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Alexon Janis (abt. 1779 - bef. 1840)

Alexon (Alexis) Janis
Born about in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 15 Jan 1810 in Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisianamap
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Died before before about age 60 in Elton, Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Alexis Janis was born about March 1779 and baptized at 4 months of age Alexon Janis, the son of Michel Janis and Marianne Benoit.[1]

He wed Constance Peloquin, the daughter of Jean Baptiste Felix Peloquin and Marie Benivenu on 15 January 1810 at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas.[2]

He appears to have died sometime before the 1840 census as Constance Janis is listed alone with a household of younger people.[3]

Known Children

  1. Jean bn 16 February 1811.[4]
  2. Jean Baptiste-- this may be the same person as Jean above. The record shows he wed Celeste Reed in 1830.[5]
  3. Marie Louise Janis
  4. Michel bn. 8 March 1816.[6]
  5. Alexis, fils bn. 12 October 1818.[7]
  6. Hilaire bn. 2 October 1820.[8]
  7. Celeste Janis
  8. Arcangele bn. 8 July 1825.[9]
  9. Marianne bn. 13 October 1827.[10]
  10. Zoe bn. 10 August 1831.[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Alexon (Michel & Marianne BENOIST) bt. 11 July 1779 at age 4 mths. Spons: Francois LEBRAN & Rosalie BENOIT. Fr. L.M. GRUMEAU (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.18)]
  2. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Alexis - of this parish (Michel & Marie Anne BENOIT) m. 15 Jan. 1810 Constance FELISQUE - also of this parish (Jean Baptiste & Marie BIENVENU) Wits: Baptiste FELISQUE, Pierre VIDRINE, Francois BRIGNAC. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.192)
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTM-XB7 : 24 August 2015), Constance Jonis, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 71, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 127; FHL microfilm 9,689.
  4. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Jean (Alexis & Constance FELISQUE) b. 16 Feb. 1811, bt. 16 May 1811 Spons: Thomas PEREY & Helen COLLINS. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.526)
  5. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Jean Baptiste (Alexis & Constance FELIX [PELOQUIN]) m. 31 Aug. 1830 Celeste REED (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#36)
  6. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Michel (Alexis & Constance FELISQUE - from here) b. 8 March 1816, bt. 19 Oct. 1816 Pats: Michel JEANIS & Marie Anne BENOIT - from Acadie; Mats: Jean Baptiste FELISQUE - from Canada & Marie DELISLE - from Illinois; Spons: Michel LACASE fils [Jr.] - represented by his father & Marie Louise JEANIS, wife of Michel LACASE pere [Sr.] Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.89)
  7. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Alexis (Alexis & Constance Felix PELOQUIN) b. 12 Oct. 1818, bt. 17 Nov. 1818 Pats: Michel JANIS & Marianne BENOIT; Mats: Baptiste Felix PELOQUIN & Marie Glilda?? BIENVENU; Spons: Michel LACASE & Brigitte OGE. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.188)
  8. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Hilaire (Alexis JANISSE & Constance Felice PELOQUIN) b. 2 Oct. 1820, bt. 11 Oct. 1821 Spons: David BELLARD & Marie Marthe BELARD. Fr. Hercule BRASSAC (GC Ch.: v.1, p.18)
  9. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Arcangele (Alexis & Constance PELOQUIN) b. 8 July 1825, bt. 28 Aug. 1825 Pats: Michel & Marianne BENOIT; Mats: Felix PELOQUIN & Marie DELILE; Spons: Louis GREFFIL & Divine BORDELON. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.322)
  10. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Marianne (Alexis & Constance Felix PELOQUIN) b. 13 Oct. 1827, bt. 7 Oct. 1828 Pats: Michel JANYS & Marianne BENOIT; Mats: Felix PELOQUIN & Marie DELILLE; Spons: Felix PELOQUIN fils [Jr.] & Celeste Felix PELOQUIN. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.3, p.45)
  11. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J.. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900). CD. Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. Text:
    JANIS, Zoe (Alexis & Constance PELOQUIN) b. 10 Aug. 1831 (Opel. Ch.: v. 3, p. 258)




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Friebel-7 Donna (Friebel) Storz
Note merge should go into Janis-34 and as no source provided for date of death in Janise-12, the death info in Janis-34 should be kept.
posted on Janise-12 (merged) by Donna (Friebel) Storz
Jason Oubre
Janis-34 and Janise-12 appear to represent the same person because: Obvious merge
posted on Janise-12 (merged) by Jason Oubre

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