Born in Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jean Dupre Benoit
and Marie Ophelia (Blanchard) Benoit
Sister of
Jean Benoit, Hilaire Benoit, Anaise Anaise (Benoit) Lavergne, Carmelite (Benoit) Newman, Marie Aspasie (Benoit) Leger, Celani (Benoit) Newman, Offee Benoit, Felix Benoit and Norbert Benoit
Wife of
Joseph Cleophas Hanks
— married
30 Jul 1884 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Adam Hanks, Leontine (Hanks) Royer, Emetille (Hanks) Prejean, Dometille (Hanks) Romero, Emelie (Hanks) Melancon and Emile Hanks
Died
at about age 35
in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jul 2016
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Biography
Valentine Benoit was born on 17 February 1871, the daughter of Jean Dupre Benoit and Marie Ophelia Blanchard. Her birth was recorded at the catholic church in Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]
She married Joseph Cleophas Hanks on 8 September 1884 in Rayne, Acadia Parish.[2]
Valentine died in 1907, and was buried in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, in Arceneaux Cemetery.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD") (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);
- BENOIT, Valentine (Jean & Ophilia BLANCHARD) b. 17 Feb. 1871 (CP Ch.: v. 4, p. 34)
- ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD;
- BENOIT, Valentine (Dupre & Ophilia BLANCHARD) m. 8 Sept. 1884 Cleophas HANKS (Rayne Ch.: v. 1, p. 88)
- HANKS, Cleophas (Joseph & Cleorene MENARD) m. 8 Sept. 1884 Valentine BENOIT (Rayne Ch.: v. 1, p. 88)
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 28 April 2019), memorial page for Valentine Benoit Hanks (17 Feb 1871–1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #149729341, citing Arceneaux Cemetery, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA, maintained by Cheryl Breaux (contributor 48208141); does not include headstone photo, and contains unsourced biographical info
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Valentine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Valentine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Donna (Friebel) Storz
:
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- Mary-Lucille (Andrus) Sims :
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- Lesa LaVergne :
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- Ronald Thibodeaux :
Mitochondrial DNA Test, haplogroup X2b
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~3.12%
Todd Pousson :
23andMe, GEDmatch GX6672962 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Renée Harrington :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member reneeharrington
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Cindy (Guidry) Beverly :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A061793 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Gary Bertrand :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member barbert666
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~0.59%
Ronald James Thibodeaux :
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+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch HQ5896364 [compare], yourDNAportal RON4d31591d, FTDNA kit #909852
+
Living DNA, GEDmatch SD4152141 [compare]
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~0.39%
Jolene LeBlanc :
23andMe, GEDmatch M678763 [compare]
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~0.39%
Shane Seaux :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member sseaux
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~0.39%
~0.78%
Christine Decou :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member hotcajun70577
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