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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Jean Willibrord LAFONTAINE
 Birth

6 December 1821

Vance, Luxembourg, Belgium
Occupation

10 September 1850

farmer; dwelling 226 registered as William LaFONTAIN, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Occupation

27 June 1860

farmer; dwelling 638 registered as Willabrod LAFONTAINE, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Occupation

10 June 1880

farmer; dwelling 182 registered as Wilbred LaFONTAINE, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Death

12 June 1885

Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Burial

15 June 1885

St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Alias

 

Wilbred LaFONTAINE or LaFOUNTAINE;
Marriage

4 February 1845

St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
FatherJean Nicholas "John" LAFONTAINE
MotherMarie Josephe LePAGE
WIFE Maria Catherina KARCHER
 Birth

13 March 1824

Luxembourg, Belgium
Death

29 August 1908

Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Burial

1 September 1908

St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Alias

 

Mary Catherine (Cariger or Correcher) LAFONTAINE;
CHILDREN

F

Mary Margaretha "Margaret" LAFONTAINE
 Birth

20 January 1846

Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Baptism

22 January 1846

St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptized: Margaretha LaFONTAINE. Godparents: John Jacob LaFONTAINE and Margaretha KARIGER (CARIGER)
Death

17 May 1914

Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio, USA
Burial

20 May 1914

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio, USA
Note

 

Margaret died of apoplexy (from death certificate);
Alias

 

Margaret or Margarette (LaFontaine) NYE;
Marriage

7 August 1866

Peter NYE; St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA

F

Mary Johanna LAFONTAINE
 Birth

22 February 1847

Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Baptism

29 August 1847

St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptized: Maria Johanna LAFONTAINE. Godparents: Peter GOFFINE and Maria Johanna LAFONTAINE
Residence

8 January 1920

Big Lick Township, Hancock County, Ohio, USA living with her daughter Ida & family on W. Independence Road on farm 53. She is widowed. Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Biglick, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: T625_1385; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 896.
Death

13 February 1929

Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Burial

16 February 1929

St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Note

 

Mary died of myocarditis (from death certificate);
Alias

 

Mary (LaFontaine) NYE or Margaretha LAFONTANE (name in marriage register).;
Marriage

25 November 1867

Francis K. "Franz, Franklin or Frank" NEY (NYE); St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA

F

Mary Catherine "Catherine" LAFONTAINE
 Birth

13 March 1851

Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Baptism

16 March 1851

St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptzied: Maria Catharina LAFONTEN. Godparents: Peter OELBERG and Maria LAFONTEN (LaFONTAINE)
Death

24 June 1884

Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Burial

26 June 1884

St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Alias

 

Catherine (LaFontaine) KEIFFER, KIEFFER or KIEFER;
Marriage

21 February 1871

Peter KIEFFER Jr.; St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA

M

John Joseph LAFONTAINE
 Birth

25 August 1852

Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Death

21 September 1852

 

M

John Nicholas "Nicholas" LAFONTAINE
 Birth

20 February 1853

Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Baptism

25 February 1853

St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptized: John Nicolaus LAFFONTIN. Godparents: John Nicolaus LAFFONTIN and Ellina
Occupation

9 June 1880

farmer; dwelling 123, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Occupation

11 June 1900

farmer; dwelling 115, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Death

6 February 1909

Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Obituary

8 February 1909

Tiffin Daily Tribune;
Burial

9 February 1909

St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Note

 

John died of nervous prostration (extreme exhaustion from the inability to control physical and mental activities, RAG) (from death certificate);
Alias

 

Nicholas LaFONTAINE, LaFOUNTAINE or La FONTAINE;
Marriage

24 October 1876

Catharina Maria MERTENS; St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA

M

John Jacob LAFONTAINE
 Birth

17 April 1856

Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Baptism

17 April 1856

St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptized: Jacob LaFOUNTAINE. Godparents: Jacob ALLERE, Margaretha WAGNER
Occupation

23 June 1900

farmer; dwelling 277, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Occupation

25 April 1910

farmer general farming; dwelling 48, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Death

27 May 1917

New Riegel, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Burial

30 May 1917

St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Frenchtown, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Obituary

14 June 1917

The Seneca Advertiser;
Note

 

Jacob died of sepsis. He also suffered from carcinoma of the left side of the face (from death certificate);
Alias

 

Jacob LaFONTAINE, LaFOUNTAINE or La FONTAINE;
Marriage

20 January 1880

Catharine "Katherine or Katie" WELTER; St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Frenchtown, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA

M

John Joseph LAFONTAINE
 Birth

31 August 1857

Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Death

1 September 1857

 

M

John Andrew LAFONTAINE
 Birth

16 January 1860

Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Baptism

17 January 1860

St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Frenchtown, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptized: Andreas LaFONTAINE. Godparents: Andreas DIETRICH and Theresia WAGNER
Residence

11 June 1880

dwelling 182 with his parents, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Occupation

14 June 1900

farmer; dwelling 96, Wabash Township, Jay County, Indiana, USA
Death

12 October 1905

 
Alias

 

Andrew LaFONTAINE, LaFOUNTAINE or La FONTAINE;
Marriage

18 January 1883

Theresa "Tracy" ADANG; St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA

M

John Charles LAFONTAINE
 Birth

11 October 1862

Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Baptism

11 October 1862

St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptzied: Carolus LaFONTAINE. Godparents: Carolus WARNIMONT and Lucia WAGNER
Death

24 December 1863

 
Burial

 

St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA

M

John Peter "Peter" LAFONTAINE
 Birth

1 March 1865

Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Baptism

3 March 1865

St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptized: Peter LeFONTAINE. Godparents: Peter WAGNER and Maria WAGNER
Residence

11 June 1880

dwelling 182 living with his parents, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Death

16 October 1894

Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Burial

 

St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Alias

 

Peter LaFONTAINE, LaFOUNTAINE or La FONTAINE;
Marriage

13 October 1885

Josephine SCHIRA; St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA

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