Brief Life History of Louisa
When Louisa Manuel was born on 10 December 1879, in Ville Platte, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, her father, Adolph Manuel, was 45 and her mother, Louisa Young, was 45. She married Doremus Fontenot on 6 August 1895, in Ville Platte, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Ward Two, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States in 1910 and Ward One, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States for about 5 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Louisa Fontenat, "United States Census, 1940"
- Louisa Manuel, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
- Louise Manuel, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
Spouse and Children
1874– Male
1879– Female
Children (7)
1896– Male
1899–1975 Female
1902– Female
1904– Male
1907– Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1835–1895 Male
1835– Female
Siblings (6)
1865– Female
1868–1919 Female
1873–1900 Male
1877– Female
1879– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 2
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 3
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 31
Name Meaning
Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, English, and Welsh: from the personal name Manuel, a short form of Emanuel . Compare Manwill .
Catalan and Spanish: possibly also a habitational name from Manuel in Valencia province.
Americanized form of any of various other European surnames derived from Emanuel , for example the Greek and Serbian patronymics Manouilidis and Manojlović (see Manojlovic ), respectively.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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