This is what I found... Lancon, Elivira Father: Lancon, Antoine Mother: Bonvillain, Ophelia Marriage: 17 FEB 1870 in Houma, LA Doiron, Cleophas Birth : 3 DEC 1841 Thibodau, LA Death : 1907 Father: Doiron, Auguste Mother: Trahan, Celeste * Or try http://www.acadiansingray.com/Appendices-ATLAL-DOIRON.htm * MARCELLIN CLAIBORNE LANCON - born December 13, 1863, in Bayou Black, Terrebonne, Louisiana. He married Marie Denis LeBlanc, June 1, 1882 in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana. (Marriage license May 23, 1882). Died February 7, 1916, Donner, Terrebonne, Louisiana, buried in St. Anthony Cemetery on old Highway 90, West of Houma. Buried: February 8, 1916, Bayou Black, Terrebonne, Louisiana. Son of Antoine Phillipe Lanzon from Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish & Euphelia Bonvillain from Terrebonne Parish. (the spelling of LANZON, as opposed to LANCON, probably reflects the phonetic, "s"-like sound of the cedilla "c") * 1880 US LA TERREBONNE 9TH WD DIST 192 PG 2B BEG LN 11 DW 14 FAM 15 Ophealia Malancon 45 wid farmer all: LA LA LA Ernest 21 son farmer laborer Prosper 19 son farmer laborer Marcerlain 17 son farmer laborer James 14 son at hm Lula 12 dau at hm Emily 10 dau Cora 8 dau Dennis 8 son Antwine [sic] 11/12 b July son LA MARR 1718-1925 Antoine Melancon md Euphelia Bonvillain 14 Jun 1849 Terrebonne * there is evidence to show that at least two other LANCONs (perhaps Antoine’s brothers?) were also recorded with the more frequently appearing name of MELANCON: LA MDs 1718-1925 Hypolite Melancon & Armina Anne Arcenaux md 28 Apr 1845 Terrebonne Here’s the couple’ 1850 entry: 1850 US LA TERREBONNE Hipolyte Lançon 25 [incorrectly indexed as Langon because of the French c+cedilla] Hermina 18 Ovide 4 Johe 2 Adele 3/12 LA MDs 1718-1925 Andre Melancon & Euralie Bonvillain md 20 Oct 1856 Terrebonne And this couple’s 1860 entry: 1860 US LA TERREBONNE – on same page as Antoine in 1860 Andre Lançon 27 [in St. Mary parish in 1870] Euralie 22 Gilbert 2 Alphonse 1 So beginning with Antoine & Euphelia’s marriage record index entry, the bread crumbs follow thusly through the 1910 census: LA MARR 1718-1925 Antoine Melancon md Euphelia Bonvillain 14 Jun 1849 Terrebonne THEY ARE LIVING WITH HER PARENTS IN 1850. (The enumerator neglected to record Ophilia’s married name.): 1850 US LA TERREBONNE Beg ln 39 dw 440 fam 440 Marcelin Bonvillain 45 all b LA Emilie 31 Ophilia 16 E(u or a)raine 14 NEXT PG contg ln 1 Bannon Bonvillain 12 Ernest 10 Eulalie 8 Claiborne 6 Elodi 4 Adelina 2 Antoine Lançon (again, indexed as Langon) 24 1860 US LA TERREBONNE WD 12 PO: Houma Antoine Lançon 29 Ophelia 23 Elvir 9 female Mariane 7 Ernestine 4 Ernest 1 * HERE’S THE 1880 ENTRY AGAIN, CLEARLY THE SAME FAMILY. Ernest is a match, probably named for Ophelia’s brother Ernest. Daughter Lula probably named for Ophelia’s sister Eulalie. “Antwine” named for her husband. “Marcelain” named for her father. Emily named for her mother. 1880 US LA TERREBONNE 9TH WD DIST 192 PG 2B BEG LN 11 DW 14 FAM 15 Ophealia Malancon 45 wid farmer all: LA LA LA Ernest 21 son farmer laborer Prosper 19 son farmer laborer Marcerlain 17 son farmer laborer James 14 son at hm Lula 12 dau at hm Emily 10 dau Cora 8 dau Dennis 8 son Antwine [sic] 11/12 b July son * 1900 US LA TERRABONNE POLICE JURY WD 9 DIST 76 SH 6A beg ln 45 dw 106 fam 107 Mrs. Antoine Lancon head Jan 1833 67 wid mother of 12/11 living all b LA LA LA owns farm with mortgage James son Sep 1866 33 single farm laborer DW 107 FAM 108 Mrs. (Desine) Bonvillain head Mar 1857 43 wid mother of 4/3 living owns farm with mortgage Joseph son Dec 1880 19 single farm laborer Emile son May 1884 16 single farm laborer Eva dau Nov 1888 11 single at sch NEXT PG same family Bienville Guidry brother Feb 1858 42 single LA LA LA farmer rents farm 33 on sched. 1900 US LA TERREBONNE HOUMA DIST 70 Marcelin Lançon head Feb 1871 [sic] 29 md 17y all: LA LA LA wagon driver rents house Denis wife Mar 1873 [sic] 27 md 17y mother of 10/8 living Eddy son Mar 1888 day lavorer Anne Lee dau June 1885 at sch Annette dau Sep 1889 10 at sch Jimmie son July 1890 9 Vilread son July 1892 7 Dennis son Oct 1893 6 Laurence son July 1895 4 Marcelin son Sep 1899 9/12 * 1910 US LA TERREBONNE PRECINCT 2 DIST 104 Malin [sic] Lanson [sic] head 44 md 37y all: LA LA LA drayman wage owns house free of mortgage Denise wife 42 md 27y mother of 14/11 living no occ Jimmy son 18 single com. Lab./saw mill wage Bill son 16 single com. Lab./saw mill wage Dennis son 14 single com. Lab./saw mill wage Laurence son 12 Marcelin son 10 Manore son 3 Anna Lee dau 24 single Annette dau 20 single Margerette dau 8 Rita dau 5 Alice Davis boarder 24 single * Civil Marriage Adeline Euphelia BONVILLAIN Born Dec 30 1834 - Thibodaux (Lafourche Parish) Louisiane Us Died Dec 29 1905 at 70 years of age Parents: Pierre Marcellin BONVILLAIN 1805-1859 Emilie THIBODEAU ca 1819-1880 Married Jun 14 1849 Houma (Louisianne) USA, to Antoine Philippe LANCON 1825-ca 1879, Children Elvire LANCON ca 1852 Marian Caroline LANCON /1854 Ernestine Antonia LANCON 1856 Ernest Pierre LANCON 1859 Philippe Leufroi Prospere LANCON /1861 Marcellin Claiborne LANCON /1863-1916 Timothee Oliva LANCON /1866 Louise Elmira LANCON /1868 Emilie LANCON /1870 Denis LANCON 1876 Antoinette (Ophelia) LANCON 1879 Brothers and sisters Adeline Euphelia BONVILLAIN 1834-1905 Emelie Therese (Julie) BONVILLAIN 1836 Euralie Therese BONVILLAIN ca 1837-1897 Banvare Olesime BONVILLAIN 1839-1913 Ernest Leandre BONVILLAIN 1840-1905 Marie Odilia BONVILLAIN 1842-1905 Euvasie BONVILLAIN 1844 Claiborne Octave BONVILLAIN 1845 Elodie BONVILLAIN 1847-1912 Adeline BONVILLAIN ca 1849-1925 Euranie BONVILLAIN ca 1850 Josephine BONVILLAIN ca 1850-1897 Emily BONVILLAIN ca 1855-1935 Arthur Desire BONVILLAIN 1855-1927 Adeline Euphelia BONVILLAIN 1834-1905 Daughter of Pierre Marcellin BONVILLAIN 1805-1859 Emilie THIBODEAU ca 1819-1880 Emilie THIBODEAU ca 1819-1880 Daughter of Léandre-Louis-Bannon THIBODEAU 1795-1843 Adelaide Claire BERGERON 1801-1833 Adelaide Claire BERGERON 1801-1833 Daughter of Jean Charles I BERGERON 1756-1810 Victoire Marie BENOÎT 1772-1816 On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Gordon Bonnet <JAGGY227@fltg.net> wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone have documentation on the parents of the Elvire Lancon in > the following record: > > Doiron, Clopha or Cleophas m. 17 Feb 1870 Elvire Lancon (Houma Ct > House:Mar. v. 9, # 54) > >  I've seen online databases which place her as Marie Elvine Melancon: > > MELANCON, Marie Elvine (Victor & Faralie SAVOIE) b. 19 Jan 1853 > (Lockport Ch.: v. 1 # 107) > > But I have my doubts.  Melancon and Lancon were, as I'm sure you all > know, two different surnames -- Melancon was Acadian, Lancon > originally from Malta.  Is there an Elvire Lancon who might be the > correct spouse for Cleophas Doiron? > > thanks, > > Gordon

Thanks Gary This is what I have UNDOCUMENTED Paul ============================================= Modified Register for Lorenzo Lancon First Generation 1. Lorenzo Lancon. Lorenzo married Anne-Marguerite Michel, daughter of Francois Michel and Anne Daigle. Anne-Marguerite was born 8 Jul 1768. They had the following children: + 2 M i. Philippe Elenore LanconPhilippe Elenore Lancon was born 28 May 1792. Second Generation 2. Philippe Elenore Lancon (Lorenzo) was born 28 May 1792. Philippe married Marie-Anne Hebert, daughter of Jean Louis Etienne Hebert and Marie-Victoire Doiron. They had the following children: + 3 M i. Antoine Philippe LanconAntoine Philippe Lancon was born 6 Sep 1825. Third Generation 3. Antoine Philippe Lancon (Philippe Elenore, Lorenzo) was born 6 Sep 1825. Antoine married Adeline Eupelia Bonvillain Ophelia, daughter of Pierre Marcellin Bonvillain and Emelie Thibodeau. Adeline was born 30 Dec 1834. She died 29 Dec 1905. They had the following children: + 4 M i. Marcellin Claiborne LanconMarcellin Claiborne Lancon was born before 13 Dec 1863 and died 7 Dec 1916. Fourth Generation 4. Marcellin Claiborne Lancon (Antoine Philippe, Philippe Elenore, Lorenzo) was born before 13 Dec 1863. He died 7 Dec 1916. Marcellin married Marie-Denise LeBlanc, daughter of Jean Tesson and Azelie Zeolide LeBlanc. Marie-Denise was born 25 Feb 1865. They had the following children: 5 i. Child Lancon. Appendix A - Sources ========================================= -----Original Message----- From: Gary Boivin This is what I found... Lancon, Elivira Father: Lancon, Antoine Mother: Bonvillain, Ophelia Marriage: 17 FEB 1870 in Houma, LA Doiron, Cleophas Birth : 3 DEC 1841 Thibodau, LA Death : 1907 Father: Doiron, Auguste Mother: Trahan, Celeste * Or try http://www.acadiansingray.com/Appendices-ATLAL-DOIRON.htm * MARCELLIN CLAIBORNE LANCON - born December 13, 1863, in Bayou Black, Terrebonne, Louisiana. He married Marie Denis LeBlanc, June 1, 1882 in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana. (Marriage license May 23, 1882). Died February 7, 1916, Donner, Terrebonne, Louisiana, buried in St. Anthony Cemetery on old Highway 90, West of Houma. Buried: February 8, 1916, Bayou Black, Terrebonne, Louisiana. Son of Antoine Phillipe Lanzon from Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish & Euphelia Bonvillain from Terrebonne Parish. (the spelling of LANZON, as opposed to LANCON, probably reflects the phonetic, "s"-like sound of the cedilla "c") * 1880 US LA TERREBONNE 9TH WD DIST 192 PG 2B BEG LN 11 DW 14 FAM 15 Ophealia Malancon 45 wid farmer all: LA LA LA Ernest 21 son farmer laborer Prosper 19 son farmer laborer Marcerlain 17 son farmer laborer James 14 son at hm Lula 12 dau at hm Emily 10 dau Cora 8 dau Dennis 8 son Antwine [sic] 11/12 b July son LA MARR 1718-1925 Antoine Melancon md Euphelia Bonvillain 14 Jun 1849 Terrebonne * there is evidence to show that at least two other LANCONs (perhaps Antoine’s brothers?) were also recorded with the more frequently appearing name of MELANCON: LA MDs 1718-1925 Hypolite Melancon & Armina Anne Arcenaux md 28 Apr 1845 Terrebonne Here’s the couple’ 1850 entry: 1850 US LA TERREBONNE Hipolyte Lançon 25 [incorrectly indexed as Langon because of the French c+cedilla] Hermina 18 Ovide 4 Johe 2 Adele 3/12 LA MDs 1718-1925 Andre Melancon & Euralie Bonvillain md 20 Oct 1856 Terrebonne And this couple’s 1860 entry: 1860 US LA TERREBONNE – on same page as Antoine in 1860 Andre Lançon 27 [in St. Mary parish in 1870] Euralie 22 Gilbert 2 Alphonse 1 So beginning with Antoine & Euphelia’s marriage record index entry, the bread crumbs follow thusly through the 1910 census: LA MARR 1718-1925 Antoine Melancon md Euphelia Bonvillain 14 Jun 1849 Terrebonne THEY ARE LIVING WITH HER PARENTS IN 1850. (The enumerator neglected to record Ophilia’s married name.): 1850 US LA TERREBONNE Beg ln 39 dw 440 fam 440 Marcelin Bonvillain 45 all b LA Emilie 31 Ophilia 16 E(u or a)raine 14 NEXT PG contg ln 1 Bannon Bonvillain 12 Ernest 10 Eulalie 8 Claiborne 6 Elodi 4 Adelina 2 Antoine Lançon (again, indexed as Langon) 24 1860 US LA TERREBONNE WD 12 PO: Houma Antoine Lançon 29 Ophelia 23 Elvir 9 female Mariane 7 Ernestine 4 Ernest 1 * HERE’S THE 1880 ENTRY AGAIN, CLEARLY THE SAME FAMILY. Ernest is a match, probably named for Ophelia’s brother Ernest. Daughter Lula probably named for Ophelia’s sister Eulalie. “Antwine” named for her husband. “Marcelain” named for her father. Emily named for her mother. 1880 US LA TERREBONNE 9TH WD DIST 192 PG 2B BEG LN 11 DW 14 FAM 15 Ophealia Malancon 45 wid farmer all: LA LA LA Ernest 21 son farmer laborer Prosper 19 son farmer laborer Marcerlain 17 son farmer laborer James 14 son at hm Lula 12 dau at hm Emily 10 dau Cora 8 dau Dennis 8 son Antwine [sic] 11/12 b July son * 1900 US LA TERRABONNE POLICE JURY WD 9 DIST 76 SH 6A beg ln 45 dw 106 fam 107 Mrs. Antoine Lancon head Jan 1833 67 wid mother of 12/11 living all b LA LA LA owns farm with mortgage James son Sep 1866 33 single farm laborer DW 107 FAM 108 Mrs. (Desine) Bonvillain head Mar 1857 43 wid mother of 4/3 living owns farm with mortgage Joseph son Dec 1880 19 single farm laborer Emile son May 1884 16 single farm laborer Eva dau Nov 1888 11 single at sch NEXT PG same family Bienville Guidry brother Feb 1858 42 single LA LA LA farmer rents farm 33 on sched. 1900 US LA TERREBONNE HOUMA DIST 70 Marcelin Lançon head Feb 1871 [sic] 29 md 17y all: LA LA LA wagon driver rents house Denis wife Mar 1873 [sic] 27 md 17y mother of 10/8 living Eddy son Mar 1888 day lavorer Anne Lee dau June 1885 at sch Annette dau Sep 1889 10 at sch Jimmie son July 1890 9 Vilread son July 1892 7 Dennis son Oct 1893 6 Laurence son July 1895 4 Marcelin son Sep 1899 9/12 * 1910 US LA TERREBONNE PRECINCT 2 DIST 104 Malin [sic] Lanson [sic] head 44 md 37y all: LA LA LA drayman wage owns house free of mortgage Denise wife 42 md 27y mother of 14/11 living no occ Jimmy son 18 single com. Lab./saw mill wage Bill son 16 single com. Lab./saw mill wage Dennis son 14 single com. Lab./saw mill wage Laurence son 12 Marcelin son 10 Manore son 3 Anna Lee dau 24 single Annette dau 20 single Margerette dau 8 Rita dau 5 Alice Davis boarder 24 single * Civil Marriage Adeline Euphelia BONVILLAIN Born Dec 30 1834 - Thibodaux (Lafourche Parish) Louisiane Us Died Dec 29 1905 at 70 years of age Parents: Pierre Marcellin BONVILLAIN 1805-1859 Emilie THIBODEAU ca 1819-1880 Married Jun 14 1849 Houma (Louisianne) USA, to Antoine Philippe LANCON 1825-ca 1879, Children Elvire LANCON ca 1852 Marian Caroline LANCON /1854 Ernestine Antonia LANCON 1856 Ernest Pierre LANCON 1859 Philippe Leufroi Prospere LANCON /1861 Marcellin Claiborne LANCON /1863-1916 Timothee Oliva LANCON /1866 Louise Elmira LANCON /1868 Emilie LANCON /1870 Denis LANCON 1876 Antoinette (Ophelia) LANCON 1879 Brothers and sisters Adeline Euphelia BONVILLAIN 1834-1905 Emelie Therese (Julie) BONVILLAIN 1836 Euralie Therese BONVILLAIN ca 1837-1897 Banvare Olesime BONVILLAIN 1839-1913 Ernest Leandre BONVILLAIN 1840-1905 Marie Odilia BONVILLAIN 1842-1905 Euvasie BONVILLAIN 1844 Claiborne Octave BONVILLAIN 1845 Elodie BONVILLAIN 1847-1912 Adeline BONVILLAIN ca 1849-1925 Euranie BONVILLAIN ca 1850 Josephine BONVILLAIN ca 1850-1897 Emily BONVILLAIN ca 1855-1935 Arthur Desire BONVILLAIN 1855-1927 Adeline Euphelia BONVILLAIN 1834-1905 Daughter of Pierre Marcellin BONVILLAIN 1805-1859 Emilie THIBODEAU ca 1819-1880 Emilie THIBODEAU ca 1819-1880 Daughter of Léandre-Louis-Bannon THIBODEAU 1795-1843 Adelaide Claire BERGERON 1801-1833 Adelaide Claire BERGERON 1801-1833 Daughter of Jean Charles I BERGERON 1756-1810 Victoire Marie BENOÎT 1772-1816 On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Gordon Bonnet <JAGGY227@fltg.net> wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone have documentation on the parents of the Elvire Lancon in > the following record: > > Doiron, Clopha or Cleophas m. 17 Feb 1870 Elvire Lancon (Houma Ct > House:Mar. v. 9, # 54) > >  I've seen online databases which place her as Marie Elvine Melancon: > > MELANCON, Marie Elvine (Victor & Faralie SAVOIE) b. 19 Jan 1853 > (Lockport Ch.: v. 1 # 107) > > But I have my doubts.  Melancon and Lancon were, as I'm sure you all > know, two different surnames -- Melancon was Acadian, Lancon > originally from Malta.  Is there an Elvire Lancon who might be the > correct spouse for Cleophas Doiron? > > thanks, > > Gordon