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Joseph Benoit 1919–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1919

Birth Location: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 29 Oct 1994

Death Location: Tulare

Father: Willie Benoit

Mother: Borita Benoit

Spouse(s): Julia TONKAVICH

Children(s):

Joseph Benoit was born in 1919 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, the child of Willie Benoit And Borita Benoit. Joseph Benoit married Julia Tonkavich, and had children including Barbara Jean Benoit, Beverly Joan Benoit, Donna Faker. Joseph Benoit passed away in 1994 in Tulare.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • Joseph Benoit was born in 1919 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, the child of Willie Benoit And Borita Benoit.
  • Joseph Benoit married Julia Tonkavich, and had children including Barbara Jean Benoit, Beverly Joan Benoit, Donna Faker.
  • Joseph Benoit passed away in 1994 in Tulare.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willie Benoit
1887–1976
Birth Location: Louisiana
WB
Borita Benoit
1896–1996
Birth Location: Louisiana
BB

Spouses(s)

Julia TONKAVICH
1911–2002
Birth Location: Pirtleville, Cochise, Arizona, USA
JT

Children(s)

Joseph Benoit's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Benoit
1919–1994
Birth Place: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Willie Benoit
1887–1976
Louisiana
Borita Benoit
1896–1996
Louisiana
Grandparents
Edouard Benoit
1854–1914
St Martinville, St Martin, Louisiana, USA
Marie (Ernestine) Bordier
1857–1880
St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, LA, USA
Jean (Baptiste Porche) Sr
1869–1958
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States
Maria (Athalie) Tounoir
1871–1954
Frogmore, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edouard Benoit
1826–1866
Elvina Lemelle
1835–
Joseph Bordier
1819–1887
Roseline Dartez
1820–1889
Hypolite III
1845–1915
Lucille Tounoir
1851–1926
Heluter Sr
1835–1879
Felicie Moore
1852–1940
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benoit Benoit
1773–1833
Charlotte Benoit
1788–1866
Alexander Lemelle
1780–
Modeste LaPorte
1789–1860
Hypolite Porche
1825–1910
Marie Destrehan
1824–1915
Jean Tounoir
1826–1869
Celenie DeCuir
1826–1923
Eleuthere (Tournoir)
1814–1876
Euchariste Porche
1818–1893
James Moore
1819–1862
Arthemise Chepere
1820–

Joseph Benoit's Timeline

14 Records

1919
17 Mar 1919
Birth of Joseph Benoit in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
1919
abt 1919
Birth of Joseph Benoit in Louisiana
Louisiana
1919
17 Mar 1919
Birth of Joseph Benoit in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
Joseph Benoit resided here in Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Joseph Benoit resided here in Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Joseph Benoit resided here in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 21
Joseph Benoit resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 21
Joseph Benoit resided here in Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Joseph Benoit resided here in Centinela, Los Angeles, California, USA
Centinela, Los Angeles, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Joseph Benoit resided here in Louisiana
Louisiana
1975
1975
Age 56
Joseph Benoit resided here in Visalia, CA
Visalia, CA
1979
1979
Age 60
Joseph Benoit resided here in Visalia, CA
Visalia, CA
1994
29 Oct 1994
Age 75
Death of Joseph Benoit in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
1994
29 Oct 1994
Age 75
Death of Joseph Benoit in Tulare
Tulare

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1919
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lafayette, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Centinela, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1975
    Event Place: Visalia, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1979
    Event Place: Visalia, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Visalia, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1994
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1994
    Event Place: Tulare
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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