John Hanks (1874 - 1938)

Born 17 Nov 1874 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Carmelite (Simon) Hanks — married 23 Oct 1894 (to 1910) in Acadia Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1938 at age 63 in Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

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Jean Hanks was born November 17, 1874, his birth registered in Pouppeville (later called Rayne), Louisiana, to Joseph Hanks and Marie Simon.^[1] In 1880 he lived with them in Lafayette, Louisiana.^[2]

Counting the son and daughter of his mother's first marriage, Jean had 9 siblings:

1. Ursule Simon, also known as Marie Ursule Hanks (1862)^[3]
2. Arthur Simon (Jan. 1864) probably raised by Simon family.
3. Armenie [Hermione] Hanks (1872-1918)^[4]
4. Francoise (Hanks) Abshire (1873) ^[5]
5. Euclid Hanks (1877-1951)^[6]
6. Dozier Hanks (1878) ^[2]
7. Pierre Hanks (c.1880) ^[2]
8. Treville Hanks (1882) ^[2]
9. Therese Hanks (1888)^[2]

Jean had light brown hair, blue eyes, and was of medium height and weight. ^[7] On October 23, 1894, Jean took out a marriage license^[8] and married Carmelite Simon soon after at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota, Louisiana.^[9]

Children of the marriage:

1. Marie Edna Hanks (1898)^[10]
2. Corinne (Hanks) Istre (1900) ^[11]
3. Alexandre "Alec" Hanks^[12]
4. Gillis Hanks (1903)^[13]
5. Bernice James Hanks (1908) ^[13]
6. Ozite Hanks (November 1909) ^[13]

In 1900 they lived in Lafayette, Louisiana, next door to his parents.^[14]

Jean moved his family from their home next door to his parents in Lafayette to one they rented next door to Carmelite's parents in Acadia Parish sometime after 1900 and before 1910.^[13] Possibly from complications of their last child's birth in late 1909, Jean's wife apparently became incapacitated by the end of April, 1910. This is suggested by her double listing on the census, at her own home and at the same time at her mother's, next door, presumably so that Edmonia could help take care of her until Carmelite's death in February, 1911.^[15][16]

Jean was devastated by his wife's death. His six children went to stay with relatives and Jean never resumed custody of them, and he never remarried. Bernis, the youngest son, and probably all of Jean's daughters, were raised by their Simon grandparents after Carmelite's death.^[17] Jean's youngest child, Ozite, went to live with Corinne and her husband when Corinne married. ^[18] It is still not known where the two older boys grew up. But Jean did maintain a relationship with his children. He listed his son Alec on his 1917 draft registration as his "nearest relative."^[7]

Jean Hanks died in Crowley, Louisiana, on July 21, 1938 after dinner with Alec and his family. ^[19] His youngest granddaughter, Alice Hanks, remembered that he looked around the table at his loved ones just before he passed away and said, "C'est ce bon!" ^[20]

Sources

1. ↑ Rev. Donald J. Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records 1740-1900 ("SWLR"), CD #101 (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publications Division, 2001). HANKS

   HANKS, Jean (Joseph & Marie SIMON) b. 17 Nov. 1874 (Rayne Ch.: v. 1, p. 34)

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6T-H6H : 15 August 2017), John Hanks in household of Joseph Hanks, 2nd Ward, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 22, sheet 409D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0455; FHL microfilm 1,254,455.

   Household Members:

   Joseph Hanks [father] 29 Louisiana, United States

   Marie Hanks [mother] 33 Louisiana, United States

   Armenia Hanks [sister] 8 Louisiana, United States

   Frances Hanks [sister] 7 Louisiana, United States

   John Hanks 5 Louisiana, United States

   Euclid Hanks [brother] 3 Louisiana, United States

   Dosier Hanks [brother] 2 Louisiana, United States

   Pierre Hanks [brother] 0 Louisiana, United States

3. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWGF-NXB : 10 February 2018), Marie Simon in entry for Ursule Simon, 09 Jan 1862; citing Lafayette, Lafayette, La; FHL microfilm 6,010,604.
4. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F33F-M8W : 10 March 2018), Mary Semire in entry for Armenia Hanks, 26 Aug 1918; citing Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, certificate number 11440, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,364,703.
5. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   HANKS, Francoise (Jean [sic] & Marie SIMON) m. 25 Aug. 1890 Sylvestre ABSHIRE (Abbeville Ch.: v. 3, p. 131)

6. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS19-K76 : 10 March 2018), Marie Simon in entry for Euclid Hanks, 01 Jan 1951; citing Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, certificate number 0001, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,418,605.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZZL-RW3 : 12 December 2014), John Hanks, 1917-1918; citing Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,653,576.
8. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   HANKS, John m. 23 Oct. 1894 Carmelite SIMON (Crowley Ct. Hse.: Mar. #1065)

9. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   HANKS, Jean (Joseph & Marie SIMON) m. 19 Nov. 1894 SIMON, Carmelite (Norbale [sic] & Edmonia JOHNSON [sic]) (Iota Ch.: v. 1, p.60)"

10. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

    HANKS, Marie Edna (Jean & Carmelite SIMON) b. 23 Sept. 1898; bt. 30 Dec. 1898 (Rayne Ch.: v.5, p.253)

11. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

    HANKS, Corinne (Jean & Carmelite SIMON) b. 10 March 1900; bt. 8 Aug. 1900 (Rayne Ch.: v.5, p.338)

12. ↑ Rev. Donald J. Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records, Vol. 34 (1901-1902, Partial Records) (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publishing Div., reprint, 1998) p. 669:

    HANKS, Alexandre (Jean & Carmelite SIMON) b. 13 Feb. 1902 (Rayne Ch.: vol.6, p.62) (St. Joseph's church)

13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPTD-DZ5 : accessed 5 April 2017), John Hawks [sic], Police Jury Ward 6, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 6A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 507; FHL microfilm 1,374,520.

    Household Members:

    J[ea]n Ha[n]ks, 35, 1st marriage, 12 yrs

    Carm[e]lite Ha[n]ks, wife, 26,[sic] 1st marriage, 12 yrs, 6 children/ 6 surviving

    Edna Ha[n]ks, daughter, 11

    C[o]rine Ha[n]ks, daughter, 9

    [A]lex[a]n[der] Ha[n]ks, son, 7

    Gillis Ha[n]ks, son, 6

    Bernice Ha[n]ks, son, 4

    Ozite Ha[n]ks, daughter, 0

    Interestingly, his wife was also counted next door with her parents (but not with her infant):

    N[o]rb[ert] Simon, 54, married once, 30 yrs

    Edmonia Simon, 50, married once, 30 yrs, 14 children/11 surviving

    Car[me]lite Simon, 26, single

    []Ul[yss]e Simon, 18, single

    Onezie Simon,15, single

    Edmarsile Simon, 13, single

    Edna Simon, 11, single

    Elina Simon, 9, single

    Pearl[] Simon, 8, single

14. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS5H-SMW : accessed 5 April 2017), John Hanks, Ward 2, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40, sheet 7B, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,567.

    Household Members:

    John Hanks Head M 26 Louisiana

    Carm[e]lite Hanks Wife F 21 Louisiana

    Edna Hanks Daughter F 2 Louisiana

    Corine Hanks Daughter F 0 Louisiana

    U[]l[yss]e S[i]mo[n] Brother-in-law M 8 Louisiana

    Next door:

    Joseph Hanks [father], 53, Louisiana

    Mar[ie] Hanks [mother], 56, Louisiana

    Treville Hanks [brother], 17, Louisiana

    Therese Hanks [sister], 11, Louisiana

15. ↑ see Obituary, "Mrs. John Hanks," Crowley Post-Signal, February 23, 1911.
16. ↑ Alec Hanks, family history told to his granddaughter, Susan Ward, c.1959, and later repeated by her to her sister, this writer, c.2015.
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVQ3-RS7 : accessed 28 May 2016), Burnice [sic] Hanks in household of Naibal Simons [sic], Police Jury Ward 6, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 22B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,603.
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVQ3-P93 : accessed 28 May 2016), Oze Hanks in household of Claimile Istre, Police Jury Ward 6, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 6B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,603.
19. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F394-2NL : accessed 28 May 2016), John Hanks, 21 Jul 1938; citing Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, certificate number 8222, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,266,859.
20. ↑ Alice Hanks Labus, videotaped interview by Carroll Hanks, in author's possession.