Pierre Rousseau (1863 - 1912)

Born 13 Oct 1863 in Châtillon-en-Bazois, Nièvre, France

Died 15 Apr 1912 at age 48 in At sea

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Biography

Pierre Rousseau, born 13 October 1863 at Châtillon-en-Bazois (Nièvre) was the son of Jean Rousseau and Anne Durand.^[1]

He was a chef at the "à la carte" restaurant aboard the Titanic. During the sinking, he was reportedly able to reach the deck with his assistant Paul Maugé, but refused to jump into a lifeboat on account of his weight. He died in the sinking on 15 April 1912.^[2]

In 1901 he was living in Halsey Street, London. He was married to Alice Bazin and had one daughter, Berthe Rousseau.^[3] According to his French military record, he had been living in England since 1893, and before that in Paris.

Biographie

Pierre Rousseau, né le 13 octobre 1863, rue de la Madeleine à Châtillon-en-Bazois, est le fils de Jean Rousseau, 47 ans, propriétaire, et de Anne Durand, 37 ans^[1].

Il est chef cuisinier du restaurant "à la carte" à bord du Titanic et périt dans la naufrage, après avoir refusé de suivre son assistant Paul Maugé à bord d'un canot de sauvetage, en raison de sa forte corpulence^[2].

Il était marié à Alice Bazin et père d'une fille, Berthe Rousseau^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Acte de naissance: Acte 40, Naissances 1863 Châtillon-en-Bazois, Archives de la Nièvre cote 4 E 65 art. 19 1863-1868 vue 12, consulté le 1er mars 2020, http://archives.cg58.fr/ark:/60877/a011558531942FpLzr4
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} (2020) Pierre Rousseau Encyclopedia Titanica (ref: #2090, updated 1st March 2020 10:21:40 AM) URL : https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/pierre-rousseau.html
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X94L-8GN : 20 May 2019), Pierre Rousseau, Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chelsea North subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Q-1ZWG : 9 September 2021), Pierre Rousseau, 1902.
• "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLC-ZSLK : 17 September 2018), Pierre Rousseau, 22 May 1912; citing Probate, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .