Joseph Moyses (Morisseau) Morrison (1821 - 1903)

Born 28 Mar 1821 in Beloeil, Surrey, Lower Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Luce (Beauregard) Morrison — married 26 Dec 1847 (to 17 Nov 1869) in Granby, Shefford, Canada East

Descendants

Died 26 May 1903 at age 82 in Varina, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States

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Moses (Morisseau) Morrison has French origins.

Moses (Morisseau) Morrison migrated from Quebec to USA.

Biography

Joseph-Moise "Moses" Morrison (né Morisseau) was born on 28 March 1821 in Beloeil, Lower Canada to farmer Louis Marie Morisseau and Marie Josette Couillard. He was baptized on the next day at St. Mathieu de Beloeil.

He began living with Luce Beauregard on 16 September 1845, and ultimately married her officially on 26 December 1847 at Notre-Dame-de-Granby. Together they had ten children in total, with eight living to adulthood. He worked as a farmer, and they lived in a single-storied, single-family log house.

The family immigrated to Illinois in the United States in 1864, first going to Ridott, Stephenson County. They then moved to Pecatonica Township, Winnebago County without their son William, who stayed in Ridott on the farm of William Hale. After Luce passed away, Moses moved the family to Pocahontas County, Iowa, where he ultimately settled in Varina.

Moses passed away on 26 May 1903 at the home of his son in Varina, and was buried next to his wife in Pecatonia Cemetery.

Marriage Record Translation

"The twenty six December one thousand eight hundred and forty seven we the undersigned priest, have seen the exemptions of three bans of marriage by the power of the authorities given to us by Monsignor Ignace Bourget Bishop of Montreal on the sixteenth of September one thousand eight hundred and forty five, between Moise Morriso farmer, living in the township of Shefford, adult son of Louis Morriso farmer and of Josephte Couillard of Shefford on one hand, and Luce Beauregard minor daughter of Joseph Beauregard farmer and of Luce Tetreau of Shefford, on the other hand. Having not found any obstacle to this marriage we the undersigned priest have given them the nuptial blessing after having received both of their nuptial consent to this marriage and the agreement of the parents of the minor party, in the presence of Louis Morisso, father of the spouse(groom) & Joseph Beauregard father of the spouse (bride) , of Luc Marchesseault and many others, a large number of others who were unable to sign." (six words crossed out, of no value [really not sure about this last phrase]) signed by Moses Morisou and J.J. Prince parish priest

Obituary

Moses Morrison died at the home of his son in Varina on Tuesday, May 26th. The deceased was born at Montreal, Canada, on March 31, 1816, and was at his death 87 years, 1 month, and 26 days. He was married to Lucinda Beauregard and to the union 8 children were born all of whom survive him. The remains were taken to Pecatonica, Ill., where he was laid to rest beside his wife, who passed away November 10, 1869.

We wish to sincerely thank our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our father.

W.M. Morrison and Family.

Sources

• Genealogy of Canada: Joseph-Moise Morisseau, 1821.
• Baptism of Moyse Morisseau. "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch, Beloeil > Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1796-1838 > image 333 of 654; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
• Marriage between Moise Morrisault & Luce Beauregard. "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch, Granby > Notre-Dame-de-Granby > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1844-1876 > image 155 of 676; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
• Moyse Morriseau & family in 1861 Canadian Census, Shefford #284. Library and Archives Canada, lines 45-50.
• Moses Morrison in Illinois State Census, 1865. Ancestry.com, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2185; Line: 22
• Moses Morrison in 1870 United States Federal Census. Ancestry.com, Census Place: Pecatonica, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: M593_294; Page: 353A; Family History Library Film: 545793.
• Moses Morrison in 1895 Iowa State Census. Ancestry.com.
• "Varina," bottom of the fifth column from the left, Obituary of Moses Morrison. The Community History Archive of the Pocahontas Public Library, Pocahontas Democrat [Pocahontas, Iowa], vol. III, no. 13, 4 June 1903, pg. 1.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Eileen Labonte from FamilySearch.org for providing the translation for the marriage record between Moses and his wife Luce.