Joseph Anthony Bachelier (1898 - 1944)

Born 3 Dec 1898 in Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois, United States

Husband of Pearl Emma (Godier) Bachelier — married 3 Apr 1929 in Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Private Anthony Bachelier served in the United States Marine Corps in World War I
Service started: Jul 23 1918
Unit(s):
Service ended: Mar 15 1919

Joseph Anthony was born in on 3 December 1898 in Red Bud, Randolph Co., Illinois, USA and was baptized on 11 Dec 1898 in Red Bud. He was the son of Francis Joseph Bachelier (1874-1945) and Laura Mougin (1878-????).

1900 - 1930, Anthony Joseph was living in Prairie Du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois.

In World War I Anthony was a Marine Private. He entered the service in Jul 23 1918 and was discharged about a year later Mar 15 1919, after the conclusion of the war. His residence was listed as Modoc, Illinois.

On 3 April 1929, Anthony married Pearl Emma "Lady" Godier in Red Bud, Randolph Co., Illinois, USA. Lady was the daughter of Peter Archibald Godier and Harriet Ellen Hardesty. Anthony and Pearl had 4 children, all girls: Oneida June (1924), Wanda Lee (1927), Faye Lois (1929), and Lilia Gay (1934).

By 1940, he was living in St. Louis, St. Louis City, St. Louis City, Missouri.

Anthony passed away on 25 December 1944. and is buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Research Notes

He was baptized as Joseph Anthony but later sources showed that he used Anthony Joseph.

Sources

• Baptism - "Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records, 1729-1956," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SDD-XH?cc=1388122&wc=M659-7PD%3A13745501%2C14541401%2C13744803%2C14693801 : 20 May 2014), Randolph > Prairie du Rocher > St. Joseph > 1879-1907 Baptisms, Confirmations > image 109 of 152; Diocese of Belleville, The Catholic Church of Southern Illinois, Belleville. Baptisms 1832-1907; Not indexed as of July 2020 Image 109 of 152

• WWI Service for Anthony Joseph Bachelier, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP88-9DNR : 17 October 2019), Anthony Joseph Bachelier, 15 Mar 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers. States Birth and Death Dates - Image 6722 of 8000

• 1900 Census - Prairie du Rocher Precinct Prairie du Rocher vill., Randolph, Illinois - "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSHW-KHJ : accessed 6 July 2020), Anthony J Bachelier in household of Francis J Bachelier, Prairie du Rocher Precinct Prairie du Rocher vill., Randolph, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 1A, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,338. Image 1 of 26

Francis J Bachelier Head Male 26 Illinois, b Oct 1874, married abt 1896, parents born in France

Laura Bachelier Wife Female 22 Illinois, b Jan 1878, 2 children, both living, parents born in France

Prosper F Bachelier Son Male 4 Illinois, b Nov 1896

Anthony J Bachelier Son Male 2 Illinois, b Dec 1898

• 1910 Census - Prairie Du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois -"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKXC-DKP : accessed 6 July 2020), Anthoney Bachelier in household of Francis Bachelier, Prairie Du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 111, sheet 1B, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 319; FHL microfilm 1,374,332.

Francis Bachelier Head Male 35 Illinois, policeman for city of Modoc, Illinois.

Laura Bachelier Wife Female 34 Illinois, 7 children, 5 living

Prosper Bachelier Son Male 13 Illinois

Anthoney Bachelier Son Male 11 Illinois

Vallentine Bachelier Son Male 6 Illinois

Gilmore Bachelier Son Male 3 Illinois

Wilburn Bachelier Son Male 0 Illinois

• 1920 Census - Prairie Du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois - "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJHY-BHS : accessed 6 July 2020), Anthony J Bachelor in household of Francis J Bachelor, Prairie Du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois, United States; citing ED 119, sheet 6A, line 22, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 396; FHL microfilm 1,820,396. Image 11 of 28

Francis J Bachelor Head Male 45 Illinois

Laura A Bachelor Wife Female 42 Illinois

Prosper J Bachelor Son Male 23 Illinois

Anthony J Bachelor Son Male 21 Illinois

Valley M Bachelor Son Male 15 Illinois

Gilmore L Bachelor Son Male 12 Illinois

Wilbur T Bachelor Son Male 10 Illinois

Marie J Bachelor Daughter Female 7 Illinois

Leo S Bachelor Son Male 2 Illinois

• 1930 Census - Prairie Du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois - "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS1B-99G : accessed 6 July 2020), Anthony J Bachelier, Prairie du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 3B, line 89, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 551; FHL microfilm 2,340,286. Image 6 of 11

Anthony J Bachelier Head Male 31 Illinois

Pearl Bachelier Wife Female 24 Illinois

Onida J Bachelier Daughter Female 6 Illinois

Wanda L Bachelier Daughter Female 3 Illinois

Fay L Bachelier Daughter Female 0 Illinois

• 1940 Census - Ward 3, St. Louis, St. Louis City, St. Louis City, Missouri - "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K74J-GY7 : 23 December 2019), Anthony Bachelier, Ward 3, St. Louis, St. Louis City, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96-59, sheet 11B, line 71, family 251, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2183. Image 21 of 31

Anthony Bachelier Head Male 37 Illinois

Pearl Bachelier Wife Female 35 Illinois

Onieda June Bachelier Daughter Female 16 Illinois

Wanda Lee Bachelier Daughter Female 13 Illinois

Fay Lois Bachelier Daughter Female 10 Illinois

Lila Gay Bachelier Daughter Female 6 Illinois

• Anthony Joseph Bachelier in the U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8750&h=168745&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Ktt998&_phstart=successSource)

• Burial of Anthony Bachelier - Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 06 July 2020), memorial page for Anthony Joseph Bachelier (3 Dec 1898–25 Dec 1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #81259233, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Marvin & Samme Templin (contributor 426307) Military Gravestone picture with complete dates