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Joseph August LaFontaine 1854–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 28, 1854

Birth Location: Big Spring, Seneca, Ohio

Death Date: Feb 12, 1922

Death Location: Swanton, Ohio, USA

Father: John Fountaine

Mother: Mary Sullivan

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The story of Joseph August LaFontaine began in 1854 in Big Spring, Seneca, Ohio. In 1870, Joseph August LaFontaine resided in Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA. In 1880, Joseph August LaFontaine resided in Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA. Joseph August LaFontaine passed away in 1922 in Swanton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph August LaFontaine began in 1854 in Big Spring, Seneca, Ohio.
  • In 1870, Joseph August LaFontaine resided in Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, Joseph August LaFontaine resided in Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA.
  • Joseph August LaFontaine passed away in 1922 in Swanton, Ohio, USA.

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Joseph LaFontaine's Ancestors

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Joseph LaFontaine
1854–1922
Birth Place: Big Spring, Seneca, Ohio
Parents
John J. La Fountaine
1818–1903
Vance, Luxembourg, Belgium
Mary (Juliane) Sullivan
1824–1890
Belgium
Grandparents
Jean (Nicholas) LaFontaine
1794–1864
Vance, Belgium
Marie (Joseph) LePage
1792–1864
Vance, Luxembourgh, Belgium
Jean (Nicholas) Guillaume
1797–1856
Vance, Luxembourg, Belgium
Marie (Ann) Pethe
1795–1848
Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Pete
1757–1830
Anne Claude
1763–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph LaFontaine's Timeline

4 Records

1854
Jul 28, 1854
Birth of Joseph August LaFontaine in Big Spring, Seneca, Ohio
Big Spring, Seneca, Ohio
1870
1870
Age 16
Joseph August LaFontaine resided here in Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA
Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
Joseph August LaFontaine resided here in Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA
Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA
1922
Feb 12, 1922
Age 68
Death of Joseph August LaFontaine in Swanton, Ohio, USA
Swanton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 28, 1854
    Event Place: Big Spring, Seneca, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Palmer, Putnam, Ohio; Roll: M593_1260; Page: 415B; Family History Library Film: 552759
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Palmer, Putnam, Ohio; Roll: M593_1260; Page: 415B; Family History Library Film: 552759

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Palmer, Putnam, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Palmer, Putnam, Ohio; Roll: 1060; Page: 272A; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 12, 1922
    Event Place: Swanton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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