Descendants of Cleophas Firmin

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

  CLEOPHAS6 FIRMIN  (JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)1 was born February 13, 1857 in Plaucheville, Louisiana, and died December 30, 1948 in Plaucheville, Louisiana.  He married (1) FLORISKA MARCELINE MAYEAUX1 November 21, 1878 in Plaucheville Louisiana, daughter of LOUIS MAYEUX and DORALISE LEMOINE.  She was born February 20, 1853, and died October 8, 1912 in Plaucheville Louisiana.  He married (2) TELESIDE GUILLOT December 23, 1916. 

       

Children of CLEOPHAS FIRMIN and FLORISKA MAYEAUX are:

2.                i.       PETER ARTHUR7 FIRMIN, SR., b. August 22, 1888, Plaucheville, Louisiana; d. January 1945, Pineville, Louisiana (VA hospital).

3.               ii.       JOHN EUSTICE FIRMIN, SR., b. October 6, 1886, Plaucheville, Louisiana; d. Abt. 1969, Rosa, Louisiana.

                 iii.       LAURENCE MAURICE FIRMIN2, b. September 6, 1892, Plaucheville, Louisiana; m. (1) NEDDIE BANKS; m. (2) ALWYN MAYEAUX, Abt. 1945, Hamburg, Louisiana.

4.              iv.       MARIE EDWINA FIRMIN, b. July 9, 1884; d. December 15, 1975, Alexandria, Louisiana.

                  v.       ETHA FIRMIN, b. May 1900; d. Abt. 1900.

                 vi.       WILTZ LOUIS FIRMIN, b. September 19, 1898, Plaucheville, Louisiana; d. Abt. 1902, Plaucheville, Louisiana.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  PETER ARTHUR7 FIRMIN, SR. (CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)3 was born August 22, 1888 in Plaucheville, Louisiana, and died January 1945 in Pineville, Louisiana (VA hospital).  He married CHARLOTTE AGNES AUCOIN3 January 20, 1920 in Plattenville, Louisiana, daughter of ADOLPH AUCOIN and HELENA SIMONEAUX.  She was born August 3, 1891 in Plattenville, Louisiana, and died March 19, 1978 in Denver, Colorado.

       

3.  JOHN EUSTICE7 FIRMIN, SR. (CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)4 was born October 6, 1886 in Plaucheville, Louisiana, and died Abt. 1969 in Rosa, Louisiana.  He married ODILE GREMILLION4 December 14, 1909, daughter of VALERIEN GREMILLION and FLAVIE BORDELON.  She was born 1890, and died 1976 in Rosa, Louisiana.

       

Children of JOHN FIRMIN and ODILE GREMILLION are:

6.                i.       JOHN EUSTIS8 FIRMIN, JR., b. February 17, 1911.

7.               ii.       MELBA FIRMIN, b. Abt. December 3, 1914; d. Abt. December 1990, Melville, Louisiana.

8.              iii.       HANSON ANTHONY FIRMIN, b. November 23, 1912; d. March 26, 1993, Prescott, Arkansas.

9.              iv.       RUTH FIRMIN, b. August 8, 1920, Rosa, Louisiana; d. June 28, 2001, Melville, Louisiana.

10.            vi.       CLEOPHAS FIRMIN4, b. Abt. January 1914; d. Abt. January 1914.

 

 

4.  MARIE EDWINA7 FIRMIN (CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)5 was born July 9, 1884, and died December 15, 1975 in Alexandria, Louisiana.  She married JOHN LEVY RABALAIS6 December 20, 1906 in Plaucheville, Louisiana.  He was born April 23, 1885, and died December 10, 1939 in Alexandria, Louisiana.

       

Children of MARIE FIRMIN and JOHN RABALAIS are:

                   i.       MARIE CECILIA RABALAIS (SISTER8 EDWINA)6, b. August 9, 1910; d. Abt. 2001 San Antonio, Texas.

11.             ii.       FRANCIS HUNTER RABALAIS, b. April 18, 1914; d. October 23, 1985.

12.            iii.       JOHN EUNINE (PETE) RABALAIS, b. June 14, 1912; d. March 14, 1989.

13.           14.    v.       MAMIE MAUDE RABALAIS, b. October 10, 1918; d. February 10, 1992.

                 vi.       MARY AGNES (SISTER EMILY) RABALAIS6, b. May 14, 1928; d. 2003, San Antonio, Texas.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

 

6.  JOHN EUSTIS8 FIRMIN, JR. (JOHN EUSTICE7, CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)8 was born February 17, 1911.  He married BESSIE KLING in Dutchtown, Louisiana. 

       

                    

7.  MELBA8 FIRMIN (JOHN EUSTICE7, CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)8 was born Abt. December 3, 1914, and died Abt. December 1990 in Melville, Louisiana.  She married WILL MASSY. 

       

 

8.  HANSON ANTHONY8 FIRMIN (JOHN EUSTICE7, CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)8 was born November 23, 1912, and died March 26, 1993 in Prescott, Arkansas.             

 

9.  RUTH8 FIRMIN (JOHN EUSTICE7, CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)9 was born August 8, 1920 in Rosa, Louisiana, and died June 28, 2001 in Melville, Louisiana.  She married JOSEPH CANATELLO.  He died January 18, 1993 in Melville, Louisiana.

 

 

11.  FRANCIS HUNTER8 RABALAIS (MARIE EDWINA7 FIRMIN, CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)11 was born April 18, 1914, and died October 23, 1985. 

       

12.  JOHN EUNINE (PETE)8 RABALAIS (MARIE EDWINA7 FIRMIN, CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)11 was born June 14, 1912, and died March 14, 1989. 

       

14.  MAMIE MAUDE8 RABALAIS (MARIE EDWINA7 FIRMIN, CLEOPHAS6, JOSEPH GEORGE5, GEORGE4, JOSEPH GEORGE FERRET (AKA)3, JACQUES (DIT FERRET)2, JACQUES1)11 was born October 10, 1918, and died February 10, 1992. 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Peter A. Firmin.

2.  Laurence Maurice Firmin.

3.  Peter A. Firmin.

4.  James Gremillion Firmin.

5.  John Levy Rabalais II and Laurence Maurice Firmin.

6.  John Levy Rabalais II.

7.  Peter A. Firmin.

8.  James Gremillion Firmin.

9.  Ruth Firmin Canatello.

10.  James Gremillion Firmin.

11.  John Levy Rabalais II.

12.  Peter A. Firmin.

13.  James Gremillion Firmin.

14.  John Levy Rabalais II.