Generations 1 & 2

Antoine Tobias Laurent "Toby Laurent" (b. April 20, 1848 in Savoy, France, b. April 7, 1934 in Natchitoches, LA, USA) [buried in The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church Cemetery]

    married Zelia Wallet ¹ "Mrs. Toby Laurent" (b. May 16, 1856, d. May 29, 1922) [buried in The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church Cemetery] on November 27, 1873 in Natchitoches, LA, USA

Children:

1. Roselia Laurent (b. appx 1874 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
2. Angela Laurent (b. February 1876 in Natchitoches, LA, USA, d. Aug. 27, 1964 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
3. AT Laurent (b. appx 1877 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
4. Milton Laurent (b. appx 1879 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
5. Jones Laurent (b. August 1881 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
6. Alex Laurent (b. September 1882 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
7. Frank Laurent (b. December 1885 in Natchitoches, LA, USA [maybe Oct. 11, 1885], d. Mar. 13, 1954) [buried in The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church Cemetery]
8. Stephen Laurent (b. January 1887 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
9. Burnett Laurent (b. March 1891 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
10. Lee Laurent (b. July 1892 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
11. Preston Laurent (b. July 1894 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
12. Wilmer Laurent (b. May 1897 in Natchitoches, LA, USA)
13. Sidney Laurent (b. May 1898 in Natchitoches, LA, USA) - Is this Joseph Sidney Laurent who died on Sept. 27, 1971 at age 72 yrs, 11 months, 19 days and is buried in The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church Cemetery with his family members?  His birthday is not month/day accurate, but the year is accurate.

1880 Census (Natchitoches, LA, 4th Ward, District 31): T. Laurant, Zelia 23, Roselia 6, Angela 5, A.T. 3, and Milton <1 lived together.  T. was farm labor.

1900 Census (Natchitoches, LA, Ward 4, District 73): Angela and Alex Laurant (neice b. February 1876 and nephew b. September 1882) lived with Louis, Emmie and Roselia Wallett.

1900 Census (Natchitoches, LA, Ward 4, District 73): Toby Laurant (52), Roselia (45), Jones (18), Frank (14), Stephen (13), Burnett (9), Lee (7), Preston (5), Wilmer (3), and Sidney (1).  Toby was a farmer, Jones, Frannie and Stephen were farm laborers.

1910 Census (Natchitoches, LA, Ward 4, District 84): T. Laurent (61), Zelia (54), Alex (28), Frank (23), Burnett (21), Lee (19), Preston (18), Wilmer (10), and Sidney (9).  T. Alex, Frank and Burnett were farmers on a general farm.

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