Hi Carla, I have Firmin Fontenot's wife listed as Zelima Josephe David [and your right, many OTHER names]. Her Parents: Joseph Ignace David [or perhaps Deville] & Marie Françoise Saucier. ----- Marriage records for Joseph & Marie Francoise: WAKINE, Ignace - native of this parish (natural son of --- OAQUINE & Marie FRUGE) m. 4 July 1820 Françoise SAUCIER - native of this parish (minor daughter of Simon SOSIE & Emilie CHATELIN) Wits: Joseph Simon BELVEU [Bellevue FONTENOT], Antoine OAQUINE [perhaps WAKINE], Gabriel FONTENOT. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.357). SAUCIER, Françoise - native of this parish (minor daughter of Simon SOSIE & Emilie CHATELIN) m. 4 July 1820 Ignace WAKINE - native of this parish (natural son of --- OAQUINE & Marie FRUGE) Wits: Joseph Simon BELVEU [Bellevue FONTENOT], Antoine OAQUINE [perhaps WAKINE], Gabriel FONTENOT. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.357). I have found 9 children for Ignace & Francoise, of which their oldest is named Onesime. I have searched for other records on the "Onesime" on SWLR CD and there appears to be none. I strongly suspect that Onesime is probably Zelima Josephe \David/Daville\, who became the wife of Firmin Fontenot. The Children of Ignace & Francoise: 1) WAKINE, Onesime (Ignace & Françoise SOSIE [SAUCIER]) b. 15 July 1822, bt. 2 Sept. 1822 Pats: Joseph WACHINE & Marie Jeanne FRIGE [FRUGE]; Mats: Simon SOSIE [SAUCIER] & Emilie CHATELIN; Spons: Zenon BORDELON & Marguerite LEBON ? Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.248). 2) CHIAVIL, Clara Felicite (Joseph JAVIL & Françoise SOSIE [SAUCIER]) b. 28 Jan. 1825, bt. 14 June 1825 Pats: Joseph JAVIL [CHIAVIL] Wakine & Marie Jeanne FRUGE; Mats: Simon SOSIE [SAUCIER] & Emilie CHATELIN; Spons: Augustin GUILLORY & Marguerite BOULE. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.317). 3) WAKINE, Marguerite Diavy (Ignace Diavy & Françoise SOSIE [SAUCIER]) b. 17 Dec. 1828, bt. 24 April 1829 Pats: Joseph Diavy WAKINE & Marie Jeanne FRIGE [FRUGE]; Mats: Simon SOSIE [SAUCIER] & Emilie CHATELIN; Spons: Antoine Diavy WAKINE & Emilie Charles Beler FONTENOT. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.3, p.67). 4) CHIAVIL, Irene (Joseph & Françoise SAUCIER) b. 26 March 1831 (Opel. Ch.: v.3, p. 179) CHIAVIL, Yrene [Irene] (Joseph GHIAVIL & Françoise SOSIER [SAUCIER]) b. 26 March 1831, bt. 6 Oct. 1831 Pats: Joseph GHIAVIL [CHIAVIL] & Marie Jeanne FRUGE; Mats: Simon SOSIER [SAUCIER] & Emilie CHATELIN; Spons: Joseph Simon FONTENOT & Emerante Simon FONTENOT. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.3, p.179). 5) CHIASVIL, Aurelien (Joseph & Françoise SAUCIER) b. 8 Oct. 1833 (Opel. Ch.: v.3, p.270). 6) WAKINE, Aureline (Ignace & Françoise SAUCIER) b. 2 April 1836 (Opel. Ch.: v. 4, p. 78). 7) DAVID, Celima Chiavil (Joseph Chiavil & Françoise SAUCIER) b. 29 July 1839 (Opel. Ch.: v.4, p. 130). 8) DAVID, Octave (Joseph & Françoise SAUCIER) bt. 14 March 1843 at age 9 months (Opel. Ch.: v.4, p. 196). 9) DAVID, Virgeline (Joseph & Françoise SAUCIER) b. 16 Jan. 1846 (Opel. Ch.: v.4, p.296). All found in SWLR CD 101. Hope this helps! Rita -----Original Message----- From: Chris and Carla [mailto:chrisandcarla@centurytel.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:19 PM To: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Lezima David Looking for the parents of Lezima David born about 1821-1823. She was married to Firmin Fontenot in 1844 and she died in 1899. They lived in the Opelousas or Ville Platte area. Sometimes in her name on birth records of her children she is listed as Lezima Josephe David or Deville. Another name is Onesime Josephe David. I can't seem to locate any parents for her on any documents. Carla Deville ==== ACADIAN-CAJUN Mailing List ==== The number one rule of this list is no flaming. If something is posted to the list that disturbs you, bring it to the _admin._, not the list or the person who posted. Your concerns will be addressed. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237