Ronquete family in Louisiana

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Barely an hour ago I've just found out that a distant relative of mine emigrated to America. I thought it would have been Latin America, as most Spaniards in the 19th cebntury went to Spanish-speaking countries. However, my great-grandfather's cousin Elias Ronquete Ben (b. 1856 in Noia [or Noya], Spain) emigrated to New Orleans, Louisiana.

I had no idea about this bit of my family. I've found a couple of webpages where it says he married a woman called Virginia Ackerman (I suppose of German origin), and had four children called Elías (1893-1972), Leo (b. 1894), Ramon (1896-1971) and Genevieve Cramer (1903-1992). I'd love to know more about them, if they married and had children. I'd also love to know if anyone can have a look at Elias Sr. and see if he's on any passenger list and if he was traveling withy anyone, if indeed it's the Elias in my family (just to confirm) and any other details I might learn about him.

Thanks a lot for your help!

Cimbrio

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Elias Ronquete - New Orleans, naturalization records 1878 and 1884;  MCELROY, VIRGINIA VANDERHEYDEN. Register of Naturalizations, Second District. In L'Heritage (Saint Bernard Genealogical Society, Chalmette, LA), vol. 18:70 (April 1995), pp. 132-135 (1870-1876) and pp. 136-137 (1878-1884).

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1880 census - 265 Royal Street, District 44, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

De Ben, Joseph A., head, 40, married, merchant, b. Spain, parents b. Spain
Ines, 32, wife, married, keeping house, b. Louisiana, father b. Spain, mother b. Louisiana
Ines, daughter, 11, at school
Salvador, son, 10, at school
Louis, son, 9, at school
Albert, son, 8, at school
Antonia, daughter, 7
Mary, daughter, 6
Edgard, son, 1
Bronquetté [Bronquetti?], Elias, nephew, 22, single, clerk in store, b. Spain, parents b. Spain
Hansom, Mary, servant, 20, single, black, b. Louisiana, parents b. Louisiana

all children b. Louisiana

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August 1874 - SS Saint Louis arrived at New Orleans from Liverpool via La Coruña, Spain and Havana, Cuba

Elias Ronguete, age 20, Spain, intend to be citizen of US, steerage

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Elias Ronquete [age 36] m. Virginia A. Ackermann [age 27], 28 January 1893, New Orleans;  vol. 16, p. 567 New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index, 1831-1925.  State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

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Births:
Given: Elias
Surname: Ronquette Jr.
Father: Elias
Mother: Virginia Ackerman
Sex: M
Color: W
Birth Date: 11 May 1893
Volume: 100
Page: 369

Given: Leo
Surname: Ronquete
Father: Elias
Mother: Virginia Ackerman
Sex: M
Color: W
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1894
Volume: 103
Page: 1024

Given: Ramon
Surname: Ronquete
Father: Elias
Mother: Virginia Ackermann
Sex: M
Color: W
Birth Date: 01 May 1896
Volume: 107
Page: 652

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1900 census - 916 Aline Street, District 119, Ward 12, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Ronquitte, Elias, head, 45, b. July 1854, married 8 years, b. Spain, parents b. Spain, immigrated 1876, 24 years in US, clerk, can read, write and speak English, rented home

Virginia, wife, 33, b. February 1867, married 8 years, 4 children/4 living, b. Louisiana, father b. Chicago, mother b. Louisiana, no occupation
Elias, Jr., son, 7, b. May 1893
Lelo, son, 5, b. November 1894
Ramon, son, 4, b. May 1896
Geniva C., daughter, 3 months, b. February 1900

Rodrig, Elizabeth, boarder, 72, widow, b. June 1827, b. Louisiana, parents b. Louisiana, no occupation

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1930 Census Police Jury Ward 3, St Tammany, Louisiana

Ramon Rongeuete 33 Rents Home $65. Marrried at 29 yrs. Grocery.
Lydia Rongeuete 35 Married at 29 yrs.


WW1 Draft June 1917

Name: Raymon Ronquette Birth Date: 1 May 1896 New Orleans State: Louisiana.
Single. Occupation:- Clerk. Looks like Woodword Wight & Co.
Medium Height. Blue Eyes. Black Hair. Not disabled.

SSDI Record

Name: Ramon Ronquete Born 1st May 1896 and died May 1971
Last Residence: 70433  Covington, Saint Tammany, Louisiana.


WW1 Draft. June 1917

Name: Leo Ronquete 19 Nov 1894
City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana
Birthplace: Louisiana. Elevator Tendet at Hotel. Single.

 

SSDI Record

Name: Elias Ronquete Born: 11 May 1893 Died: 29 Jan 1972   
Last Residence: 70433  Covington, Saint Tammany, Louisiana.

 
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1920 Census Police Jury Ward 3, St Tammany, Louisiana

Ellis Ronguet 26 Caretaker
Virginia Ronguet 50 No Occupation
Genevieve Ronguet 19 No Occupation

New Orleans - Louisiana Death.

Name: Virginia Ackerman Ronquete Age: 67 yrs
Death Date: 19 Oct 1932

 
 
 

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1930 census - 8015 Panala? Street, District 265, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Ronquette, Genevieve, boarder, 24, single, b. Louisiana, father b. Spain, mother b. Louisiana, sales lady, music