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Benjamin Michel Schexnayder (1860 - 1927)

Benjamin Michel Schexnayder
Born in Convent, St. James, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 9 Dec 1879 in Arnaudville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 26 Sep 1898 in Arnaudville, St. Martin, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Died at age 66 in Arnaudville, St. Landry, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Benjamin Michel Schexnayder, son of Francois Schexnayder (~1804 - >1860) and Marie Euphrasie (Bourgeois) Schexnayder (1817 - ).[1], was born in 1860. In 1879, he married Amelie DeKerlegand.[2] His second wife was Virginie Arnaud, whom he married in 1898.[3]

He died in 1927[4] and is buried in Saint Francis Regis Cemetery in Arnaudville, Louisiana.[5]

Children

SCHEXNAYDER, Marie Cecile (Benjamin & Amelie DEKERLEGAND) b. 23 Oct. 1880 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 3, p. 284)

SCHEXNAYDER, Marie Felonize (Benjamin & Amelie DEKERLEGAND) b. 20 Jan. 1882 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 4, p. 37); m. 26 Sept. 1898 Rameau ARNAUD (Arnaudville Ch.: v.3, p. 18)

SCHEXNAYDER, Francois Joseph (Ben & Amelie DEKERLEGAND) b. 16 April 1883 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 4, p. 68)

SCHEXNAYDER, Joseph Estivine (Ben & Amelie DEKERLEGAND) b. 20 Apr. 1885 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 4, p. 130)

SCHEXNAYDER, Marie Justine (Benjamin & Amelie DEKERLEGAND) b. 16 Nov. 1886 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 4, p. 180)

SCHEXNAYDER, Joseph (Benjamin & Amelie DEKERLEGAND) b. 16 Sept. 1888 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 4, p. 254)

SCHEXNAYDER, Elizabeth (Benjamin & Amelie de DEKERLEGAND) b. 24 Feb. 1891; bt. 14 March 1891 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 5, p. 11)

SCHEXNAYDER, Marie Aminta (Benjamin & Amelie DE HERLEGAND) b. 11 Nov. 1892; bt. 19 Nov. 1892 (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 5, p. 73)

SCHEXNAYDER, Anna (Ben & Virginie ARNAUD) b. 2 July 1899 (Arnaudville Ch.: v.5, p.246)

SCHEXNAYDER, Euphrasie (Ben & Virginie ARNAUD) b. 3 July 1900 (Arnaudville Ch.: v.5, p.270)

His siblings were...

  1. Marie Elise Schexnayder (1837 - )
  2. Marie Elizabeth Schexnayder (1838 - )
  3. Francois Amand Schexnayder (1839 - )
  4. Joseph Theovide Schexnayder (~1841 - )
  5. Louis Jacob Schexnayder (1843 - )
  6. Charles Estivan Schexnayder (1845 - )
  7. Paul Emile Schexnayder (1846 - )
  8. Jean Albert Schexnayder (1848 - 1849)
  9. Augustin Schexnayder (1850 - )
  10. Pierre Eleonore Schexnayder (1850 - 1851)
  11. Marie Alla Schexnayder (1853 - )
  12. Marie Anais Schexnayder (1853 - )
  13. Jean Baptiste Schexnayder (1857 - 1858)
  14. Marie Euphrasie Schexnayder (1857 - 1864)

Sources

  1. ↑ DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS (Diocese of Baton Rouge, LA, 19 Volumes, 1978-2001), Vol 9, p 488. 1707-1894.
  2. ↑ SCHEXNAYDER, Benjamin Michel (Francois & Euphrasie BOURGEOIS) m. 9 Dec. 1879 Amelie DEKERLEGAND (Arnaudville Ch.: v. 2, p. 135)
  3. ↑ SCHEXNAYDER, Ben widr. of Amelie DE KERLEGAND (d. Francois & Euphrasie BOURGEOIS) m. 26 Sept. 1898 Virginie ARNAUD, wid. of Aristide STELLY (Arnaudville Ch.: v.3, p. 17)
  4. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3QR-2HL : 4 March 2021), Benjamin Schexnayder, 18 Apr 1927; citing , St. Mary, Louisiana, certificate number 4387, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,381,666.
  5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG3-RNVK : 7 August 2020), Ben, ; Burial, Arnaudville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, Saint Francis Regis Cemetery; citing record ID 109025664, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  • Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001

Find a Grave, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109025664/benjamin_michel-schexnayder: memorial page for Benjamin Michel “Ben” Schexnayder Sr. (7 Dec 1860–18 Apr 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109025664, citing Saint Francis Regis Cemetery, Arnaudville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA.





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Schexnayder-298 and Schexnayder-80 appear to represent the same person because: birth and death dates the same, parents the same.
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