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Elizabeth Fontaine 1717–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1717

Birth Location: Bear Haven, County Cork, Ireland

Death Date: 1748

Death Location: Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Fontaine

Mother: Lucretia (Leserve)

Spouse(s): Richard **DNA*\+

Children(s): Richard Tankersley, Rowland Tankersley, George Tankersley, William Tankersley, Tabitha Tankersly, Mary Tankersley

The story of Elizabeth Fontaine began in 1717 in Bear Haven, County Cork, Ireland. Elizabeth Fontaine married Richard Tankersley Jr Dna, and had children including Catherine, George Edward Tankersley, Mary Tankersley, Richard Tankersley, Rowland Tankersley, Tabitha Tankersly, William Tankersley. Elizabeth Fontaine passed away in 1748 in Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Fontaine began in 1717 in Bear Haven, County Cork, Ireland.
  • Elizabeth Fontaine married Richard Tankersley Jr Dna, and had children including Catherine, George Edward Tankersley, Mary Tankersley, Richard Tankersley, Rowland Tankersley, Tabitha Tankersly, William Tankersley.
  • Elizabeth Fontaine passed away in 1748 in Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Fontaine's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Fontaine
1717–1748
Birth Place: Bear Haven, County Cork, Ireland
Parents
James Fontaine
1686–1745
Barnstaple, Devonshire, England
Lucretia (Desjarrie) (Leserve)
1690–1739
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
JACQUES ("JAMES" IV Reverend) FONTAINE
1658–1728
Veaux, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Anne (Elizabeth) Boursiquot
1665–1721
Taillebourg, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France
Sir (John, Asa) Desjarrie
1660–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Rev. II
1603–1666
Reymerig VanNostrand
1610–1689
Aaron Boursiquot
1630–1685
Jeanne Guillot
1630–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacques *
1549–1633
Anne Boursiquot
1553–1633
Mathurin Guillot
1614–1677
Marie Lebrun
1620–1689
Mathurin Guillot
1614–1677
Renee LaPeintre
1608–1663

Elizabeth Fontaine's Descendants

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Elizabeth Fontaine (1 Jan 1717–1748) m. Richard (Tankersley, Jr.) **DNA*\+ (1716–1748)
  1. 1. Richard Tankersley 1738–1810 m. Mary (May) Tankersley 1746–1842 m. Mary (May Wood) Learwood 1747–1842
    1. 1. Richard Tankersley 1775–1821
      1. 1. Nancy (Ellen) Tankersley 1804–1850 m. George (Allen) Walton 1791–1850
        1. 1. Henry (Coleman) Walton 1827–1899 m. Emeline ('Millie' Barthenia) Johnson 1834–1908
  2. 2. Rowland Tankersley 1738–1810
  3. 3. George (Edward) Tankersley 1740–1784
  4. 4. William Tankersley 1742–1814
  5. 5. Tabitha Tankersly 1750–1827
  6. 6. Mary Tankersley 1752–

Elizabeth Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1 Jan 1717
Birth of Elizabeth Fontaine in Bear Haven, County Cork, Ireland
Bear Haven, County Cork, Ireland
1748
1748
Age 31
Death of Elizabeth Fontaine in Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1717
    Event Place: Bear Haven, County Cork, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America

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