Henri (Audette) Lapoint (1846 - 1920)

Born 18 Aug 1846 in Lowell, Orleans, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Auretta Shatney — married 28 Nov 1871 in Derby, Orleans, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1920 at age 73 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Henry (Audette) Lapoint served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company H, 9th and 15th Vermont Infantry

Henri was born 18 Aug 1846. He was the son of Antoine Audette and his wife Marcelline Simoneau of Lowell. He was baptized 17 Sep 1846 in Stukely-Nord (Bonsecours), godparents were Joseph Guertin and Charlotte Lapointe, no signatures. ^{[1] [2]}

On 28 Nov 1871, in Derby, Vermont, 25 year old (farrier or farmer) Henry La Point married 19 Year old Aurilla Chatney. It was his second marriage and her first, they were both residents of Ellen, Vermont. He was born in Lowell, Vermont to [Lapointe-1640|Antoine (Anthony) La Point]] and Mary Simmons who was born in Derby, Vermont to Lewis Chatney and Mathilda La Clair. ^[3]

In his later years Henry La Point lived with his widowed sister in law, Rose (Shatney) Colbeth per US census and his obituary.

The obituary for Henry La Point gives a DOD of 26 Jul 1920 at the age of 76 years. His wife is mentioned as surviving him but she is not named. His surviving sons are listed as Will, John, Alonzo and Pearl. His surviving daughters are Mrs. Getchell, Mrs. Rufus Allen and Mrs. Matilda Smith. Also surviving him are his brothers Barney, Joe and Merril. His father is referred to as "Kinne". ^[4]

The headstone for Henry La Point is in Cabot Village Cemetery, Cabot, Washington County, Vermont. YOB 1846, no death information. ^[5]

Military Service

• Henry Lapoint, civil war veteran, applied for an invalid pension 19 Nov 1879 with an age notation made in his file on 6 Oct 1908. He died July 26 1920 in Tunbridge, Vermont. He had served in the 9th and 15th Vermont Infantry. His widow, Aurilla Lapoint, applied for a pension on 24 Sep 1920.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Note:

• Henry Lapoint age 22 on 17 Dec 1863 enlisted as a volunteer in Concord, New Hampshire. Could be the same person but this is not clear to me. Physical description included. ^{[9] [10]}

• Henry C. La Point is a different person, he was a military cadet and served in the Cavalry as well as the Vermont Heavy Artillery. ^[11]

Children's records Henry La Point and Aurilla Chatney

• Charles

Son Charles La Point was single when he died of Influenza (with lobar pneumonia) at the age of 46 years 11 months and 29 days on 27 Jan 1918 in East Cabot, Vermont. Mother's name is written Orilla Shatney. Calculated DOB is January 29th 1871 if age is accurate. ^[12]

• Unnamed son

Record of birth for a male child 3 April 1887 in Stannard, Vermont to Aurilla Shatney and Henry La Point. ^[13]

• Perley O.

• Perley Lapoint was born 25 Mar 1883 in Belvedere, Lamoille, Vermont. He was the son of Henry O. Lapoint born in Lowell and Aurilla born in Glover. ^[14]
• On March 24th 1937, in Cabot Vermont, 49 year old Perley O. Lapoint son of Henry Lapoint of France and Arilla Shatney of Rock Island Canada married Gertrude Gray. ^[15]

• Daniel

Son Daniel La Point, divorced, age 30, born 1874, died 22 Dec 1904 in Woodbury, Vermont. ^[16]

• Matilda

On 19 Sep 1893, in Woodbury, Vermont, Elmer Ellsworth Barrett married Matilda Agnes Lapoint, age 14. ^[17] Full names recorded in their children's records.^[18]

Matilda married a Mr. Smith before marrying a third time according to her third marriage license. The 2nd marriage records remains to be found. ^[19]

On 9 Apr 1936, in Cabot, Vermont, Edward Rollins married Matilda Smith, née Lapoint, daughter of Henry Lapoint of France and Aurilla Shatney of Island Pond, Vermont. ^[19]

Census

• 1850, Lowell, Orleans, Vermont, USA. Page 10, Lines 3 to 11. Anthony Lapoint, his wife Mary and their children including Henry. ^[20]
• 1870, Barton, Orleans, Vermont, USA. Page 38, Lines 11-18. Henry Lapoint is living with his sister Rosina and her husband Augustus H. Wright and their children. ^[21]
• 1880 Danville, Caledonia, Vermont. Page 52C, Lines 16-22. Henry Lapoint, his wife Aurilla and their children. ^[22]
• 1900, Calais, Washington, Vermont, USA. Page 39, Lines 21 to 26. Henry Lapoint, his wife Aurilla and their children. ^[23]

Sources

1. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch: 16 July 2014, Bonsecours > Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1846-1876 > image 99 of 652; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. Baptism Family Search
2. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Records genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Records Baptism IGD(Drouin) (forfait/paid service)
3. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch: 14 February 2020, Orleans > Derby > Marriages 1870-1894 > image 72 of 1014; citing various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont. Marriage Certificate Family Search
4. ↑ The Barre Times Daily, 2 Aug 1920, Nespapers.com Obituary Newspapers.com (membership)
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #151115320 Henry Lapoint Headstone Image
6. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 274. Name Range: Lape, Aamon-Lathbury, John; Image 330 of 4385 Civil War Veteran Widow's Pension Ancestry (membership)
7. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch: 24 March 2016, Henry Lapoint, 1920. Military Pension Family Search
8. ↑ Fold3.com, multiple images Civil War Pension Fold3 (membership)
9. ↑ "New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866," database with images, FamilySearch: 16 March 2017, 007499142 > image 501 of 1184; New Hampshire Secretary of State, Division of Records Management & Archive. Civil War Muster 1 Roll Family Search
10. ↑ "New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866," database with images, FamilySearch: 16 March 2017, 007499144 > image 282 of 928; New Hampshire Secretary of State, Division of Records Management & Archive. Civil War Muster 2 Roll Family Search
11. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch: 24 March 2016, Henry C. La Point, 1892. Civil War Pension record Henry C, La Point
12. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch: 22 May 2014, Washington > Cabot > Deaths 1905-1953 vol 5-13 > image 305 of 936; citing various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont. Death Record Charles La Point Family Search
13. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch: 22 May 2014, 004357267 > image 4369 of 6362; Citing Secretary of State. State Capitol Building, Montpelier. Birth Record child 1883 Family Search
14. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch: 22 May 2014, 004357267 > image 4633 of 6362; Citing Secretary of State. State Capitol Building, Montpelier. Perley Lapoint Birth Index Family Search
15. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch: 29 November 2018, Washington > Cabot > Marriages, deaths 1882-1950 vol 4-14 > image 581 of 972; citing various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont. Marriage license Perley O. Lapoint Family Search
16. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch: 13 February 2020, Washington > Woodbury > Marriages, deaths 1897-1946 > image 475 of 863; citing various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont. Death Certificate Daniel Lapoint
17. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch: 29 November 2018, Washington > Woodbury > Births, marriages, deaths 1884-1934 > image 722 of 855; citing various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont. Certificate of Marriage Matilda Lapoint 1893
18. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch: 7 May 2019, > image 1 of 1; Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord. Certificate of Intention of Marriage for child of Matilda Lapoint
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch: 29 November 2018, Washington > Cabot > Marriages, deaths 1882-1950 vol 4-14 > image 566 of 972; citing various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont. Certificate of Marriage Matilda Lapoint 1936
20. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch: 9 April 2016, Vermont > Orleans > Lowell > image 10 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). 1850 US Census Family Search
21. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch: 11 June 2019, Vermont > Orleans > Barton > image 38 of 48; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). 1870 US Census Family Search
22. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch: 24 December 2015, Vermont > Caledonia > Danville > ED 44 > image 36 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.) 1880 US Census Family Search
23. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch: 5 August 2014, Vermont > Washington > ED 222 Calais town > image 3 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). 1900 US Census Family Search

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