The Fontaine de la Tour Dauterive, or simply the Dauterive Family, is a wealthy Cajun family originating from New Orleans, Louisiana. They are of Creole heritage. Bill is the main character featured from their family tree.
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History[]
The Dauterive family live in the South and were a once wealthy family and very numerous in numbers. But by the time the series had aired, the family had become a middle class, and most of the family were dead. By the end of the series, Bill and his cousin Gilbert Dauterive are the only family members left. According to Gilbert, half of the clan is infertile, and the other half is deceased, imposters claiming to be Dauterives, and in the asylums. The family lives at a manor called Chateau Dauterive, however Gilbert sold it.
Members[]
- Bill Dauterive: Hank Hill's neighbor and one of his friends. Is usually depressed and miserable. Works as a barber for the military. Bill is one of the last relatives of the family. His full name is William Fontaine De La Tour Dauterive.
- Gilbert Dauterive: Bill's first cousin, and one of the last relatives of the family. He is the stereotype of southern families, and it is implied that he is gay. He shows no pity towards Bill and is cold-hearted.
- Esme Dauterive: Bill's aunt, and Gilbert's mother. She is the head of the family and wants Bill to carry on the family blood line, seeming unfazed when her niece tries to sleep with him. She was disappointed that Bill had no heirs. According to Gilbert, she dies of fever.
- Alphonse Dauterive: Gilbert's father and Bill's elderly paternal uncle. He is the older brother of Bill's father, and the former head of the family. He eventually lost his mind, and according to his wife Esme, he usually wanders around the house. According to Gilbert, Alphonse died in his sleep, possibly because of his old age.
- Girac Dauterive: Bill's cousin and Gilbert's deceased brother.
- Violetta: Bill and Gilbert's deceased cousin. According to Gilbert, Violetta died in her sleep. In A Beer Can Named Desire, she attempts to sleep with Bill in order to produce an heir/raise a family (despite the incest). Though she is unsuccessful when Gilbert reveals the truth.
Trivia[]
- The way Gilbert talks about how the Dauterives are either dead, insane, infertile or had been imposters, this could be the result of inbreeding within the family.