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Mary De La Fontaine 1753–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 December 1753

Birth Location: New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 June 1814

Death Location: Colleton County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Francis jr

Mother: Jemima Jasper

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Children(s): Harriet Williams

The story of Mary De La Fontaine began in 1753 in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA. Mary De La Fontaine married Benjamin Risher, and had children including Harriet Havilah Risher Williams. Mary De La Fontaine passed away in 1814 in Colleton County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary De La Fontaine began in 1753 in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Mary De La Fontaine married Benjamin Risher, and had children including Harriet Havilah Risher Williams.
  • Mary De La Fontaine passed away in 1814 in Colleton County, South Carolina, USA.

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Children(s)

Mary Fontaine's Ancestors

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Mary Fontaine
1753–1814
Birth Place: New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Francis De La Fontaine jr
1721–1783
King William County, Virginia, USA
Jemima Jasper
1721–1756
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Francis Fontaine
1697–1749
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Mary Fontaine
1697–1733
Jonzac, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Fontaine's Descendants

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Mary (De La) Fontaine (24 December 1753–16 June 1814)
  1. 1. Harriet (Havilah Risher) Williams 1787–1844 m. Abraham (Taylor) Williams 1786–1842
    1. 1. Peter (Edward) Williams 1814–1892 m. Eliza (Caroline) Herndon 1825–1896
      1. 1. Richard (Edward) Williams 1856–1937
      2. 2. Peter (Hamilton) Williams 1848–1930
      3. 3. James (Washington) Williams 1850–1862
      4. 4. Benjamin (Stokes) Williams 1845–1916
      5. 5. Eliza (Caroline) Pearce 1856–1917
      6. 6. Thomas (Franklin) Williams 1852–1939
      7. 7. George (E. C.) Williams 1859–
      8. 8. Lucy (J.) Williams 1861–
      9. 9. William Williams 1863–
      10. 10. Joseph (F.) Williams 1866–1943
      11. 11. Caroline Barker 1857–
      12. 12. Lucy (Jane) Pearce 1861–1941
      13. 13. Jas Williams 1866–

Mary Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1753
24 December 1753
Birth of Mary De La Fontaine in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
1814
16 June 1814
Age 61
Death of Mary De La Fontaine in Colleton County, South Carolina, USA
Colleton County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 December 1753
    Event Place: New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
    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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1814
    Event Place: Colleton County, South Carolina, USA
    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

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