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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND 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	St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Father	Jean Willibrord LAFONTAINE
	Mother	Maria Catherina KARCHER
WIFE Catharina Maria MERTENS
	Birth	12 April 1857	Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Baptism	13 April 1857	St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Frenchtown, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptizerd: Anna Maria MERTENS. Godparents: Theodore LIMBACH and Maria THOMAS
	Residence	27 June 1860	dwelling 643 with her parents, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Occupation	9 January 1920	servant; farm 56 living with her daughter Coral + son-in-law Fred WELLY, New Riegel, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Death	31 January 1942	Fostoria, Washington Township, Hancock County, Ohio, USA (Fostoria City Hospital)
	Obituary	2 February 1942	Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune;
	Burial	3 February 1952	St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Alias		Mary Catherine (Mertens) LaFONTAINE;
	Note		Mary Catharine died of pulmonary edema. She also suffered from cardiac insufficiency (from death certificate);
	Father	Nicholas MERTENS
	Mother	Anna LIMBACH
CHILDREN
F	Matilda Catharina LAFONTAINE
	Birth	17 January 1879	Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Baptism	19 January 1879	St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptized: Catharina Mathilda LAFONTAIN. Godparents: Nic. MERTENS and Cath. LaFONTAINE
	Death	30 July 1915	Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Burial	2 August 1915	St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Note		Matilda died of mitral stenosis with aortic insufficiency (from death certificate);
	Marriage	24 April 1906	Frederick Joseph "Fred" WELLY; St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
M	Wilbert Philip LAFONTAINE
	Birth	8 May 1882	Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Baptism	9 May 1882	St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptized: Philip Wilhelm LaFONTAINE. Godparents: Jacob LaFONTAINE & Catharina WELTER
	Death	31 December 1882
	Burial		St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Alias		Philbert W. LAFONTAINE;
M	Raymond Irenaeus LAFONTAINE
	Birth	1 October 1885	Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Baptism	3 October 1885	St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA. Baptzied: Irenaeus Raymond LaFONTAINE. Godparents: Nicolaus LaFONTAINE & Maria MERTENS
	Occupation	23 April 1910	farmer general farming; dwelling 62, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Occupation	12 September 1918	farmer; Alvada, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Occupation	19 January 1920	farmer general farming; farm 111 registered as Raymond LaFOUNTINE, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Occupation	9 April 1930	farmer; dwelling 66, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Residence	March 1953	Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA living on Route #1
	Death	19 March 1953	Fostoria, Washington Township, Hancock County, Ohio, USA (Fostoria City Hospital)
	Burial	23 March 1953	St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Note		Raymond died of intestinal obstruction and pulmonary edema (from death certificate);
	Marriage	5 October 1909	Anna Mary REINHART; St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA

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