Marie Clemence Lafontaine

---

      Sex: F

---

Individual Information

---

     Birth Date: 22 Apr 1868 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 24 Oct 1953 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 26 Oct 1953
 Cause of Death: 

---

Parents

---

         Father: Romain Lafontaine
         Mother: Marie Clarens

---

Spouses and Children

---

1. *Emile Joseph Prats
       Marriage: 8 Mar 1886 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
       Children:
                1. Bertha Clemence Prats
                2. Alice Prats
                3. Ida Julia Prats
                4. Blanche Olga Prats
                5. Albert Anthony Prats

---

Notes

---

General:

Per New Orleans birth index:
Marie Lafontaine F W
Father: Romain Lafontaine
Mother: Marie Clarens
Date of birth: 04/22/1868
Volume 47 Page 494
[I found a family note indicating she was born June 16, 1867]

Per 1880 US Census June 1, 1880 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
410 N. E. Rampart St
Romaine Lafontaine, 33 year old white married male, occupation butcher, born in France, as were his parents.
Marie Lafontaine, 36 year old white married female, occupation keeps store, born in France as were her parents.
Marie Lafontaine, 13 year old daughter, at school, born in Louisiana.
Augustin Lafontaine, 11 year old son, at school, born in Louisiana.

Per 1910 US Census April 15, 1910 New Orleans, Orleans Ward 3, Louisiana
121 Rocheblave - rented
Head of household is 42 year old white female Mary Prats, married 24 years, born in Louisiana, her parents in France. She has had 5 children, 3 still living. She works as a seamstress.Living with her are her two daughters and a son: Bertha Prats is 22 years old, single, born in Louisiana, attends school; Ida Prats is 16 years old, single, born in Louisiana, works as stenographer for an insurance company; Albert Prats is 12 years old, born in Louisiana, attends school.

Per 1920 US Census January 7, 1920 New Orleans, Orleans, Ward 12, Louisiana
2203 Napoleon Avenue, owned
Head of household is 45 year old white male Jesse P Hudson, merchant in a store. His wife is 30 year old Bertha Hudson. Daughter Virginia Hudson is 17 years old and attends school. Daughter Verda Hudson is 2 years old. The Hudsons were born in Louisiana, as were their parents. Living with the family is brother-in-law Albert Prats, a 21 year old single male, born in Louisiana as were his parents, a claims adjuster for a railroad. Also 26 single female sister-in-law Ida J. Prats, born in Louisiana as were her parents, a stenographer for an insurance company. Finally, mother-in-law Mary L. Prats, 52 years old, born in Louisiana, her parents in Germany, a saleswoman in retail dry goods.

Per 1930 Census 4/8/1930 2203 Napoleon Ave, Ward 12, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Bertha P. Hudson is the 41 year old white female widow, who owns her home, valued at $20,000, and a radio set. Born in Louisiana, as were her parents, she lives with her daughter, mother and sister. Her daughter, 12 year old Verda Hudson, was born in Louisiana, her father in Kentucky. Verda attends school. Bertha's mother, 58 year old widow Marie Prats, was born in Louisiana, her parents in France. Bertha's sister is 34 year old widow, Ida Prats, born in Louisiana.

Per 1940 US Census 4/19/1940 1829 Napoleon, Ward 12, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Ida J. Prats is the 44 year old white female single head of household, who rents her home for $50 a month. Born in Louisiana, she lived in the same area in 1935. Educated through 4 years of high school, she works as a general clerk for a general nursery, working 32 hours the last week of March, and in 32 weeks of work earned $406 in 1939. She had other income over $50 for the year. Bertha P. Hudson is her 48 year old daughter (census error-scratched out sister, shouldn't have), a widow born in Louisiana, lived in the same general place in 1935, finished 4 years of high school, had other income in 1939 over $50. Marie Prats, their mother, is a 74 year old widow, born in Louisiana, educated through 8th grade.

Pet Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
Name:Marie Lafontaine Prats
Age:86
Birth Year:abt 1867
Death Date:24 Oct 1953
Death Place:Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Research:

Possible birth and parents?
Lafontaine Marie Romain Marie Clarens F W 04/22/1868 47 494

Marriage Notes (Emile Joseph Prats)

Per Louisiana Marriage Index:
March 1886
Bride: Lafontaine , Marie
Groom: Prats , Emile J.
Orleans parish Page: 743 Volume: 11

Per New Orleans Marriage Index:
Name:Emile J. Prats
Birth Date:abt 1861
Age:25
Gender:M (Male)
Spouse:Marie Lafontaine
Spouse Age:18
Spouse Gender:F (Female)
Marriage Date:8 Mar 1886

Per "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJW-PPSD : accessed 28 May 2016), Emile J Prats and Marie Lafontaine, 08 Mar 1886; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 907,698.
Name: Emile J Prats
Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 08 Mar 1886
Event Place: Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Gender: Male Age: 25 Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Father's Name: Gabriel Prats
Mother's Name:Lucie Marrero
Spouse's Name:Marie Lafontaine
Spouse's Titles and Terms:Miss
Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Spouse's Father's Name: Romain Lafontaine
Spouse's Mother's Name: Marie Clarens
Reference ID:743
GS Film Number:000907698
Digital Folder Number:004705635
Image Number:00421