Olesime Hanks (1855 - aft. 1930)

Born 11 Aug 1855 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Azelima (Cormier) Hanks — married 29 Jan 1877 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died after 1930 after age 74 in Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Olesime Hanks is a descendant of an Acadian

Olesime Hanks lived in Louisiana.

Olesime Hanks, a son of Ralph Hanks and Marie Arthemise Abshire, was born in 1855^[1] on his parents' small farm in the Western District of Vermilion Parish,^[2] where they lived in 1860^[3] and after.

Olesime is an unusual name, similar to the French masculine name Onésime, which he was often called in records. He was also often called a shortened version, Lezime.

In 1870, while he and his siblings surely remained living at home with their parents, they were counted among their older brother's household next door when the census was taken in mid-July.^[4] His younger siblings were again counted with their parents in 1880.

But Olesime wasn't, because he married Azelda Cormier, daughter of the neighboring Cormier family, on January 29, 1877. The marriage was recorded at St. John Evangelist Cathedral in Lafayette.^[5] Azelda's name was as frequently misspelled as was Olesime's.

Their nine children were:

1. Alcide Hanks (1877- 1956)^[6]
2. Raymond Hanks (1879-1945) ^[7][8]
3. Marie Auraline (Hanks) Manceaux (1881) ^[9]
4. Leonard Hanks (1882) ^[10]
5. Emma Hanks Duhon (1884) ^[11]
6. Elizabeth (Hanks) Ewing (1886) ^[12]
7. Elise Hanks (1888) ^[13]
8. Lesida (Hanks) Kibodeaux (1890) ^[14]
9. Joseph Hanks (1896) ^[15]

Olesime and Azelda started their family next door to her widowed mother and younger sister, who lived right next to his parents. The 1880 census says Lafayette, but it seems likely that only the parish boundaries had changed. They had two sons by 1880.^[16]

By 1910 they were counted in Crowley Ward 3, Acadia Parish, with only their youngest child still at home.^[17] And by 1930 they were living with their son Alex in Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana. The document shows that they'd had nine children, all surviving to that date.^[18]

Olezime Hanks died some time after the 1930 census; his wife, Azelda Cormier, died in 1936.^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);

   HANKS, Olesime (Raphael& Marie Artemise ABSHIRE) b. 11 Aug. 1855 (Abbeville Ch.: v. 1, p. 87)

2. ↑ showing their residence BEFORE his birth... "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCJ6-1CJ : accessed 16 May 2016), Ralph Hanks, Vermilion parish, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States; citing family 13, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFPF-SD6 : accessed 28 March 2016), Lezeme Hanks in entry for Ralph Hanks, 1860.

   Household Members:

   Ralph Hanks M 35 Louisiana

   Mary Hanks F 34 Louisiana

   John Hanks M 16 Louisiana

   Melina Hanks F 14 Louisiana

   Joseph Hanks M 12 Louisiana

   Arelia Hanks M 10 Louisiana

   Alceide Hanks M 8 Louisiana

   Lezeme Hanks M 5 Louisiana

   Tessan Hanks M 3 Louisiana

   Elmeure Hanks M 0 Louisiana

   Note: 10 yr old 'Arelia' was the female named Azelia; the infant 'Elmeure' was the female named Zelmire.

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M87G-2XY : accessed 28 March 2016) Lezane Hanks in household of Joseph Hanks, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 62, family 449, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,033.

   Household Members:

   Joseph Hanks M 21 Louisiana

   Mary Hanks F 25 Louisiana

   Mary Hanks F 6 Louisiana

   Melina Hanks F 21 Louisiana

   Alcide Hanks M 17 Louisiana

   Zelmia Hanks F 16 Louisiana

   Lezane Hanks M 14 Louisiana

   Lessan Hanks M 10 Louisiana

   Zelmire Hanks F 8 Louisiana

   Jules Hanks M 2 Louisiana

   Pazie Hanks M 6 Louisiana

   Eliare Hank M 4 Louisiana

   Note: Joseph Hanks was his older, newlywed brother next door, Mary Hanks (age 25) was the widow Marie (Simon) Simon, Joseph's bride; Mary Hanks (age 6) can only have been Marie's daughter, Marie Ursule Simon, from Marie Simon's first marriage to the late Theodule Simon; 'Zelmia,' (age 16) was almost certainly Azelia (age 18); Zelmire was about 10; Jules was 6; 'Pazie' was the female Aspasie, age 7; 'Eliare' was Hiliare, age 2.

5. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD;

   CORMIER, Alziva (Maxile & Zelie LEGER) m. 29 Jan. 1877 Olesime HANKS (Ralph & Arthemise ABSHIRE) (Laf. Ch.: v. 5, p. 102)

6. ↑ Hebert, SWLR;

   HANKS, Alcide (Onesime & Azena HANKS or CORMIER) b. 29 Aug. 1877 at Poupeville (Rayne Ch.: v. 2, p. 2)

7. ↑ Hebert, SWLR;

   HANKS, Raymond (Lesime & Azelida CORMIER) b. 6 April 1879 (Laf. Ch.: v. 8, p. 27); citing St. John Evangelist (Lafayette, LA) record: vol.8, p.27

8. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSB6-24V : Sat Oct 14 03:54:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Raymond Hanks and Lezim Hanks, 09 Nov 1945.
9. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:
   • HANKS, Marie Aureline (Onesime & Asilda CORMIER) b. 27 March 1881 (Rayne Ch.: v. 2, p. 11; citing St. Joseph Catholic Church (Rayne, LA) record: vol. 2, p. 117; and
   • HANKS, Marie A. (Onezime & Azilda CORMIER) m. 6 Jan. 1898 Lessain MANCEAU (Rayne Ch.: v.2, p. 149)
10. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:

    HANKS, Leonard (Onezime & Azilda CORMIER) b. 6 Nov. 1882 (Rayne Ch.: v. 2, p. 172)

11. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:

    HANKS, Emma (Onezime & Azilda CORMIER) b. 15 July 1884 (Rayne Ch.: v. 2, p. 237)

12. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:

    HANKS, Elizabeth (Onesime & Azilda CORMIER) b. 20 April 1886 (Rayne Ch.: v. 3, p. 69)

13. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:

    HANKS, Elisee (Onesime & Azilda CORMIER) b. 6 March 1888 (Rayne Ch.: v. 3, p. 165)

14. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:

    HANKS, Lesida (Onesime & Azilda CORMIER) b. 15 May 1890 (Rayne Ch.: v. 4, p. 35)

15. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:

    HANKS, Joseph (Onezime of Laf. & Azelda CORMIER) b. 13 May 1896; bt. 4 July 1896 (Rayne Ch.: v.5, p. 118)

16. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6T-H86 : 14 January 2022), Onizime Hanks, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

    Onizime Hanks Self M 22 Louisiana, United States

    Acila Hanks Wife F 19 Louisiana, United States

    Alcide Hanks Son M 2 Louisiana, United States

    Ramond Hanks Son M 1 Louisiana, United States

17. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPTD-QTS : accessed 4 April 2017), Olzeme Hanks, Crowley Ward 3, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 22A, family 461, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 507; FHL microfilm 1,374,520.

    Olzeme Hanks Head M 53 Louisiana

    Ozena Hanks Wife F 42 Louisiana

    Joseph Hanks Son M 13 Louisiana

18. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMTJ-W79 : accessed 7 September 2018), Olezime Hanks in household of Alisa Hanks, Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 1B, line 96, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 782; FHL microfilm 2,340,517.

    Alisa Hanks Head M 40 Louisiana

    Alice Hanks Wife F 39 Louisiana

    Lereata Hanks Daughter F 10 Louisiana

    Olezime Hanks Father M 75 Louisiana

    Oleda Hanks Mother-in-law F 70 Louisiana

    Census Note: "Alisa Hanks" presumably was Alex Hanks; "Oleda" Hanks presumably was Azelda Cormier Hanks.
19. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3MK-98P : 12 December 2014), Onezima Hanks in entry for Azeldia C Hanks, 09 Sep 1936; citing Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, certificate number 1413, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,203,836.