Inscription:

JOSEPH BONIN
1869 - 1947

Although his burial marker shows a death date of 1947, his death certificate shows he, instead, died in 1946.

Joseph "Joe" BONIN was a son of Joseph Telesphore BONIN and Gertrude (ARCENEAUX) BONIN.

Maternal grandparents were Pierre ARCENEAUX (son of Pierre ARCENEAUX and Marie Aspasie BROUSSARD) and the former Oliva SELLERS (daughter of Willing Louis SELLERS and Anastasie BOUDREAUX), all of Louisiana.

He was not married.

CENSUS RECORD

1870 US CENSUS
Houston P.O., Houston, Harris County, Texas
August 4, 1870
Page 169
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DWELLING 535/FAMILY 540
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BONIN, T. [Telesphore], 32, m, w, farmer, Louisiana
BONIN, Mary, 26, f, w, keeping house, Louisiana
BONIN, Ivaly?, 9, m, w, Texas
BONIN, Bores [Vores], 8, m, w, Texas
BONIN, Cepher [Zepheran], 4, m, w, Texas
BONIN, Theodore, 2, m, w, Texas
BONIN, Joseph, 1, m, w, Texas

1880 US CENSUS
Subdivision 9, District 80, Harris County, Texas
June 19, 1880
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DWELLING 251/FAMILY 251
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TILISFAY [BONIN], B. [Telesphore], w, m, 43, barber?, married, farmer, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Gertrude, w, f, 35, wife, married, keeping house, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Leonie/Louie?, w, m, 15, son, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Vorias, w, m, 17, son, single, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Ziphran, w, m, 14, son, single, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Theodore, w, m, 11, son, single, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Joseph, w, m, 10, son, single, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Pollein [Pauline], w, f, 9, daughter, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Aspasie, w, f, 8, daughter, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Elizabeth, w, f, 4, daughter, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Euphemon, w, m, 1, son, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana

1900 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 7, Harris County, Texas
June 20, 1900
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DWELLING 198/FAMILY 198
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BONIN, Telesfa [Telesphore], head, w, m, Feb. 1837, 63, married 40 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
BONIN, Gertrude, wife, w, f, Mar. 1843, 57, married 40 years, 13 children, 11 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
BONIN, Joseph, son, w, m, Mar. 1871, 29, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farm laborer
BONIN, Pauline, daughter, w, f, Feb. 1874, 26, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
BONIN, Lizzie, daughter, w, f, Mar. 1877, 23, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
BONIN, Corine, daughter, w, f, Feb. 1881, 19, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
BONIN, Euphemia, daughter, w, f, Jan. 1884, 16, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana, at school
BONIN, Maning, son, w, m, Jan 1886, 14, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana, at school
BONIN, Philomo [Philemon?], grandson, w, m, apr. 1896, 4, single, Texas, Louisiana, Texas
BONIN, Victo [Victor?], grandson, w, m, Apr. 1896, 2, single, Texas, Louisiana, Texas

SOURCE:
Texas Certificate of Death
HeritageQuest Online