Donald Edward Fontenot: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Donald Edward Fontenot was born on 17 Sep 1930 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Thomas Edward Fontenot and Victoria Marie Fuselier (or Fusilier)); died on 9 Jul 2005 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Donald married Willie Jane Griffin on 30 Jan 1977 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Willie was born on 9 Jan 1929 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 1 Jan 2009 in Spring, Montgomery Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Thomas Edward Fontenot was born on 9 Oct 1896 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (son of Paul F. Poland Fontenot and Lou Ella Peveto); died on 5 Jan 1979 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Thomas married Victoria Marie Fuselier (or Fusilier) about 1929 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas. Victoria (daughter of Fuselier (or Fusilier)) was born on 23 Dec 1908 in Louisiana; died on 16 Feb 1978 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Victoria Marie Fuselier (or Fusilier) was born on 23 Dec 1908 in Louisiana (daughter of Fuselier (or Fusilier)); died on 16 Feb 1978 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Donald Edward Fontenot was born on 17 Sep 1930 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 9 Jul 2005 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Paul F. Poland Fontenot was born on 15 Aug 1871 in Louisiana; died on 13 Jul 1940 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Paul married Lou Ella Peveto on 24 Sep 1895 in Orange Co, Texas. Lou (daughter of Giles Peveto and Sarah Strahan) was born in Nov 1866 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Mar 1905 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lou Ella Peveto was born in Nov 1866 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Giles Peveto and Sarah Strahan); died on 5 Mar 1905 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Samuel T. Fontenot was born on 20 May 1895 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died in Nov 1983 in Eunice, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
2. Thomas Edward Fontenot was born on 9 Oct 1896 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Jan 1979 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Michael Fontenot was born in Mar 1899 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died in 1901 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

Fuselier (or Fusilier) was born about 1870 in of, Louisiana; died after 1910.

Children:

3. Victoria Marie Fuselier (or Fusilier) was born on 23 Dec 1908 in Louisiana; died on 16 Feb 1978 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Mary Lourice (Laurice) Fuselier (or Fusilier) was born on 31 Mar 1910 in Elton, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Feb 2001 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

10.

Giles Peveto was born on 20 Feb 1843 in Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (son of Michel Anzero Peveto, II and Caroline Milberry Arthur); died on 5 Jul 1911 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Giles married Sarah Strahan about 1865 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Sarah was born in 1846 in Mississippi; died on 10 Jul 1912 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Sarah Strahan was born in 1846 in Mississippi; died on 10 Jul 1912 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Caroline M. Peveto was born in 1866 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
5. Lou Ella Peveto was born in Nov 1866 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Mar 1905 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Laueler Peveto was born in 1868 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Elijah Peveto was born in 1870 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died in 1955 in of, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Mary Peveto was born in 1873 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Michael Peveto was born in 1880 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 17 Sep 1953 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Ona Lucille "Lonnie" Peveto was born on 18 Mar 1889 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 18 Sep 1968 in Arcadia, Los Angeles Co, California.
Matilda Martha Peveto was born on 2 Nov 1875 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 1 Sep 1941 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.