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SEBASTIAN MARTINEZ
1852 - 1913

AMMA A. MARTINEZ
1866 - 1953

Son of:
Sebastien Sosthène MARTINEZ
and
Marie Celestine HERNANDEZ.

Grandson of (paternal):
Joseph Antonio MARTINEZ
and
Therese HERNANDEZ.

Grandson of (maternal):
Pedro "Pierre" HERNANDEZ
and
Marie Carmelita DOMINGUEZ.

His siblings include:
Marie Celestine (MARTINEZ) ROBIN
Rosalie Victoria MARTINEZ
Reine Merida (MARTINEZ) TRAHAN
Jeanne Pamela MARTINEZ

Husband of:
Erma Amelene "Amma" ARCENEAUX

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 US CENSUS
Western District, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Roll: M432_232; Page: 255; Image: 513.
September 16, 1850
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DWELLING 131/FAMILY 134
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MARTINEZ, Sosthene, 23, m, w, planter, LA
HERNANDEZ, Marie, 21, f, w, LA
MARTINEZ, Celestine, 1, f, w, LA

1860 US CENSUS
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
July 20, 1860
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Louisiana Penitentary
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Sosthene MARTINEZ, 33, m, w, Birthplace: Mississippi, Horse Stealing.

1860 US CENSUS
Vermilionville, Lafayette, Louisiana
June 27, 1860
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Dwelling 192
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MARTINS/MARTINES, [Mrs.] Sosthene, 32, f, w, planter, Birthplace: Louisiana
MARTINS/MARTINES, Celestine, 10, f, w, planter, Birthplace: Louisiana
MARTINS/MARTINES, Sebastine, 8, m, w, Planter, Birthplace: Louisiana
MARTINS/MARTINES, Mireda, 6, f, w, planter, Birthplace: Louisiana
MARTINS/MARTINES, Pamela, 4, f,w, Birthplace: Louisiana

1870 US CENSUS
Vermilionville PO, Lafayette,Louisiana
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Dwelling 1772 / Family 1837
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ROBIN, Pierre, 25, m, w Field Hand
ROBIN, Celestine [MARTINEZ], 20, f, w, keeping house
MARTIN [MARTINEZ], Sosthene [Sebastien], 15, m, w, Field Hand

1900 US CENSUS
Ward 5, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
June 12, 1900
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DWELLING 154/FAMILY 157
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MARTINEZ, Sebastien (head), w, m, Aug 1852, 47, married 17 years, LA, LA, LA, Farmer
MARTINEZ, Emma [ARCENEAUX] (wife), w,f, Jan 1866, 36, married 17 years, 11 children - 9 living, LA, LA, LA
MARTINEZ, Ophelia (daughter), w, f, Jan 1884, 16, single, LA, LA, LA, farm laborer
MARTINEZ, Adolphe (son), w, m, Nov 1886, 13, single, LA, LA, LA, farm laborer
MARTINEZ, Cecile (daughter), w, f, Nov 1888, 11, single, LA, LA, LA, farm laborer
MARTINEZ, Leo (son), w, m, Dec 1890, 9, single, LA, LA, LA
MARTINEZ, Marie (daughter), w, f, Jan 1892, 8, single, LA, LA, LA
MARTINEZ, Antoine (son), w, m, Feb 1894, 6, single, LA, LA, LA
MARTINEZ, Auguste (son), w, m, Jan 1896, 4, single, LA, LA, LA
MARTINEZ, Henry (son), w, m, Aug 1897, 2, single, LA, LA, LA
MARTINEZ, Lucille (daughter), w, f, Oct 1899, 8/12, single, LA, LA, LA

1910 US CENSUS
Part of Police Jury ward 2, and ward 5
St. Landry Parish, LA
May 7, 1910
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Dwelling 149 / Family 160
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MARTINEZ, Sebastien (head), m, w, 58, married 28 years, single, La., La., La., Farmer, Gen. Farm.
MARTINEZ, Emar [Emma ARCENEAUX] (wife), f, w, 44, married 28 years, 14 Children - 10 living, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
MARTINEZ, Marie Cecile (daughter) f, w, 21, single, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
MARTINEZ, Leo/Les (son), m, w, 20, single, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
MARTINEZ, Antoine (son), m, w, 16, single, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
MARTINEZ, Auguste (son), m, w, 14, single, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
MARTINEZ, Henry (son), m, w, 12, single, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
MARTINEZ, Lucille (daughter), f, w, 10, single, Bsingle, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
MARTINEZ, Pierre (son), m, w, 8, single, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
MARTINEZ, Romain (son), m, w, 6, single, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
MARTINEZ, Dora (daughter), f, w, 4, single, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.
Domingue, Leopold (grandson), m, w, 7, single, La., La., La., Field hand, home Farm.

SOURCES:
U. S. Census Records
Southwest Louisiana Records by Rev. Donald J. Hebert