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Eugène FANEAU

Male 1816 - 1878  (62 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eugène FANEAU was born on 22 Apr 1816 in Ceton, Orne, France; died on 11 Jul 1878 in Saint-Gilles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgique.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Notaire - Professeur de français

    Notes:

    Le mystérieux Eugène
     Curieusement, on ne trouve pas d’Eugène Despommiers à la date de naissance mentionnée dans l’acte de décès dudit Eugène, rédigé en Belgique en 1876, mais un certain Eugène Faneau. Cet Eugène Faneau, fils de percepteur, devient notaire et se marie le 4 septembre 1843 à Noyen-sur-Sarthe avec Louise Piron. Un certain Jean François Pommier (44 ans, demeurant à Ceton, mari d’Elisabeth Faneau la soeur d’Eugène) est l’un des témoins du mariage. Eugène et Louise ont un garçon, Camille Eugène, qui naît le 22 septembre 1844.
     Il se peut que mademoiselle Davout ait fait connaissance d’Eugène Faneau, de dix ans son aîné, pendant que son père était sous-inspecteur des forêts à Tourouvre (ville distante d’une cinquantaine de kilomètres), et qu’elle en soit devenue... la maîtresse. Dans l’acte de décès d’Esther Octavie Davout, il est mentionné qu’elle est « veuve xxxxxx Despommiers ». On ne trouve nulle trace de cet hypothétique mariage.

    L’aventure américaine
     Pour donner du piment à cette découverte, voilà que l’on arrive à pister un Eugène Despommiers (né en France un 22 avril 1816), lors d’une entrée aux États-Unis à Baltimore le 17 avril 1874, assurant par serment qu’il est bien de nationalité américaine. En remontant le fil, on s’aperçoit qu’il est arrivé à Douvres avec Esther le 11 mai 1849 sous un faux nom : « Eugene Despommiers, wiith his wife Octavie » et que les deux amants embarquent peu après à Liverpool à bord de l’Enterprise pour accoster le 19 juin 1849 à New York. Eugène est inscrit sur la liste des passagers de l’Enterprise (28 ans, français, Attorney) en compagnie d’une Esther Courtois (23 ans, française). Eugène Despommiers obtiendra la citoyenneté américaine le 22 avril 1867 dans le Maryland.
     Le couple est enregistré lors du recensement de 1850, à Baltimore :
    — Eugene Despommiers, age: 34, occupation: teacher (languages), birthplace: France
    — Esther L. Despommiers, age: 23
    puis celui de 1870, toujours à Baltimore:
    — Despommiers Eugene, age: 54, occupation: teacher, birthplace: France
    — Despommiers Octavia, age: 42, occupation: teacher, bithplace: France

    Eugène married Louise Thérèse PIRON on 4 Sep 1843 in Noyen-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France. Louise (daughter of Henri PIRON and Thérèse DOUCEUR) was born on 13 Mar 1822 in La Flèche, Sarthe, France; died on 19 May 1891 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Camille Eugène FANEAU  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Sep 1844 in Ceton, Orne, France; died on 11 Mar 1845 in Ceton, Orne, France.
    2. 3. Camille Henri FANEAU  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1846 in Ceton, Orne, France; and died.
    3. 4. Eglantine Louise FANEAU  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 May 1848 in Ceton, Orne, France; died on 23 Feb 1919; was buried in Cimetière de la Miséricorde, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

    Eugène married Esther Octavie DAVOUT in 1849. Esther (daughter of François Siméon DAVOUT and Thérèse Célestine HÉRONDELLE) was born on 3 May 1827 in Saint-Hellier, Seine-Maritime, France; died on 16 Jun 1912 in Paris 16e, Seine, France; was buried in Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Camille Eugène FANEAU Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eugène1) was born on 22 Sep 1844 in Ceton, Orne, France; died on 11 Mar 1845 in Ceton, Orne, France.

  2. 3.  Camille Henri FANEAU Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eugène1) was born on 19 Jun 1846 in Ceton, Orne, France; and died.

  3. 4.  Eglantine Louise FANEAU Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eugène1) was born on 9 May 1848 in Ceton, Orne, France; died on 23 Feb 1919; was buried in Cimetière de la Miséricorde, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

    Eglantine married Albert Paul CHAIGNON on 8 Aug 1868 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Albert was born on 30 Jul 1840 in Sillé-le-Guillaume, Sarthe, France; died on 20 Mar 1900 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; was buried in Cimetière de la Miséricorde, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Camille Joseph Albert CHAIGNON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1869 in Sillé-le-Guillaume, Sarthe, France; died on 5 Nov 1944 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.
    2. 6. Marie Thérèse CHAIGNON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Mar 1871 in Sillé-le-Guillaume, Sarthe, France; died on 20 Aug 1934 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.
    3. 7. Berthe Joséphine CHAIGNON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jul 1873 in Sillé-le-Guillaume, Sarthe, France; died on 3 May 1945 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; was buried in Cimetière de la Miséricorde, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Camille Joseph Albert CHAIGNON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eglantine2, 1.Eugène1) was born on 24 Oct 1869 in Sillé-le-Guillaume, Sarthe, France; died on 5 Nov 1944 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Percepteur des contributions directes
    • Residence: 1899, Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges, Vendée, France
    • Census: 1911, Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, Loire-Atlantique, France

    Family/Spouse: Jeanne Eugénie Léonie GIROUD. Jeanne was born on 29 Dec 1874 in Prémont, Aisne, France; died on 12 Jul 1964 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. M. l’Abbé Maurice Camille Gustave CHAIGNON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Nov 1898 in Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges, Vendée, France; died on 29 May 1983 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; was buried in Cimetière de la Miséricorde, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.
    2. 9. Robert Jean CHAIGNON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Mar 1903 in Saint-Mars-la-Jaille, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 25 Jul 1981 in Batz-sur-Mer, Loire-Atlantique, France.
    3. 10. Pierre Maurice André CHAIGNON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Apr 1907 in Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 14 Apr 1984 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France; was buried in Cimetière de la Miséricorde, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

  2. 6.  Marie Thérèse CHAIGNON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eglantine2, 1.Eugène1) was born on 9 Mar 1871 in Sillé-le-Guillaume, Sarthe, France; died on 20 Aug 1934 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1906, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France

    Marie married Paul Émile CITERNE on 10 Apr 1899 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. Paul was born on 31 Aug 1857 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 12 Aug 1913 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Albert Émile CITERNE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1900 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 22 Dec 1961 in Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, France.
    2. 12. Hélène Berthe CITERNE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1902 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 6 Sep 1982 in Château-Thébaud, Loire-Atlantique, France; was buried in Cimetière de la Bouteillerie, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

  3. 7.  Berthe Joséphine CHAIGNON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eglantine2, 1.Eugène1) was born on 23 Jul 1873 in Sillé-le-Guillaume, Sarthe, France; died on 3 May 1945 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; was buried in Cimetière de la Miséricorde, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  M. l’Abbé Maurice Camille Gustave CHAIGNON Descendancy chart to this point (5.Camille3, 4.Eglantine2, 1.Eugène1) was born on 20 Nov 1898 in Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges, Vendée, France; died on 29 May 1983 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; was buried in Cimetière de la Miséricorde, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

  2. 9.  Robert Jean CHAIGNON Descendancy chart to this point (5.Camille3, 4.Eglantine2, 1.Eugène1) was born on 24 Mar 1903 in Saint-Mars-la-Jaille, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 25 Jul 1981 in Batz-sur-Mer, Loire-Atlantique, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1911, Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, Loire-Atlantique, France

    Robert married Anne Marie Valentine Alice PETIT on 10 Apr 1928 in Caudan, Morbihan, France. Anne was born on 18 Jan 1905 in Brest, Finistère, France; died on 5 May 1992 in Paris 16e, Seine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 10.  Pierre Maurice André CHAIGNON Descendancy chart to this point (5.Camille3, 4.Eglantine2, 1.Eugène1) was born on 2 Apr 1907 in Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 14 Apr 1984 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France; was buried in Cimetière de la Miséricorde, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

  4. 11.  Albert Émile CITERNE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Marie3, 4.Eglantine2, 1.Eugène1) was born about 1900 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 22 Dec 1961 in Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Rédacteur des manufactures de l’État
    • Census: 1906, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France

    Albert married Antoinette Alice ROCHARD on 8 Oct 1934 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. Antoinette was born on 23 Jan 1900 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France; died on 2 Nov 1968 in Bergesserin, Saône-et-Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 12.  Hélène Berthe CITERNE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Marie3, 4.Eglantine2, 1.Eugène1) was born on 8 Apr 1902 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 6 Sep 1982 in Château-Thébaud, Loire-Atlantique, France; was buried in Cimetière de la Bouteillerie, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Rédactrice à la Préfecture
    • Census: 1906, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France