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Fontenot Genealogy & History
Fontenot is a topographical name indicating someone who lived near a well or spring, from the Old French word fontane, meaning fountain. Some of the many spellings are Lafontaine, Lafantaine, Fantaine, Lafonteyn, Lafon, Fantein, and Fountain. Many of the family migrated to America. Fontenot is a common name now among the Cajun people in Louisiana. Fontenot family history has Hugo de Funteines as the first known recording of the name in 1202 in the Pipe Rolls of Kent, England. Some members of Fontenot genealogy are children's books author Mary Alice Fontenot; politician and documentary film maker Heulette Fontenot; and Creole fiddle player Canray Fontenot.
Fontenot Birth Records
Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
Aaron Fontenot | -- --, 1914 | February ,1986 | LA |
Bana Fontenot | -- --, 1912 | August 11,2005 | LA |
Calahan Fontenot | -- --, 1918 | October ,1980 | LA |
Daisey Fontenot | -- --, 1902 | June ,1969 | LA |
Fontenot Death Records
Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
Earl Fontenot | -- --, 1921 | October 28,2001 | Kinder,LA |
Fabien Fontenot | -- --, 1898 | April ,1975 | Ville Platte,LA |
Gabie Fontenot | -- --, 1914 | December ,1982 | Lake Charles,LA |
Habie Fontenot | -- --, 1911 | August ,1978 | Pine Prairie,LA |
Fontenot Marriage Records
Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
Richard Fontenot | Carolyn Jones | February 19,1977 | Wake, NC |
Nathan Fontenot | Shevaun Robbins | September 30,2000 | Travis, TX |
Shane Fontenot | Jacqueline Hoffpauir | August 25,2000 | Orange, TX |
Terrold Fontenot | Bridgette Alexander | May 19,2000 | Jefferson, TX |
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