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Denis LaRose Fontenot (1809 - 1872)

Denis LaRose "Denys" Fontenot
Born in Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USAmap
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Husband of — married 31 Aug 1830 in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USAmap
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Died at about age 62 in Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USAmap
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Biography

Denys Fontenot, son of Philippe Larose Fontenot and Marie Josephe Mathilde (Ortego) Fontenot, was baptized on 21 Oct 1810 at the age of 1, placing his birth around Oct 1809. [1]

He married Victorie Vidrine, daughter of Etienne Vidrine and Victorie Soileau,on 31 Aug. 1830, their marriage was recorded at recorded at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [2]

Census Data

United States Census, 1850 [3]
St Landry Parish, Louisiana
  1. D Phe La R Fonteneau, M, 40, b. Louisiana
  2. Irene Fonteneau, F, 36, b. Louisiana
  3. Arclie Fonteneau, F, 19, b. Louisiana
  4. Denis Fonteneau, M, 16, b. Louisiana
  5. Mathilda Fonteneau, F, 12, b. Louisiana
  6. Paulite Fonteneau, M, 10, b. Louisiana
  7. Alcide Fonteneau, M, 8, b. Louisiana
  8. Leolide Fonteneau, F, 6, b. Louisiana
  9. Adelaide Fonteneau, F, 4, b. Louisiana
  10. Philippe Fonteneau, M, 6 monthg, b. Louisiana
United States Census, 1860 [4]
Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana
  1. Denis Phi Fontenot, M, 51, b. St Landry
  2. Victoire Vidrine, F, 46, b. St Landry
  3. Zeolide Fontenot, F, 15, b. St Landry
  4. Adelaide Fontenot, F, 11, b. St Landry
  5. Philipe Fontenot, M, 10, b. St Landry
  6. Pierre Fontenot, M, 8, b. St Landry
  7. Eucariste Fontenot, M, 6, b. St Landry
  8. Victoire Fontenot, F, 4, b. St Landry
  9. Theodole A Vidrine, F, 11, b. St Landry

Sources

  1. ↑ Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900) CD101. Author - Compiler: Rev. Donald Joseph Hebert, 1942-2000. Publication: Hebert Publications, Rayne, LA, 2000.
    • FONTENOT, Denis (Philippe & Marie Denise ORTHEGA) bt. 21 Oct. 1810 at age 1 yr. Spons: Denis ORTHEGA & Adelaide FONTENOT. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.511)
  2. ↑ Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900) CD101. Author - Compiler: Rev. Donald Joseph Hebert, 1942-2000. Publication: Hebert Publications, Rayne, LA, 2000.
    • FONTENOT, Denis - of 21 yrs. old (Philipe Larose & Marie Josephe Mathilde ORTEGO) m. 26 Aug. 1830 Victoire Irene VIDRINE - 16 yrs. old (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#37)
    • VIDRINE, Victoire Irene - 16 yrs. old (Etienne & Victoire SOILEAU) m. 26 August 1830 Denis FONTENOT - 21 yrs. old (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#37)
    • FONTENOT, Denys (minor son of Philippe Larose & ---torn--- [Marie] Joseph ORTEGA) m. 31 Aug. 1830 Victoire VIDRINE - native of this parish (minor daughter of Etienne & Victoire SOILEAU) Wits: Denys ORTEGA, Joacin ORTEGA, Jean Baptiste Henri FONTENOT. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.561)
    • VIDRINE, Victoire - native of this parish (minor daughter of Etienne & Victoire SOILEAU) m. 31 Aug. 1830 Denys FONTENOT (minor son of Philippe Larose & ---torn--- [Marie] Joseph ORTEGA) Wits: Denys ORTEGA, Joacin ORTEGA, Jean Baptiste Henri FONTENOT. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.561)
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-RCH : 12 April 2016), Denis Fonteneau in household of D Phe La R Fonteneau, St. Landry parish, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing family 1452, NARA microfilm publication M432 (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:MFP7-2NL : 12 December 2017), Denis Phi Fontenot, 1860.

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