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Cazneau Family History & Genealogy

34 biographies and 38 photos with the Cazneau last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Cazneau family members.

Cazneau Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

The earliest Cazneau family member on record (so far) is Paix de Cazneau or Cassaneau. The family has French roots but the meaning of the name Cazneau in Romanian is "tried harder." Some other spellings of Cazneau are Cazneaux, Casno, Casnau, Cassaneau and Casneau.  If you know more about this family than has been entered here by other family members, please add it to this page.

History

All known Cazneau family members can be traced back to Paix de Cazneau or Cassaneau. He was a French Huguenot who came to Boston, Massachusetts from France about the year 1686. Some family members have added an X to the end of the name making it Cazneaux. One example of this was Harold Cazneaux of Australia, artistic photographer. There are Cazneau streets around the world in such places as England, California, Texas and Australia.
  The earliest Cazneau family member on record (so far) is Paix de Cazneau or Cassaneau. The family has French roots but the meaning of the name Cazneau in Romanian is "tried harder." Some other spellings of Cazneau are Cazneaux, Casno, Casnau, Cassaneau and Casneau.  If you know more about this family than has been entered here by other family members, please add it to this page.

Name Origin

In the Romanian language, the name Cazneau is a word in lower case "cazneau". Therefore in Romanian the word " cazneau " means " tried harder ". This was a translation provided by the Romanian Embassy.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Some other spellings of Cazneau are Cazneaux, Cazeneau, Casno, Casnau, Cassaneau and Casneau.

Nationality & Ethnicity

The Cazneau family is from France.  There have been many variations of the surname Cazneau and some of them  are Cazneaux, Casno, Casnau, Cousins, and Cassaneau but all of them are of French origin. Cazneau is a French last name.

Famous People named Cazneau

Some famous people named Cazneau were:

Jane McManus Cazneau ( 1807-1878 ) of Texas ref; Notable American Women.
General William Leslie Cazneau ( 1807-1876 ) of Texas.
General Thomas N. Cazneau ( 1812-1873 ) of California.
Stanley M. Cazneaux ( 1933 - 2011 ) The Grand Master of The California Masons 1991.
Harold Cazneaux ( 1878 - 1953 ). Australian artistic photographer.

Early Cazneaus

These are the earliest records we have of the Cazneau family.

William L. Cazneau
William L. Cazneau Sr. of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California United States was born on June 17, 1835 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA, and died at age 56 years old in 1891 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. William Cazneau was buried in 1891 at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, in Colma.
Erselia (Morante) Cazneau
Erselia (Morante) Cazneau of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California United States was born in 1855 in Merced, Merced County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Erselia (Morante) Cazneau.
Lancelot Edward Cazneau of Dunolly Australia was born in 1856, and died at age 86 years old in 1942 in Dunolly.
William Cazneau Sr
William Cazneau Sr of Culver City, Los Angeles County, California United States was born in 1873 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, and died at age 66 years old in 1939 in Culver City, Los Angeles County. William Cazneau was buried in 1939 at Hollywood Forever Funeral Home 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles.
Eugene  Nugent Cazneau
Death Certificate indicates his father was Walter M. Cazneau instead of William Cazneau. His mother is indicated as Phoebe Nugent. This can not be. Phoebe was mother of Walter M. Cazneau not his wife. He may also be the same as James Cazneau listed in the Census. He is pictured here on right side next to his brother William Cazneau circa 1920's or 30's. There are many birth dates in his research other than listed here. This birth date is from his grave information.
Josephine Cazneau
Josephine Cazneau of Los Alamitos, Orange County, California was born on February 18, 1877, and died at age 96 years old in February 1973.
Vern Cazneau
Vern Cazneau of culver city, los angeles County, California us was born on April 22, 1885 in Indiana United States, and died at age 84 years old on July 16, 1969 in Los Angeles, CA. Vern Cazneau was buried in 1969 in Hollywood.
William L. Cazneau Jr
William L. Cazneau Jr of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California United States was born in 1898 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, and died at age 64 years old in 1962 in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County. William Cazneau was buried in 1962 at hollywood forever funeral home santa monica boulevard, in los angeles, los angeles County.
Rose (O'Brien) Cazneau
Rose Cazneau of twentynine palms, san bernardino County, California us was born on January 4, 1903 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri United States, and died at age 90 years old on August 26, 1993 in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, CA. Rose Cazneau was buried in 1993 at Hollywood Forever Funeral Home Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles.
Milton Cazneau
Milton Cazneau of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California was born on April 18, 1904, and died at age 68 years old in October 1972.
Milton J Cazneau of Los Angeles County, California United States was born circa 1904. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Milton J Cazneau.
Eileen Cazneau of Henderson, Clark County, Nevada was born on October 10, 1907, and died at age 71 years old in August 1979.

Cazneau Family Photos

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Cazneau Family Tree

Discover the most common names, oldest records and life expectancy of people with the last name Cazneau.

Most Common First Names

Updated Cazneau Biographies

Michael W. Cazneau
Michael W. Cazneau of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California us was born on March 16, 1957 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Michael was baptized on April 14, 1957 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Los Angeles. Michael Cazneau died at age 52 years old on May 16, 2009 in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, and was buried in 2009 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County.
Jancie Partridge Cazneau
Jancie Ellen (Partridge) Cazneau was born on March 30, 1953 in Maine United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jancie Partridge Cazneau.
Delores M Cazneau
Delores M Cazneau of visalia, tulare County, California us was born on August 28, 1924 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States, and died at age 70 years old on December 13, 1994 in Visalia, Tulare County, CA. Delores Cazneau was buried at Pacific Ocean.
Robert Leslie Cazneau
Robert Leslie Cazneau of tucson, pima County, Arizona us was born on November 29, 1919 in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California United States. Robert was baptized in 1964 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Sepulveda. Robert Cazneau died at age 79 years old on August 13, 1999 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona United States, and was buried in September 2001 at Santa Rosa Memorial Park in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA.
Patrick Cazneau
Patrick Cazneau was born on August 24, 1958 at California. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patrick Cazneau.
Don Cazneau
Don Cazneau was born on October 9, 1930 at Australia born, and died at age 92 years old on October 8, 2023 at Redland Bay Cemetery, Australia.
Bob Cazneau
Bob Cazneau was born on November 30. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bob Cazneau.
Dee Cazneau
Dee Cazneau was born on August 28, 1924. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dee Cazneau.
Helen J Cazneau
Helen J Cazneau was born on July 10, 1910 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 88 years old on September 17, 1998 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen J Cazneau.
Edward Lancelot Cazneau of Dunolly Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Lancelot Cazneau.
Helen Josephine Cazneau
Helen Josephine Cazneau of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on July 10, 1910 in Brookline, Norfolk County, MA, and died at age 88 years old on September 17, 1998 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA.
A J Cazneau was born in Healdsburg, California after his family fled the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. He was named after Alexander Valley in that region, where his family lived for 3 years. He also used the names, Alexander Cazneau, Alec Cazneau, Tony Cazneau and Alexander " Cazneaux ". There is no official record of his birth in Healdsburg so he used San Francisco as his birth place based on a Baptisimal certificate.
William L. Cazneau Jr
William L. Cazneau Jr of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California United States was born in 1898 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, and died at age 64 years old in 1962 in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County. William Cazneau was buried in 1962 at hollywood forever funeral home santa monica boulevard, in los angeles, los angeles County.
Dee [ Delores ] Cazneau
Dee Cazneau of Visalia, Tulare County, California United States was born on August 28, 1924 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, and died at age 70 years old on December 13, 1994 in Visalia, Tulare County, CA. Dee Cazneau was buried in 1996 at Pacific Ocean.
Rose (O'Brien) Cazneau
Rose Cazneau of twentynine palms, san bernardino County, California us was born on January 4, 1903 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri United States, and died at age 90 years old on August 26, 1993 in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, CA. Rose Cazneau was buried in 1993 at Hollywood Forever Funeral Home Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles.
Helene M Cazneau
Helene M Cazneau of kenosha, kenosha County, Wisconsin us was born on September 14, 1948 in Illinois United States, and died at age 53 years old on May 26, 2002 in WI. Helene Cazneau was buried in 2002.
Vern Cazneau
Vern Cazneau of culver city, los angeles County, California us was born on April 22, 1885 in Indiana United States, and died at age 84 years old on July 16, 1969 in Los Angeles, CA. Vern Cazneau was buried in 1969 in Hollywood.
Margaret Margaret (Sharpe) Cazneau of Dunolly Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Sharpe Cazneau.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Milton Cazneau.
Eugene  Nugent Cazneau
Death Certificate indicates his father was Walter M. Cazneau instead of William Cazneau. His mother is indicated as Phoebe Nugent. This can not be. Phoebe was mother of Walter M. Cazneau not his wife. He may also be the same as James Cazneau listed in the Census. He is pictured here on right side next to his brother William Cazneau circa 1920's or 30's. There are many birth dates in his research other than listed here. This birth date is from his grave information.

Popular Cazneau Biographies

Helen Josephine Cazneau
Helen Josephine Cazneau of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on July 10, 1910 in Brookline, Norfolk County, MA, and died at age 88 years old on September 17, 1998 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA.
Patrick Cazneau
Patrick Cazneau was born on August 24, 1958 at California. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patrick Cazneau.
Delores M Cazneau
Delores M Cazneau of visalia, tulare County, California us was born on August 28, 1924 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States, and died at age 70 years old on December 13, 1994 in Visalia, Tulare County, CA. Delores Cazneau was buried at Pacific Ocean.
A J Cazneau was born in Healdsburg, California after his family fled the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. He was named after Alexander Valley in that region, where his family lived for 3 years. He also used the names, Alexander Cazneau, Alec Cazneau, Tony Cazneau and Alexander " Cazneaux ". There is no official record of his birth in Healdsburg so he used San Francisco as his birth place based on a Baptisimal certificate.
Robert Leslie Cazneau
Robert Leslie Cazneau of tucson, pima County, Arizona us was born on November 29, 1919 in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California United States. Robert was baptized in 1964 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Sepulveda. Robert Cazneau died at age 79 years old on August 13, 1999 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona United States, and was buried in September 2001 at Santa Rosa Memorial Park in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA.
William L. Cazneau Jr
William L. Cazneau Jr of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California United States was born in 1898 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, and died at age 64 years old in 1962 in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County. William Cazneau was buried in 1962 at hollywood forever funeral home santa monica boulevard, in los angeles, los angeles County.
Helene M Cazneau
Helene M Cazneau of kenosha, kenosha County, Wisconsin us was born on September 14, 1948 in Illinois United States, and died at age 53 years old on May 26, 2002 in WI. Helene Cazneau was buried in 2002.
Mary (Cazneau) Brady
Mary Huber (Cazneau) Brady was born on April 14, 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Cazneau) Brady.
Don Cazneau
Don Cazneau was born on October 9, 1930 at Australia born, and died at age 92 years old on October 8, 2023 at Redland Bay Cemetery, Australia.
Michael W. Cazneau
Michael W. Cazneau of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California us was born on March 16, 1957 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Michael was baptized on April 14, 1957 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Los Angeles. Michael Cazneau died at age 52 years old on May 16, 2009 in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, and was buried in 2009 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County.
Mary Miranda Cazneau
Mary Miranda Cazneau was born on April 14, 1979 in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California United States. Mary was baptized in 1979 in North Hollywood. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Miranda Cazneau .
Erselia (Morante) Cazneau
Erselia (Morante) Cazneau of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California United States was born in 1855 in Merced, Merced County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Erselia (Morante) Cazneau.
William L. Cazneau
William L. Cazneau Sr. of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California United States was born on June 17, 1835 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA, and died at age 56 years old in 1891 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. William Cazneau was buried in 1891 at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, in Colma.
Jancie Partridge Cazneau
Jancie Ellen (Partridge) Cazneau was born on March 30, 1953 in Maine United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jancie Partridge Cazneau.
William Cazneau Sr
William Cazneau Sr of Culver City, Los Angeles County, California United States was born in 1873 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, and died at age 66 years old in 1939 in Culver City, Los Angeles County. William Cazneau was buried in 1939 at Hollywood Forever Funeral Home 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles.
Rose (O'Brien) Cazneau
Rose Cazneau of twentynine palms, san bernardino County, California us was born on January 4, 1903 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri United States, and died at age 90 years old on August 26, 1993 in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, CA. Rose Cazneau was buried in 1993 at Hollywood Forever Funeral Home Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles.
Dee [ Delores ] Cazneau
Dee Cazneau of Visalia, Tulare County, California United States was born on August 28, 1924 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, and died at age 70 years old on December 13, 1994 in Visalia, Tulare County, CA. Dee Cazneau was buried in 1996 at Pacific Ocean.
Vern Cazneau
Vern Cazneau of culver city, los angeles County, California us was born on April 22, 1885 in Indiana United States, and died at age 84 years old on July 16, 1969 in Los Angeles, CA. Vern Cazneau was buried in 1969 in Hollywood.
Helen J Cazneau
Helen J Cazneau was born on July 10, 1910 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 88 years old on September 17, 1998 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen J Cazneau.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Milton Cazneau.

Cazneau Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Cazneau family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 21 people with the last name Cazneau that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

74.0 years

Oldest Cazneaus

These are the longest-lived members of the Cazneau family on AncientFaces.

Josephine Cazneau
Josephine Cazneau of Los Alamitos, Orange County, California was born on February 18, 1877, and died at age 96 years old in February 1973.
95 years
Don Cazneau
Don Cazneau was born on October 9, 1930 at Australia born, and died at age 92 years old on October 8, 2023 at Redland Bay Cemetery, Australia.
92 years
Rose (O'Brien) Cazneau
Rose Cazneau of twentynine palms, san bernardino County, California us was born on January 4, 1903 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri United States, and died at age 90 years old on August 26, 1993 in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, CA. Rose Cazneau was buried in 1993 at Hollywood Forever Funeral Home Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles.
90 years
Helen Josephine Cazneau
Helen Josephine Cazneau of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on July 10, 1910 in Brookline, Norfolk County, MA, and died at age 88 years old on September 17, 1998 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA.
88 years
Helen J Cazneau
Helen J Cazneau was born on July 10, 1910 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 88 years old on September 17, 1998 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen J Cazneau.
88 years
Lancelot Edward Cazneau of Dunolly Australia was born in 1856, and died at age 86 years old in 1942 in Dunolly.
86 years
Vern Cazneau
Vern Cazneau of culver city, los angeles County, California us was born on April 22, 1885 in Indiana United States, and died at age 84 years old on July 16, 1969 in Los Angeles, CA. Vern Cazneau was buried in 1969 in Hollywood.
84 years
A J Cazneau was born in Healdsburg, California after his family fled the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. He was named after Alexander Valley in that region, where his family lived for 3 years. He also used the names, Alexander Cazneau, Alec Cazneau, Tony Cazneau and Alexander " Cazneaux ". There is no official record of his birth in Healdsburg so he used San Francisco as his birth place based on a Baptisimal certificate.
81 years
Robert Leslie Cazneau
Robert Leslie Cazneau of tucson, pima County, Arizona us was born on November 29, 1919 in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California United States. Robert was baptized in 1964 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Sepulveda. Robert Cazneau died at age 79 years old on August 13, 1999 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona United States, and was buried in September 2001 at Santa Rosa Memorial Park in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA.
79 years
Bob [ Robert ] Cazneau
Bob Cazneau of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona United States was born on November 29, 1919 at Hollywood Childrens Hospital in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA, and died at age 79 years old on August 13, 1999 at Veterans Hospital Tucson, Arizona, in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. Bob Cazneau was buried in September 2001 at Santa Rosa Memorial Park in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA.
79 years
Eugene  Nugent Cazneau
Death Certificate indicates his father was Walter M. Cazneau instead of William Cazneau. His mother is indicated as Phoebe Nugent. This can not be. Phoebe was mother of Walter M. Cazneau not his wife. He may also be the same as James Cazneau listed in the Census. He is pictured here on right side next to his brother William Cazneau circa 1920's or 30's. There are many birth dates in his research other than listed here. This birth date is from his grave information.
76 years
Mildred Cazneau
Mildred Cazneau of Willits, Mendocino County, California was born on October 31, 1909, and died at age 76 years old in May 1986.
76 years
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