Mathilda (Johnson) DeVillier (1858 - 1902)

Born 3 Oct 1858 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of William C. Johnson and Marie Emilisere (Meche) Johnson

Wife of Edgar Coulon DeVillier — married 26 Oct 1876 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Jun 1902 at age 43 in Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Mathilda Johnson was born in 1858. She died in 1902.

Sources

• "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-BRQH : 13 March 2018), Edgar Devillier and Mathilda Johnson, 15 Nov 1876; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,696.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXF-9BB : 15 August 2017), Edgar Devillier, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 41, sheet 247C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0470; FHL microfilm 1,254,470.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSRW-S5T : accessed 25 March 2019), Bessie Devilliers in household of Edgar Devilliers, Police Jury Ward 3 (east part), St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 15B, family 243, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,581.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102264716/mathilda-devillier

• St. Landry Church Cemetery (Opelousas, LA, USA). Edgar and Mathilda Johnson DeVilliers headstone. Personally photographed by Anne Huff, 2015.

DNA

• Father confirmed by DNA test comparison, Anne Huff, Huff-6103, and K.J.F., M.F., descendants of Emilie M. Johnson Meche; E.D.D., N.C., descendants of Emma Johnson Carriere; genealogical relationship between matches are third cousins. Most recent common ancestor is Johnson-108693, William C. Johnson.

• Mother confirmed by DNA test comparison, Anne Huff, Huff-6103, and K.J.F., M.F., descendants of Emilie M. Johnson Meche; E.D.D., N.C., descendants of Emma Johnson Carriere; genealogical relationship between matches are third cousins. Most recent common ancestor is Meche-200, Marie Emilisere “Melissa” Meche Johnson.