Euphemie (Rougeau) Fontenot (1798 - bef. 1825)

Born 12 Jan 1798 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Ancestors

Wife of Paulin Fontenot — married 27 Oct 1818 (to before 3 May 1825) in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died before 3 May 1825 before age 27 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Euphemie Rougeau, daughter of Jean Baptiste Rougeau and Elizabeth Lede, was born on 12 Jan. 1798 and baptized on 27 May 1798, her birth and baptism were recorded at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.^[1]

She married Paulin Fontenot, son of Philippe Fontenot and Francoise Berzat, on 27 Oct. 1818, their marriage was recorded at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.^[2]

Euphemie died before 3 May 1825 when Paulin married Elizabeth Gurnett.^[3] Her succession was dated Dec. 1829 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. ^[4]

Children of Paulin and Euphemie

See: Paulin "Colin" Fontenot

Sources

1. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900), Compact Disc. (Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 2000): Text:

   ROUGEAU, Euphemie (Jean Baptiste & Elizabeth LEDE) b. 12 Jan. 1798, bt. Sunday, 27 May 1798 Pats: Edme Francois ROUJOT; Mats: Louis LEDE & Marie Anne TRAHAN; Spons: Alexi JANIS & Marianne BENOIT. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.197)

2. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900), Compact Disc. (Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 2000): Text:

   • ROUGEAU, Euphemie - native of this parish (major daughter of Jean Baptiste & Isabelle LEDE) m. 27 Oct. 1818 Paulin FONTENOT - native of this parish (major son of Philippe FONTENOU & Francoise BERZAT) Wits: Jaques FONTENOT, Jean Louis FONTENOT, Faustin FONTENOT, Calisse ROUGEAU. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.330)
   • FONTENOT, Paulin - native of this parish (major son of Philippe FONTENOU & Francoise BERZAT) m. 27 Oct. 1818 Euphemie ROUGEAU - native of this parish (major daughter of Jean Baptiste & Isabelle LEDE) Wits: Jaques FONTENOT, Jean Louis FONTENOT, Faustin FONTENOT, Calisse ROUGEAU. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.330)

3. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900), Compact Disc. (Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 2000): Text:

   FONTENOT, Paulin - native of this parish; widower of dec. --- ROUGEAU (major son of Philippe Jean Louis & Francoise BERZAR) m. 3 May 1825 Elisabeth GURNETT - native of the "territoire des Arcansas" [Arkansas Territory] and in this parish since her youth (dec. Patric & dec. Anne TEAR) Wits: Zephirin LAMBERT, John ARDEN, Terence HUGHES, Alexandre ROUGEAU. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.437)

4. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J. Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900), Compact Disc. (Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 2000): Text:

   • FONTENOT, Colin m. Euphemie ROUGEAU In Succ. of Euphemie ROUGEAU dated Dec. 1829 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#503)
   • ROUGEAU, Euphemie m. Colin FONTENOT Children: Hypolite & Hypoline. Succ. dated Dec. 1829 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#503)