Marie Mathilde McLean

1861 - 1934  (~ 72 years)

• Name	Marie Mathilde McLean
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	Sep 1861	Louisiana
  according to 1900 census
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	1919 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 38 (born Sept. 1861); born in Louisiana as with both parents; married 6 years; has had 5 children, 4 still living
  Obituary	Obituary, State Times Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), p4: Mathilde LeDoux Succumbs Today at New Orleans New Orleans, March 9 (AP)—Mrs. Mathilde McLean LeDoux granddaughter of the late Justice Edward Simon of the Louisiana supreme court who was credited with giving Longfellow the “tip” on the poem Evangeline, died here today after a brief illness. She was for many years prominent in New Orleans society. Her grandfather, Judge Simon, was a pupil of Longfellow’s at Harvard, and according to the story handed down in the Simon family, later wrote the poet about teh wanderings of Evangeline from his home in St. Martinville, La. where now stands the revered Evangeline Memorial oak. Longfellow, who never saw Louisiana, subsequently wrote the poem which contains the most moving and accurate descriptions of the Louisiana scene.
  Died	9 Mar 1934	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Notes	She is named “divorced wife of Dr. Jules Janin” on the her marriage license to Lucien Ledoux. According to the 1900 census, she's had 5 children, 4 still living. There is a Mathilde McLean on the 1870 census, aged 10, with Sidoline McLean (f), aged 30, as the head of household.
  Person ID	I1040	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Jules Janin           d. Yes, date unknown
  Divorced	Bef 1894
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F11309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Lucien Amaron le Doux           b. 8 Sep 1845, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 25 Feb 1914, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 68 years)
  Married	24 May 1894	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Children	1. Lucien A. LeDoux           b. 21 Mar 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 24 Oct 1961  (Age 66 years)   2. Mathilde LeDoux           b. 6 Sep 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana 3. Maxime Armand Joseph McLean LeDoux           b. 8 Jan 1900, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 8 Jan 1963, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F2183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - Sep 1861 - Louisiana  Married - 24 May 1894 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - 1919 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana  Died - 9 Mar 1934 - New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Marie Mathilde McLean". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I1040&tree=1sttree (accessed March 8, 2021).