Louis PAPIN de L'ÉPINE (1697-1740), dit de Courcival, Officier de chevalerie, capitaine de milice (Trinité)
Son of Jean-Baptiste Papin L'Épine, Sieur du Pont (1659-1713 and Marie-Françoise Le Roux dit Chapelle (1666-1703)
Married on January 11, 1718 in Saint-Marie Martinique to Louise-Léonarde de la HOUSSAYE and issued: (Jean-Louis-Léonard, Louis-Saint-Aimé, and Julien-Michel)
Louis-Saint- Aimé PAPIN de L'ÉPINE (1724-1778), dit de Courcival
Married in 1753 in Gros-Morne (Martinique) to Catherine-Françoise GIGON (1718-1787) and issued (Louise, Jacques-Louis, Pierre, Julien and other children)
Julien PAPIN de L'ÉPINE (1763-1813), dit de Courcival
Married on January 21, 1782 in Saint-Marie (Martinique) to Marguerite-Françoise La HOUSSAYE (+1835) and issued (André, and three other children)
André PAPIN de L'ÉPINE (1799-1856), dit Courcival
Born in Sainte-Marie, Martinique and proprietor of the sugar plantations (habitations sucreries) of "Dumoco" à Sainte-Marie and "La ressource" (in Trinité).
Married on February 22, 1848 in Saint-Marie (Martinique) to Marie-Anne-Luce-Pauline de LAUNAY (1822-1870) and issued:
1) Marie-Adéle,
2) Marie-Émilie,
3) Marie-Françoise-Aimée-Amélia,
4) André (1849-1902)
5) and Marie-Laure (1853-1881)
Biographical Note:
Marie-Anne-Luce-Pauline de LAUNAY (1822-1870) was the daughter Louis-Montlouis de LAUNAY (1789-1851) and Françoise Le SAGE (1798-1835)
André PAPIN de L'ÉPINE (1849-1902), victime de l'éruption de la Montagne Pelée
Married in Saint-Pierre (Martinique) on November 22, 1875 to Pauline-Anna-Clarise ROUSSEAU (1855-1879)Married in 1880 to Marie-Gabrielle Parfaite ROUSSEAU (1861-1902), sister of first wife, and issued (Pierre-Claude-Henri-André)
Pierre-Claude-Henri-André (dit André) PAPIN du PONT de L'ÉPINE (1881-1928), dit Dupont, Ingénieur (Source 2)
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| André Papin du Pont de l'Epine (Source 2) |
Married on December 29, 1902 in Paris to Juliette-Marie-Augustine-Eugénie LEGENDRE (1875)
Married on April 12, 1917 in Fort-de-France (Martinique) to Gabrielle LAFOSSE (1883-1975) and issued (Germaine, Simone, Angélique, Madeleine, Jean, and May)
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| Gabrielle LaFosse (Source 2) |
Biographical Note:
Gabrielle LAFOSSE was the daugther of Ajax LAFOSSE-MARIN (1845-1902) and Eugénie COLIN (1856-1926). She was born in the habitation "Bois d'Orange" in Sainte-Lucie (Saint Lucy)
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| La Maison de la Fosse |
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| The Papin du Pont de L'Epine Family (Circa 1930), Source 2 |
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| Madame André Papin du Pont de L'Epine (neé LaFosse) with Colonel Levert (1945/Source 2) |
1. Germaine (1915) Papin du Pont de l'Épine married on September 24, 1936 in Paris to Jean-Claude GIROD (1913-1988)
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| The wedding of Germaine and Jean-Claude GIROUD (Source 2) |
Jean-Claude GIROUD was the son of Léon Adolphe Giroud (1872-1933), commandeur de la Légion d'honneur le 10 juin 1920, Général de brigade, maire de Frasne (1922-1929), député (1906-1928),Commandeur de Sainte-Anne de Russie, de la Couronne d'Italie, de l'Ordre d'Aviz du Portugal, du Siam, du Soleil-Levant du Japon, et cetera.
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| A bust of General Giroud (Public Domain) |
2. Simone (1917-1999) Papin du Pont de l'Épine married on April 29, 1939 to René NICAUDIE (1909-1981)
3. Angélique (1918) Papin du Pont de l'Épine married in 1945 Paris to Jean LARDENOIS (1912-1991)
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| The wedding of Angélique and Jean LARDENOIS (Source 2) |
4. Madeleine (1920-1995) Papin du Pont de l'Épine married in 1944 to Georges GRUET (1918-1998), Offcier d'avation
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| The wedding of Madeleine and Georges GRUET (Source 2) |
5. Jean (1922) Papin du Pont de l'Épine married to Yvette MODE (1924)
6. May (1926-1996) Papin du Pont de l'Épine married in 1949 to Michel YOVANOVITCH (1925)
Biographie Note:
Michel YOVANOVITCH was the son of Branco and Marguerite Yovanovitch. He wa born in Rabat, Morocco.
Jean-Marie-Gabriel- Léon PAPIN du PONT de L'ÉPINE (1922-1998), Ancien combattant de guerre 39/45
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| M. et Madame André Papin du Pont de L'Épine (Source 2) |
married April 19, 1952 to Yvette MODE (1924) in Martinique, Fort-de-France and issued (William, Michel, Béatrice, Jean-Claude, and Anne-Marie)
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Marie Laure Papin Dupont L'Epine de Courcival (1853-1881)
Was the daughter of André Papin de L'Epine de Courcival (1799-1856) and Marie-Anne-Luce-Lauline de Launay (1822-1870)
Married on November 25, 1875 to Aristide Le Curieux Durival (1839-1916) and issued: (Marie-Soline Anna)
1. Marie Soline Anna Le Curieux Durival born in Sainte-Marie married Joseph-Marie-Alexandre- François RAVENEAU (1874-1932) and issued (Georges)
1.A Georges Raveneau (1913-1977) married on October 3, 1940 in Fort-de-France to Berthe Crosnier de BRIANT (1915-2001) and issued (François, Georges, and Marie-José)
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| La Maison de CROSNIER de BRIANT (Martinique) |
Biographical Note:
Berthe Crosnier de Briant was the daughter of Louis Crosnier de Briant (1881-1951) and Angéle Huyghues DELIVRY (1880-1953)
1.A.a François Raveneau (1947-)
1.A.b. Georges (1949-1989) married on October 16, 1973 to Maryvone ALBERT (1946-) and issued (Christophe)
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| Georges Raveneau (Source 4) |
Biographical Note:
Victim of the airplane (772) explosion over Nigeria caused by a terrorist attack in December 19, 1989.
1.A.c. Marie-José Raveneau
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Sources Consulted:
1) Consulted a study entitled "Deux cent neuf anciennes famillies subsistantes..." (2010) by Eugène Bruneau-Latouche et al. The study which is over 800 pages has been digitized by the international website on geneaology geneanet.org.2) The Blog Author is deeply grateful to the living members of the Papin du Pont de L'Epine family who have contributed to this blog. In particular, Madame Béatrice Papin du Pont de L'Epine for her generosity. She is responsible for allowing us to use all of the pictures contained in this blog.
3) Cited from the online publication (http://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/martinique/2014/09/19/georges-raveneau-25-ans-apres-190444.html)
4) Images of Georges Ravenuea taken from the webpage "Politiques-Publiques" (http://politiques-publiques.com/martinique/)
Updated 12.5.2020
