John Lannes & Theresa Toulet

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY

John Lannes
Born: Mar 1858, France
Died: Mar 31, 1906 (age 48), San Francisco, California
Buried: Apr 4, 1906, Olivet Gardens of Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Immigrated: 1886, from France
Occupation: Laundryman in San Francisco
Memberships: Steam Laundry Workers’ Union #26; Young Men’s Institute of Vallejo, California
Married: Sep 24, 1888, Theresa Toulet, Los Angeles Co., California
One child: Anselm(e) Peter Lannes

Theresa Toulet
Born: Jan 1, 1861, France
Died: Jan 17, 1941 (age 80), at Mendocino State Hospital, Mendocino Co., California; chronic myocarditis, generalized arteriosclerosis
Cremated/interred: Jan 23, 1941, Ukiah Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California
Immigrated: 1881, from France
Committed to Mendocino State Hospital: 1903 (age 42)
Occupation: Dressmaker
Married: Sep 24, 1888, John Lannes, Los Angeles Co., California
One child: Anselm(e) Peter Lannes

1. Anselm(e) Peter Lannes
Only child of John Lannes & Theresa Toulet
Occupation: Riveter in shipyard, barrel cooper for California Barrel Co., wood turner
Membership: Carpenters Union #483, San Francisco
Born: Feb 2, 1889, San Francisco, California
Died: May 15, 1971 (age 82), Hayward, Alameda Co., 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 Openshaw, Sonoma Co., California (her 3rd marriage)
No children

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Timeline and Records

Spellings and information in census and other records are retained
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Mar 1858: Birth of John Lannes, France; of French Basque heritage

Jan 1, 1861: Birth of Theresa Toulet, France

1881: Immigration of Theresa Toulet from France to the United States, according to her Mendocino State Hospital record

1886: Immigration of John Lannes from France to the United States, according to the 1900 census

Mar 16, 1886: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Passenger lists:
Name: Jean Lannes
Gender: Male
Arrival Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1858
Port of Departure: Bordeaux, France
Arrival Date: 16 Mar 1886
Port of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ship Name: Dupuy De Lome
Note: Unknown if this is the John Lannes herein

Sep 9, 1888: Los Angeles Herald, Marriage Index: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California 
Name: John Lannes
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Residence Place: Los Angeles, California
Publication Date: Sep 9, 1888
Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California
Spouse: Toulet Chéréze (Theresa Toulet)
Gender: Female

Sep 24, 1888: Marriage of John Lannes & Theresa Toulet, Los Angeles Co., California

Sep 24, 1888: California Marriage Index:
Name: John Lannes
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1888
Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Spouse Teresa Toulet (Theresa Toulet)
FHL Film Number 2073923

Feb 2, 1889: Birth of Anselm(e) Peter Lannes, only child of John Lannes & Theresa Toulet, in San Francisco, California

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: San Francisco City Directory (pg 929):
Lannes, John, washer, Sunset Laundry Co. r. 505, 6th 

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

Jun 23, 1900: U.S. Federal Census, Vallejo, Solano Co., California:
Name: John Lanes (John Lannes)
Age: 42
Birth Date
Mar 1858
Birthplace: France
Home in 1900: Vallejo Ward 2, Solano, California
Street: Pennsylvania
House Number: 220
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1886
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: France
Immigrated: 1886
Years in US: 14
Occupation: Laundry Man
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members (Name), Age, Relationship:
George Thornton: Age 37, Head
Eleanor Thornton: Age 33, Wife
John Thornton: Age 11, Son
Eleanor E Thornton: Age 8, Daughter
George Thornton: Age 6, Son
John Lanes: Age 42, Lodger, born Mar 1858, Married 10 years, born France, Father born France, mother born France, immigrated 1886 (John Lannes)
Clifford Brown: Age 19, Lodger
Paul Vedier: Age 26, Lodger

1901: San Francisco City Directory:
Lannes, John, laundry, r. 823 Pacific

Steam laundry photo from Dunand/Lannes/Sevenau photo collection:

Photo from the collection of Maureen (Leahy) Clarke and her mother, Mathilde Pierette (aka Dorothy “Dody” (Lannes) Leahy. John Lannes was a member of Steam Laundry Workers’ Union #26, an historical labor union organization based in San Francisco, which was active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Represented workers in commercial steam laundries, participating in local labor federations, trades assemblies, and campaigns regarding labor conditions and union cards in San Francisco. (Maurice Antoine Dunand was also a laundryman at this time. It is assumed that Maurice Dunand or John Lannes is in the photo.

Mar 28, 1903: Theresa Lannes, wife of John Lannes and the mother of Peter Anselm Lannes, is committed to Mendocino State Hospital at the age of 42. It was officially located in the unincorporated community of Talmage, California (about 2.5 miles east-southeast of Ukiah in Mendocino County.

Originally founded as the Mendocino State Asylum for the Insane in July 1889, construction began in 1891, and it formally opened in July 1893. It was later renamed the Mendocino State Hospital. It functioned largely as a self-sustaining campus with a working farm, dairy herd, orchards, kitchen, and bakery, alongside programs for addiction rehabilitation and the criminally insane.

Mar 28, 1903: California State Hospital Record (pg 1820):
Name: Theresa Lannes
Admission Age: 42
Event: Admission
Birth Date: abt 1861
Birth Place: France
Admission Date: 28 Mar 1903
Admission Hospital: Mendocino State Hospital
Admission Place: Mendocino, Mendocino, California

Above Notes:
Name: Theresa Lannes
No. 1820
Committed from: San Francisco County, Cal., March 28, 1903 
by Hon, JGB Hibbard Superior Judge 
Admitted: March 28, 1903 Petitioner. Mrs. E. Reihhardt
Examining Physician: Doctors CD McGettigan & Theo Pethers
Age: 42 Nativity, France
Civil condition, Married   Occupation, Housewife
How long in California: 12 years
When did attack first appear: one year ago
Is this the first attack? yes
Been in Asylum before? no
Insane relatives: (blank)
Suicidal? no
Homicidal? no
Destructive? yes
Incendiary? yes
Filthy? no
Alcohol? no    Narcotics, (blank)
Epilepsy? (blank)
Head injury or bodily disease? (blank)
Cause predisposing? Change of Life   Exciting, (blank)
Diagnosis (blank)
Address of relative: John Lannes, 363 Mission Street, S.F., Husband
Evidence of presence of insanity: Plays with fire continually: acts and talks irrationally During last four months has had a mania for starting fires. Wanders about aimlessly: throws bread & food around in streets. Collects loaves of bread & makes fires of them.
Added at time of death:
Died Jan 17, 1941
Cause: Chronic Myocarditis, Generalized Arteriosclerosis
Cremated Jan. 23. 1941

Mar 28, 1903: John Lannes is living at 363 Mission Street, San Francisco

Mar 31, 1906: Death of John Lannes, husband of Theresa (Toulet) Lannes and the father of Anselm(e) Peter Lannes, at the California General Hospital in San Francisco, California:

Mar 31, 1906: California Death Index (obituary reflects death date as Apr 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:

Note: John’s son, Anselm(e) Peter Lannes, is living with the Anselme Tresaugue family in the 1910 San Francisco census

Apr 4, 1906: Burial of John Lannes at Olivet Gardens of Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California; Myrtle Garden, Lawn 17, Grave 28 (unmarked)

Apr 18, 1906: San Francisco earthquake and fire (5:12 a.m.):

Apr 15, 1910: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, California (1377 Seventh Avenue):
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 (son of John Lannes & Theresa Toulet)
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 Anselm Peter Lannes, listed below)
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 11, 1910: U.S. Federal Census, Mendocino State Hospital, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California:
Name: Theresa Lannes
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Date: 1861
Birthplace: France
Home in 1910: Ukiah, Mendocino, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1990 (error, 1881)
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: France
Speaks: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Married 1, 15 years (married 27 years: Sep 24, 1888)
Number of Children Born: 0 (does not list her son, Anselm Peter Lannes)
Number of Children Living: 0 (does not list her son, Anselm Peter Lannes)
Occupation: none

Jul 19, 1913: Marriage of Anselm(e) Peter Lannes & Estelle Marie (Sevenau) Allen, in San Francisco, California. Peter is the son of John Lannes & Theresa Toulet

May 11, 1920: U.S. Federal Census, Mendocino State Hospital, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California:
Name: Theresa Lannes
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace, France
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Patient
Marital Status: Married
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: France
Native Tongue: French
Able to Speak English: No
Occupation: None
Able to Write: No

Apr 4, 1930: U.S. Federal Census, Mendocino State Hospital, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California:
Name: Theresa Lannes
Birth Year: abt 1862
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 68
Birthplace: France
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Inmate
Home in 1930: Ukiah, Mendocino, California
Institution: Mendocino State Hospital
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: France
Reads and Writes: Yes
Language spoken before coming to the United States: French

circa 1930s: Mendocino State Hospital:

Photo Source: Ron C. Parker

May 10, 1940: U.S. Federal Census, Mendocino State Hospital, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California:
Name: Theresa Lannes
Age: 79
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: France
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1940: Ukiah, Mendocino, California
Inferred Residence in 1935: Ukiah, Mendocino, California
Residence in 1935: Ukiah
Citizenship: Alien
Institution: Mendocino State Hospital For Insane
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 3

Mendocino State Hospital postcard:

Photo source: Ron C. Parker

1940-1955: U.S. WWII Alien Registration:
Name: Theresa Lannes
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1861
Registration Place: Mendocino, California
Document ID Number: L048c00966
Alien Registration Number: A5164669

Jan 17, 1941: Death of Theresa (Toulet) Lannes (age 80), wife of John Lannes and the mother of Anselm(e) Peter Lannes, at the Mendocino State Hospital, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California; chronic myocarditis, generalized arteriosclerosis

Jan 17, 1941, California Death Index:
Name: Theresa Lannes
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1861
Birth Place: Other Country
Death Date: 17 Jan 1941
Death Place: Mendocino

Jan 23, 1941: Cremation/interment of Theresa (Toulet) Lannes: Ukiah Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California (also now known as the Russian River Cemetery).

Note: Records indicate that roughly 1,200 patient remains were cremated and placed in a single major plot, while about 400 were placed in a mass grave site near the southwest section of the cemetery

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Anselme Tresaugue & Otilda “Tillie” Balz

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Anselme Tresaugue (nephew of John Lannes)
Born: Aug 10, 1871, France
Died: Apr 29, 1927 (age 55), San Francisco, California; myocarditis
Buried: May 3, 1927, Olivet Gardens of Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California; Olive Plot, Lawn 34, Lot 6
Immigrated: 1887
Occupation: Shipyard Laborer, teamster
Married (1): Armantine Marie Eugenie Dupuis
Three children: Eugene Victor Tresaugue, Leon Tresaugue, Emile Tresaugue
Married (2): 1907, Otilda “Tillie” Balz
Four children: baby Tresaugue, Lucille C. Tresaugue, baby Tresaugue, Harold Joseph Tresaugue

(m1) Armantine Marie Eugénie Dupuis
Daughter of Victor Dupuis & Eugenie Javelet
Born: Mar 10, 1873, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Died: Jul 13, 1903 (age 30), Mayfield, Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., California
Buried: Olivet Gardens of Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Married: Anselme Tresaugue
Three children: Eugene Victor Tresaugue, Leon Tresaugue, Emile Tresaugue
1. Eugene Victor Tresaugue (m. Emily (Noel) LeDoux)
Aug 25, 1890–Jul 20, 1978
2. Leon Tresaugue (m. Hilda Myrtle Carlson)
1892–1969
3. Emile Tresaugue
1895-aft 1927

(m2) Otilda “Tillie” Balz
Daughter of Valentine Balz & Catherine M. Lindenmann
Born: Feb 13, 1876, San Francisco, California
Died: May 1, 1927 (age 51), San Francisco, California
Buried: Olivet Gardens of Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California; Olive Plot, Lawn 34, Lot 6
Married: 1907, Anselme Tresaugue
Four children:
1. baby Tresaugue
Jul 31, 1908–Jul 31, 1908
2. Lucille C. Tresaugue (m1.) Frederick Thomas Riegart; (m2.)Vincent Joseph Ghio
May 4, 1912–Jul 19, 2003
3. baby Tresaugue
May 1, 1914–May 1, 1914
4. Harold Joseph Tresaugue (m. Alice Ann Gnecco)
Jun 20, 1917–May 22, 1992

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Timeline and Records

Spellings and information in census and other records are retained
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Apr 15, 1910: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, California (1377 Seventh Avenue):
Name: Anselme Tressague [Anselme Tresaugue]
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Date: 1872
Birthplace: France
Home in 1910: San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California
Street: Seventh Avenue
House Number: 1377
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1887 or 1890
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: France
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Teamster
Industry: Un
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 2
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 4
Enumerated Year: 1910
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 Anselm Peter Lannes)
Tillie Tressague: age 34, Wife, married once, married 2 years, no children living, no children born, 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, wage earner, able to read, able to write, number of weeks out of work 9, laborer (Anselm Peter Lannes, son of John Lannes & Theresa Toulet)

Note: Catherena Bak (Catherine Balz), the mother of Otilda “Tillie” (Balz) Tressague, is listed just above them at the same address in the census record (living with her daughter, Margaret (Balz) Stieper and her family), Age 52, Widowed, 5 children born, 5 children living, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, immigrated 1874, speaks English, can read and write. 

1915: U.S. City Directory:
Name Anselme Tresaugue
Residence Date 1915
Residence Place California
House Number 1377
Street Address Galvez Av
Occupation Teamster
Relation to Head Head
Spouse Tillie Tresaugue

1918: California Voter Registration (Roll 012):
Name: Anselme Tresaugue
Residence Date: 1918
Street Address: 1377 Galvez Av
Residence Place: San Francisco, California
Party Affiliation: Republican
Occupation: Drayage
Name: Mrs. Tillie Tresaugue
Residence Date: 1918
Street Address: 1377 Galvez Av
Residence Place: San Francisco, California
Party Affiliation: Republican
Occupation: Housewife

Jan 13, 1920: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, California (1375 Galvez ave):
Name: Anselme Tresaugue
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: France
Home in 1920: San Francisco Assembly District 22, San Francisco, California
Street: Galvaz
House Number: 1375
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1890
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse’s Name: Tillie Tresaugue
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: France
Native Tongue: French
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Ship Yards
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Anselme Tresaugue: Age 48, Head, Married, immigrated 1890, Naturalized, born France, father born France, mother born France
Tillie Tresaugue: Age 48, Wife, Married, born California, Father born Germany, mother born Germany (Otilda “Tillie” (Balz) Tressague)
Eugune Tresaugue: Age 29, Son, Single, born California, father born France, mother born California, butcher in slaughterhouse
Leon Tresaugue: Age 27, Son, Single, born California, father born France, mother born California, chauffeur for Taxi company
Emile Tresaugue: Age 23, Son, Single, born California, father born France, mother born California, laborer in packing house
Lucile Tresaugue: Age 7; Daughter, Single, born California, father born France, mother born California
Harold Tresaugue: Age 2 and 6/12 mo, Son, Single, born California, father born France, mother born California
Note: Catherine Balz, the mother of Otilda “Tillie” (Balz) Tressague, is listed just above them at the same address in the census record (living with her daughter, Margaret (Balz) Stieper and her family), Age 68, Single, immigrated 1872, Naturalized, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany. Catherine should be listed as widowed rather than single; her husband Valentine died in 1908

Apr 29, 1927: Death of Anselme Tresaugue (age 55), San Francisco, California; heart attack

May 3, 1927: San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records:

Apr 29, 1927: California Death Index:
Name: Anselme Tresaugue
Birth Year: abt 1872
Death Date: 29 Apr 1927
Age at Death: 55
Death Place: San Francisco, California

May 3, 1927: Burial of Anselme Tresaugue at Olivet Gardens of Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California; Olive Plot, Lawn 34, Lot 6:

Note: Birth year on headstone is incorrect (born in 1871)
The last name on the headstone is misspelled; cemetery records show Tresaugue as the correct spelling.

May 1, 1927: Death of Otilda “Tillie” (Balz) Tresaugue (age 54-55), widow of Anselme Tresaugue, in San Francisco, California

May 3, 1927: Burial of Otilda “Tillie” (Balz) Tresaugue at Olivet Gardens of Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California; Olive Plot, Lawn 34, Lot 6:

Note: The last name on the headstone is misspelled; cemetery records show Tresaugue as the correct spelling.

May 3, 1927: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California (pg 6):
“To Be Buried Together”
Anselme and Otilda Tresaugue, husband and wife for twenty-five years, who often declared they would never leave each other, to-day will be buried together. Tresaugue was a prominent member of the San Francisco French colony. He dropped dead Friday from a heart attack. Grief overcame the widow and one hour before the funeral of her husband was to be held Sunday, she clutched her heart and calling “Anselme,” dropped dead. They leave five children.

May 1, 1927: The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California:
TRESAUGUE – In this city, April 29, 1927, Anselme Tresaugue, dearly beloved husband of Tillie Tresaugue and beloved father of Eugene, Leon, Emil, Lucille, and Harold Tresaugue, a native of France, aged 55 years 8 months 19 days. A member of Court Live Oak No. 67. F. of A.; Montezuma Tribe No. 77. Imp. O.R.M.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral services Monday, May 2, at 2:30 pm, at the chapel of H.F. Suhr Co., 2912 Mission st., near 25th st. Interment. Mt. Olivet.

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2024. Researched and compiled by Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau, with contributions from cousins, kin, and fellow researchers, especially to Maureen (Leahy) Clarke, the daughter of Mathilde Pierette “Dorothy “Dodie” (Lannes) Leahy, who provided family information and photos.

Note: The cemetery headstone pictures from Find A Grave contained herein are the property of those who photographed them.