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Sir Jean DE LA Fontaine 1500–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France

Death Date: 10 May 1563

Death Location: Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France

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Spouse(s): Guyonne Nyvet

Children(s): Michel Lo,

In 1500, Sir Jean DE LA Fontaine entered the world in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France, born to Gilles De La Fontaine Dit Wicart And Ursule De Wavrin Heudicourt. Sir Jean DE LA Fontaine married Guyonne Le Royer Nyvet, and had children including Michel De La Fontaine Count Of St Lo. Sir Jean DE LA Fontaine passed away in 1563 in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Sir Jean DE LA Fontaine entered the world in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France, born to Gilles De La Fontaine Dit Wicart And Ursule De Wavrin Heudicourt.
  • Sir Jean DE LA Fontaine married Guyonne Le Royer Nyvet, and had children including Michel De La Fontaine Count Of St Lo.
  • Sir Jean DE LA Fontaine passed away in 1563 in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Guyonne Nyvet
1510–1563
Birth Location: Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Children(s)

Michel Lo,
1539–1590
Birth Location: St. Lo, Manche, Normandie, France
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Sir Fontaine's Ancestors

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Sir Fontaine
1500–1563
Birth Place: Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Sir Fontaine's Descendants

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Sir (Jean DE LA) Fontaine (1500–10 May 1563) m. Guyonne (Le Royer-) Nyvet (20 May 1510–10 May 1563)
  1. 1. Michel (de la Fontaine*, Count of St.) Lo, 1539–1590 m. Esther (DE) Grau 1540–1590
    1. 1. Guillaume Fontaine 1575–1639
      1. 1. Gilles Fontaine 1599–1684 m. Françoise Leclerc 1605–
        1. 1. Marguerite Fontaine 1630–1694 m. Gilles Légaré 1617–1663
    2. 2. Jeanne (Dela) Fontaine, 1580–1630

Sir Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir Jean DE LA Fontaine in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
1563
10 May 1563
Age 63
Death of Sir Jean DE LA Fontaine in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1563
    Event Place: Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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