Edward Sonnier (1836 - 1921)

Born 2 May 1836 in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Celestine Cormier — married 28 Jul 1869 in Church Point, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1921 at age 84 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Edval Sonnier is a descendant of an Acadian

Edval Sonnier lived in Louisiana.

Edward Sonnier, son of Joseph dit Cadz Sonnier and Julienne Guidry, was born 2 May 1836. His birth was registered at St. John's Cathedral Church in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.^[1]

He married Marie Celestine Cormier, daughter of Alexandre Cormier and Susanne Celanie Ledoux, on 28 July 1869; their marriage was recorded in Church Point, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana . ^[2]

Children:
Corrine Sonnier b. February 5. 1865 in Church Point, St. Landry Parish, LA

SONNIER, Emilie (Edval & Marie Celestine CORMIER) b. 4 Feb. 1867 (CP Ch. v. 1, p. 134).

SONNIER, Antoine (Edval & Marie Celestine CORMIER) b. 15 Dec. 1868 (CP Ch.: v. 1, p. 134).

SONNIER, Odelia (Eduard & Celestine CORMIER) b. 27 Nov. 1870 (Laf. Ch.: v. 7, p. 23).

SONNIER, Alexandre (Edval & Celestine CORMIER) b. 14 July 1872 (Rayne Ch.: v. 1, p. 15).

SONNIER, Offelia (Edmond & Celestine CORMIER) b. 23 April 1874 (Laf. Ch.: v. 7, p. 140).

SONNIER, Suzanne (Edval & Celestine CORMIER) b. 17 March 1889 (Rayne Ch.: v. 3, p. 214).

By 1850, in Lafayette, Edward was living with his mother. Joseph Sonnier, Sr. was living with Charles Emile Sonnier and his family. ^[3] By 1860, in Orange, Edward was living with his mother and his brothers Sosthene and Jean were next door. Joseph Sonnier, Jr. was also in Orange, TX. ^[4] By 1870, in St. Landry, Edward was living with his wife and children and her father. ^[5] By 1870, in St. Landry, Edward was living with his wife and children and her father. He was listed as being next door. ^[6] By 1880, in St. Landry, Edward was living with his wife and children. ^[7] By 1900, in Acadia, Edward was living with his wife and daughter, Suzanne. ^[8]

Civil War Military Service:
Sonnier, Edwal, Pvt. Co. I, 28th (Thomas') LA Inf. En. New Orleans. LA, April 15, 1862. Rolls from Aug. 31, 1862, to Oct., 1862, Present. Roll to Feb. 28, 1863, Severely wounded in hand in action at Chickasaw Bayou, Dec. 29, 1863. At Camp Thomas, MS Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured and paroled at Vicksburg, MS, July 4, 1863.

"Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950" ^[9]

"Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960" ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);

   SONNIER, Edward (Joseph & Julienne GUIDRY) b. 2 May 1836 (Laf. Ch.: v. 5, p. 12-A).

2. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);

   SONNIER, Edval (Joseph & Julienne GUIDRY) m. 28 July 1869 Celestine CORMIER (CP Ch.: v. 1, p. 58).

   CORMIER, Celestine (Alexandre & Susanne LEDOUX) m. 28 July 1869 Edval SONNIER (CP Ch.: v. 1, p. 58)..

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJW-2QX : 22 December 2020), Joseph Sonnier, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFT-6T5 : 18 February 2021), Julian Guedrei, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87K-H7F : 29 May 2021), Alex Cormier, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87K-H72 : 29 May 2021), Edouard Sonier, 1870.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXF-YZC : 14 January 2022), Edval Sonnier, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSP2-24C : accessed 7 July 2023), Edval Sonier, Ward 1 (all north of S.P. r.r.), Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 11A, family 187, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,556.
9. ↑ "Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CC23-CC2M : 22 February 2021), Edval Sonnier in entry for Mrs. Edval Sonnier, 1914.
10. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3Q3-BSQ : 4 March 2021), Edval Sonnier, 23 Mar 1921; citing Rayne, Acadia, Louisiana, certificate number 1825, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,366,025.

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