Theophile Papin
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| Born | April 23, 1857 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | March 3, 1916 (aged 58) St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Occupation | Real estate agent |
Theophile "Toto" Papin Jr. (1857–1916) was a St. Louis, Missouri, real estate man known as the "squire of debutantes" because of the large number of young women who made their bow into society under his auspices.[1][2]
Biography
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Papin was born in St. Louis on April 23, 1857, the son of Theophile Papin (c. 1827 – 1902) of St. Louis and Julia Henry of Illinois. He had a brother, Edward V., and two sisters, Julia and Mrs. Gerald M. Borden.[1][3][4]
Papin went to school in France and then attended Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis. He also studied in Marburg and Cassel, Germany.[1]
Papin was noted in St. Louis Roman Catholic circles because of his friendship with high dignitaries of the church and that he had been granted private audiences by Popes Leo XIII and Pius X.[1]
He went to Vatican City in 1912 to deliver to Pope Pius the testimony taken in connection with the canonization of Rose Philippine Duchesne of the Sacred Heart Convent in St. Charles, Missouri. He booked a ticket on the RMS Titanic for his return trip, but canceled at the last moment, thus avoiding the sinking of the liner when it struck an iceberg.[1]
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said of him: "Papin was regarded as one of the best-educated men in St. Louis. He was a linguist, a lover of rare books and a collector of valuable paintings.[1]
He was also known for being recruited by society women to take care of the myriad details of their daughters' "coming out" as debutantes during St. Louis's social season.[2]
Theophile Papin died at his home in St. Louis on March 3, 1916.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Theophile Papin Dead; Was Noted Catholic Layman". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 4, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Martyn, Marguerite (December 18, 1910). "What Is Society? Toto Papin Explains". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Head of French Pioneer Family Dies After a Lingering Illness". St. Louis Republic. August 18, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beckwith, Paul Edmond (1893). Creoles of St. Louis. St. Louis: Nixon-Jones Printing Company. p. 141. ISBN 9780608319414. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Google Books.