Louis Lonsway was the youngest son of Jean Baptiste Broussard dit Langevin and Marie Thérèse Durand dit Chartier.
In 1844, Louis followed his older brothers, Joseph and Peter, in leaving his childhood home in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada and settling in Ohio, becoming a pioneer of Seneca County. The three brothers worked together in obtaining a timber contract in building and maintaining the railroad for the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad. In 1846, the first train traveled from Sandusky to Kenton. After their eight-year contract ended, Louis moved to Wyandot County for a while then settled on a homestead in Hopewell Township where he lived his remaining days farming. The 1874 land owners map for Hopewell Township lists Louis as a farmer and school director.
Louis married Victoria Cecelia Julien on 2 Feb 1847 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio). Victoria is the daughter of John and Eva [Miller] Julien. Together Louis and Victoria raised nine children (5 boys, 4 girls) - Elenora, Frances, Sarah, Sylvester Bertram, Lewis Vincent, Mary Sophronia, Adolph, John Roman, and Albert.
At the age of 70 years old, Louis died of a stroke on March 8, 1893. Victoria died of heart disease on December 14, 1896 at the age of 67. Victoria’s obituary states that she was the first white baby born in Seneca County.
Interesting family fact: Louis' older brother, Joseph Narcisse, married Sarah Ann Julien, who was the older sister of Victoria. The Lonsway brothers had married Julien sisters.
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