AKA: Peter was my great grand father, he was married to Mary Elizabeth (Gordon).

Peter was the son of Octave Perras dit Lafountain and Josepine (Giroux/Carron)

1880 census: Dannemora, Clinton, New York

Household Members Age Relationship

Octave Lafountain 41 Self (Head)

Josephine Lafountain 33 Wife

Peter Lafountain 20 Son

Jeremiah Lafountain 19 Son

Rodolph Lafountain 16 Son

Delia Lafountain 13 Daughter

Octave Lafountain 12 Son

Feire Lafountain 10 Son

Lillie Lafountain 7 Daughter

Julia Lafountain 5 Daughter

Louis Lafountain 3 Son

William Lafountain 1 Son

Peter Octave Lafountain married Mary Elizabeth Gordon between 1893-1894 poss: New York. This was Mary's second marriage. She had 2 other daughters from a previous marriage to Moses Murray.

Name: Sarah J Lafontaine

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1897

Birth Place: Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Peter Lafontaine

Mother: Mary Gordon

Peter and Mary appear in the 1900 Census of Burlington Vermont. In household at this time are: Peter and Mary, daughter Mary, daughter Annie, daughter Lily and Son Frank. Also in Household is Peter's siblings: Dominic and Alvina. At this time Mary stated she had been married for 10 years, was the mother of 6 with only 4 living.

Peter and Mary had 6 known children that grew to adulthood: Lillian J, Frank, Florence Mabel, Lucy Jane, Frances Mary and Edward Nathan.

Household Members Age Relationship

Peter La Fountain 29 Head

Mary La Fountain 29 Wife

Mary La Fountain 9 Daughter

Annie La Fountain 8 Daughter

Lily La Fountain 4 Daughter

Frank La Fountain 1 Son

Dominic La Fountain 22 Brother

Alvina La Fountain 11 Sister

1910 census of St. Albans

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

Peter La Fountain 40 Head

Mary La Fountain 40 Wife

Lila J La Fountain 16 Daughter

Frank J La Fountain 11 Son

Florence La Fountain 8 Daughter

Lucy La Fountain 5 Daughter

Frances La Fountain 3 Daughter

Edward La Fountain 2 Daughter

Mary Murray 19 Step daughter

Anna Murray 17 Step daughter

Walter Notemyer 22 Lodger

Peter and Mary separated aft 1910 but Prior to 1920. He was boarding on 40 Ferris Street from 1920 till his death in 1937. He died in St Albans, Vermont on Aug 31, 1937, his cause was cancer of the stomach, and he was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery on Sept 2, 1937.

Mary died on July 14, 1953 Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington Vt and was buried next to Peter in Holy Cross Cemetery in St Albans Vermont on July 16, 1953.

Shown in Photo: Peter and Mary on right side of Photo, Older children would have been Lillian and Frank, Younger two in front: Florence and Edward.

Obit of Peter LaFountain:

The death of Peter LaFountain occurred at a local institution this morning at 1 o'clock following a lingering illness. Mr LaFountain was born in Dannemora NY, Feb 17, 1867 and came to St. Albans to reside for about 40 years.

For several years he was janitor at Weldon National Bank.

He leaves three daughters Mrs Clifford Beals of this city, Mrs George Caswell of Moores Forks, NY, Mrs Frances L'Ecuyer of Albany NY and one son Edward of Burlington.

The funeral will be held from St. Mary's Church, Thursday morning at nine o'clock when a requiem high mass will be sung. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

The body was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs Beals, 13 Lower Weldon to remain until the funeral.