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Napoleon Lucian (1858 - 1935)

Napoleon Lucian
Born in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 9 Apr 1888 in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USAmap
Died at age 76 in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Napoleon Lucian, son of Zebedee Lucian and Julia Gooler
MIDDLE NAME:
Possible middle initial "B", based on his wife's obituary
No other documents/records have middle name/initial.
BIRTH AND DEATH:
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1858, per death index
... birth year range on census is 1857 thru 1860
Birth Place: assume Columbia County, Wisconsin
... says born Columbus County, Wisconsin on death record, but no such place.
... assume typo for Columbia County, where his parents were living in 1860.
Death Date: 26 Feb 1935, per death index
Death Place: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, per death index
EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:
Napoleon has childhood census with parents in 1860 & 1870
Napoleon's marriage names parents as "Zebedee Lucian & Julia Gonler"
Napoleon's death record parents as "Zebede Lucian & Julia Cooler"
Napoleon is one of 11 children named in his father's 1900 Will.
Napoleon's obituary names 4 of his siblings.
Notes:
Napoleon's siblings spell mother as: Gooler, Gooles, Gould, Gnoler, Bowlier

Sources

BURIAL:
Find A Grave Memorial# 59839062 (headstone pictured)
Inscription: Napoleon Lucian 1858-1935
Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA
Note: Shares headstone with wife Sophia
OBITUARY:
Newspaper: The Mason City Globe-Gazette (Iowa)
Published: 28 Feb 1935, Thursday, page 11
Lucian Funeral rites Held in Charles City.
Charles City, Feb. 28. – Funeral services for Napoleon Lucian, 76, were held this morning in the Catholic church with the Rev. W. J. Convery officiating and burial was in Calvary cemetery. Mr. Lucian died suddenly at his home, 1304 Gilbert street, Tuesday from a heart attack. He had lived here many years and following the trade of a stone mason. He leaves a wife and four children, Clarence, Guy, Mrs. Hazel Byrnes and Mrs. Myrtle Hennagir and a brother David, all of Charles City. Another brother, Sam, lives in Crookston, Minn., a sister, Mrs. Louis Ackley, lives in Minneapolis and another sister, Mrs. Della Brown, resides in Los Angeles, Cal.
DEATH CERTIFICATE:
Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., Death Records
Name: Napoleon Lucian
Gender: Male
Age: 76 years, 4 months, 19 days
Status: Male, White, Married
Occupation: Stone Mason
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1858
Birth Place: Columbus County, Wisconsin ... [no such place]
Death Date: 26 Feb 1935
Death Place: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Father: Zebede Lucian, born Canada
Mother: Julia Cooler, born Canada
Spouse: Sophia Labounty Lucian
Informant: Guy R Lucian of Charles City Iowa ... [son]
Burial: Calvary Cem. in Charles City
Certificate Number: 3434
MARRIAGE RECORD:
Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937
Marriage Date: 9 Apr 1888
Marriage Place: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Name: Napoleon Lucian
Marriage Age: 30 [about 1858]
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Residence: Ulster Twpt, Iowa
Father: Zebedee Lucian
Mother: Julia Gonler
Spouse: Delina La Bounty
Spouse's Age: 19 [about 1869]
Spouse's Birthplace: Iowa
Spouse's Residence: Ulster Twp, Iowa
Spouse's Father: Felex Labounty
Spouse's Mother: Mary Wright
Officiated by: P. J. Mcsrath, Catholic Pirest
Witnesses: C. Osian & L. Lucian
Affidavit: Feliz LaBounty
NOTES about marriage:
Sophia Delena LaBounty, is daughter of Felix LaBounty and Mary Wright.
Napoleon Lucian and his brother David married LaBounty sisters.
Another brother, Frank also married a LaBounty, the aunt of Napoleon's wife.

Census / Timeline

1860 census: Cambria, Springvale, Columbia, Wisconsin, #882
Zebedee Luesell ... 36 ... Canada ... farm laborer, personal estate $200
Julia Luesell ........... 30 ... Canada
Zebedee Luesell ... 11 ... VT ... attends school
Joseph Luesell ...... 10 ... VT ... attends school
John Luesell ............ 8 ... VT ... attends school
Frank Luesell .......... 7 ... VT ... attends school
Solomon Luesell .... 5 ... VT ... attends school
Julia Luesell ............ 2 ... WI
Infant Luesell ..... 1m ... WI ... [possibly Napoleon] <--------
1870 census: Ulster, Floyd, Iowa, family#59
Zabunce Lucian .... 48 ... Canada ... farmer, real estate $1600, personal $890
Julia G Lucian ........ 39 ... Canada ... cannot read/write [for both Julia & Zebedee]
Zebuducy Lucian ... 20 ... VT ... attends school
John Lucian ............ 18 ... VT ... attends school
Frank Lucian .......... 16 ... VT ... attends school
Solomon Lucian .... 15 ... VT ... attends school
Julia Lucian ............ 13 ... WI ... attends school
Nepolian Lucian .... 11 ... WI ... attends school <--------
David Lucian ............ 8 ... WI ... attends school
Louisa Lucian .......... 4 ... IA
1880 census: Rockford, Floyd, Iowa, family#1
Washington J. Greene ... 64 ... NY,NY,NY ... farmer
Mary A. Greene .............. 64 ... MA,NY,CT
Napoleon Luchin ........... 22 ... WI,Canada,Canada ... servant, farm laborer <---
Laura Gotchia ................ 17 ... IA,Canada,Canada ... servant, house servant
1888: marriage of Napoleon Lucian and Delina LaBounty, in Floyd Co. Iowa
1900 census: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, family#331
Napoleon Lucian ... 42 ... Canada,Canada,Canada ... Oct-1857 ... stone mason
Delina S Lucian ...... 31 ... IA,VT,VT ... Aug-1868, m.12yrs, 4 children, 4 living
Clarence Lucian ..... 10 ... IA,Canada,IA ... Jun-1889 ... attends school
Guy Lucian ............... 8 ... IA,Canada,IA ... May-1892 ... attends school
Hazel Lucian ............ 6 ... IA,Canada,IA ... Nov-1894 ... attends school
Myrtle Lucian ........... 4 ... IA,Canada,IA ... Jan-1896 ... attends school
1900 census notes:
Residence: Gilbert St, owns house
Napoleon immigrated in 1862
1910 census: Charles Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa, family#313
Napoleon Lucian .... 52 ... WI,Canada,Canada ... stone mason
Sophie D Lucian ..... 41 ... IA,Canada,Canada ... m.22 yrs, 4 children, 4 living
Clarance Lucian ...... 20 ... IA,Canada,IA ... dry goods salesman
Guy Lucian .............. 17 ... IA,Canada,IA ... nursery laborer
Hazel Lucian ........... 16 ... IA,Canada,IA ... attends school
Myrtle Lucian ......... 14 ... IA,Canada,IA ... attends school
1910 census notes:
Residence: 1304 Gilbert Street, owns house
1920 census: Charles City Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa, family#454
Napoleon Lucian ...... 61 ... WI,Canada,Canada ... mason for contractor
Sophia Lucian ........... 50 ... IA,VT,VT
Clarence Labonnty ... 30 ... IA,VT,VT ... bro-in-law [brother of Sophia], machinist
1920 census notes:
Residence: 1304 Gilbert St, owns home
1930 census: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, family#243
Napoleon Lucian ...... 71 ... WI,Canada,Canada ... mason for self
Sophie D Lucian ....... 60 ... IA,Canada,Canada
1930 census notes:
Residence: 1304 Gilbert St, owns home, value $4000
1935: death of Napoleon Lucian, in Floyd Co, Iowa
1936: death of wife Sophia, in Floyd Co. Iowa






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