Robert Jean Sonnier

1912 - 1998  (86 years)

• Name	Robert Jean Sonnier  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	Robby; Bobby; Pappy
  Born	11 Aug 1912	Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA   [1, 2]
  Christened	29 Sep 1912	St. Bernard Catholic Church, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1944	Golden Meadow, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
  Died	17 Nov 1998	Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA   [1]
  Buried	19 Nov 1998	St. Mary Magdalene Church Cemetery, Abbeville, Louisiana, USA
  	http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2237369&GRid=25234217&
  Association	Editha Sonnier (Relationship: Godmother)
  Person ID	P2570637505	Our Family Tree | Edea Pitre's Ancestors
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2009

  
  

  Father	Adolph Sonnier,   b. 15 Oct 1891, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 31 May 1981, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Agnes Pourciaux,   b. 25 Apr 1895, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1965  (Age 69 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1911	St. Martin, Louisiana, USA
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Olive Marceaux,   b. 10 Nov 1917, Kaplan, Vermilion, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 11 Aug 1989, Golden Meadow, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1932	St. Genevieve Catholic Church, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
  	"When Aunt Ora visited Mama - May, 1989 she recounted to Yvonne & I how she & her husband Harry Bayliss (Brother Bayliss, he was called) drove Mama in their Studebaker to marry Daddy in Lafayette. She told how she tried to persuade her father that Mama was too young to marry (14 years old) but nevertheless they married. The wedding reception was at Papit & Mamit's place in Anse La Butte. Aunt Ora said it was quite an event. She also said when they got to church, a bunch of Mama's school friends were there to attend the wedding at St. Genieve's Catholic Church, Lafayette, La. While cleaning after her death in 1989, I found the top of her wedding cake with cake still on it & 2 glasses with initial S on them. I fixed it in a dome & Yvonne has it as well as her wedding dress - Clarissa married in it." (Olive Sonnier Pitre's family history book)
  Children	+ 1. Olive Jane Sonnier,   b. 17 Jan 1933, Anse La Butte, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 28 Oct 2008, Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA  (Age 75 years) + 2. R.J. Sonnier + 3. Murrel James Sonnier,   b. 21 Sep 1937, Anse La Butte, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 1981, Golden Meadow, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA  (Age 43 years) + 4. M.Y. Sonnier
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 11 Aug 1912 - Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA Christened - 29 Sep 1912 - St. Bernard Catholic Church, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA Married - 30 Mar 1932 - St. Genevieve Catholic Church, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA Arrival - 1944 - Golden Meadow, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA Died - 17 Nov 1998 - Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA Buried - 19 Nov 1998 - St. Mary Magdalene Church Cemetery, Abbeville, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Robert Sonnier
  		Robert and Olive Sonnier
  		Robert Sonnier with Granddaughters Edea and Patty Pitre
  		Yvonne Sonnier's Wedding Yvonne Sonnier at her wedding with parents Robert & Olive and niece Edea Pitre
  		Robert Sonnier
  		Robert Sonnier
  		Robert & Olive Sonnier at Robert & Edea Baldwin's College Graduation
  		Robert & Olive Sonnier's 50th Anniversary
  		Robert & Olive Sonnier's 50th Anniversary
  		Robert & Olive Sonnier's 50th Anniversary
  		Robert & Olive Sonnier with Guidry Grandchildren From left: Dean, Olive, Robert, Clarissa, Bodie. Christopher in front.
  		Robert Sonnier with Sisters Nelma and Marella
  		Robert & Olive Sonnier with Family Front: Nelma Sonnier Dendy, Bobby Baldwin, Robert Sonnier, Elisa Ledet, Emelie Mayet, Grace Ledet, DeeDee Baldwin, Christopher Guidry Second Row: Olive Marceaux Sonnier, Olive Sonnier Pitre, Christie Sonnier, Paige Sonnier, Yvonne Sonnier Guidry Third Row: Edea Pitre Baldwin, ?, Loyd Dendy, Ann Carter Sonnier, Laurence Guidry Fourth Row: Robert Baldwin, ?, ?, Shirby Breaux, Junior Sonnier Back: Ron Sonnier, Rick Sonnier
  		Robert Sonnier Robert Sonnier in front of the peach trees at the Baldwin house on Old Stagecoach Road.
  		Robert and Olive Sonnier Robert and Olive Sonnier with peaches from the garden of the Baldwin house on Old Stagecoach Road.
  		Robert & Olive Sonnier Ceremony for couples married 50 years or more
  		Sonnier Family: Larry and Yvonne Sonnier Guidry, Robert & Olive Marceaux Sonnier, Olive Sonnier Pitre, Robby Jr. & Antonia Carter Sonnier. Olive Sonnier is slightly jaundiced from the liver and pancreatic cancer that killed her later that year.
  		Former Home of Robert & Olive Sonnier Robert & Olive Sonnier lived in this house on Bayou Lafourche for many years, until the early 1990s. My mother, Edea Pitre Baldwin, grew up here.

  
  

  Documents		Program from Robert Sonnier's Funeral
  		Sonnier Family on the 1930 Census Other Sonnier, Pourciaux, and Latiolais relatives are living nearby.
  		Pourciaux and Sonnier Families on the 1920 Census The Olivier Pourciaux and Adolph Sonnier (his son-in-law) families were neighbors. Azelie's mother, Emerenthe Guidry Latiolais, is living with the family.
  		Death Certificate for Robert Jean Sonnier
  		Baptism Record of Robby Jean Sonnier
  		Sonniers on the 1940 Census

  
  

  Headstones

  Robert Sonnier's Headstone

  
  

  Histories

  Robert Sonnier's Connection with Carlos Marcello

  
  

• Sources

  [S2645910474] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security), Number: 435-05-2947; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951. Name: Robert Sonnier Birth Date: 11 Aug 1912 Birth Place: Death Date: 17 Nov 1998 Death Place: Galliano, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States of America http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=58811786&ti=0&indiv=try [S2645867104] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 4, St Martin, Louisiana; Roll: T625_631; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 286. Name: Robby Saunier Birth Date: abt 1913 Birth Place: Louisiana Residence Date: 1920 Residence Place: Police Jury Ward 4, St Martin, Louisiana http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&h=38463410&ti=0&indiv=try [S2645887989] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 4, St Martin, Louisiana; Roll: 821; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 339.0. Name: Robert Sonnier Home in 1930: Police Jury Ward 4, St Martin, Louisiana Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Adolph Mother's Name: Agnes