Jules Shacie LeBlanc, born 26, March 1836, France; died: 16, March 1902, Madison Co., IN. Married Mary Anne Moore, ca 1868; daughter of Moses and Sarah (Baner) Moore.
Jules and Mary Anne had 6 children. Of the 6, 2 daughters were stillborn and only 1 daughter had children.
1- Jules LeBlanc II, born 11, Feb. 1868, Indiana; died: 11, Mar. 1944, Indiana. Jules never married. He was crippled, one leg was 6 inches shorter then the other.
2- Frank LeBlanc, born 27, Oct. 1870, Indiana; died: 6, Sept. 1935, Indiana. Frank married #1-unknown; #2-Nancy Rich, 17, Nov. 1910; and #3-unknown. No children.
3- William LeBlanc, born 17, Jan. 1874, Indiana; died: 8, Mar. 1824, Indiana. "Bill" married Anna (unknown), ca1897. No children.
These 3 brothers used the surname of White. I have visited their burial place, they are buried side by side and their headstones have "LeBlanc" on them. Frank and Bill owned and operated a blacksmith and buggy shop in Madison County, Indiana. When Bill died, Jules came to help out Frank. Jules was a cabinetmaker in Madison County, Indiana.
It is believed that the 2 stillborn daughters were born between Frank and Will.
4- Mellie May LeBlanc, born 16, July 1876, Indiana; died 5, Feb. 1845, Indiana. Married 20, Nov. 1893 to Jacob Peter Cramer. It is remembered that she wrote to cousins in France.
After Mary Anne's death, Jules married her younger sister, Sarah Moore Bogart, 16, Sept. 1895, Madison Co., IN. They must have divorced, as his death certificate says he was divorced.
Oral family history says that Jules came to America when he was 21. The French govt. wouldn't issue him a passport...After the ship set sail, Jules jumped off the dock, swimming out to it. Other passengers pulled him on board. I have not been able to locate him on a ships passengers list. I do believe this story is true, as I have found his Naturalization Certificate. The ship docked in New Orleans, LA and was from Harve de Grasse, France. Dated April 1856.
If anyone can connect to this line, please email me. I have been told that LeBlanc is as common in France as Smith
and Jones are in America. I need a place in France to continue my research. I have contacted other LeBlanc's here
in the U.S. They say there is no connection between theirs and mine.
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