Family of Georgiann HAWTHORN


Birth: 21 MAR 1870* (Kickapoo, Kaufman Co., TX)
Death: 27 JAN 1948 (Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA)
Burial: Tidwell Cemetery (LaSalle Parish, LA)

Grandparents Parents Siblings
William HAWTHORN, Sr.
b. 1777 (SC)
d. 1841

Elizabeth CANADY
b. 1786 (SC)
d. after JUN 1870

George Washington HAWTHORN
b. 1827 (LA)
d. between 1880-1910
William M. HAWTHORN
b. 30 APR 1856 (LA)
d. 7 NOV 1931

Nancy HAWTHORN
b. about 1858 (LA)
d. after 1870

Randolph HAWTHORN
b. about 1862 (LA)
d. after 1880

George W. HAWTHORN
b. about 1865 (TX)
d. after 1880

Bridget HAWTHORN
b. about 1866 (TX)
d. after 1870

Daniel H. HAWTHORN
b. about 1876 (TX)
d. after 1880

Mr. WHITE
b. unknown
d. unknown

Mrs. WHITE
b. unknown
d. unknown

Sarah WHITE
b. 1 APR 1831 (LA)
d. 28 FEB 1917

Spouse Marriage Children
Jolissaint BIGNAR
b. 9 NOV 1867** (LA)
d. 25 MAR 1941
29 APR 1888
Grant Parish, LA
Sarah E. (``Sallie'') BIGNAR
b. 2 MAR 1889 (LA)
d. 11 MAR 1965

Nancy Leonie
(``Onie'') BIGNAR

b. 16 JUL 1893 (LA)
d. 21 JUN 1985

Earl Jolissaint BIGNAR
b. 6 MAR 1896 (LA)
d. 31 JUL 1972

William Thomas
(``W.T.'') BIGNAR

b. 5 MAR 1898 (LA)
d. 11 MAR 1980

McKinley W. BIGNAR
b. MAY 1900 (LA)
d. between 1900-1910

James Oscar
(``Jim'') BIGNAR

b. 16 MAY 1901 (LA)
d. 9 JUN 1935

Albert David BIGNER
b. 10 MAR 1903 (LA)
d. 22 FEB 1985

Henry White BIGNAR
b. 5 OCT 1907 (LA)
d. 16 APR 1994

(Child) BIGNAR
b. between 1900-1910 (LA)
d. before 1910

*This date of birth for Georgiann HAWTHORN is consistent with her age in the 1880, 1910, 1920, and 1930 census records, but disagrees with the date of birth, 21 MAR 1873, on her tombstone. The 1900 census gives her date of birth as MAR 1869.
**This date of birth for Jolissaint BIGNAR is consistent with his age in the 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 census records, but disagrees with the date of birth, 9 NOV 1868, on his tombstone.

Marriage Certificate of Georgiann HAWTHORN and Jolissaint BIGNAR
Photo of Jolissaint BIGNAR, Georgiann HAWTHORN, and sons Earl, Will, McKinley, and Jim
Photo of Jolissaint BIGNAR (sitting) and his brother George
Tombstone of Jolissaint BIGNAR (night)
Tombstone of Jolissaint BIGNAR (day)
Tombstone of Georgiann HAWTHORN (night)
Tombstone of Georgiann HAWTHORN (day)

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