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.

Other Events and Attributes:

Other-Begin: 22 Jun 1943, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Port Arthur News
June 22, 1942
Prenuptial Parties
Afternoon Party
Shirley Smith Marries Homer Bellaire

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.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 14 Jun 1880, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1900, Orange Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1880 12 Jun Cameron 5th Ward, Louisiana dist 5
pg 11
Gallia, Lastee 49 head 1831
Martha 58 1822 wife
Pevoto, Ferney m 22 1858

Asa Pevoto 27 1853 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Sarah E. Pevoto 27 1853 Louisiana Louisiana texas
Claraie A. Pevoto 7 1873 LA
Calvet Pevoto 5 1875 LA
Jacob L. Pevoto 3 1877 LA

next door:
Pevoto Gille 35 1845 self Texas Louisiana Mississippi <<
Sarah 34 1846 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi
Caroline M. dau 14 1866
Laueler dau 12 1868
Elizey dau 10 1870
Mary dau 7 1873
Matilda dau 4 1876

next door:
Pevoto James 37 1843 Texas Louisiana Louisiana
Carnelia 26 1854 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
William A. 3 son 1877
Claddie W. 2 dau 1876
Jacob a. sn 5 mos 1879 (January)

next door:
Simons Fidelia 50 1830 Texas Ohio Louisiana widowed
William son 15 1865 Louisiana Louisiana Texas
Henry 13 1867 son
Amelia E. 9 1871 dau

Census:
1900 Orange, Texas, Precinct 4, District 59

residence 214
Peveto Jeal (Giles) Jan 1845 55 m 35 yrs TX TX TX
Sarah Feb 1847 53 10 births, 7 living, MS MS MS
Michael Nov 1880 19 TX
Lonnie Mar 1889 11 TX

residence 215
Patillo Daniel Nov 1830 69 m 42 yr TX TX TX
Sarah wife Sep 1840 59 42 4 births 4 living AL AL AL
John Feb 1885 15 TX

residence 216
Peveto James Apr 1844 56 m 24 yrs TX TX AL farmer
Cernealia (Cornelia) Sep 1851 48 6 births, 6 liv LA TX LA
Archie Peveto Jan 1880 20 Div
Octavia 17 Jul 1883 18
Tracy 1 Oct 1885 14
Lenard Peveto 18 Aug 1882 18 TX
Claudy Peveto 22 1878 LA

residence 217
Peveto John Feb 1825 75 m 8 yrs LA LA LA
Sarah (Hollis Harris) wife Jun 1851 48 m 8 yrs, 2 births, 2 living TX TX TX
John May 1884 16 TX
Archie Sep Sep 1892 7
Hollis, Charles boarder Jan 1885 15 TX TX TX
Peveto, Adam (Adron?) grand-son Feb 1880 20 LA LA LA

residence 222
Peveto Preston Oct 1878 22 TX m 1 yr 1899 TX TX TX
Alice wife May 1880 TX TX TX
Drew Oct 1899 4/12 TX

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.