Individual Details
Joseph L. MANSEAU
(Apr 1847 - 4 Oct 1924)
Ran a feed store (J L Manseau & Son) in Manistee, with his son, William. Joseph also served as coroner in Manistee.
I originally thought there was only one Joseph Manseau born in this family, but I now believe there were two. The first one must have died in infancy. The birth record for the first one clearly states that he was born on 12 July 1845 in Brown County. The Joseph who went on to marry Hattie Hawkins seems to have been born in April of 1847, according to numerous records. His naval enlistment in 1864 states that he was 17 years old, and had been born in Milwaukee. I do recall reading that this family lived in Milwaukee briefly before moving to Michigan. There is always the possibility that the records with the 1847 date were simply wrong, but there are enough of them, and they are consistent enough, that the probability seems to point to two Josephs.
Events
| Birth | Apr 1847 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Centerville, Leelanau, Michigan, United States |  | | |
| Military | 1864 - 1866 | Ordinary Seaman, US Navy, Civil War | | | |
| Marriage | Abt 1868 | Harriet Esther "Hattie" HAWKINS | | | |
| Census (family) | 1 Jun 1870 | Centerville, Leelanau, Michigan, United States - Harriet Esther "Hattie" HAWKINS | | | |
| Occupation | 1880 | Miller - Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 1 Jun 1880 | Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, United States - Harriet Esther "Hattie" HAWKINS | | | |
| Census (family) | 1 Jun 1900 | 475 First Street, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, United States - Harriet Esther "Hattie" HAWKINS | | | |
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | 475 First Street, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, United States | | | |
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | 475 First Street, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, United States | | | |
| Death | 4 Oct 1924 | Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, United States | | ||
| Burial | Oak Grove Cemetery, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, United States | | |||
| Occupation | Grain Dealer and Feed Store Proprietor | |
Families
| Spouse | Harriet Esther "Hattie" HAWKINS (1848 - 1909) |
| Child | William Antoine Joseph MANSEAU (1870 - 1911) |
| Child | Anna MANSEAU (1873 - ) |
| Child | Cora May MANSEAU (1874 - 1946) |
| Child | Joseph L. MANSEAU (1878 - ) |
| Father | Antoine MANSEAU (1810 - 1857) |
| Mother | Julie CREVIER dit DESCHENEAUX (1811 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Antoine MANSEAU (1834 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Catherine MANSEAU (1835 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Julia MANSEAU (1837 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Emily M MANSEAU (1839 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Odelia MANSEAU (1841 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Philomena Constance MANSEAU (1844 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Joseph MANSEAU (1845 - 1847) |
Notes
Census
Joseph L. Manseau, listed as 13 years old, was living with the family of his oldest brother, Antoine Manseau.http://interactive.ancestry.com/7667/4232703_00841?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d7667%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=4232703_00842
Military
Enlisted in Navy on 14 March 1864 at Chicago. Seaman aboard the USS Potomac during the Civil War. Discharged Estrella, Pensacola Bay, 14 April 1866.Marriage
Death certificate states that she got married at the age of 20.Census (family)
Enumerated with this family were Joseph Manseau, age 23, a carpenter; Harriet Manseau, age 23; keeping house; and William Manseau, age 2 months.They were listed on the same page as the family of Joseph's brother, Antoine Manseau.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11864-35496-55?cc=1438024&wc=9229-161:518655401,519473101,518674401
Census (family)
Enumerated with this family were Joseph Mansom, age 33, a miller; his wife, Harriet, age 32; and children: Wm. A, age 10; Anna, age 7; Cora M, age 5; and Joseph L. age 1.http://interactive.ancestry.com/6742/4241733-00390?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d6742%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=4241733-00433
Census (family)
Enumerated with this family were:-- Joseph Mansrow, age 53, a grain dealer, born April 1847 in Wisconsin
-- his wife, Hattie, age 52, born February 1848 in Canada, immigrated 1855
and children:
-- William, age 30, born April 1870 in Michigan
-- May, age 25, born June 1874 in Michigan
Joseph and Hattie had been married for 32 years. She had had four children, two of whom were still living.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11600-136398-15?cc=1325221&wc=9BQG-NQ9:1030554301,1034801601,1034809901
Census
Enumerated with this family were Joseph L. Manseau, age 63, widowed, proprietor of a feed store; his son, William Manseau, age 39, a partner in a feed store; his daughter, Cora M. Manseau, age 35; and daughter-in-law, Kate H. Manseau, age 38. William and Kate had been married for four years, and had had no children.http://interactive.ancestry.com/7884/31111_4330159-00732?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d7884%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=31111_4330159-00739
Census
Enumerated with this family were Joseph L. Manseau, age 73, a widower; his daughter, May C. Manseau, age 46; and a roomer, Gus Smock, age 51.http://interactive.ancestry.com/6061/4311621-00799?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d6061%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=4311621-00807
Endnotes
1. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 7 April 2015), Joseph L. Manseau; memorial #128419744.
2. 1860 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Leelanau, Centerville, page 41, image 2, dwelling 321, family 316, lines 15-19, Antwine Manseau and family; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 April 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
3. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 13 May 2015), Joseph L. Manseau; National Archives and Records Administrations; 1925-1941, Mainous, Absolom R-Marsh, Henry L; image 1458.
4. "United States Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891," digital images, FamilySearch.org ( : accessed 13 May 2015), Joseph L. Manseau; digital folder 4639550, image 511.
5. Michigan, Death Records , Manistee, Mrs. Hattie Ester Manseau, 14 September 1909; digital images, Michigan Historical Center, Seeking Michigan (seekingmichigan.org : accessed 7 April 2015); Archives of Michigan.
6. 1870 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Leelanau, Centerville, page 14, image 14, dwelling 107, family 103, lines 6-8, Joseph Manseau and family; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 8 April 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
7. 1880 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, enumeration district (ED) 164, page 43, image 43, dwelling 327, family 360, lines 47-50 and 1-2, Joseph Mansom and family; digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1880usfedcen/ : accessed 13 May 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
8. 1880 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, enumeration district (ED) 164, page 43, image 43, dwelling 327, family 360, lines 47-50 and 1-2, Joseph Mansom and family; digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1880usfedcen/ : accessed 13 May 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
9. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, Ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 6A, image 11, dwelling 99, family 140, lines 25-28, Joseph Mansrow and family; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 13 May 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
10. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, Ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 36, sheet 4B, image 8, dwelling 82, family 93, lines 56-59, Joseph L. Manseau and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 13 May 2015); National Archives Records Administration.
11. 1920 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, District 3, enumeration district (ED) 65, sheet 5A, image 9, dwelling 128, family 128, lines 39-41, Joseph L. Manseau and household; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 May 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
12. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 7 April 2015), Joseph L. Manseau; memorial #128419744.
13. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 13 May 2015), Joseph L. Manseau; National Archives and Records Administrations; 1925-1941, Mainous, Absolom R-Marsh, Henry L; image 1458.
14. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 7 April 2015), Joseph L. Manseau; memorial #128419744.
15. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 13 May 2015), Joseph L. Manseau; National Archives and Records Administrations; 1925-1941, Mainous, Absolom R-Marsh, Henry L; image 1458.
16. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, Ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 6A, image 11, dwelling 99, family 140, lines 25-28, Joseph Mansrow and family; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 13 May 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
17. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, Ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 36, sheet 4B, image 8, dwelling 82, family 93, lines 56-59, Joseph L. Manseau and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 13 May 2015); National Archives Records Administration.