Joseph Michael Fourrier (abt. 1854 - 1935)

Born about 31 Oct 1854 in Louisiana, United States

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Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1935 at about age 80 in Slidell, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Joseph Fourrier has French origins.

Joseph Michael Fourrier, son of Alexandre Fourrier and Marie Angelina Bujol, was born in Louisiana in 1854.^[1]

He married Marie Eugenie Lejeune in Louisiana in 1877. Known children:

1. Paul H Fourrier (c.1878)
2. Effie Angelina Fourrier (c.1880)^[2]
3. Viola Fourrier (c.1881)
4. Alphege Fourrier (c.1885)
5. Eugenie Fourrier (c.1887)
6. Estelle Camille Fourrier (c. 1893)^[3]

He and Eugenie were counted on the census in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1900 with six children and a brother-in-law at home with them.^[4] In 1910, they^[5]

In 1930, they were living with their daughter's family in New Orleans.^[6]

Joseph died in 1935 at the age of 80^[7] and was buried in New Orleans, Louisiana^[8] at St. Patrick Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans.^[9]

Research Notes

Two children of a brother who also married a Lejeune?

1. Joseph Clarence Fourier (c.1888-1891)^[10]
2. Joseph Charles Fournier (1892)^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXL-6C4 : 7 September 2017), J M Fourier, 3rd Ward, West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 60, sheet 341D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,474.
2. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJC-Q1LS : 13 March 2018), Joseph Michel Fourrier in entry for Richard Gracey Drown and Effie Angelina Fourrier, 10 Dec 1906; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 912,084.
3. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJC-TKJK : 18 February 2021), Joseph Fourrier in entry for Walter Bueneventura Sirera and Camille Estelle Fourrier, 29 Feb 1916; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 2,319,971.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS5X-WG6 : accessed 3 October 2021), Joseph M Fournier, 4th Precinct New Orleans city Ward 1, Orleans, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 8B, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,570.

   Joseph M Fournier Head Male 46 Louisiana

   Eugenie Fournier Wife Female 42 Louisiana

   Paul H Fournier Son Male 22 Louisiana

   Effie Fournier Daughter Female 20 Louisiana

   Viola Fournier Daughter Female 19 Louisiana

   Alphege Fournier Son Male 15 Louisiana

   Eugenie Fournier Daughter Female 13 Louisiana

   Estelle Fournier Daughter Female 7 Louisiana

   Clay Lejeune Brother-in-law Male 26 Louisiana

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPYL-LZ6 : accessed 3 October 2021), Joseph M Fourrier, New Orleans Ward 13, Orleans, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 211, sheet 8A, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 524; FHL microfilm 1,374,537.

   Joseph M Fourrier Head Male 50 Louisiana

   Eugenie M Fourrier Wife Female 49 Louisiana

   Elephege Fourrier Son Male 24 Louisiana

   Eugenie Fourrier Daughter Female 22 Louisiana

   Estelle Fourrier Daughter Female 16 Louisiana

6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMRJ-CSJ : accessed 8 March 2020), Joseph M Fourrior in household of Walter Sirera Jr., New Orleans (Districts 251-277), Orleans, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 265, sheet 37A, line 34, family 643, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 812; FHL microfilm 2,340,547.

   Walter Sirera Jr. Head Male 36 Louisiana

   Estelle Sirera Wife Female 36 Louisiana

   Joyce Sirera Daughter Female 11 Louisiana

   Doris Sirera Daughter Female 8 Louisiana

   Jean Sirera Daughter Female 7 Louisiana

   Walter Sirera Son Male 1 Louisiana

   Carol Sirera Daughter Female 4 Louisiana

   Billie Sirera Son Male 0 Louisiana

   Joseph M Fourrior Father-in-law Male 75 Louisiana

   Eugenie Fourrior Mother-in-law Female 72 Louisiana

7. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS18-K6T : 4 March 2021), Joseph Michel Fonurier, 05 Aug 1935; citing Slidell, St. Tammany, Louisiana, certificate number 10024, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,180,250.
8. ↑ "Louisiana, New Orleans, Interment Registers, 1836-1972", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4JTZ-TJZM : 4 December 2019), Joseph M Fourrier, 1935.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 03 October 2021, memorial page for Joseph Michel Fourrier (31 Oct 1854–5 Aug 1935), Find A Grave: Memorial #175926912, citing Saint Patrick Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Clonegall (contributor 48053852).
10. ↑ (Are these two nephews?) Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications); Fourier:
    • FOURIER, Joseph Clarence (Joseph C. & Marthe LEJEUNE) d. 23 Dec. 1891 at age 3 1/2 yrs. (Jeanerette Ch.: v. 1 p. 66)
11. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD:
    • FOURIER, Joseph Charles (Joseph Charles & Louise Marthe LEJEUNE) b. 22 Aug 1892 (Jeanerette Ch.: v. 1 p. 285)

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