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Edward Fontaine 1814–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Aug 1814

Birth Location: Greenwood, Henry Co., VA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1884

Death Location: Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds Co., MS

Father: Patrick Fontaine

Mother: Nancy Miller

Spouse(s): Nancy Swisher, Mrs. Britton

Children(s): Edward Fontaine, John Fontaine, Patrick Fontaine, Lamar Fontaine

The story of Edward Fontaine began in 1814 in Greenwood, Henry Co., VA. Edward Fontaine married Mrs Susan Catherine Britton, Nancy Swisher, and had children including Edward Fontaine, Henry Fontaine, John Eaton Fontaine, Lamar Fontaine, Patrick Henry Fontaine, Susan Fontaine. Edward Fontaine passed away in 1884 in Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds Co., MS.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Fontaine began in 1814 in Greenwood, Henry Co., VA.
  • Edward Fontaine married Mrs Susan Catherine Britton, Nancy Swisher, and had children including Edward Fontaine, Henry Fontaine, John Eaton Fontaine, Lamar Fontaine, Patrick Henry Fontaine, Susan Fontaine.
  • Edward Fontaine passed away in 1884 in Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds Co., MS.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Fontaine
1775–1852
Birth Location: Rock Castle, Goochland Co., VA
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Nancy Miller
1775–1862
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA
NM

Spouses(s)

Nancy Swisher
1812–1855
Birth Location: Williamson Co., Tennessee, USA
NS
Mrs. Britton
1829–1908
Birth Location: Granville Co., NC
MB

Children(s)

Edward Fontaine
1849–
Birth Location: –
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John Fontaine
1860–1898
Birth Location: Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds Co., MS
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Patrick Fontaine
1869–1959
Birth Location: Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds Co., MS
PF
Lamar Fontaine
–1921
Birth Location: –
LF

Edward Fontaine's Ancestors

Self
Edward Fontaine
1814–1884
Birth Place: Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
Parents
Patrick Henry Fontaine
1775–1852
Rock Castle, Goochland Co., VA
Nancy (Dabney) Miller
1775–1862
Hanover Co., VA
Grandparents
John Fontaine
1750–1790
Beaverdam, Hanover Co., VA
Martha Henry
1755–1792
Fork, Hanover Co., VA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Fontaine
1720–1721
Elizabeth Winston
1734–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Fontaine
1691–1759
Elizabeth Fourreau
1700–1723

Edward Fontaine's Descendants

1.
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Edward Fontaine (05 Aug 1814–19 Jan 1884) m. Nancy Swisher (08 Jan 1812–13 Jul 1855) m. Mrs. (Susan Catherine) Britton (1829–28 May 1908)
  1. 1. Edward Fontaine 1849–
  2. 2. John (Eaton) Fontaine 1860–1898
    1. 1. John (Eaton) Fontaine –1962
  3. 3. Patrick (Henry) Fontaine 1869–1959
  4. 4. Lamar Fontaine –1921 m. Llemuella (Smith) Brickell 1843–1922
    1. 1. Edward (Lamar) Fontaine 1871–
    2. 2. Mary (Agnes) Fontaine 1874–
      1. 1. John (Fontaine) Mays 1900–
    3. 3. Jeanie (Wilson) Fontaine 1869–
    4. 4. James (Francis) Fontaine 1875–
    5. 5. Annie (Gale) Fontaine 1877–1907
    6. 6. Henry (Boursuoine Brickell) Fontaine 1868– m. Idonda Hate 1873–1898
      1. 1. Henry (Lamar) Fontaine 1894– m. Frances (Elizabeth) Swenn 1893–
        1. 1. Henry (Lamar) Fontaine 1921–1922
      2. 2. Edward (Armstrong) Fontaine 1895–
      3. 3. Mary (Ella) Fontaine 1892–
    7. 7. Llemuella (Moore) Fontaine 1879–
      1. 1. Jeanie (Fontaine) Smith 1897–1907
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Brickell) Smith 1899–
    8. 8. Lamar Fontaine 1882–1934

Edward Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1814
05 Aug 1814
Birth of Edward Fontaine in Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
1884
19 Jan 1884
Age 70
Death of Edward Fontaine in Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds Co., MS
Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds Co., MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1999
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1884
    Event Place: Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds Co., MS
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW
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