Valcourt Francois Bonin (1840 - 1924)

Born 10 Aug 1840 in Fausse Pointe, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Euzeide Ann (Broussard) Bonin — married 28 Apr 1864 in St Martin Church, St Martinville, LA

Descendants

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Biography

Bonin, Valcourt, Pvt. Co. C. 8th La. Infantry. En. Sept. 10th, 1861, Camp Pickens. Present on Roll to Oct., 1861. Roll for Nov. and Dec., 1861. "Discharged Camp Florida, Dec. 1st, 1861, statement and final discharge given." Born La. Occupation farmer. Res. St. Martin, La. Age when enlisted 18, single. http://laahgp.genealogyvillage.com/MilitaryIndex/louisianasoldiersb3.html

BONIN, Francois Valcourt. Pvt. Called Valcourt. Born 10 Aug 1840, St. Martin Parish. Son of Jean Baptiste BONIN & Marie Josephine GONSOULIN of St. Martin Parish. A farmer, single, resident of St. Martin Parish, when he enlisted in Company C, 10 Sep 61, Camp Pickens, VA?, age 21 (Booth says 18). Present to Oct 61. Discharged, Camp Florida, VA?, 1 Dec 61, statement and final discharge given, no reason given. Married, age 23, Euseide BROUSSARD, daughter of Don Louis BROUSSARD & Adelaide BROUSSARD, 28 Apr 64, St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville; at least 5 children, 4 sons, 1 daughter. Settled Loreauville, St. Martin Parish. Buried St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Loreauville; his UCV grave marker calls him Valcourt BONIN. // Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3:33: Valcourt BONIN. CSRC, Index: Valcourt BONIN. Hébert, D., Southwest LA Records, 3:63, CD: Francois Valcourt BONIN, Jean Baptiste Valcourt BONIN, Valcourt Francois BONIN. http://www.acadiansingray.com/8th%20Regt.%20Inf.htm

Sources

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9F8-3Z9 : 4 December 2014), Valcourt Bonin, Private, Company C, 8th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M378 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 881,459.

"Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1Y-XCFM : 15 May 2018), Francis Valcourt Bonin and Euseide Broussard, 28 Apr 1864; citing St. Martin, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 1,310,799.

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