Henry F La Bau
Born in Philadelphia
death:23 January 1866
Burial in Oak Hill - Section O
with son Albert F. La Bau∼Much of the following information comes from "Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Illustrated" by H. S. Foote (1888) and the obituary of Susan E. Tilden, San Jose Mercury (Apr. 27, 1927).
Henry F. La Bau was the son of Jonathan and Margaret (Bergasse) La Bau. His paternal ancestors were Huguenots who left France during the reign of Louis XIV and settled in New Jersey. His maternal grandfather was born on the island of Scio, of Greek parents, and came to this country while young, settling in Philadelphia. A brother, N. B. La Bau, married Mary A. Vanderbilt, a daughter of Commodore Vanderbilt, and at one time was a member of the New York Legislature.
Henry La Bau came to California in 1849 as a First Officer on the barque "Clyde." He left New York with sufficient stock and material to start a general merchandise store, and ran a business in Sacramento for several years as a member of the firm of H. F. La Bau & Co. He moved to San Francisco after suffering great losses by fire and flood. He was a member of the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco and was actively identified with the Fire Department.
Henry La Bau and Susan Ortley were married in 1856, and took up residence in Alviso, where Mr. La Bau was employed as a bookkeeper and cashier. They had a son, Albert, who died at age 3, and a daughter, Margaret, who married Thornton J. Corwin.
This monument includes the following names:
*Henry F. LaBau (d. 1866, age 41)
Albert. F. LaBau (d. 1865, age 3 yrs 6 months)
David R. Tilden (d. 1875, age 42)
Frank Tilden ("accidentally shot" 1882, age 15 yrs 6 months)
Susan E. Tilden (d. 1912 age 80)
Minerva (Tilden) Laine (d. 1931 age 62)
Thomas A. Laine (d. 1937 age 69)
Headstones: Minerva, Thomas, Mother, Father, Brother
Born in Philadelphia
death:23 January 1866
Burial in Oak Hill - Section O
with son Albert F. La Bau∼Much of the following information comes from "Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Illustrated" by H. S. Foote (1888) and the obituary of Susan E. Tilden, San Jose Mercury (Apr. 27, 1927).
Henry F. La Bau was the son of Jonathan and Margaret (Bergasse) La Bau. His paternal ancestors were Huguenots who left France during the reign of Louis XIV and settled in New Jersey. His maternal grandfather was born on the island of Scio, of Greek parents, and came to this country while young, settling in Philadelphia. A brother, N. B. La Bau, married Mary A. Vanderbilt, a daughter of Commodore Vanderbilt, and at one time was a member of the New York Legislature.
Henry La Bau came to California in 1849 as a First Officer on the barque "Clyde." He left New York with sufficient stock and material to start a general merchandise store, and ran a business in Sacramento for several years as a member of the firm of H. F. La Bau & Co. He moved to San Francisco after suffering great losses by fire and flood. He was a member of the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco and was actively identified with the Fire Department.
Henry La Bau and Susan Ortley were married in 1856, and took up residence in Alviso, where Mr. La Bau was employed as a bookkeeper and cashier. They had a son, Albert, who died at age 3, and a daughter, Margaret, who married Thornton J. Corwin.
This monument includes the following names:
*Henry F. LaBau (d. 1866, age 41)
Albert. F. LaBau (d. 1865, age 3 yrs 6 months)
David R. Tilden (d. 1875, age 42)
Frank Tilden ("accidentally shot" 1882, age 15 yrs 6 months)
Susan E. Tilden (d. 1912 age 80)
Minerva (Tilden) Laine (d. 1931 age 62)
Thomas A. Laine (d. 1937 age 69)
Headstones: Minerva, Thomas, Mother, Father, Brother
Henry F La Bau
Born in Philadelphia
death:23 January 1866
Burial in Oak Hill - Section O
with son Albert F. La Bau∼Much of the following information comes from "Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Illustrated" by H. S. Foote (1888) and the obituary of Susan E. Tilden, San Jose Mercury (Apr. 27, 1927).
Henry F. La Bau was the son of Jonathan and Margaret (Bergasse) La Bau. His paternal ancestors were Huguenots who left France during the reign of Louis XIV and settled in New Jersey. His maternal grandfather was born on the island of Scio, of Greek parents, and came to this country while young, settling in Philadelphia. A brother, N. B. La Bau, married Mary A. Vanderbilt, a daughter of Commodore Vanderbilt, and at one time was a member of the New York Legislature.
Henry La Bau came to California in 1849 as a First Officer on the barque "Clyde." He left New York with sufficient stock and material to start a general merchandise store, and ran a business in Sacramento for several years as a member of the firm of H. F. La Bau & Co. He moved to San Francisco after suffering great losses by fire and flood. He was a member of the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco and was actively identified with the Fire Department.
Henry La Bau and Susan Ortley were married in 1856, and took up residence in Alviso, where Mr. La Bau was employed as a bookkeeper and cashier. They had a son, Albert, who died at age 3, and a daughter, Margaret, who married Thornton J. Corwin.
This monument includes the following names:
*Henry F. LaBau (d. 1866, age 41)
Albert. F. LaBau (d. 1865, age 3 yrs 6 months)
David R. Tilden (d. 1875, age 42)
Frank Tilden ("accidentally shot" 1882, age 15 yrs 6 months)
Susan E. Tilden (d. 1912 age 80)
Minerva (Tilden) Laine (d. 1931 age 62)
Thomas A. Laine (d. 1937 age 69)
Headstones: Minerva, Thomas, Mother, Father, Brother
Born in Philadelphia
death:23 January 1866
Burial in Oak Hill - Section O
with son Albert F. La Bau∼Much of the following information comes from "Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Illustrated" by H. S. Foote (1888) and the obituary of Susan E. Tilden, San Jose Mercury (Apr. 27, 1927).
Henry F. La Bau was the son of Jonathan and Margaret (Bergasse) La Bau. His paternal ancestors were Huguenots who left France during the reign of Louis XIV and settled in New Jersey. His maternal grandfather was born on the island of Scio, of Greek parents, and came to this country while young, settling in Philadelphia. A brother, N. B. La Bau, married Mary A. Vanderbilt, a daughter of Commodore Vanderbilt, and at one time was a member of the New York Legislature.
Henry La Bau came to California in 1849 as a First Officer on the barque "Clyde." He left New York with sufficient stock and material to start a general merchandise store, and ran a business in Sacramento for several years as a member of the firm of H. F. La Bau & Co. He moved to San Francisco after suffering great losses by fire and flood. He was a member of the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco and was actively identified with the Fire Department.
Henry La Bau and Susan Ortley were married in 1856, and took up residence in Alviso, where Mr. La Bau was employed as a bookkeeper and cashier. They had a son, Albert, who died at age 3, and a daughter, Margaret, who married Thornton J. Corwin.
This monument includes the following names:
*Henry F. LaBau (d. 1866, age 41)
Albert. F. LaBau (d. 1865, age 3 yrs 6 months)
David R. Tilden (d. 1875, age 42)
Frank Tilden ("accidentally shot" 1882, age 15 yrs 6 months)
Susan E. Tilden (d. 1912 age 80)
Minerva (Tilden) Laine (d. 1931 age 62)
Thomas A. Laine (d. 1937 age 69)
Headstones: Minerva, Thomas, Mother, Father, Brother
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