Irma Sonnier (1850 - 1929)

Born 8 May 1850 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Norbert Simon — married 25 Aug 1870 in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiane, États-Unis d'Amérique

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1929 at age 78 in Rayne, Acadia, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Irma Sonnier is a descendant of an Acadian

Irma Sonnier, daughter of Charles Sonnier and Carmeline Hebert, was born on May 8, 1850, in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.^[1]

She married Norbert Simon circa 1870. By 1900 they had raised ten children. Five of them were counted with them on the U.S. Census in Lafayette that year.^[2]

Their known children were:

1. Lessin Simon (1871-1922)^[3]
2. Marie Odeide Simon (1872)^[4]
3. Coraide Simon (1874-1945)^[5]
4. Marie Carmelite Simon (1876)^[6]
5. Emile Simon (1878)^[7]
6. Joseph Simon (1885)^[8]
7. Jean Simon (1887-1957)^[9][10]
8. Olivia Simon (1889)^[11]
9. Raymond Simon (1891)^[12]
10. Cyril Simon (1895)^[13]

Irma Sonnier, wife of Norbert Simon, died on January 23, 1929.^[14] She and her husband are buried in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSRM-9S6Z : 14 January 2020), Irma Sonnier, b. 8 May 1850 bt. 29 May 1851, St John Cathedral, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS5H-SG1 : 20 January 2015), Emma Simon in household of Nobert Simon, Ward 2, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 14A, family 242, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,567.
3. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3QZ-F7H : 12 December 2014), Emma Sonmier in entry for Lessin Simon, 06 Jul 1922; citing Rayne, Acadia, Louisiana, certificate number 9957, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,366,865.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD6T-DT4 : 24 December 2015), Odea Simon in household of Norbert Simon, 4th Ward, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 22, sheet 426B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0455; FHL microfilm 1,254,455.
5. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F37K-TXB : 12 December 2014), Irma Sonnier in entry for Coroied Simon Constantin, 30 Jul 1945; citing Rayne, Acadia, Louisiana, certificate number 1487, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,220,972.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD6T-DT4 : 24 December 2015), Odea Simon in household of Norbert Simon, 4th Ward, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 22, sheet 426B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0455; FHL microfilm 1,254,455.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD6T-DTZ : 24 December 2015), Emile Simon in household of Norbert Simon, 4th Ward, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 22, sheet 426B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0455; FHL microfilm 1,254,455.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS5H-SPM : 20 January 2015), Joseph Simon in household of Nobert Simon, Ward 2, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 14A, family 242, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,567.
9. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZZL-1HJ : 12 December 2014), Jean Simon, 1917-1918; citing Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,653,577.
10. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNRY-6ZZ : 12 December 2014), Irma Sonnier in entry for John Simon, 29 Apr 1957; citing Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, certificate number 5951, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 4,364,551.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS5H-SPS : 20 January 2015), Olive Simon in household of Nobert Simon, Ward 2, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 14A, family 242, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,567.
12. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X59S-FW5 : 8 April 2016), Raymond Simon, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS5H-SPQ : 20 January 2015), Ceril Simon in household of Nobert Simon, Ward 2, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 14A, family 242, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,567.
14. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F33D-2FS : 12 December 2014), [Mrs] Norbert Simon, 23 Jan 1929; citing , Lafayette, Louisiana, certificate number 4083, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,388,163.
15. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #13850990 (Erma)

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2Y8-KSW