Charles Simon Fontenot (abt. 1826 - aft. 1880)

Born about 4 Jan 1826 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Orleans Territory, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Louise Meunier — married 27 Jun 1852 in Saint Landry, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died after 1880 after about age 53 in Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Charles Simon Fontenot was born January 4, 1826 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, son of Jean Baptiste Fontenot (1793–<1849) and Josephine Soileau (1792– ).^[1]

Charles (25) married Marie Louise Meunier (20) (born in 1831; daughter of Louis Manuel (Megnier) Meunier and Marguerite Berza) on June 27, 1852 in Saint Landry, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States.^[2] Their son was Louis Simon Fontenot (1866–~1938).^[3]

Marie Louise died in 1871, perhaps due to birth of Fausten the same year.^{[citation needed]}

Charles married Josephine Fontenot (1838–1920) (dau. of Louis Auguste Jacque Fontenot 1809–Deceased and Josephine Simon Fontenot 1809–Deceased) 16 Feb 1873, St. Landry, Louisiana. ^[4]

Charles died after 1880.^[5]

Research Notes

Josephine Fontenot (Spouse) may need a profile.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth 4 January 1826 Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States (copied from FS. No source given)
2. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-BMBX : 18 February 2021), Charles Simon Fontenot and Marie Louise Meynier, 27 Jun 1852; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,694.
3. ↑ "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWGJ-JMX : 14 January 2020), Charles Fontenot in entry for Louis Fontenot, 1866.
4. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-BJ7P : 18 February 2021), Charles Simon Fontenot and Josephine Fontenot, 16 Feb 1873; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,696.
5. ↑ Death The last Census found where he is listed - the 1880 Census:"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB9-2NQ?cc=1417683&wc=XHBV-JWL%3A1589403898%2C1589404750%2C1589404060%2C1589395534 : 24 December 2015), Louisiana > St Landry > 5th Ward > ED 44 > image 35 of 64; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

Acknowledgement

Thanks to Tiffany Swift for providing original unsourced profile which was handed down to her.