Brief Life History of Amelia
When Amelia Schexnayder was born on 7 November 1880, in Abbeville, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States, her father, Eugene Schexnayder, was 41 and her mother, Catherine Remise Hargrave, was 35. She married James Fontenot on 6 December 1917, in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Ward Six, Acadia, Louisiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 21 September 1955, in Jennings, Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 74.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Amelia Fontenat, "United States 1950 Census"
- Amelia Schexnayder, "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934"
- Emilia Fontenot, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"
Spouse and Children
1881–1962 Male
1880–1955 Female
Children (7)
1900–1970 Female
1902–1986 Female
1903–1928 Female
1906–1991 Male
1910–1971 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1839–1911 Male
1845– Female
Siblings (12)
1866–1924 Female
1869–1937 Female
1869– Female
1870– Female
1874– Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 1
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 2
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 20
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Desire, Emile, Marcel, Alcee, Alphonse, Andrus, Camille, Damien, Felicien, Francois, Gaston.
Americanized form of North German Schachtschneider: occupational name for someone who cut shafts for spears and lances, from Middle Low German schacht ‘shaft’ + snīder ‘cutter’. It is found mainly in LA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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