The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-04-05
FERDINAND B. LEMANN.
Prominent Merchant and Planter
Succumbs After Operation.

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The death Of Ferdinand B. Lem
ann, a prominent merchant and plant
er of this city, which occurred at the
Touro Infirmary in New Orleans last
Sunday morning, has. cast deep
gloom over this entire community.
In the very prime of life and ap-l
parently in the best of health, with
every prospect Of many more years
of fruitful career before him, his
sudden taking away has come as
distinct shock to the whole people
among whom he was born and reared
and in whose midst he spent his en-
tire life. While it was known to only
a few of the members of his I'M
mediate family, Mr.. Lemann had not
been in good health for the past few
years. He bore his sufferings un-
complainingly, however, so that none
among his many friends and the en-
ployees of the big mercantile esta3-
|lishment of B. Lemann & Bro. OF
which he was general superintendent
ever suspected sthat he was not IN
perfect health. 1t was about three
weeks ago that he was taken serious
|ly i'll while in his Office, and had to
/ be removed to his home in carriage.
The family physiciapaKas summoned
and under his fninfscfaE7on Mr.. Lem
ann rallied. His brother, DIR. Isaac
Lemann of New Orleans, was tele-
phoned for and came up the same
evening. On the following day,
accompanied by his wife and his
brother, DR.. Lemann, he left for New
Orleans, at which place he went TO
1.-THE home Of his brother-in-law, Robt.
Pollock, 6217 ST. Charles avenue. His
condition improved to such an ex-
tent that he was able to go to the
1 moving pictures several times, and i
was thought that he would soon 5e
entirely well again. But few days
later he suffered another attack, from
1.-THE effects Of which he partially re.
lowered, and on Sunday Of last week
.fhe walked to the Inirmary, at Whlcf
place he was operated on the follow
ing day by DIR. Mayes. The opera
ton is said to have been surglca
success, and he was apparently i'm
1 proving, but it seems that the shocl
was too great and on last Saturda!
Ibis condition took turn for tn
i worse. He sank rapidly, and despit'
!, everything that medical science coult
suggest and careful nursing could DO
he passed away at $3.50 o'clock Sun
day morning. !,
The. funeral, which was private
took place last Monday forenoon
|1O o'clock from the residence Q
Mr.. Pollock. The services Wer
4 conducted by Rabbi D. Heller and tn
.Iinterment was in the Metairie GENE
Itery. Those who attended the tuners
d from here, were: Jacob Blum, Josep
Gisclard and Henry Buquoi, employe
!, lIof the = Lemann firm; Paul Bouch'
fIreau, until recently manager Of Y
IPalo Alto plantation, and Hon. e. =
j Pugh.
i Deceased was a son OF the la1
J Bernard Lemann, formerly senit
! member Of the firm Of B. Lemann
! Bro, and was 48 years Of age at II
. time of his death. He was a natI'
of this city, and received his ear
Eeducation, here, completing his st
dies at Howard University, fro
which place he graduated with hlf
: : honors. Returning home, he enter
the large mercantile establishment
: which his father was a member, al
y devoted his best efforts to the bu
: ness of the firm, gradually worki1
= himself up to the position OF genel
= superintendent.
:. He was man Of very quiet q
: position and never sought notorle
of any kind. The only polltlcal
q |fice that he ever held was that
member of the Lafourche Lev
Board from this parish during !
an Hall administration, and he gave
a same care and attention to the dut
nd Of this office that he always did to
IS business. He was a model husba7
'et good father and home-loving m
&c and devoted his entire time to
IN business and his family.
90. He is survived by his wife, Y
he was Miss Mathilde Frank before
IN marriage; and four young chlldr
nj Bernard, Frank, Fannie May
ng John Lemann. Besides these
nd leaves five brothers, DR.. Isaac Lems
OF and Monte Lemann, a prominent
torney, both of New Orleans; Wa
Lemann, a leading attorney OF
city: Arthur Lemann, manager
ar g
st.