Lottinville Family

d'Anatoine Lemaitre dit Lottinville, his wife Maria-Aurelie Picot and seven of their children, all sons,immigrated to Illinois in August 1852. He and his wife, and the seven sons, Joseph, Charles, Thomas, August, Samuel, Anthony, and Henry took passage on the ill fated steamer the Alantic, for Detroit in the summer of 1852.The steamer had 600 passangers on board, on the night of August 20, 1852 while sailing on Lake Erie theAlantic had a collision with the schooner Ogdensburg's propeller, near Long Point. Some 300 passengers were immediately lost. The majority of these passangers on this vessel were of French and Norwegian immegrents. The sinking of this vessel at this time was considered a major disaster, resulting at this time mutch demand for stricter measures concerning these type of vessels. At the very last minute d'Anatoine and Maria-Aurelie managed to save all of their children and themselfes. And only loosing all they had, except their night cloths. Such a small price to pay, when considering the alternative. The Lottinvilles stated that the scene during the last twenty minutes cauld never be described, the horror of the shrieks, screams, and prayers of the passengers, and hurrying to and fro of these passengers, hoping to escape impending death only can be faintly imagined.

More amazing is that four of the same young men who escaped death on Lake Erie, also served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and all surrived except one and as follows:

LOTTINVILLE, ANTHONY PVT K 147 IL US INF CHICAGO

LOTTINVILLE, HENRY MUS K 147 IL US INF COOK CO

LOTTINVILLE, SAMUEL* PVT D 76 IL US INF ST ANN

LOTTINVILLE, SAMUEL(same) CPL A 4 IL US CAV CON ST ANN

LOTTINVILLE, THOMAS PVT K 147 IL US INF ST ANN

**( Only one to loose his life )** Antoine-Hercufe Lottinville, Union Army, Company K, 147th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Feb 10, 1865, untill his death on May 8, 1865 at Dalton, Georgia.(For the history of the Illinois 147th Infantry and 4th Illinois Cavalery see- Report of the adjutant-general of the state of Illinois. Revised by Brigadier General J. W. Reece. Springfield Illinois Journal Company 1900.v7, p. 289-291, 635-637.)

February 10, 1865 Thomas volunteered for the Union Army and was a member of Company K 147th Illinois Regiment. He served one year. In 1869 he became the first grain merchant in Papineau, Iroquois County Illinois when he put up the first scales. In 1873 he engaged in the mercantile business, and filled the office of assessor six years, constable seven years, and president of the villege for four years. (For the history of the Illinois 147th Infantry and 4th Illinois Cavalery see- Report of the adjutant-general of the state of Illinois. Revised by Brigadier General J. W. Reece. Springfield Illinois Journal Company 1900.v7, p. 289-291, 635-637.)

September 21, 1861 Augustin volunteered for the Union Army and served with Company K, 4th Illinois Calavery. He engaged in the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth and many others. August 1, 1862 he was appointed fifth sergent, and honorable discharged November 3, 1864. He then engaged in farming and owned 160 acres about a half mile north of Papineau, Illinois, USA. (For the history of the Illinois 147th Infantry and 4th Illinois Cavalery see- Report of the adjutant-general of the state of Illinois. Revised by Brigadier General J. W. Reece. Springfield Illinois Journal Company 1900.v7, p. 289-291, 635-637.)

LOTTINVILLE, Samuel Private St. Ann Aug 22, 1862 Tr. 4th Ill. Cav. Aug 25, 1862 Jean-Baptiste-Samuel Lottinville, was known as Samuel Served in the Union Army, Company K, 4th Illinois Cavalry, from September 25, 1862 to June 15, 1865 and was honorably discharged with rank of coperal. In the battle of Coffeeville, Mississippi, he was wounded, but stayed with his regiment in all its active movements. In 1874 he moved from Papineau area, where he was a farmer, and engaged in the merchant business at Martinton. (For the history of the Illinois 147th Infantry and 4th Illinois Cavalery see- Report of the adjutant-general of the state of Illinois. Revised by Brigadier General J. W. Reece. Springfield Illinois Journal Company 1900.v7, p. 289-291, 635-637.)

February 6, 1865 Honre-Alphonse (Henry) Lottinville volunteered for the Union Army and was a member of Company K 147th Illinois Infantry Regiment. January 20, 1866 honorably discharged with specialist rateing of musician. In 1868 he bought a farm in the Papineau, Iroquois County area and farmed for about six years. He then engaged in the mercantile business in Papineau, as one of the firm of Lottinville Brothers. The Lottinville Brothers and their self taught business practices, were the founders of very earls business success in Papineau, Iroquois County, Illinois. Now, though this small community is mainly onle one meat packing business, and one grain elevator, and private homes. (For the history of the Illinois 147th Infantry and 4th Illinois Cavalery see- Report of the adjutant-general of the state of Illinois. Revised by Brigadier General J. W. Reece. Springfield Illinois Journal Company 1900.v7, p. 289-291, 635-637.)