Pontet, Louisa Antoinette St Brigid’s E7 (368)
Henry Pontet married Charlotte Sophie Sybille
1 Charles Henry Pontet born circa 1720 in Paris married Michelle Catherine Cornet daughter of
Antoine Claude Cornet a Goldsmith circa 1759 at St Barthelemy.
1 Antoine Charles Pontet born circa 22.03.1760 Paris.
2 Jean-Baptiste Marie Pontet born circa 1761 Paris married Charlotte Marie Augustine
Derheims born circa 26.03.1771, in Paris circa 1789.
1 Désiré Francois Napoleon Pontet born circa 1793 in Paris. Désiré a French
Language teacher married Anna Maria Maguire who was born circa 1802 in
Londonderry the daughter of James Robert Maguire in 1818 at St Peter’s
Dublin. A Professor of French, Désiré died on 05.04.1873 aged 79 years at
his residence 14 Georges Place, Dublin and Anna died circa 1888 in Nice.
1 Désiré Napoleon Warwick Pontet born 15.10.1829 at Paris.
2 Henry Theodore Pontet born of 25 Eden Quay born 18.06.1833 baptised
03.03.1844 at St Matthew’s. The family were living at Carysfort Avenue at
this time. Henri a Music Composer married Elizabeth Eugenie Fleury
baptised 20.03.1834 at the Pro Cathedral daughter of John Baptiste Fleury
and Marianne Boisselier on 20.10.1866 at Rathmines. ‘Piccolomini' was
the pseudonym of Henry Theodore Pontet and under this name he
composed Victorian Parlour songs such as Ora Pro Nobis. Henri died on
09.03.1902 at Hanwell Asywell in London.
Elizabeth (66) living in Goldsmith Street in 1901 with niece Marie Eugenie
McWade. Marie married John Swaine son of James Swaine on 03.10.1903
at St Joseph’s Church, Dublin. Eliza (76) living with the Swaine family in
1911 on Usher’s Quay. Eliza Eugenie Pontet aged 83 years, a Composers
wife died on 06.12.1917 at 9 St Anthony’s Road. Marie E Swaine was the
informant.
1 Walter George Pontet born 05.07.1867 at 42c Brunswick Street.
This was the home of Augustus C Marani and family. Walter became
a teacher in Enniskillen.
3 Hermann Pontet born 01.09.1834 baptised 03.03.1844 at St Matthew’s.
4 Anne Marie Pontet born 04.03.1836 baptised 03.03.1844 at St Matthew’s
married William Yeo on 28.07.1859 at Kingstown Registry Office.
5 Edward Pontet born 22.01.1838 baptised on 03.03.1838 at St Matthew’s.
6 Charlotte Augustine de Reims Pontet born 22.01.1839 baptised 03.03.1844
at St Matthew’s married Charles Boughey a Barrister at Law, son of William
Boughey on 10.08.1870 at the Dublin Registry Office. Charlotte was living
at 27 Carysfort Avenue in the 1851 Census. Charlotte then married Thomas
William Kingsmill on 17.11.1881 at Shanghai, China. Charlotte died on
02.03.1922 at Croghan House, Birr.
1 William Boughey born 01.06.1874 at 33 Hardwicke Street.
7 Robert Hippolyte Pontet born 22.12.1840 baptised 03.03.1844 at St Matthew’s.
8 Désirée Caroline Pontet born 23.12.1843 of Eden Quay baptised 05.04.1846 at
St Matthew’s.
3 Marie Henrietta Pontet born circa 23.10.1762 married Jean Baptiste Augustine Delauney on
14.07.1778 aged 16 years.
Charles secondly married Anne Genevieve Bailley, (born circa 1748) in Paris on 19.11.1768. Charles
Henry Pontet a French emigrant and his 2nd wife Anne-Genevieve Bailly fled Paris with their family
to escape the bloodshed in 1787. They arrived in Dublin and Charles a Jeweller by trade lived in
Upper Fitzwilliam Street circa 1818-1834. Anne-Genevieve Pontet died on 26.03.1812 aged 64 years
and is buried in a grave with Anthony Joseph Hoguet at St Anne’s Church, Dublin.
4 Louisa Antoinette Pontet born circa 1769 Paris. Louisa ran a French Boarding School in
Upper Baggot Street. Prior to running the school she had been a private governess, one of her
assignments was as governess to The Hon Henry Grattan and his wife Henrietta Fitzgerald.
Louisa died 08.04.1834 in Dublin aged 64 years and is buried at St Brigid’s, Stillorgan.
5 Jeanne Eleanore Pontet born circa 1779 in Paris married Henri Isnard circa 1794 in
Paris. Henri died circa 1796 and Jeanne married Robert Joseph Hoguet on 13.11.1804 at St
Nicholas’s Church, Dublin.
1 Joseph Peter Hoguet born 27.01.1806 baptised at St Nicholas’s Church.
Letitia G.E. Marani daughter of Augustus C Marani a Professor of Languages of 35 Marlborough Street married
George McWade a Commercial Clerk son of George McWade a Farmer of 8 Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue on
01.10.1868 at St Thomas’s Church, Dublin.
1 Marie Eugenie Mc Wade married John Swaine son of James Swaine on 03.10.1903 at St Joseph’s
Church, Dublin. Her Aunt Eliza Eugenie Pontet lived with them.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2018
Henry Pontet married Charlotte Sophie Sybille
1 Charles Henry Pontet born circa 1720 in Paris married Michelle Catherine Cornet daughter of
Antoine Claude Cornet a Goldsmith circa 1759 at St Barthelemy.
1 Antoine Charles Pontet born circa 22.03.1760 Paris.
2 Jean-Baptiste Marie Pontet born circa 1761 Paris married Charlotte Marie Augustine
Derheims born circa 26.03.1771, in Paris circa 1789.
1 Désiré Francois Napoleon Pontet born circa 1793 in Paris. Désiré a French
Language teacher married Anna Maria Maguire who was born circa 1802 in
Londonderry the daughter of James Robert Maguire in 1818 at St Peter’s
Dublin. A Professor of French, Désiré died on 05.04.1873 aged 79 years at
his residence 14 Georges Place, Dublin and Anna died circa 1888 in Nice.
1 Désiré Napoleon Warwick Pontet born 15.10.1829 at Paris.
2 Henry Theodore Pontet born of 25 Eden Quay born 18.06.1833 baptised
03.03.1844 at St Matthew’s. The family were living at Carysfort Avenue at
this time. Henri a Music Composer married Elizabeth Eugenie Fleury
baptised 20.03.1834 at the Pro Cathedral daughter of John Baptiste Fleury
and Marianne Boisselier on 20.10.1866 at Rathmines. ‘Piccolomini' was
the pseudonym of Henry Theodore Pontet and under this name he
composed Victorian Parlour songs such as Ora Pro Nobis. Henri died on
09.03.1902 at Hanwell Asywell in London.
Elizabeth (66) living in Goldsmith Street in 1901 with niece Marie Eugenie
McWade. Marie married John Swaine son of James Swaine on 03.10.1903
at St Joseph’s Church, Dublin. Eliza (76) living with the Swaine family in
1911 on Usher’s Quay. Eliza Eugenie Pontet aged 83 years, a Composers
wife died on 06.12.1917 at 9 St Anthony’s Road. Marie E Swaine was the
informant.
1 Walter George Pontet born 05.07.1867 at 42c Brunswick Street.
This was the home of Augustus C Marani and family. Walter became
a teacher in Enniskillen.
3 Hermann Pontet born 01.09.1834 baptised 03.03.1844 at St Matthew’s.
4 Anne Marie Pontet born 04.03.1836 baptised 03.03.1844 at St Matthew’s
married William Yeo on 28.07.1859 at Kingstown Registry Office.
5 Edward Pontet born 22.01.1838 baptised on 03.03.1838 at St Matthew’s.
6 Charlotte Augustine de Reims Pontet born 22.01.1839 baptised 03.03.1844
at St Matthew’s married Charles Boughey a Barrister at Law, son of William
Boughey on 10.08.1870 at the Dublin Registry Office. Charlotte was living
at 27 Carysfort Avenue in the 1851 Census. Charlotte then married Thomas
William Kingsmill on 17.11.1881 at Shanghai, China. Charlotte died on
02.03.1922 at Croghan House, Birr.
1 William Boughey born 01.06.1874 at 33 Hardwicke Street.
7 Robert Hippolyte Pontet born 22.12.1840 baptised 03.03.1844 at St Matthew’s.
8 Désirée Caroline Pontet born 23.12.1843 of Eden Quay baptised 05.04.1846 at
St Matthew’s.
3 Marie Henrietta Pontet born circa 23.10.1762 married Jean Baptiste Augustine Delauney on
14.07.1778 aged 16 years.
Charles secondly married Anne Genevieve Bailley, (born circa 1748) in Paris on 19.11.1768. Charles
Henry Pontet a French emigrant and his 2nd wife Anne-Genevieve Bailly fled Paris with their family
to escape the bloodshed in 1787. They arrived in Dublin and Charles a Jeweller by trade lived in
Upper Fitzwilliam Street circa 1818-1834. Anne-Genevieve Pontet died on 26.03.1812 aged 64 years
and is buried in a grave with Anthony Joseph Hoguet at St Anne’s Church, Dublin.
4 Louisa Antoinette Pontet born circa 1769 Paris. Louisa ran a French Boarding School in
Upper Baggot Street. Prior to running the school she had been a private governess, one of her
assignments was as governess to The Hon Henry Grattan and his wife Henrietta Fitzgerald.
Louisa died 08.04.1834 in Dublin aged 64 years and is buried at St Brigid’s, Stillorgan.
5 Jeanne Eleanore Pontet born circa 1779 in Paris married Henri Isnard circa 1794 in
Paris. Henri died circa 1796 and Jeanne married Robert Joseph Hoguet on 13.11.1804 at St
Nicholas’s Church, Dublin.
1 Joseph Peter Hoguet born 27.01.1806 baptised at St Nicholas’s Church.
Letitia G.E. Marani daughter of Augustus C Marani a Professor of Languages of 35 Marlborough Street married
George McWade a Commercial Clerk son of George McWade a Farmer of 8 Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue on
01.10.1868 at St Thomas’s Church, Dublin.
1 Marie Eugenie Mc Wade married John Swaine son of James Swaine on 03.10.1903 at St Joseph’s
Church, Dublin. Her Aunt Eliza Eugenie Pontet lived with them.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2018