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; Myrtle Garden, Lawn 17, Grave 28
Immigrated: 1886
Occupation: Laundryman in San Francisco
Memberships: Steam Laundry Workers’ Union #26; Young Men’s Institute of Vallejo,  California
Married: Sep 24, 1888, Theresa Toulet/Soulet, Los Angeles Co., California
One known child: Anselme Peter Lannes

Theresa Toulet/Soulet
Born: Jan 1, 1861, France
Committed to Mendocino State Hospital, Mar 28, 1903 (age 42)
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
Occupation: Dressmaker
Married: Sep 24, 1888, John Lannes, Los Angeles Co., California
One known child: Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes

1. Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes
Son of John Lannes & Theresa 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, 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
as in the original documents

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Mar 1858: Birth of John Lannes, France; heritage was French Basque

Jan 1, 1861: Birth of Teresa/Theresa/Cherize Toulet/Soulet, France

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

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
Gender: Female

Sep 24, 1888: Marriage of John Lannes & Teresa 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
FHL Film Number 2073923

Feb 2, 1889: Birth of Anselm(e) Pierre/Peter Lannes, only child of John Lannes & Theresa/Teresa Toulet/Soulet, 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 (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 Lannes photo collection:

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.

Mar 28, 1903: Theresa Lannes, wife of John 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

Mar 31, 1906: Death of John Lannes, California General Hospital, 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 Lannes, is living with the Anselme Tressague 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:
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 Soulet/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 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 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)
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
Number of Children Born 0
Number of Children Living 0
Occupation: none

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

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/Soulet) Lannes (age 80), 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/Soulet) 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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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 (aka Dorothy “Dody”) Lannes & George Clarence Leahy, who provided family information and photos.

Thank you also to Cheryl (Chatfield) Thompson, a distant Chatfield cousin and fellow researcher, who contributed the newspaper articles.

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