Louis Hennequin immigrated to the U.S. in 1881. He was well-settled, living
in Watsonville, Santa Cruz county, California in 1900, but moved his two
young daughters and pregnant wife to Torrington, Connecticut that same year.
He appears, with his family, on the U.S. Federal census, [127] living at 57 French St. Only a
couple of blocks away, at 41 New Litchfield St., is listed the family of
Constant Henequin, born November 1855 in France.
Constant's family as of 1900, all born in France:
Eliza, wife, born Aug 1860
Alfred, son, born Sep 1883
Abel, son, born Nov 1884
Camil, son, born Jan 1885
Flora, dau, born Aug 1886
Stephen, son, born Jun 1890
Mary, dau, born Aug 1892
The following family is found on the 1920 Soundex living at 28 Cottage St,
Manchester, CT:
Alfred Hennequin, 57, born France, immigrated 1895
Mary, wife, 49, France
Alfred, son, 20, CT
Louis, son, 19, CT
Raymond, son, 15, CT
Ralph, son, 12, CT
Alfred was naturalized in 1916.
Constant and Alfred arrived at Ellis Island, 11 May 1895, on the ship La
Touraine. [137]
line #
435 Heimequin, Constane M 38 France
436 Heimequin, Elsie F 34 France
437 Heimequin, Lidia F 10 France
438 Heimequin, Alfred M 7 France
439 Heimequin, Abel M 6 France
440 Heimequin, Camille M 5 France
441 Heimequin, Flavion M 3 France
442 Heimequin, Marie F 2 France
445 Heimequin, Alfred M 32 France
Other names found at Ellis Island relevent to this family:
- Joseph and Louis "Henneguin", ages 25 and 20 respectively, arrived Dec
21, 1903, destination Torrington, visiting "Uncle Hennequin Constant 114
Main St." "Last residence" looks like "Lomont".
- Constant "Henneguin", resident of Courmont, France, arrived 3 Mar 1901,
destination Torrington to "Return at home familly." Apparently accompanying
him was Alfred Henneguin, age 13, a resident of Orcey, France, destination
New York, "Home in his familly." This is the same Constant, of course,
returning from a trip back home. Alfred may have been another of his
nephews.
- Alfred Hennequin, age 58, arrived 25 April 1921, naturalized citizen
living at 28 Calkad St, South Manchester, CT. Undoubtedly, Constant's
apparent brother returning from a trip to France.
- Bertha Hennquin, age 17, resident of Courmont, France, arriving 9 Jun
1901. Visiting Uncle Ern.(?) Laine(?). I doubt I'm reading that name close
to what it should be. But it certainly isn't Constant or Alfred.
There are a lot of listings for Hennequin and variant spellings, including
arrivals from the U.K., Holland and Belgium.
Additional census and Soundex readings:
A cursory check of the Soundex for 1900 turned up a Gustav Heniken, born in
Belgium, living in New Haven, Connecticut.
Constant "Hennequen", age 62, appears on the 1920 census living at 366 High
St., Torrington, CT. Living with him are, all born in France:
Elsie, wife, 59
Stephen, son, 29
A quick look through the 1920 Soundex found the following:
Contant's son, Abel, living at 25 Seymour St., Torrington:
Abel Henaquin, 34, France
Elizabeth, wife, 29, New York
Edward, son, 8, Connecticut
Elizabeth, dau, 5, Connecticut
A granddaughter of Edward's has told me that Edward died in 1990. Elizabeth,
as of this date (March, 2003), is still living.
Constant's son, Alfred "Henaquin", is found living in the 1920 census, with
his young family at 410 High St., Torrington. I made no further notes.
Constant's son, Camille "Henaquin" with wife Rose and family, living a 8
High St. I made no further notes.
Additionally, I found an Edward Hanaquin, living in Winchester, CT, 30 years
old, born in Connecticut, living with mother Jelia, 70, also born in
Connecticut.
The following is found in the 1908/09 Torrington City Directory:
Hennequin Abel emp C B Mfg Co bds 12 High
" Camille E emp Perkins Electric Co bds 120 High
" Constant carp h 120 High
" Fred emp T Mfg Co bds 120 High
Louis Hennequin's siblings are well-documented. Louis and Constant were not
brothers. But why did Louis move his family 3,000 miles away and end up
within blocks on Constant--and only to return to California a few years
later?
Bob Dougherty, bobdougherty@mindspring.com, is researching yet another
Connecticut Hennequin family. This is from his post, found at
ancestry.com:
Lucine "Lucy" Chagnot LaValette came to America in 1882 with husband
Theodore LaValette and their two children. They had five more children after
they arrived. Their daughter Marie or Maria was born in France and came with
them. Louis Hennequin married their daughter Mary LaValette (born possibly
in Colchester) in October 1905 in Manchester and she died before 1910. I
have no idea when Louis came to America or who he came with, but he went
back to France (or so the rumor has it) after her death leaving children
Walter Louis Hennequin and Arthur Henniquin behind with family.
Lucine's parents were John B. Chagnot and Victoria (?) Chagnot.
Louis Hennequin's parents were August Hennequin and Augusta Chagnot.
So, we have:
- Louis Francois Hennequin, son of Louis Hennequin, immigrating in 1881
and living in Connecticut in 1900.
- Louis Hennequin, son of August Hennequin, in Connecticut before 1905.
- Possible brothers, Constant and Alfred Hennequin, both residing in
Connecticut, and arriving in the U.S. in 1895.
- Sundry other Hennequins living in Connecticut by the early 20th century.
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