Inscription:

TELESPHORE BONIN
Jan. 11, 1835
Sept. 28, 1914
A precious one from us has gone
A voice beloved so well
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled

Inscription:

JOSEPH TELESPHORE BONIN
CO D
2 TEXAS INF
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
1840-1914

Son of:
Paul Norval BONIN
and
Marie Coralie (HAYES) BONIN, both of Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Grandson of (paternal):
Joseph Baron BONIN
and
Marie Louise BOREL,
both of Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Grandson of (maternal):
Michael HAYES
and
Rosalie DEROUEN,
both of Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Husband of:
Gertrude ARCENEAUX.

CENSUS RECORD

1850 US CENSUS
Petite Anse, Saint Martin parish, Louisiana
Nov. 18, 1850
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DWELLNG 573/FAMILY 589
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BONIN, Norval, 35, m, w, carpenter, La.
BONIN, Coralie [HAYES], 30, f, w, La.
BONIN, Elizabeth, 14, f, w, La.
BONIN, Telesphore, 12, m, w, La.
BONIN, Oneziphore, 10, m, w, La.
BONIN, Zepherin, 8, m, w, La.
BONIN, Evariste, 5, m, w, La.
BONIN, Alcide, 3, m, w, La.
BONIN, Offelia [Ophelia], 1, f, w, La.

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
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DWELLING 199/FAMILY 199
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BONIN, George, head, w, m, Mar. 1866, 34, married 18 years, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
BONIN, Ida, wife, w, f, May 1866, 34, married 18 years, Texas, Tennessee, Texas
BONIN, Emma, daughter, w, f, Apr. 1877, 13, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
BONIN, Katy, daughter, w, f, Sept. 1893, 6, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
BONIN, Viola, daughter, w, f, Apr. 1896, 4, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
BONIN, Nellie, daughter, w, f, May 1900, 0 months, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
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DWELLING 200/FAMILY 200
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BONIN, "Deet" [Oneziphore Michel], head, w, m, Mar. 1840, 60, married 0 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
BONIN, Eugenia, wife, w, f, July 1854, 45, married 0 years, 0 children, 0 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

SOURCE:
Texas Certificate of Death
HeritageQuest Online