Silvain Sonnier Jr.
BIRTH: 6 Feb 1771
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
DEATH: 28 Sep 1829 (aged 58)
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
BURIAL
Saint John Cemetery
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
His baptism record can be found in Diocese of Baton Rouge. Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records: Volume 2 1770-1803 (p. 1004). Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge. Kindle Edition.
*S0NNIER....Silvain (Silvain & Magdelene Bourque) bt. 19 Apr 1771, at Opelousas bn. 6 Feb 1771 spo. Lange Bourque & Gertrude Bourque (PCP-2, pt. 2, 106A) also (PCP-4, 67)
Marriage and death Records from Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900) CD compiled by Rev. Donald J. Hebert. 2001:
*SONNIER, Silvain (Silvain & Magdeleine BOURG) m. 19 May 1789 Humile or Humilde COMOT (Charles & Anatasie SAVOIS) Wits: Joseph CORMIE, Theodore TIBODO, Nicolas TIBODAU. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.24)
*SONNIER, Silvain - a widower, of this Post (dec. Silvain & Magdeleine BOURG) m. 10 Dec. 1802 Judith BELLO - also single, native and living in this Post (Donato & Susanne MOREAU) Declare a son of 3 months of age. Wits: Antoine CHESNIER, Michel PRUDHOMME, Valere BELLO, Jean Baptis FIGURANT. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.114)
*SONNIER, Sylvain - 1st wife, Melite COMEAU; 2nd wife, Judique BELLO; sons: Sylvain, fils; Joseph; Louis; Gilbert. Succ. dated Oct. 1821 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#236) [Note: this is believed to be his will]
*SONNIER, Silvain - native of the parish of St. Landry of Opelousas. Spouse in a second marriage to Judique DONAT [probably of Donato BELLO] Died 28 Sept. 1829 in the morning - at the home of Charles SAUNIER in this parish at age 63 years; buried 28 Sept. 1829 in the church cemetery. Fr. Laurent PEYRETTI (Laf. Ch.: v.2, p.78, #128)
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