Hermann VENNEMANN

Hermann was born in Quakenbrück, Osnabrück, Hannover, Germany in 1845. He was the son of Fredrich Vennemann [1811-1879] & Rosalie Müller [1819-1879] who were also born in Quakenbrück. Hermann emigrated to New Orleans, Louisiana. [We have recently learned that Hermann was married to Katharina Liebert June 6, 1864 in New Orleans and that they had a son, George, who was born November 30, 1866 & died August 5, 1899 in New Orleans. WE WOULD LOVE TO FIND DESCENDENTS OF GEORGE'S DAUGHTER LILLIAN.] Herman married Eulalie Goy December 21, 1872. They were the parentsof at least 8 children and lived at No. 242 ½ Esplanade and at No. 468 Royal Street in the City. City records indicate that during the 1870s Hermann was a clerk for D. Mercier. Hermann died in 1895 and was buried in St. Louis Cemetery #3 on December 30, 1895. Other residence addresses for Hermann in the late 1800s include: 214 Orleans St.; 128 N. Rampart; 458 Ursulines; 301Dauphine; & 2624 Ursuline, all in New Orleans. [Photo from the collection of Carol Theis Baarts]

This is the home that Uncle Joseph Anselme Mercier and the 7 Vennemann and 6 deBuys cousins lived in from the 1890s through about 1912. All are listed at this address in the 1900 federal census. [photo from the collection of Edward Anselm deBuys]

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Eulalie Mercier about 1875

Eulalie was the daughter of Dominique Mercier & Eulalie Goy. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana about 1850. She married Hermann Vennemann about 1870 and was the mother of at least 8 children. Family lore has it that she 'died in childbirth.' Her last child, Marguerite, was born in November of 1884. A "Mrs. N. Vennomon, age:34" was buried in D. Mercier's plot in St. Louis #3 Cemetery in New Orleans, LA on December 16, 1884. ============================ As to Eulalie's origins: The New Orleans City Directory from 1822 lists a widow "Mimi Goy" at 7 Peace Street. Could this be Eulalie's mother? The 1841 New Orleans City Directory lists a Mlle. Goy, milliner & dressmaker, at 84 Main Street. Could this be Eulalie? The first record that we haveof her as Dominique Mercier's wife is in 1843 as the mother of Françoise Mercier. =========================== Although family legend has held that Dominique was born in France, a copy of his death certificate of August 19, 1876 identifies him as a native of New Orleans, age 63 [which makes his birth year about 1813]. Birth certificates, from 1843-1851, of the children of Eulalie Goy and Dominique Mercier identify both Dominique & Eulalie as "free persons of color" who are natives of Louisiana. ======================== The Sacramental Registers of the Archdiocese of New Orleans have records for both Dominique Mercier & Eulalie Goy. Vol. 11, page 303, list Dominique as the son of Jean Mercier & Josephine Aubin. His birth date is given as April21, 1814 and he was baptized in St. Louis Cathedral on August 14, 1815. His sponsors were: Dominique Ga_?_, & his grandmother, Marie Magdre du Chance. His mother is identified as a nativeof Cap François, St. Domingue [Haiti] & his father of St. Surin, Bordeaux, France. The same sacramental registers list Eulalie Goy [sponsors: Bernard Lafosse & Eulalie Rocheblave] as the daughter of Elisabeth Goy. They also list another daughter of Elisabeth's, Martha Pauline Goe. [sponsors: Paul Prudent Audier & Martha Roup]. =========================== Various other baptismal records of the children of Jean Mercier & Josephine [variously spelled Aubin, Oubeine, Robin & Nantais] list: Marie Françoise [sponsors: Marie Virginie Tasbon & Jacques Ajaud], Elisabeth [sponsors: Elisabeth Lecam & Thomas Touchet], Marie Josephine [sponsors: Julien Dunjon & Marie Cabaville] & Victoire Joseph [sponsor: Dyonisis Leon] most of the sponsors were listed asnatives of St. Domingue. ===================== Another interesting note is that in the 1822 New Orleans City Directory, Jean Thiac [of Thiac, Maignan & Durand, blacksmiths] is listed at 167 Levee bel. Champs Elysees. Jean's residence address is listed as 6 Peace, either directly next door, or directly across the street from the widow Mimi Goy. The name Thiac [Theac] appears again in relation to the Mercier family. November 29, 1891 John H. Theac, aged 31, is buried in Dominique Mercier's plot in St. Louis #3 Cemetery. The National Archives lists a Jean Ulysse Thiac [colored, male] born June 1, 1850 to Marie Mercier & Jean Ulysse Thiac, volume 10, page 292. ============================== It appears that the John Theac who is buried in D. Mercier's plot in St. Louis #3, may be the son of Jean Thiac and one of the sisters of Dominique Mercier. [Photo from the collection of Carol Theis Baarts]

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Eulalie Mercier+Hermann Vennemann's Family-ca.1886

Their oldest daughter Adele died at the age of 2 years in 1875, and is not pictured. The remaining children are: L-R, Letitia, Helen [in white], Jeanne, Fredrich [in white], Nathalie, Marguerite [in white] and Eulalie [standing]. By this time their mother Eulalie had died and children were living on with Mercier & deBuys relatives.[Photo from the collection of Carol Theis Baarts]

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1885 Vennemann & deBuys cousins/Kinder von Hermann Vennemann:

Back Row L-R: Nathalie Vennemann, Eulalie (Laloll) deBuys & Eulalie Vennemann. Front row: Letitia Vennemann, Jeanne Vennemann & Lucine deBuys. (photo from the collection of Carol Theis Baarts)

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