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Michel LA Fontaine 1543–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 September 1543

Birth Location: Bretagne, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Death Date: 8 February 1590

Death Location: Saint Aubin Daubigne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

Father: Isabeau Chabot-Jarnac

Mother: Sir (Knighted)

Spouse(s): Esther DeGrau

Children(s): Jean Lafontaine, Pierre FONTAINE, Guillaume FOUNTAINE, Jeanne Delafontaine, Nicolas Fontaine

The story of Michel LA Fontaine began in 1543 in Bretagne, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. Michel LA Fontaine married Esther Estar Delafountaine Degrau, and had children including Guillaume De La Fountaine, Jean Gerbert Dit Lafontaine, Jeanne Delafontaine, Nicolas Fontaine, Pierre De La Fontaine. Michel LA Fontaine passed away in 1590 in Saint Aubin Daubigne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.

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Biography

  • The story of Michel LA Fontaine began in 1543 in Bretagne, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France.
  • Michel LA Fontaine married Esther Estar Delafountaine Degrau, and had children including Guillaume De La Fountaine, Jean Gerbert Dit Lafontaine, Jeanne Delafontaine, Nicolas Fontaine, Pierre De La Fontaine.
  • Michel LA Fontaine passed away in 1590 in Saint Aubin Daubigne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isabeau Chabot-Jarnac
1510–1563
Birth Location: Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Sir (Knighted)
1500–1563
Birth Location: Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Spouses(s)

Esther DeGrau
1540–1590
Birth Location: Bretagne, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Children(s)

Jean Lafontaine
1575–1630
Birth Location: Saint Sulpice des Landes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
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Pierre FONTAINE
1566–1618
Birth Location: Bayoux, Normandy, Normandie, France
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Guillaume FOUNTAINE
1575–1615
Birth Location: Vicomte de St., France
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Jeanne Delafontaine
1588–1630
Birth Location: Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
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Nicolas Fontaine
1568–1626
Birth Location: Bayoux, Bas Normandie, Normandie, France
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Michel Fontaine's Ancestors

Self
Michel Fontaine
1543–1590
Birth Place: Bretagne, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Parents
Isabeau Chabot-Jarnac
1510–1563
Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Sir (Jean Or John De La FONTAINE) (Knighted)
1500–1563
Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Grandparents
Gilles (de la FONTAINE dit) WICART
1475–1539
Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Ursule (de WAVRIN) HEUDICOURT
1475–1570
Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michel Fontaine's Descendants

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Michel (LA) Fontaine (24 September 1543–8 February 1590) m. Esther (Estar DeLaFountaine) DeGrau (1540–2 Nov 1590)
  1. 1. Jean (Gerbert Dit) Lafontaine 1575–1630 m. Guillemette Buron 1578–1697
    1. 1. Jean Gerbert 1599–1659 m. Perrine (Lepelle) Pilette 1607–1655
      1. 1. Mathurin (Gerbert dit) Lafontaine 1627–1687
        1. 1. Marie (Anne) Gerbert 1660–1749 m. Pierre (St Pierre Dit) Dessaint 1643–1725
      2. 2. Catherine Gerbert 1628–
      3. 3. Jeanne Gerbert 1634–
      4. 4. Jean Gerbert 1641–
      5. 5. Jean Gerbert 1629–1630
  2. 2. Pierre (de LA) FONTAINE 1566–1618
  3. 3. Guillaume (de LA) FOUNTAINE 1575–1615
  4. 4. Jeanne Delafontaine 1588–1630
  5. 5. Nicolas Fontaine 1568–1626

Michel Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1543
24 September 1543
Birth of Michel LA Fontaine in Bretagne, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Bretagne, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
1590
8 February 1590
Age 47
Death of Michel LA Fontaine in Saint Aubin Daubigne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Saint Aubin Daubigne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 September 1543
    Event Place: Bretagne, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1590
    Event Place: Saint Aubin Daubigne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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