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Joseph Fontenot 1732–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 16 October 1790

Death Location: Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Jean Marines

Mother: Louise Henry

Spouse(s): Marie Brignac

Children(s): Pierre Fontenot, Marie Fontenot

Joseph Fontenot was born in 1732 in Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Jean Louis Fonteneau Sgt French Colonial Marines And Louise Angelique Perigot Henry. Joseph Fontenot married Marie Jeanne Josephe Brignac, and had children including Marie Jeanne Fontenot, Pierre Louis Bellaire Fontenot. Joseph Fontenot passed away in 1790 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Fontenot was born in 1732 in Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Jean Louis Fonteneau Sgt French Colonial Marines And Louise Angelique Perigot Henry.
  • Joseph Fontenot married Marie Jeanne Josephe Brignac, and had children including Marie Jeanne Fontenot, Pierre Louis Bellaire Fontenot.
  • Joseph Fontenot passed away in 1790 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Joseph Fontenot's Ancestors

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Joseph Fontenot
1732–1790
Birth Place: Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Jean Louis Fonteneau Sgt French Colonial Marines
1687–1755
Poitiers, St. Germain, Motierneuf, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
Louise (Angelique (Perigot)) Henry
1700–1766
Port Louis, Brittainy, Morbihan, Bretagne, France
Grandparents
Joachim Fonteneau\Fontenot
1651–1725
Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
Great-Grandparents
Nicolas Fontenneau
1600–1660
Jacquette Villiers
1634–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vincent Fontenot
1580–1643

Joseph Fontenot's Descendants

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Joseph Fontenot (1732–16 October 1790) m. Marie (Jeanne Josephe) Brignac (1737–07 May 1802)
  1. 1. Pierre (Louis Bellaire) Fontenot 1770–1828 m. Marie (Louise) Joubert 1772–1848 m. Genevieve (Genoveva) Hugon 1770–
    1. 1. Arelie Young 1812–1878 m. David (Baptiste LeJeune) Young 1808–1854
      1. 1. Mary Jones 1833–1905 m. S (Jane) Jones 1849–1897
        1. 1. Jullia Young 1873–1945 m. W. (M.) Oneal 1872–1958
        2. 2. John (T) Young 1880–1953
        3. 3. Mamie (E) Young 1878–
        4. 4. Fred (C) Young 1874–
        5. 5. James (E) Young 1876–
        6. 6. Joseph (O) Young 1882–
        7. 7. William Young 1865–
        8. 8. Robert Young 1863–
        9. 9. Fred (Charles) Young 1876–
      2. 2. Lucille Young 1852–
    2. 2. Delphine (Beler (Belair)) Fontenot 1808–
    3. 3. Denise (Beler (Belair)) Fontenot 1800–1884
    4. 4. Marie (Belair) Fontenot 1794–
    5. 5. Auguste (Belare) Fontenot 1798–
  2. 2. Marie (Jeanne) Fontenot 1755–1843

Joseph Fontenot's Timeline

2 Records

1732
1732
Birth of Joseph Fontenot in Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
1790
16 October 1790
Age 58
Death of Joseph Fontenot in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1790
    Event Place: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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