Ophelia Marie (Sons) Lombas (1890 - 1970)

Born 17 Jan 1890 in Morgan city, La

Ancestors

Wife of Frank Lodrigue Jr. — married 18 Oct 1907 in St. Mary, Louisiana, United States

Wife of Orlando Frank Exnicious — married 9 Sep 1912 (to about 1928) in St. Mary, Louisiana, United States

Wife of Francois Bartholomew Lombas — married 30 Jun 1936 in St. Mary, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1970 at age 80 in Berwick, La

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Biography

Ophelia was born in 1891 to Antoine Sons and Rosalie Dantin in St. Mary Parish, La. Her first marriage was to Mr. Frank Lodrigue.^[1] This marriage took place on 18 Oct 1907 in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. There were two children from this marriage:

1. Sarah^[2]
2. Jessie

This marriage was short lived as Ms. Ophelia was back in the St. Mary courthouse being united in marriage to Mr. Orlando Exnicious on 8 Sept 1913. According to the records obtained at the St. Mary Courthouse at the time of the execution of this marriage Ophelia's prior husband, Mr. Frank Lodrigue, had passed away.^[3]

Ophelia's third and final marriage was to Mr. Francois "Frank" Lombas. This marriage took place on 01 July 1916 also in St. Mary Parish, La. The children from this marriage are as follows:

1. Francois "Frank" Jr.
2. Winnie Bell (Poolette)
3. Mary (Moosie)
4. Agnolia (Ba-Bay)
5. Adam^[4]
6. James (Cocoa)

Census/Residence

1900 St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Census^[5]

Antoine Sonn Head Male 51 Louisiana

Rosalie Sonn Wife Female 50 Louisiana

Julien Sonn Son Male 25 Louisiana

Thomas Sonn Son Male 24 Louisiana

Justilian Sonn Son Male 18 Louisiana

Celina Sonn Daughter Female 17 Louisiana

Rosalie Sonn Daughter Female 12 Louisiana

Antoine Sonn Son Male 11 Louisiana

Ophelia Sonn Daughter Female 9 Louisiana

Orestile Sonn Son Male 6 Louisiana

Coulomb Sonn Son Male 4 Louisiana

Julienne Sonn Daughter Female 3 Louisiana

Louisa Sonn Daughter Female 1 Louisiana

1930 Berwick, Louisiana Census^[6]

Frank Lombas Head Male 35 Louisiana

Ophelia Lombas Wife Female 31 Louisiana

Frank Lombas Jr. Son Male 11 Louisiana

Winnie Bell Lombas Daughter Female 10 Louisiana

Mary Lombas Daughter Female 8 Louisiana

Agnolia Lombas Daughter Female 6 Louisiana

Jimmie Lombas Son Male 0 Louisiana

Sources

1. ↑ "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H5-N41 : 14 January 2020), Miss Ophilia Sons in entry for Frank Radnig, 1907.
2. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJC-5D8D : 18 February 2021), Ophelia Sons in entry for James Grant and Sarah Lodrigues, 11 Jul 1928; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 2,297,759.
3. ↑ "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4HR-JHM : 14 January 2020), O. F. Exnicious, 1913.
4. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F374-XP5 : 12 December 2014), Ophilia Sons in entry for Adam John Lombard, 01 Oct 1926; citing Berwick, St. Mary, Louisiana, certificate number 12770, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,381,525.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSRH-FTH : accessed 18 May 2017), Ophelia Sonn in household of Antoine Sonn, Police Jury Ward 6 (west of Atchafalaya River excl. Morgan city), St. Mary, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 2B, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,582.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMT4-8RH : accessed 29 September 2017), Ophelia Lombas in household of Frank Lombas, Berwick, St Mary, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 17A, line 20, family 352, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 821; FHL microfilm 2,340,556.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #194368528
• "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H5-N41 : 14 January 2020), Miss Ophilia Sons in entry for Frank Radnig, 1907.