Francois Louis PontonAge: 42 years1829–1871
- Name
- Francois Louis Ponton
- Given names
- Francois Louis
- Surname
- Ponton
 Birth | about 1829 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 3 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Adelle Selfridge Rainville — View this family July 30, 1850 (Age 21 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Louis Ponton August 24, 1851 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Adelle Ponton December 4, 1852 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Joseph Ponton June 24, 1858 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a son | Joseph Ponton before 1860 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Matilda M Ponton April 30, 1860 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Francis Ponton November 18, 1861 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Marie Ponton July 5, 1863 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Marie Ponton February 25, 1864 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Rosalie “Rose” Ponton January 27, 1865 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Death of a son | Francis Ponton September 2, 1866 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 38 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 38 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #8 | Henry Aaron Ponton March 8, 1868 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 40 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Marie Anastasia Ponton March 13, 1870 (Age 41 years) |
 Death | March 7, 1871 (Age 42 years) |
| Family with Adelle Selfridge Rainville |
| himself |
Francois Louis Ponton Birth: about 1829 — Quebec, Canada Death: March 7, 1871 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States |
| wife |
Adelle Selfridge Rainville Birth: January 21, 1832 — Canada Death: December 12, 1898 — O'Brien, Iowa, United States |
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Marriage: July 30, 1850 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States |
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13 months son |
Louis Ponton Birth: August 24, 1851 22 19 — Canada Death: |
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15 months daughter |
Adelle Ponton Birth: December 4, 1852 23 20 — Canada Death: September 19, 1944 — Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States |
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6 years son |
Joseph Ponton Birth: June 24, 1858 29 26 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States Death: before 1860 |
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22 months daughter |
Matilda M Ponton Birth: April 30, 1860 31 28 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States Death: December 18, 1963 — Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States |
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19 months son |
Francis Ponton Birth: November 18, 1861 32 29 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States Death: September 2, 1866 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States |
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20 months daughter |
Marie Ponton Birth: July 5, 1863 34 31 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States Death: February 25, 1864 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Rosalie “Rose” Ponton Birth: January 27, 1865 36 33 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Henry Aaron Ponton Birth: March 8, 1868 39 36 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States Death: May 26, 1962 — Eureka, Lincoln, Montana, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Marie Anastasia Ponton Birth: March 13, 1870 41 38 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States Death: March 18, 1927 — Lynch, Boyd, Nebraska, United States |
| Pvt Napoleon Renville + Adelle Selfridge Rainville |
| wife’s husband |
Pvt Napoleon Renville Birth: September 22, 1844 37 28 — Napierville, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada Death: February 13, 1892 — O'Brien, Iowa, United States |
| wife |
Adelle Selfridge Rainville Birth: January 21, 1832 — Canada Death: December 12, 1898 — O'Brien, Iowa, United States |
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Marriage: July 3, 1872 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States |
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11 months step-daughter |
Jennie Adelle Renville Birth: May 21, 1873 28 41 — Iroquois, Iowa, United States Death: March 4, 1958 — Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Oregina Ida Renville Birth: about 1875 30 42 — Illinois, United States Death: before 1900 |