Eliza (Ledoux) Fontenot (1871 - 1928)

Born 31 Jul 1871 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

Wife of Thomas Edmond Fontenot — married 4 Oct 1890 in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1928 at age 56 in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Marie Eliza Ledoux says on the 1880 census she is 8, 1900 census Jul 1872, but says she is 21, in 1910 she says she is 39, her ages vary over the years. Death Index says about 1871, On Find a Grave it says 1877-1928. I am going with Jul 1872 and uncertain. She is buried in Saint Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

LEDOUX, Mary Eliza (Valsin & Elizabeth BOUDREAUX) b. 31 July 1871 (Opel. Ch.: v. 6, p. 318)

Ancestry.com. Louisiana, Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925

• Name: Thomas E. Fontenot
• Spouse: Marie Eliza Ledoux
• Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1890
• Marriage Pace: St. Landry

LEDOUX, Marie Laisa (Valsin & Elisabeth BOUDREAUX) m. 21 Oct. 1890 Thomas Edmond FONTENOT (Opel. Ch.: v. 3, p. 80)

Ancestry.com. Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964

• Name: Mary E Ledoux Fontenot
• Age: 57
• Birth Year: abt 1871
• Death Date: 28 Jun 1928
• Death Place: St. Landry, Louisiana, USA

Census

Year: 1880; Census Place: 1st Ward, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: 469; Page: 120C; Enumeration District: 038 ^[1]

• Valsin Ledoun head, 37/m, md, retail merchant & farmer, LA/LA/LA
• Elizabeth Ledoun wife, 33/f, md, keeping house, LA/LA/LA
• Marshall Ledoun son, 7/m, LA/LA/LA
• Eliza Ledoun dau, 8/f, LA/LA/LA
• Lizo Ledoun dau, 2/f, LA/LA/LA
• Valsin Ledoun son, 6/12/m, LA/LA/LA
• Lelian Boudreaux niece, 16/f, LA/LA/LA

Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Saint Landry, Louisiana; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0050 ^[2]

• Owns farm, mortgage free
• Thomas E Fontenot head, 28/m, Aug 1871, md 10yrs, LA/LA/LA, farmer
• Eliza M Fontenot wife, 21/f, Jul 1872, md 10yrs, 4births/4living, LA/LA/LA
• Charles E Fontenot son, 8/m, Jul 1891, LA/LA/LA, school
• Mary L Fontenot dau, 6/f, Jul 1893, LA/LA/LA, school
• Alvin J Fontenot son, 4/m, Nov 1895, LA/LA/LA
• Guy C Fontenot son, 2/m, May 1898, LA/LA/LA

Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Saint Landry, Louisiana; Roll: T624_529; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374542 ^[3]

• Owns farm, mortgage free
• Thomas E Fontenot head, 39/m, md 20yrs, LA/LA/LA, farmer, general farm
• Liza Fontenot wife, 39/f, md 20yrs, 6births/6living, LA/LA/LA
• Charles Fontenot son, 19/m, farm laborer, LA/LA/LA, home farm
• Mary L Fontenot dau, 16/f, LA/LA/LA
• Alvin Fontenot son, 14/m, LA/LA/LA, school
• Guy Fontenot son, 12/m, LA/LA/LA, school
• Pearl Fontenot dau, 8/f, LA/LA/LA, school
• Gladys Fontenot dau, 0/f, LA/LA/LA

Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: T625_630; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 84 ^[4]

• Owns farm, mortgage free
• Thomas E Fontenot head, 48/m, md, LA/LA/LA, farmer, general farm
• Mary Fontenot wife, 48/f, md, LA/LA/LA
• Guy Fontenot son, 21/m, LA/LA/LA, farm laborer, home farm
• Pearl Fontenot dau, 17/f, LA/LA/LA, school
• Gladys Fontenot dau, 10/f, LA/LA/LA, school

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: 1st Ward, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: 469; Page: 120C; Enumeration District: 038[1]
2. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Saint Landry, Louisiana; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0050[2]
3. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Saint Landry, Louisiana; Roll: T624_529; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374542[3]
4. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: T625_630; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 84[4]

• Birth and Marriage: Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001