William Joseph Barbeau (1882 - 1969)

Born 10 Jun 1882 in New York County (Manhattan) New York, USA

Husband of Nora J (Fitzgerald) Barbeau — married 29 Jun 1906 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Died 10 Sep 1969 at age 87 in Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin, USA

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Biography

This profile is part of the Barbeau Name Study.

William Barbeau has French origins.

William Joseph Barbeau

" *Even when he is perfectly healthy the dwarf may feel that he isn't long for this world. Jap Barbeau." [Eve of his trade from New York to Pittsburg]

" Pittsburg seems to have a penchant for small thirtl basemen, as witness Leach, Barbeau, Byrne. " ^[1]

Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973

William J. Barbeau Gender: Male Age: 20 Birth Date: abt 1886 Marriage Date: 29 Jun 1906 Marriage Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Father: Jno. Barbeau Mother: Jennette Reneau Spouse: Nora C. Fitzgerald AGE: 20 GENDER: Female BIRTH YEAR: 1886 BIRTH PLACE: Milwaukee, Wisconsin FATHER: Richard Fitzgerald MOTHER: Margaret Corrigan^[2]

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards

Name William Joseph Barbeau Note: Document includes his signature. He is described as short in height, medium build, brown eyes and black hair. Event Type Draft Registration Event Date 1917-1918 Event Place Milwaukee County no 2, Wisconsin, United States Gender Male Nationality United States Birth Date 10 Jun 1882 Birthplace , , United States^[3]

United States Census, 1910

Name William J Barbeau Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Toledo Ward 7, Lucas, Ohio, United States Gender Male Age 24 Marital Status Married Birth Year (Estimated) 1886 Birthplace New York Father's Birthplace United States Mother's Birthplace United States Household William J Barbeau Head M 24 New York ( Professional Baseball player) Nora J Barbeau Wife F 23 Wisconsin (Spouse) William Joseph Barbeau Son M 2 Ohio Margaret Fitzgerald Mother-in-law F 60 Ireland Florence Barbeau Sister F 17 New York^[4]

Historical Articles

(1)

"William Joseph "Jap" Barbeau (June 10, 1882 – September 10, 1969) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Naps, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. Barbeau stood at just 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m).

Career Barbeau started his professional baseball career in 1905. In August, he was purchased by the Cleveland Naps and spent the rest of 1905 and 1906 with them. However, he hit just .194 in 1906 and was released. He played for the American Association's Toledo Mud Hens in 1907 and 1908. In 1909, he was the starting third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates but was then traded to the Cardinals in August. After a slow start in 1910, he was sent back down to the minors. From 1910 to 1919, Barbeau played in the American Association, the Pacific Coast League, and the Western League. He had 160 hits in the majors and 1,463 hits in a 13-year minor league career.[1]"

Major league baseball player 1905-1910. Position player for the Cleveland Naps, Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals

Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 5' 5", Weight: 140 lb.

"Third baseman Bill "Jap" Barbeau played for the Brewers from 1914 and 1915 and then again in 1917 and 1918. Although the majority of his fourteen-year career was spent in the minors, he did make it to the Show for short stints in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. The New York City native took to Milwaukee; he led the Brewers' off-season barnstorming team for years.

I don't know where his colorful nickname came from, although I fear it may have been a reference to his stature; he was famously the shortest Brewer on the pennant-winning 1914 club.

After leaving the Brewers, Barbeau finished his career with short stints in St Paul and Omaha, and then retired to Milwaukee. He was active as a manager, coach and occasional player in the local semi-pro baseball scene for twenty years, which brought him to Borchert Field with some regularity. He died in 1969." ^[5]

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WILLIAM JOSEPH BARBEAU-

William Joseph Barbeau, third baseman of the Kansas City American Association team, 1910, was born, in New York City, June 10, 1884, and made that city his home until he was 18 years of age. He is a printer by occupation and con fined his early ball playing, like many youngsters, to Sundays. While visiting relatives at Marquette, Mich., he went with the Baraga, Mich., club in the copper country to play at Soo Mich., and played three games there and then went back to Marquette. That was in 1903. He also played in Soo the fol. lowing season and in 1905 was with Col. umbus and was purchased by Cleveland ir 1906. In 1907 he was in Toledo and played short-stop that season and in 1908 Phila. delphia drafted him for 1909 and turne, him over to Pittsburg. On August 29 he was traded with Alan Storke for Byrne of the St. Louis Nationals, and in June 1910, was turned over to Kansas City by the Cardinal management. He is five fee. four and one-half inches in height and weighs 150 pounds. Barbeau is known as “Jap' owing to his swarthy appearance and he got his nickname from the pen o a Columbus newspaper man. ^[6] The National Game: A History of Baseball, America's Leading Out-door Sport By Alfred Henry Spink

Minor League Career

William Barbeau William Joseph Barbeau Born: June 10, 1882 New York, NY US Deceased: September 10, 1969 Milwaukee, WI US Primary Position: Third base All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5'5" Weight: 140 Career: 1905-1919 Major League Statistics

William Barbeau compiled a career batting average of .265 with 45 home runs in his 1517-game career with the Columbus Senators, Toledo Mud Hens, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Oaks, St. Paul Saints and Omaha Rourkes. He began playing during the 1905 season and last took the field during the 1919 campaign.^[7]

Memorial

William Joseph "Jap" Barbeau Note: Excellent Images included. Birth: Jun. 10, 1882 New York New York County (Manhattan) New York, USA Death: Sep. 10, 1969 Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin, USA Major league baseball player 1905-1910. Position player for the Cleveland Naps, Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals. Family links: Spouse: Nonie C Fitzgerald Barbeau (1884 - 1982)* Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin, USA Created by: Carol Tessein (Credit) Record added: Jan 27, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 47220881 ^[8]

Sources

• WWII Draft Registration Card. His signature is listed. Source Citation:The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Wisconsin; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147;Series Number: M2126; Box or Roll Number: 13
• The National Game: A History of Baseball, America's Leading Out-door Sport ; By Alfred Henry Spink; William Barbeau Baseball Book.
• Obituary: " Ex-Big Leaguer Barbeau Dies MILWAUKEE Wis — (AP) — Funeral services will be held at St Margaret Mary Catholic Church Saturday for William J Barbeau former 'major league baseball player Barbeau 87 died Wednesday following a long illness A native of New York he played the infield for Cleveland Pittsburgh and the St Louis Cardinals and wound up his career with Milwaukee and ’ Kansas City U.S.,Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; Name: William J Barbeau; Gender: Male; Death Age: 87; Birth Date: abt 1882;Residence Place: New York;Death Date: Abt 1969; Death Place:Milwaukee,Obituary Date: 12 Sep 1969; Obituary Place: Miami,Florida, United States of America; The Miami Herald; Publication Date: 12 Sep 1969; Publication Place: Miami, Florida, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/622139456/?article=5f693f45-6145-4ea3-9b55-1beafdb2106d&focus=0.026547587,0.8470143,0.14824443,0.95767266&xid=3355

1. ↑ [( Sporting Life Publication World of Baseball Sept 11, 1909 page 1 )]
2. ↑ [(Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973)]
3. ↑ [("United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K879-QH4 : 12 December 2014), William Joseph Barbeau, 1917-1918; citing Milwaukee County no 2, Wisconsin, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,674,875.)]
4. ↑ [("United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLDF-5ZD : accessed 2 December 2016), William J Barbeau, Toledo Ward 7, Lucas, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 95, sheet 1B, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1207; FHL microfilm 1,375,220.)]
5. ↑ [(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jap_Barbeau)]
6. ↑ [(http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barbeja01.shtml)]
7. ↑ [(https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/p-4763be53)]
8. ↑ [(http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47220881)]