John Ben Vanderwater, Sr: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.
John Ben Vanderwater, Sr
John married Brenda Vanderwater about 1980. Brenda was born about 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:

John Ben Vanderwater, Jr

Robert Vanderwater

Generation: 2

2. Bronis Vanderwater
Bronis married Letty Jane Courts on 28 Mar 1949 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3.
Letty Jane Courts
Children:

1. John Ben Vanderwater, Sr

Charlotte Vanderwater

Letty Lynn Vanderwater

Generation: 3

Henry Clifton (Harry) Courts, Jr was born on 08 Oct 1897 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Henry Clifton Courts, Sr and Ulalaya Lena Gentz); died on 2 May 1977 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Henry married Gertrude Matilda "Tilly" Bonin on 23 Dec 1926 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Gertrude (daughter of Dumas Joseph Bonin and Mrs. Louise (..) Bonin) was born on 15 Oct 1907 in New Iberia, St.Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Dec 1989 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gertrude Matilda "Tilly" Bonin was born on 15 Oct 1907 in New Iberia, St.Martin Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Dumas Joseph Bonin and Mrs. Louise (..) Bonin); died on 14 Dec 1989 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Mary Gloria Courts
Joseph Herman Courts was born on 4 Jan 1930 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 May 1994 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
3. Letty Jane Courts
Henry Clifton Courts, III was born on 7 May 1939 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 30 Apr 1995 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Henry Clifton Courts, Sr was born on 5 Jul 1854 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of James* Madison Court and Julia* Ann Sparks); died on 18 May 1938 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Henry married Ulalaya Lena Gentz on 24 Feb 1892 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Ulalaya (daughter of Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant) and Matilda* Hayes) was born on 24 Feb 1870 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 08 Nov 1948 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 09 Nov 1948 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Ulalaya Lena Gentz was born on 24 Feb 1870 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant) and Matilda* Hayes); died on 08 Nov 1948 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 09 Nov 1948 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Ola Lena "Aunt Coot" Courts was born on 16 May 1892 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Dec 1979 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Charles Kirby Courts was born in Dec 1893 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 18 Dec 1931 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Mixon Jerry Courts was born on 20 Sep 1895 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 7 Jan 1961 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
6. Henry Clifton (Harry) Courts, Jr was born on 08 Oct 1897 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 2 May 1977 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Dana Elven "Dainey" Courts was born on 27 Jul 1899 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 11 Dec 1977 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
James Cole "Coley" Courts was born on 25 Apr 1902 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 4 Sep 1996 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Thelma "Sally" Courts was born in 1906 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 31 Aug 1990 in Austin, Williamson Co, Texas; was buried in Restlawn Memorial Park, Vidor, Orange Co, Texas.
Bert Wakefield Courts, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1906 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 5 May 1973 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Barney Mabry Court was born in 1907 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in 1909 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Barney Self Court, Sr was born on 3 Jun 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 18 Aug 1976 in Vidor, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Malery Court was born on 01 Apr 1912 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 May 1912 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

14.

Dumas Joseph Bonin was born on 10 Mar 1879 in Louisiana (son of Theodore Bonin and Mary Boudreaux); died after 1910 in of, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana.

Dumas married Mrs. Louise (..) Bonin in 1901 in Louisiana. Louise was born in 1881 in Louisiana; died after 1910 in of, New Iberia, Iberia Parish,Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mrs. Louise (..) Bonin was born in 1881 in Louisiana; died after 1910 in of, New Iberia, Iberia Parish,Louisiana.

Children:

Mary E. Bonin was born in 1905 in Iberia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1910 in of, New iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
7. Gertrude Matilda "Tilly" Bonin was born on 15 Oct 1907 in New Iberia, St.Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Dec 1989 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Joseph A. Bonin was born in Jan 1910 in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1910.
Louise Bonin was born in 1915 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1930.