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Rosemond Duhon

Birth
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
1913 (aged 91–92)
Louisiana, USA
Burial
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Rosemond Duhon [ Joseph Firmin Duhon Jr. and Isabelle Trahan] born Feb. 8, 1821 a twin, bapt. May 23, 1821 Pats. Grandparents Joseph Firmin Duhon Sr. and Marie Marguerite Trahan and Mats. Grandparents Jean Baptiste Trahan and Marie Francoise Trahan. [ SM CH V 7 # 1028] [1]

Rosemond was the twin of Melanie Duhon married Louis Breaux

Rosemond Joseph Duhon [ twin] born Feb. 8, 1821 died abt 1913 unknown. In 1850 living in St. Landry Parish, La. In 1860 Census living Grand Chenier Port of Vermillion. In 1870 Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La. In Sept. 29, 1840 he married Melissa Anne Hanks Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., she was born abt.1825., daughter of Charles Hanks and Christine Hargrave Charles Hanks born abt 1767 North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia Colony, great-uncle to President Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States of America. Charles Hanks married Christine Hargrave Feb. 1, 1798 St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Rosemond Duhon and Melissa Hanks had ten children:

1 Firmin Duhon born , son of Rosemond and Melissa Hanks born Jan. 18, 1856 Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, La. was my great-grandfather. He married my great-grandmother Olivia Broussard , she was born about 1847 Creole, Cameron Parish, La., daughter of Emile Jean Desire Broussard and Marguerite Firmin Duhon

2. Lillian Marie Duhon born Aug. 8, 1841 Opelousas, Landry Parish, La., she married Pierre Dolze Dupre [ Dupuis] he was born Dec. 11, 1824 St. Martin Parish, La. Pierre was the son of Michel Dupuis Sr. and Azelie Marie Poirier

3. John Baptiste Duhon Sr. born Dec 23, 1842 Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, La. He married Aurelia Duhon Dec. 3, 1844 Grand Chenier Cameron Parish, La. Aurelia Duhon was the daughter of Jean Baptiste Duhon and Pelagie Trahan. Aurelia Duhon died before Dec. 1879 because in 1880 census John Baptiste is a widower and living with sister Melissa Duhon. Five children born to this couple.

1 Mary Duhon born abt. 1870, Cameron Parish, La.
2 Joseph Duhon born 1874 Cameron Parish, La.
3 Edward Duhon born 1875 Cameron Parish, La.
4 Onora Duhon born 1876 Cameron Parish, La.
5 John Baptiste Duhon Jr. born 1878 Cameron Parish, La.

4. Louise Helene Duhon born Mar. 2, 1848 Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, La. Married August Lacomb Sr. Dec. 19, 1868 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. August Lacomb Sr. was born Apr. 15, 1851 Opelousas St. Landry Parish, died Jun. 22, 1944 Klondike, Vermillion Parish, La. . Son August Lacomb Jr. born Sept 2, 1886 Gueydan, Vermillion Parish, La.

Rosemond Duhon and Melissa Hanks are my gg-grandparent's, this family has been very difficult to research, I welcome any help

Bobbie Hymel Wade
Information provided by Roberta" Bobbie" Hymel Wade
Rosemond Duhon [ Joseph Firmin Duhon Jr. and Isabelle Trahan] born Feb. 8, 1821 a twin, bapt. May 23, 1821 Pats. Grandparents Joseph Firmin Duhon Sr. and Marie Marguerite Trahan and Mats. Grandparents Jean Baptiste Trahan and Marie Francoise Trahan. [ SM CH V 7 # 1028] [1]

Rosemond was the twin of Melanie Duhon married Louis Breaux

Rosemond Joseph Duhon [ twin] born Feb. 8, 1821 died abt 1913 unknown. In 1850 living in St. Landry Parish, La. In 1860 Census living Grand Chenier Port of Vermillion. In 1870 Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La. In Sept. 29, 1840 he married Melissa Anne Hanks Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., she was born abt.1825., daughter of Charles Hanks and Christine Hargrave Charles Hanks born abt 1767 North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia Colony, great-uncle to President Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States of America. Charles Hanks married Christine Hargrave Feb. 1, 1798 St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Rosemond Duhon and Melissa Hanks had ten children:

1 Firmin Duhon born , son of Rosemond and Melissa Hanks born Jan. 18, 1856 Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, La. was my great-grandfather. He married my great-grandmother Olivia Broussard , she was born about 1847 Creole, Cameron Parish, La., daughter of Emile Jean Desire Broussard and Marguerite Firmin Duhon

2. Lillian Marie Duhon born Aug. 8, 1841 Opelousas, Landry Parish, La., she married Pierre Dolze Dupre [ Dupuis] he was born Dec. 11, 1824 St. Martin Parish, La. Pierre was the son of Michel Dupuis Sr. and Azelie Marie Poirier

3. John Baptiste Duhon Sr. born Dec 23, 1842 Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, La. He married Aurelia Duhon Dec. 3, 1844 Grand Chenier Cameron Parish, La. Aurelia Duhon was the daughter of Jean Baptiste Duhon and Pelagie Trahan. Aurelia Duhon died before Dec. 1879 because in 1880 census John Baptiste is a widower and living with sister Melissa Duhon. Five children born to this couple.

1 Mary Duhon born abt. 1870, Cameron Parish, La.
2 Joseph Duhon born 1874 Cameron Parish, La.
3 Edward Duhon born 1875 Cameron Parish, La.
4 Onora Duhon born 1876 Cameron Parish, La.
5 John Baptiste Duhon Jr. born 1878 Cameron Parish, La.

4. Louise Helene Duhon born Mar. 2, 1848 Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, La. Married August Lacomb Sr. Dec. 19, 1868 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. August Lacomb Sr. was born Apr. 15, 1851 Opelousas St. Landry Parish, died Jun. 22, 1944 Klondike, Vermillion Parish, La. . Son August Lacomb Jr. born Sept 2, 1886 Gueydan, Vermillion Parish, La.

Rosemond Duhon and Melissa Hanks are my gg-grandparent's, this family has been very difficult to research, I welcome any help

Bobbie Hymel Wade
Information provided by Roberta" Bobbie" Hymel Wade


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