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Fontenot Family History
Fontenot Genealogy & Family TreeFontenot is a French name from Savoy, France, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French word fontaine which means "fountain" and referred to someone who lived near such a feature. The earliest known ancestor--Hugo de Funteines--was recorded in 1202.
Other spellings of the name include "Fontein," "Fontain," "Fonteyn," "Fontaine," and "Lafonteyn." Notable people with the surname include American stuntman Clay Donahue Fontenot (Django Unchained, The Avengers, Iron Man), American football player Al Fontenot (Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers), and American baseball player Mike Fontenot (Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies). The first Fontenot to come to America was E.F. Fontenot in 1920.
Fontenot Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Philip Jean Louis Fontenot -- --, 1760 March 14, 1842 Louisiana
- Agustin Fontenot -- --, 1762 December 0, 1832 Louisiana
- Marie Louise Fontenot -- --, 1793 November 25, 1873 Louisiana
- Margaret Fontenot -- --, 1898 April 15, 1977
- Marie Onesias Fontenot -- --, 1854 December 0, 1923 Louisiana
Fontenot Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Celeste Simon Fontenot -- --, 1788 December 0, 1843 Louisiana
- Bell Fontenot -- --, 1909 January 5, 1960 Louisiana
- Manel Fontenot -- --, 1844 May 1, 1908 Louisiana
- Antoine Numa Fontenot -- --, 1894 Louisiana
- Olidia (Aulidia) Fontenot -- --, 1870 December 27, 1952 Louisiana
