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Matilda Jane Prather Fontaine 1803–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1803

Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY

Death Date: 1876

Death Location: Mt Olive Cem, Mayview, Lafayette Co., MO

Father: James Fontaine

Mother: Deborah Hobbs

Spouse(s): William Brown

Children(s): James Brown

In 1803, Matilda Jane Prather Fontaine entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, born to James Terrell Fontaine And Deborah Hobbs. Matilda Jane Prather Fontaine married Brown, William Bailey Clarke Brown, and had children including James Terrell Brown. Matilda Jane Prather Fontaine passed away in 1876 in Mt Olive Cem, Mayview, Lafayette Co., MO.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Matilda Jane Prather Fontaine entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, born to James Terrell Fontaine And Deborah Hobbs.
  • Matilda Jane Prather Fontaine married Brown, William Bailey Clarke Brown, and had children including James Terrell Brown.
  • Matilda Jane Prather Fontaine passed away in 1876 in Mt Olive Cem, Mayview, Lafayette Co., MO.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda Fontaine's Ancestors

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Matilda Fontaine
1803–1876
Birth Place: Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Parents
James Terrell Fontaine
1776–1840
Louisa Co., VA
Deborah Hobbs
1778–1867
Frederick Co., Maryland
Grandparents
Aaron Fontaine
1753–1823
Westover, Charles City Co., VA
Barbara (Overton) Terrell
1756–1798
St Martins, Louisa Co., VA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Fontaine
1691–1759
Sarah Wade
1715–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacques Fontaine
1658–1728
Anne Boursiquot
1686–1721

Matilda Fontaine's Descendants

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Matilda (Jane Prather) Fontaine (1803–1876) m. William (Bailey Clarke) Brown (1799–1879)
  1. 1. James (Terrell) Brown 1827–1887 m. Susan Biggerstaff 1835–1887

Matilda Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1803
1803
Birth of Matilda Jane Prather Fontaine in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
1876
1876
Age 73
Death of Matilda Jane Prather Fontaine in Mayview, Lafayette Co., MO
Mayview, Lafayette Co., MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1999
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Mayview, Lafayette Co., MO
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mt Olive Cem, Mayview, Lafayette Co., MO
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

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