Adolph Sonnier^[1]

1891 - 1981  (89 years)

• Name	Adolph Sonnier  [2, 3, 4]
  Nickname	Papit
  Born	15 Oct 1891	Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 May 1981	Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
  Buried	Calvary Cemetery, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
  	http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSvcid=66031&GRid=30783471&
  Association	R.J. Sonnier (Relationship: Godson)
  Person ID	P2570658587	Our Family Tree | Edea Pitre's Ancestors
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2008

  
  

  Father	Leufroy Sonnier,   b. 17 Nov 1861, Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, USA
  Mother	Hermina Begnaud,   b. 16 Jul 1863, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1936, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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
  Children	+ 1. Robert Jean Sonnier,   b. 11 Aug 1912, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 17 Nov 1998, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA  (Age 86 years)   2. Eula Mae Sonnier,   b. 18 Aug 1915, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 07 Jun 1963, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA  (Age 47 years) + 3. Lee Roy Sonnier,   b. 25 Mar 1919, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 02 Nov 1978, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, USA  (Age 59 years) + 4. Nelma Marie Sonnier,   b. 4 May 1922, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 2 Jan 2010, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA  (Age 87 years)   5. Georgia Marie Sonnier,   b. 12 Feb 1927, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 03 Aug 1984, New Iberia, Iberia, Louisiana, USA  (Age 57 years) + 6. M.J. Sonnier   7. A.M. Sonnier
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 15 Oct 1891 - Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA Married - 14 Jun 1911 - St. Martin, Louisiana, USA Died - 31 May 1981 - Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA Buried - - Calvary Cemetery, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Adolph Sonnier Adolph Sonnier with daughter-in-law Olive Marceaux, great-granddaughter Edea Pitre, and great-great-granddaughter Edea Baldwin
  		Adolph Sonnier and DeeDee Baldwin Adolph Sonnier with great-great-granddaughter DeeDee Baldwin
  		Adolph Sonnier "Adolph Sonnier of Breaux Bridge rode the pride of Carencro, Currency, sired by Dewey. He later was the owner of two race horses named La Patate and Silver Spring." (Cajun-Bred Running Horses, by Francis S. LeBlanc, 1978)
  		Adolph Sonnier with Great-Granddaughter Nanette Pitre
  		Adolph & Agnes Sonnier

  
  

  Documents		Sonnier Family on the 1930 Census Other Sonnier, Pourciaux, and Latiolais relatives are living nearby.
  		Sonnier Family on the 1900 Census
  		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.
  		Sonniers on the 1940 Census
  		WWII Draft Registration Card

  
  

  Headstones

  Adolph & Agnes Sonnier Thanks to Gerald at FindaGrave.com

  
  

  Histories

  Adolph Sonnier and the Racehorse "Currency" Quoted from "Cajun-Bred Running Horses" by Francis S. LeBlanc (1978).

  
  

• Sources

  [S2645869972] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Lafayette, Louisiana; Roll: T623 567; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 41. Name: Adolphe Sonnier Home in 1900: Police Jury Ward 3, Lafayette, Louisiana Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Louisiana Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Lenford Mother's Name: Hermina [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: Adolph Sonnier Birth Date: abt 1891 Birth Place: Louisiana Residence Date: 1930 Residence Place: Police Jury Ward 4, St Martin, Louisiana [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: Adolph Saunier Birth Date: abt 1892 Birth Place: Louisiana Residence Date: 1920 Residence Place: Police Jury Ward 4, St Martin, Louisiana [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: 437-09-4939; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951. Name: Adolph Sonnier Birth Date: 15 Oct 1891 Birth Place: Death Date: May 1981 Death Place: Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States of America