Charles Pontiff was born Abt. 1750, and died 15 July 1832 in Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA.
Wife Marguerite Catherine Hoffman was born Abt. 1756 in St. Charles, German Coast, LA, and died Abt. 16 April 1827 in Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA. They were married Abt. 1775 in St. Charles, German Coast, LA.
Their children were:
1- Jean Baptiste Pontiff b: Abt. 1776 St. Charles, LA; d: 8 March 1778 Edgard, St. John, LA
2- Marguerite Catherine Pontiff b: 9 April 1777 St. Charles, LA; d: 14 November 1839 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Jean Baptiste Gallien b: 28 December 1776 Donaldsonville, Ascension, LA; m: 11 January 1802 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: Aft. 1850 St. Landry, LA
Notes for Catherine Marguerite Pontiff:
- 1810 Assumption census: Jn. Bte. Gallien males 1 (26-45), females 1 (26-45)
- 25 November 1850 St. Landry census: Jean Bte. Gallien 73 laborer (b. Arkansas)
3- Marie Louise Pontiff b: 1 March 1778 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 25 March 1778 St. John, Edgard, LA); d: 24 November 1839 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Jean Louis Exnicious b: Abt. 1775 Oprichain, Germany; m: 8 May 1798 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 1 February 1821 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
*2nd Husband of Marie Louise Pontiff:
+Eugene Boyer b: Abt. 1799 Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 6 May 1822 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
4- Modeste Pontiff b: 25 October 1782 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 20 November 1782 St. John, Edgard, LA)
5- Marie Pontiff b: 3 March 1784 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 16 March 1784 St. John, Edgard, LA)
6- Marie Eloise Pontiff b: Abt. 14 August 1785 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 14 August 1785 St. John, Edgard, LA)
+Dominique Badeau b: Abt. 1781; m: Abt. 1810 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 7 July 1836 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
*2nd Husband of Marie Eloise Pontiff:
+Bazile Marie Richard b: 3 April 1767 Bangor, Belle Ile en Mer; m: 28 April 1839 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 7 August 1845 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
7- Charles Justin Pontiff b: Abt. 8 October 1786 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 8 October 1786 St. John, Edgard, LA); d: Aft. 1860 Terrebonne, LA
+Marie Madeleine Lejeune b: 23 January 1807 Donaldsonville, Ascension, LA; m: 24 November 1823 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 3 August 1882 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
Notes for Justin Pontiff:
- 19 July 1860 Terrebonne census, Houma, 3rd ward, p. 98: Justin Pontiff 70 farmer, $6000 real estate, $1650 personal, wife Mary 46, Auguste 25, Julien 23, Alexis 21, Henry 17, twins Demosthene & Sosthene 10, Adele 17, Lea 15.
9- Clarisse Pontiff b: 14 March 1788 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 5 April 1788 St. John, Edgard, LA); d: 1 September 1865
+Nicolas Triche b: Abt. 1787; m: Abt. 1809 Edgard, St. John, LA
10- Marianne Pontiff b: 3 March 1789 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 23 August 1866 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Elie Duhe b: Abt. 1788; m: Abt. 1810; d: Bef. 1850 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Marianne Pontiff:
- 15 August 1850 St. John census: Widow Elie Duhe 61, $2500 real estate, Augustin 37, Ursin 22
11- Pierre Pontiff b: 4 February 1790 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 27 February 1790 St. John, Edgard, LA); d: 2 September 1831 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Emerante Edelmeier b: Abt. 1795 St. Charles, LA; m: 11 May 1812
Notes for Pierre Pontiff:
- 1820 Lafourche census: Pierre Pontiff males 1 (26-45), females 3 <10, 1 (16-26)
- 13 September 1831: Petition for inventory - Pontiff, Pierre m. Merente Elmer: Children listed: Rosaline 14, Marie Elise 12, Victorin 9, Marie Ophelia 7, Charles 4, Marie Justine 18 m. John C. Brown.
12- Jacques Pontiff b: Abt. 4 May 1792 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 4 May 1792 St. John, Edgard, LA); d: Bef. 1850 Assumption, LA
+Emerante Himel b: Abt. 1792; m: Abt. 1809; d: 4 February 1837 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
*2nd Wife of Jacques Pontiff
+Marie Theotiste Louviere b: 2 March 1809 St. James, LA; m: 20 September 1841 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. 1850 Assumption, LA
Notes for Jacques Pontiff:
- 1820 Lafourche census: Jacques Pontiff males 2 <10, 1 (26-45), females 1 <10, 1 (10-16)
- 1840 Assumption census: Jacques Pontiff males 2 (5-10), 2 (10-15), 2 (15-20), 1 (40-50), females 1 (10-15)
- 1850 Assumption census: Ww. Jean L. Louviere 65, Ww. Jacques Pontiffe 40, Achille Louviere 35 farmer, Leonie Pontiffe 7, Benjamin Louviere 30 carpenter
13- Firmin Pontiff b: Abt. 23 November 1793 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 23 November 1793 St. John, Edgard, LA)
14- Charles Pontiff b: Abt. 6 November 1796 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 6 November 1796 St. John, Edgard, LA)
15- Catherine Marguerite Pontiff b: Abt. 1798 Edgard, St. John, LA; d : Aft. 1830 Lafourche, LA
+Augustin Boudrot b: 24 November 1791 St. Gabriel, LA; m: 6 May 1816 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; d: 1 December 1837 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
Notes for Catherine Marguerite Pontiff:
- 1830 Lafourche census: Auguste Boudreaux males 1 <10, 1 (5-10), 1 (10-15), 1 (40-50), females 1 <5, 1 (10-15), 1 (30-40)
16- Louis Pontiff b: Abt. 1800 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Charles Pontiff:
- 11 August 1775: Claude Rouselle dit Bourguignon sold a piece of land on the right bank of the river above N.O. Charles Pontif is allowed to harvest the crop he has raised there.
- 12 October 1778: Charles bought 2 arpents from Daniel Materne for 93 piastres bounded by the vendor and Nicholas Vicner.
- 1784 census of the Second German Coast: Charles Pontif, wife Marguerite Haufman - males 1 (13-49), females 4 <13, 1 (13-49) [Charles 34, Marguerite 28, Marguerite Catherine 7, Marie Louise 6, Modeste 2, Marie infant]
- 1810 St. John census (east bank): Charles Pontife males 1 (0-10), 2(11-16), 2(17-26), 1(45+); females 1(11-16), 1(45+). [Charles 60, wife Marguerite 54, Charles Justin 24, Pierre 20, Jacques 18, Firmin 17, Catherine Marguerite 12, Louis 10.]
- 1820 Lafourche census: Charles Pontiff males 1 (16-26), 1 (45+), females 1 (45+) [Charles 70, Marguerite 64, Louis 20]
Parents of Charles Pontiff - unknown
Parents of Marguerite Catherine Hoffman
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