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Francis Gerneaux

1620-1723
Born: Larochelle, , , France
Died: New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, United States

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  • Story: Etienne Gayneau 1640-1706

    <p style="font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0in; page-break-before: always; orphans: 0; widows: 0" align="center">Etienne Gayneau </p> <p style="text-indent: 0.15in; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 0; widows: 0"><em>Most of the information on the Gano family comes from the Hervey Family History, 2001, Robert Hervey, lineage online and &ldquo;Gano Family U.S.A., 1970,&rdquo; by Howard Marshall Lemaster, Carlinville, Illinois, 1970. Most Gano researchers base their information on two publications: Rev. John Gano, &ldquo;Biographical Memoirs of The Late Rev. John Gano of Frankfurt [Kentucky],&rdquo; New York: Southwick and Hardcastle, NY, 1806; Stephen Gano in &ldquo;The Life and Ministry of John Gano, 1727-1804,&rdquo; ed. Terry Wolever, Springfield, MO: Particular Baptist Press, 1998</em>.</p> <p style="text-indent: 0.15in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 0; widows: 0">Etienne Gayneau (1) was born circa 1640 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France, and died in1706 in Staten Island, New York. He married Lydia Mestereau on March 16, 1653 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France. She was born circa 1630 or 1635 in La Rochelle, and died in New York. The surname Mestereau became Metereau. Etienne Gaineau was a stovemaker merchant. The Notary deed of La Rochelle Notary, Lefbure, March 24, 1653, indicated that after their marriage, Etienne Gayneau and Lidia Mestereau took a perpetual lease for 25 years for a house, street Les Cloustiers. The Rental Agreement, between Georget and Guesneu (Etienne Gaineau), in Minutes of M. Lefbure, Notary, at La Rochelle, 1653: &ldquo;Know all who appear before us: Lefbure of the City and Government of La Rochelle; Jeanne Georget, widow of deceased Paul Froze, a merchant, living in this city, who by these papers, transfers and rents to Etienne Guesneau, stovemaker merchant, and Lydia Mestereau, his wife, duly authorized by him. Property is a little house, covered with tile, situated in the street Les Cloustiers of this city, beside an old untenanted house formerly Georget&rsquo;s, a common lot between the two; two doors into the old house may be closed by Guesneau and his wife. (Signed) Cherier Lefbure. Jeanne Gorget, Etienne Gayneau (signature), Isaac Mariet.&rdquo;</p> <p style="text-indent: 0.15in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 0; widows: 0">Etienne Gayneau and Lydia Mestereau arrived in America on the ship <em>De Beaver</em> May 9, 1661, with three children born in La Rochelle, France (Etienne/Stephen, Liddie, and Marie). (2) Etienne was also known on the sailing list as Etienne Genejoy. Etienne probably died between 1680 and the 1706-09 Staten Island census, as he was not found there, though Lydia apparently was. His descendant Rev. John, in his &ldquo;Memoirs,&rdquo; said that he lived to the age of 103, which would put his death date around 1735.</p> <p style="text-indent: 0.15in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 0; widows: 0">Children of Etienne and Lydia:</p> <ul> <li> <p style="orphans: 0; widows: 0"><strong>Stephen Gano</strong>, see below.</p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p style="orphans: 0; widows: 0">Louis Gayneau, born circa 1655 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France, died 1658 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France.</p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p style="orphans: 0; widows: 0">Lidie Marie, born 1657/1658 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France. Liddie was baptized on January 6, 1658 at La Rochelle by Pastor Daille. She was listed as age 3 on the sailing list on the <em>De Beaver</em>.</p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p style="orphans: 0; widows: 0">Marie Madeline/Madelain Gayneau was born in 1660. She was baptized at Amsterdam on October 17, 1660 Marie was listed as age 1 1/2 on the 1661 sailing list.</p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p style="orphans: 0; widows: 0">Jeremiah Gano, born circa 1662.</p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p style="orphans: 0; widows: 0">Sarah Gano was born 1662/1663 in Staten Island, New York. Some researchers think that Etienne &amp; Lydia had a daughter, Sarah, baptized in New York, February 4, 1663. This is doubtful. In the Furman material, Sarah was a child of &ldquo;Stephen Garneau, Sara n. Materum.&rdquo; Researcher Miss Furman seemed to have doubts about parents of Sarah, since she presented them in quotes. Consuelo Furman, information on the Gano family in the <em>American Genealogist</em>, July, 1942, and other published and unpublished information.</p></li></ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 0; widows: 0">&nbsp;</p>

 
 
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