (2): Nov 12, 1965/66, Katherine Margaret (Lewis) Capolupo, Reno, Nevada
No children
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Timeline and Records
Spellings and information in census and other records are retained
as in the original documents
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Feb 2, 1889: Birth of Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes, son of John Lannes & Chereze/Teresa Toulet/Soulet, San Francisco, California:
Mar 3, 1892: Birth of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau, 1st of 2 children of Ernest Joseph Sevenau & Marie A. Loiseau and the brother of Estelle Marie Sevenau, San Francisco, California:
Nov 14, 1893: Birth of Estelle Marie Sevenau, 2nd of 2 children of Ernest Joseph Sevenau & Marie A. Loiseau, San Francisco, California:
Jun 2, 1900: U.S. Federal Census for San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Sevenau, Ernest J: Head, born Jan 1864, age 36, married 9 years, born France, father born France, mother born France, Immigrated 1886, 14 years in U.S., Dyer (Clothing)
Marie: Wife, born Oct 1871, age 28, married 9 years, 2 children born, 2 children living, born California, father born France, mother born France
Ernest E.: Son, born Mar 1892, age 8, born California, father born France, mother born California, at school
Estelle: Daughter, born Nov 1893, age 6, born California, father born France, mother born California, at school
Feb 11, 1904: Death of Ernest Joseph Sevenau (age 40), father of Estelle Marie Sevenau (who was a month short of age 11), in San Francisco, California
Feb 14, 1904, San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California:
SEVENAU—In this city, February 11, 1904. Ernest Sevenau, beloved husband of Marie Sevenau, and father of Estellle and Ernest Sevenau, a native of France, aged 40 years 1 month and 4 days. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral today (Sunday), at 10 o’clock, from the parlors of the H.F. Maass Company, 917 Mission street, where services will be held under the auspices of Court El Dorado No. 31, Foresters of America. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Feb 14, 1904: Burial of Ernest Joseph Sevenau at (formerly Mount Olivet Cemetery) Olivet Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Mar 31, 1906: Death of John Lannes (age 48), father of Anselm Peter Lannes, in San Francisco, California
Mar 31, 1906: California Death Index (obituary reflects death date as April 1, 1906):
Name: John Lannes
Birth Year: abt 1858
Death Date: 31 Mar 1906
Age at Death: 48
Death Place: San Francisco, California
Apr 3, 1906, The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California; obituary for Anselm’s father, John Lannes:
Note: John’s son, Anselm Lannes, is living with the Anselme Tressague family in the 1920 San Francisco census.
Apr 4, 1906: Burial of John Lannes at Mount Olivet Cemetery, now known as Olivet Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo Co., California; Myrtle Garden, Lawn 17, Grave 28:
Dec 5, 1908: The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California (pg 4):
Winners of the Junior Call’s Paint Box Prizes
Margaret Sevenau, 18 Exeter street, San Francisco, age 10 years.
Note: Unknown who Margaret is, but Marie (Loiseau) Sevenau and her children, Ernest Jules (age 16) and Estelle Marie (age 15), live at 18 Exeter Street; no other record was found for Margaret. Perhaps the name and age of the girl in the article are in error. More likely it is Estelle Marie.
Apr 15, 1910: U.S. Federal Census for San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Lannes, Anselme: Lodger, age 21, single, born California, father born France, mother born France, laborer, wage earner, able to read, able to write, number of weeks out of work 9
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Anselme Tressague: age 38, Head, married twice, married 2 years, born France, father born France, mother born France, teamster (uncle of Anselme Peter Lannes)
Tillie Tressague: age 34, Wife, married once, married 2 years, no children, born California, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Eugene Tressague: age 19, Son, single, born California, father born France, mother born Louisiana, cooper
Leon Teresaugue: age 18, Son, single, born California, father born France, mother born Louisiana, laborer
Emile Teresaugue: age 5, Son, single, born California, father born France, mother born Louisiana
Amselme Lannes: age 21, Lodger, single, born California, father born France, mother born France, laborer
May 5, 1910: U.S. Federal Census for San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Sevenau, Marie: Head, age 38, Widow, 2 children born, 2 children living, born California, father born France, mother born France, Dyer in Dying Factory
Ernest J.: Son, age 18, single, born California, father born France, mother born California, Dyer in Dying Factory
Estelle M: Daughter, age 16, single, born California, father born France, mother born France, maker in Factory
Note: name indexed as Sevenan; the father Ernest died in 1904
Oct 13, 1910: California Voter Registration:
Name: Anselm Lannes
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1889
Residence Date: 1910
Street Address: 1377 7th Ave, S
Residence Place: San Francisco, California
Party Affiliation: Republican
Occupation: Laborer
Jul 11, 1911, The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California:
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were Issued In San Francisco Tuesday, July 11, 1911:
ALLEN—SEVENAU— Henry G. Allen, 21, 200 Woolsey street, and Estelle M. Sevenau, 18, 18 Exeter street.
Jul 12, 1911: Marriage of Henry George Allen (age 17) & Estelle Marie Sevenau (age 16), 2nd of 2 children of Ernest Joseph Sevenau & Marie A. Loiseau, in San Francisco, California. Estelle & Henry claim to be ages 18 and 21 on their marriage license.
Feb 13, 1913: Marriage of Edna Marguerite Clement/Kellogg (age 16) & Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau (age 21) , 1st of 2 children of Ernest Joseph Sevenau & Marie A. Loiseau and brother of Estelle Marie Sevenau, in San Francisco, California
1913: San Francisco Newspaper Index of Marriage Licenses:
Name: Estelle M. Sevenan (Sevenau)
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1895
Residence Place: 18 Exeter
Marriage Date: Abt 1913
Spouse: Anselme Lannes
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1889
Jul 19, 1913: Marriage of Anselme Peter Lannes & Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Allen, 2nd of 2 children of Ernest Joseph Sevenau & Marie A. Loiseau, in San Francisco, California
Wedding Photo:
Ernest Jules Sevenau (age 21) & new wife Edna Marguerite (Clement/Kellogg) (age 17);
Edna was 16 when she married Ernest five months prior and is 4 months pregnant in the photo
at right: Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Allen, age 18 & Anselme Pierre Lannes, age 24:
Jul 19, 1913: California Marriage Record For Estelle Marie Sevenau & Anselme Peter Lannes:
Name: Anseline Lannes (Anselme Lannes)
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: California
Marital Status: Single
Race: white
Ethnicity: American
Father’s Name: John Lannes
Mother’s Name: Therisa Tolent
Spouse’s Name: Estelle Marguerite Sevenau
Spouse’s Sex: Female
Spouse’s Age: 19 (age 18)
Spouse’s Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Spouse’s Birthplace: California
Spouse’s Marital Status: Single
Spouse’s Race: white
Spouse’s Ethnicity: American
Spouse’s Father’s Name: Ernest J. Sevenau
Spouse’s Mother’s Name: Marie Loueseau
Marriage Date: 19 Jul 1913
Marriage Place San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Event Type: Marriage
Source Details: V42 cn25596
1914: San Francisco City Directory (pg 1690):
Name: Marie Sevenau (wid Ernest) (note: Ernest Joseph Sevenau, parents of Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Lannes)
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1914
Street Address: H 18 Exeter
Residence Place: San Francisco, California
Publication Title: San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1914
Jun 24, 1914: Birth of Mathilde Pierette (aka Dorothy “Dody”) Lannes, 1st of 2 children of Estelle Marie Sevenau & Anselme Peter Lannes, San Francisco, California
Aug 1, 1916: The Recorder, San Francisco, California (pg 1):
Estelle has filed for divorce from Anselm on grounds of cruelty, however, they appear together on the 1920 census.
Aug 18, 1916: The Recorder, San Francisco, California (pg 6):
JUDGMENTS: Estelle files for divorce from Anselme
Jun 5, 1917: WWI Registration Card, San Francisco, California:
Name: Anselme Lannes
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1889
Birth Place: California, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 18
Residence Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Draft Board: 02
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Short
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Jun 5, 1917: WWI Registration Card, San Francisco, California:
Name: Henry George Allen
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1894
Birth Place: California, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 200 Woolsey St.
Residence Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Draft Board: 03
Physical Build: Slender
Height: Tall
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
1918: California Voter Registration, Precinct Twenty-Five Assembly District 22:
6. Name: Lannes, Anselm… Residence: 18 Exeter… Occupation: Cooper… Party: Democrat
Feb 28, 1918: Birth of Vernon Anselme Pershing “Vern” Lannes, 2nd of 2 children of Estelle Marie Sevenau & Anselm Peter Lannes, San Francisco, California
Feb 28, 1918: California Birth Index:
Name: Vernon A Lannes
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1918
Gender: Male
Mother’s Maiden Name: Sevenan (Sevenau)
Birth County: San Francisco
Jan 9, 1920: U.S. Federal Census for San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California (18 Exeter Street):
Sevenau, Marie: Head, age 48, born California, father born France, mother born France, Presser in dying/cleaning
Lannes, Anselmo: Son in law, age 30, born California, father born France, mother born France, Riveter in Shipyard
Estelle: Daughter, age 26, born California, father born France, mother born France
Matilde: Granddaughter, age 5, born California, mother born California, father born California
Vernon: Grandson, age 1 yr, 10/12 mo, born California, mother born California, father born California
Mar 17, 1922: San Quentin Prison and Correctional Record:
Sep 17, 1923: San Quentin State Prison; Inmate Photographs and Mug Book, Book 10, 34222-36908 (car theft)
Name: Anseln Lannes; inmate #36143 (Anselm Lannes)
Birth Date: abt 1889
Birth Place: California
Record Date: 17 Mar 1922
Place of Crime: San Mateo, California, USA
Institution Place: San Quentin, Marin, California, USA
Age: 33, 5’5″, 158 pounds, Bro. hair, Bro., eyes
Prisoner Number: 36143, Paroled 9/17/23
1923: San Francisco City Directory (pg 1513):
Name: Marie Sevenau (wid Ernest) (widow of Ernest Joseph Sevenau and mother of Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Lannes)
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1923
Street Address: 18 Exeter
Residence Place: San Francisco, California, USA
Publication Title: San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1923
Jan 20, 1925: The Recorder, San Francisco, California (pg 10):
JUDGMENTS (Estelle filed for divorce again and received a judgment)
Jan 22, 1926: Death of Marie A. (Loiseau) Sevenau (age 54), mother of Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Lannes, in San Francisco, California
Jan 24, 1926: The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California, Sunday, (pg 14):
Jan 25, 1926: Burial of Marie A. (Loiseau) Sevenau at Olivet Memorial Park (Mount Olivet) in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Apr 11, 1930: U.S. Federal Census for San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Lannes, Estelle: Head, Value of Home $1,500, Divorced, age 35, age 19 at 1st marriage, born California, father born France, mother born California
Matilda: Daughter, age 15, born California, father born France, mother born California
Vernon: Son, age 14, born California, father born France, mother born California
Note: name indexed as Launes; Anselm is not on the record, which reflects Estelle as divorced; she filed in 1916 and again in 1925 receiving a divorce judgment. The two 1930 records below reflect that again a divorce was filed on grounds of cruelty. (I believe the paper incorrectly listed Estelle as Edith, as I find no records for an Edith Lannes married to an Anselm in San Francisco). Estelle is later listed in city directories with Anselm, is in the 1940 census with him, is listed on his 1942 WWII Military Registration, and they are buried together. Apparently, they eventually worked things out.
Aug 14, 1930: The Recorder, San Francisco, California (pg 1):
Sep 5, 1930: The Recorder, San Francisco, California (pg 1):
Oct 13, 1933: Marriage of Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes & Garrett Hobert Price, daughter of Estelle Marie Sevenau & Anselme Peter Lannes, in San Francisco, California. Divorced by 1940 census.
One child: Robert David Price
1935-1996
Oct 13, 1933: Oakland Tribune, Oakland, Alameda Co., California (pg 24):
Oct 14, 1933: The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, San Francisco, California (pg 3):
May 13, 1936: The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, San Francisco, California (pg 19):
1939: Oakland City Directory, Oakland, Alameda Co., California (pg 522)
Name: Anselm Lannes
Residence Place: San Francisco
Occupation: Employee, Ownes-Illinois Pacific Coast Co
Publication Title: Oakland, California, City Directory, 1939
Aug 26, 1939: Marriage of Lorraine Gladys Bouyssou & Vernon Anselme Pershing Lannes, 2nd of 2 children of Estelle Marie Sevenau & Anselm Peter Lannes and the brother of Estelle Marie (Lannes) Leahy, in San Francisco, California
Apr 10, 1940: U.S. Federal Census for San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name: Vernon Lannes
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: California
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Street: 16th Street
House Number: 3726
Residence in 1935: San Francisco
Occupation: Motorcycle Driver
House Owned or Rented Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 15
Highest Grade Completed High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 48
Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939 52
Income 960
Income Other Sources No
Household members, Name Age
Vernon Lannes: age 22, married, born California
Lorraine Lannes: age 19, married, born California
Apr 30, 1940: U.S. Federal Census for San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name: Anselm Lannes
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: California
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
House Number: 18
Inferred Residence in 1935: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Residence in 1935: San Francisco
Occupation: Carpenter
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2800
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 20
Income: 800
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Anselm Lannes: age 51, Head, born California, married, carpenter for construction company
Estelle Lannes: age 46, Wife, born California, married
Dody Price: age 25, Daughter, divorced, born California, operator in beauty parlor
Robert Price: age 4, Grandson, born California
Oct 16, 1940: WWII Draft Registration Card:
Name: Vernon Anselme Lannes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Relationship to Draftee Self: (Head)
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1918
Birth Place: San Francisco, California, USA
Residence Place: San Francisco, California, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: San Francisco, California, USA
Employer: Bear Photo Company
Height: 5 7
Weight: 200
Complexion: Dark
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Next of Kin: Lorraine G Lannes
Household members:
Vernon Anselme Lannes
Lorraine G Lannes
1942: WWII Draft Registration Card:
NAME: Anselm Peter Lannes
ADDRESS: Exeter St. San Francisco, California
TELEPHONE: Ran 5169
NAME & ADDRESS OF NEAREST LIVING RELATIVE: Estelle Lannes – 18 Exeter St.
EMPLOYERS’ NAME & ADDRESS; G.P.W. Jensen & Sons. 320 Market St
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS: Monterey Blvd., San Francisco, California
1945-1946: Polk’s Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory, San Francisco, California (pg 1010):
Lannes Anselmo (Estelle) carp h18 Exeter
Lannes Vern A (Lorraine) (Mac & Vern’s Service Sta) h921 Ingerson av
Sep 4, 1945: Marriage of Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes & George Clarence Leahy, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California
One child: Maureen Roselle Leahy
1946-living
Apr 11, 1950: U.S. Federal Census for San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name: Vernon Lannes
Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: California
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Street Name: Hollister
House Number: 1010
Occupation: Mach
Industry: City Railway
Occupation Category: Working
Hours Worked: 40
Worker Class: Government
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Vernon Lannes: age 32, Head, born California
Loraine Lannes: age 29, Wife, born California
George Lannes: age 7, Son, born California
Ardell Pendergrft: age 27, Lodger, born Kansas
Apr 11, 1950: U.S. Federal Census for San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name: Anselm P Lannes
Age: 61
Birth Date: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: California
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Street Name: Crane St
House Number: 18
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: Building Construction
Occupation Category: Working
Hours Worked: 40
Worker Class: Private
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Anselm P Lannes: age 61, Head
Estelle M Lannes: age 56, Wife
1950s: Anselm & Estelle Lannes
Jan 18, 1952: Death of Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Lannes (age 57), 2nd of 2 children of Ernest Joseph Sevenau & Marie A. Loiseau, wife of Anselm Peter Lannes
Jan 18, 1952: San Francisco Funeral Home Record for Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Lannes, H.F. Suhr Company:
Jan 19, 1952: Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Lannes obituary, San Francisco, California:
Jan 19, 1952: The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California (pg 13):
Jan 21, 1952: Burial of Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Lannes at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California (Sec 3, Row 28, Grave 4).
Her birth date on the headstone is off by a year; Estelle was born in 1893.
Jan 2, 1954: Marriage of Anselm Peter Lannes & Iva Alma King (his 2nd marriage, her 3rd), Sonoma Co., California
California Marriage Index:
Name: Anselm P Lannes
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: 1890
Age: 64
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1954
Marriage Place: Sonoma, California
Spouse: Iva A King (Openshaw)
Spouse: Age 60
Mar 20, 1970: Death of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau (age 78), 1st of 2 children of Ernest Joseph Sevenau & Marie Loiseau and the brother of Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Lannes, in San Francisco, California
Mar 24, 1970: Burial of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau at Olivet Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California:
Nov 23, 1970: Death of George Clarence Leahy (age 59), 2nd husband of Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes, San Francisco, California
Nov 27, 1970 Burial of George Clarence Leahy at Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery in Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., California; Block 12, Lot 8L:
May 15, 1971: Death of Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes (age 82), husband of Estelle Marie Sevenau, in Hayward, Santa Clara Co., California
May 15, 1971: California Death Index:
Name: Anselm P Lannes
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1889
Birth Place: California
Death Date: 15 May 1971
Death Place: Alameda
May 16, 1971: Newspaper Obituary Index, San Francisco, California:
Name: Anselm P. Lannes
Gender: Male
Death Age: 82
Birth Date: 1889
Residence Place: Milpitas
Death Date: 15 May 1971
Death Place: Heyward (Hayward)
Obituary Date: 16 May 1971
Obituary Place: San Francisco, California
Newspaper Title: The San Francisco Examiner
Spouse: Iva Lannes
Child: Dorothy Leahy; Vernon Lannes
Siblings: Elsie Costa (note: half-sister, Elpha May “Elsie” (Doran) Costa, daughter of Iva Alma King & Charles Edward Doran
May 16, 1971: The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California (pg 39):
May 18, 1971: Burial of Anselm Peter Lannes at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California (Sec 3, Row 28, Grave 4)
Died: Jun 21, 1993: Death of Vernon Anselme Pershing “Vern” Lannes (age 75), 2nd of 2 children of Estelle Marie Sevenau & Anselm Peter Lannes, in Greeley, Mariposa Co., California; of esophageal and liver cancer. Vernon was cremated, his ashes scattered at sea.
Jun 21, 1993: California Death Record:
Name: Vern Anselme Lannes
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1918
Birth Place: California
Death Date: 21 Jun 1993
Death Place: Mariposa
Mother’s Maiden Name: Sevenau
Social Security Index:
Name: Vernon Anselme Lannes
[Vernon A Lannes]
[Vern Lannes]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1918
Birth Place: San Francisco, California
Death Date: 21 Jun 1993
Father: Anselme Lannes
Mother: Estelle M Sevenan
Notes: Feb 1937: Name listed as VERNON ANSELME LANNES; 15 Nov 1979: Name listed as VERNON A LANNES; 09 Jul 1993: Name listed as VERN A LANNES
Jun 22, 1993: The Modesto Bee, Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California (pg 45):
Jun 2, 2009: Death of Mathilde Pirette (aka Dorothy “Dody”) (Lannes) Leahy (age 94), 1st of 2 children of Estelle Marie Sevenau & Anselm Peter Lannes. She donated her body to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee and was then cremated. This sweet photo was taken two days before she died.
Jun 9, 2009: The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee (pg B7):
Obituary: LEAHY, Dorothy P. – Born June 24, 1914, in San Francisco CA, went to heaven on June 2, 2009. We all loved Meemaw, and her zest for life. What fun to picture her restored body kicking legs with gusto in God’s All Saints Chorus Line. She donated her body to Vanderbilt Anatomical Donation Program. A Celebration Mass will be on Saturday, June 20, 2009, 1 PM, at St. Matthew’s Church, Franklin, TN. MOUNT OLIVET FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY, 1101 Lebanon Road.
Dorothy’s ashes are with the family. Her name is on the headstone along with her husband George Clarence Leahy at the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery in Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., California, where she will at some point join him.
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Various parents, spouses, and children of the above:
John Lannes
Father of Anselme Peter Lannes
Born: 1858, France
Died: Mar 31, 1906 (age 48), San Francisco, California
Buried: Apr 4, 1906 at Mount Olivet Cemetery (now Olivet Memorial Park) Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Occupation: Laundryman (member of Steam Laundry Workers’ Union No. 26)
Married: Sep 24, 1888, Chereze/Teresa Toulet/Soulet, Los Angeles Co., California
One known child: Anselme Pierre/Peter Lannes
1. Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes
1889-1971
1889-1890: San Francisco City Directory (pg 1515):
Laundries.
Lannes, John, French laundry, r. 913 Post
1891-1892: San Francisco City Directory (pg 830):
Lannes, John, French laundry, r. 913 Post
1891-1892: San Francisco City Directory (pg 839):
Lannes, John, laundryman, Palace Hotel, r. 324 7th, rear
1895-1896: San Francisco City Directory (pg 938):
Lannes, John, laundryman, r. 513 Howard
1897-1898: San Francisco City Directory (pg 1024):
Lannes, John, laundryman, r. 1419 Powell
Lannes, Therese, dressmaking, r. 1419 Powell
1901: San Francisco City Directory:
Lannes, John, laundry, r. 823 Pacific
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Henry George Allen
1st husband of Estelle Marie Sevenau
Son of William Lewis Allen & Henrietta Frances “Hattie” Bracken
Born: Nov 24, 1894, San Francisco, California
Died: May 14, 1964 (age 69), San Francisco, California
Buried: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Occupation: San Francisco Yacht Harbor Master
Married (1): Jul 12, 1911, Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes, San Francisco, California
Divorced or annulled
No children
Married (2): Nov 28, 1930, Wanda Marion (Schaab) Clark, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California
No children
Jul 12, 1911, The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California:
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were Issued in San Francisco Tuesday, July 11, 1911:
ALLEN—SEVENAU— Henry G. Allen, 21, 200 Woolsey street, and Estelle M. Sevenau, 18, 18 Exeter street.
Jun 5, 1917, WWI Draft Registration:
Name: Henry George Allen
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1894
Birth Place: California, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 200 Woolsey St.
Residence Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Draft Board: 03
Physical Build: Slender
Height: Tall
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
1942, WWII Draft Registration:
Name: Henry George Allen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1894
Birth Place: San Francisco, California
Residence Place: San Francisco, California
Military Draft Date: 1942
Next of Kin: Wanda Allen
May 14, 1964, California Death Index:
Name: Henry G Allen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1894
Birth Place: California
Death Date: 14 May 1964
Death Place: San Francisco
Mother’s Maiden Name: Bracken
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Iva Alma (King) Soper
2nd wife of Anselm Peter Lannes
Daughter of William Valentine “Wiley” King & Martha Ellen Rector
Born: Apr 11, 1892, Missouri
Died: Jan 16, 1984 (age 91), Hayward, Alameda Co., California
Buried: Lone Tree Cemetery in Hayward, Alameda Co., California
Married (1): abt 1909, Charles Edward “Charlie” Doran, Missouri
Four children: Elpha May “Elsie” Doran, Jon Robert “Jack” Doran, Helen B. Doran, Harold Charles Doran
1. Elpha May “Elsie” Doran
1910-1991
2. John Robert “Jack” Doran
1911-1982
3. Helen B. Doran
1913-1935
4. Harold Charles Doran
1915-1997
Married (2): bet 1920 & 1925, William Perry Soper, Sr., San Francisco, California
Two children: Betty Lorraine Soper, William Perry Soper, Jr.
1. Betty Lorane/Lorraine Soper (twin) (m. unkn Courtney, George Jefferson Williams)
1925-1985
2. William Perry Soper, Jr. (twin)
1925-bef 1930 census
Married (3): Jan 2, 1954, Anselme Pierre/Peter “Sam” Lannes, Sonoma Co., California
No children
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Charles Edward “Charlie” Doran
1st husband of Iva Alma King
Son of Frank Lines Stocking & Josephine Durham
Born: Oct 2, 1892, Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Died: abt 1960, Mexico
Buried: unkn
Occupation: Motorman for United Railroad, chauffeur
Married: abt 1909, Iva Alma (King) Soper, Missouri
Four children: Elpha May “Elsie” Doran, Jon Robert “Jack” Doran, Helen B. Doran, Harold Charles Doran
1. Elpha May “Elsie” Doran
1910-1991
2. John Robert “Jack” Doran
1911-1982
3. Helen B. Doran
1913-1935
4. Harold Charles Doran
1915-1997
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William Perry Soper, Sr.
2nd husband of Iva Alma King (Doran)
Son of Franklin T. Soper & Mary Jane Heath
Born: Aug 4, 1886, Richmond, Wayne Co., Indiana
Died: Nov 22, 1945 (age 59), San Francisco, California
Buried: Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, San Mateo Co., California
Military: WWI, U.S. Army, Pvt 8th Infantry, Indiana
Occupation: Drayman
Married (1): Apr 16, 1911, Gladys Estelle DePriest Howe (1896-1976), San Luis Obispo Co., California
Three children: Francine/Frances Adrian Soper, Dolores Henrietta Soper, Marcella L. Soper
1. Francine Adrian Soper
1912-1986
2. Dolores Henrietta Soper
1914-1999
3. Marcella L. or F. Soper
1915-named in father’s 1945 obit
Married (2): bet 1920 & 1925: Iva Alma King (Doran), Sr., San Francisco, California
Two children: Betty Lorane/Lorraine Soper, William Perry Soper, Jr.
1. Betty Lorane/Lorraine Soper (twin) (m. unkn Courtney, George Jefferson Williams)
1925-1985
2. William Perry Soper, Jr. (twin)
1925-bef 1930 census
San Francisco obituary:
SOPER—In this city, Nov 22, 1945. William P. Soper, dearly beloved husband of Iva Soper, loving father of Francine Steinbrook, Dolores Mannion, Marcella Kemitz and Betty Lorraine Courtney, dear stepfather of Elsie Costa, Charles Doran, J.R. Doran and the late Helen Mullins; a native of Indiana, aged 59 years.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral service Monday, 1 p.m. at the chapel of H.F. Suhr Co., 2919 Mission St., nr 25th. Interment, Golden Gate National Cemetery.
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Garrett Hobart Price
1st husband of Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes
Son of John Price & Eleanor “Ella” Price
Born: Jun 26, 1896, Hemlock, Perry Co., Ohio
Died: early 1940s, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois (listed in 1940 Federal census in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
Buried: unknown
Occupation: Vaudeville song and dance man, theatrical actor/director
Married (1): Nov 17, 1919, Mae Dorothy Hill, Tacoma, Pierce Co. Washington
Divorced: by 1930 Federal Census, Sacramento, California
One child: Garrett Hobart Price, Jr.
1. Garrett Hobart Price, Jr.
1920-1991
Married (2): Oct 13, 1933, Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes, San Francisco, California
Divorced in 1940 census
One child: Robert David Price
1. Robert David Price
1935-1996
Oct 23, 1922: The Sacramento Star, Sacramento, California (pg 5):
1936: San Francisco, California:
Sep 26, 1940: The St. Louis Star and Times, St. Louis, Missouri (pg 13):
Apr 24, 1941, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio (pg 14):
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Mae Dorothy Hill Valentine
1st wife of Garrett Hobart Price
Daughter of Edward R. Hill & Aldie Upton
Born: Feb 14, 1898, Clinton Co., Iowa
Died: Jul 17, 1992 (age 94), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California
Buried: unknown
Married: Nov 17, 1919, Garrett Hobart Price
Divorced: by 1940 census
One child: Garrett Hobart Price, II
1. Garrett Hobart Price, II
1920-1991
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George Clarence Leahy
2nd husband of Mathilde Pierette Dorothy/Dody” Lannes
Son of John Leahy & Rose Connors or Arthur Leahy & Frances Conners
Born: Dec 22, 1910, San Francisco, California
Died: Nov 23, 1970 (age 59), San Francisco, California
Buried: Nov 27, 1970, Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery in Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., California; Block 12, Lot 8L
Occupation: San Francisco Policeman out Hall of Justice, worked downstairs in the traffic department
Married (1): Alice Elizabeth Lacy
Two children: Daniel George Leahy, Thomas Albert Leahy
1. Daniel George Leahy
1936–2001
2. Thomas Albert Leahy
1939–2022
Married (2): Sep 4, 1945, Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy/Dody” Lannes, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California
One child: Maureen Roselle Leahy
1. Maureen Roselle Leahy
1947–
Nov 29, 1970: San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California (pg 49):
FUNERALS
LEAHY, George C.— November 23, 1970. George C. Leahy, beloved husband of Dorothy Leahy; loving father of Maureen R. Owen, Robert D. Price, Daniel G. Leahy, Thomas A. Leahy, devoted grandfather of…; dear brother of…; a native of San Francisco, Calif; retired San Francisco Police Officer; a member of Widows & Orphans and Police Officers Association.
Family services, Nov. 27, 1970
DAPHNE, DIRECTORS
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Alice Elisabeth (MacQuaid) Lacy
1st wife of George Clarence Leahy
Daughter of Francis Stanton “Frank” MacQuaid & Alice Teresa O’Connell
Born: Aug 14, 1912, Marin Co., California
Died: unknown
Buried: unknown
Married: George Clarence Leahy
Two children: Daniel George Leahy, Thomas Albert Leahy
1. Daniel George Leahy
1936–2001
2. Thomas Albert Leahy
1939–2022
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Lorraine Gladys Bouyssou
1st wife of Vernon Anselme Pershing “Vern” Lannes
Daughter of Benjamin Joseph Bouyssou & Gladys Lorraine Blair
Born: Jan 4, 1921, San Francisco, California
Died: Dec 27, 1981 (age 60), San Francisco, California; throat cancer
Buried: Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, San Mateo Co., California
Occupation: Waitress
Married (1): Aug 26, 1939, Vernon Anselme Pershing “Vern” Lannes, San Francisco, California
Divorced: 1964, San Francisco, California
One child: George Edward Lannes
1. George Edward Lannes
1942–2007
Married (2): Oct 26, 1968, Lawrence Joseph Janisch, San Francisco, California
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Lawrence Joseph Janisch
2nd husband of Lorraine Gladys Bouyssou
Son of Joseph Janisch & Melitta/Malita M. Zimperich/Zimprich
Born: Nov 4, 1914, Casselton, Cass Co., North Dakota
Died: May 16, 1989 (age 74), Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada; from a stroke during hip surgery, lung cancer
Buried: May 22, 1989, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., California
Note: Lawrence is buried with both his 2nd & 3rd wives, Beatrice and Lorraine
Military: U.S. Army, PFC Battery C 11 FA 6 D
Occupation: Lithographer, carpenter, house builder
Married (1): Jan 5, 1933, Hedwig (Hattie) Ann Marek, Casselton, Cass Co., North Dakota
Divorced: by 1940 census
Two children: Mary Elizabeth Janisch, Phyllis Margaret Janisch
1. Mary Elizabeth Janisch
1932–2013
2. Phyllis Margaret Janisch
1933–1994
Married (2): abt 1940, Beatrice Alexander, San Francisco, California
Two children: Joseph L. Janisch, Laurie Ann Janisch
1. Joseph Lawrence “Joe” Janisch
1948–
2. Laurie Ann Janisch
1950 – 2002
Married (3): Oct 28, 1968, Lorraine Gladys (Bouyssou) Lannes, San Francisco, California
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Hedwig (Hattie) Ann Marek
1st wife of Lawrence Joseph Janisch
Daughter of Anton Marek, Sr. & Aloisa/Allousia Lux (both from Bohemia)
Note: In her 30s, Hedwig legally changed her name to Hattie
Born: Sep 4, 1915, Everest or Castleton, Cass Co., North Dakota
Died: Dec 5, 2005 (age 90), Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana; poss stomach cancer
Buried: Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana
Occupation: Cook
Married (1): Jan 5, 1933, Lawrence Joseph Janisch, Casselton, Cass Co., North Dakota
Divorced: by 1940 census
Two children: Mary Elizabeth Janisch, Phyllis Margaret Janisch
Married (2): Jul 3, 1948, Lewis Krushensky, Helena, Lewis & Clark Co., Montana
Divorced: Nov 17, 1948, Townsend, Broadwater, Co., Montana
Married (3): Aug 4, 1951, Carl A. “Al” Johnson, Terry, Prairie Co., Montana
Married (4): Mar 5, 1962, Eldon F. Johnson, Custer Co., Montana
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Dec 6, 2005: The Billings Gazette, Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana (pg 21):
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Beatrice Alexander
2nd wife of Lawrence Joseph Janisch
Daughter of Spiro Alexander & Marian E. Kelly
Married: abt 1946/47, Lawrence Joseph Janisch, San Francisco, California
Born: May 24, 1920, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California
Died Jul 13, 1963 (age 43), South San Francisco, San Mateo Co., California; throat cancer
Buried: Jul 17, 1963, Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, San Mateo Co., California)
Two children: Joseph Lawrence Janisch, Laurie Ann Janisch
1. Joseph Lawrence Janisch
1948-
2. Laurie Ann Janisch
1950-2002
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Katherine Margaret (Lewis) Capolupo
2nd wife of Vernon Anselme Pershing “Vern” Lannes
Daughter of John Henry Lewis & Mae Eliza Fogg
Born: Apr 4, 1920, Everett, Massachusetts
Died: Aug 27, 1983 (age 62), Sonora, Tuolumne Co., California; cancer
Buried: Ashes scattered at sea off San Francisco, California
Married (1): Oct 11, 1943, Michael Antonio Capolupo, Maine
Two children:
1. Michael Antonio Capolupo, Jr.
2. John Anthony Capolupo
1956-1985
Married (2): Nov 12, 1965/66, Vernon Anselme Pershing “Vern” Lannes, Reno, Nevada
No children
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2024. Researched and compiled by Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau, with the contributions of cousins, kin, and fellow researchers, especially to Maureen (Leahy) Clarke, the daughter of Mathilde Pierette (aka Dorothy “Dody”) Lannes & George Clarence Leahy, who provided family photos.
Dodie and daughter Maureen
Thank you also to Cheryl (Chatfield) Thompson, a distant Chatfield cousin and fellow researcher, who contributed the newspaper articles.
Note: The cemetery headstones pictures from Find A Grave contained herein are the property of those who photographed them.
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