Joseph Alexandre Labossiere (1853 - 1930)

Born 13 Jul 1853 in La Prairie, Bas-Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Elize Poreau — married 21 Oct 1873 in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1930 at age 77 in St. Louis Hospital, Berlin, Coos, N.H., U.S.A.

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Biography

This profile is part of the Labossiere Name Study.

Joseph Alexandre LaBossiere was born at La Prairie on July 13, 1853 and he was baptized there two days later. ^[1] He was the fifth child of ten and the third son of seven for Augustin Labossiere and Delphine Corriveau. He had one older half brother from his father's first marriage and also three other half siblings who had died young.

1871 Canada Census image 4136823_00282 Quebec 141 Stanstead G2 Barford Page 9 Line 20: Augustine Labociere, 65 - labourer. ^[2] and continued on next page, image 4136823_00283 page 10, lines 1-4: Delphine (Corriveau), 47; Three Labossiere children: Joseph, 12; Olea, 8; Augustine, 3. ^[3] No Census Date on sheet.

Joseph Alexandre Labossiere married Elise Pareau on Oct. 21, 1873 at Coaticook. ^[4] She was the daughter of Pierre Poreau and Josephte Lapre from St-Hyacinthe. Joseph and Elise had eight children born in the Coaticook and Stanhope area and then about 1888 they moved to New Hampshire and had one more child born there.

1881 Canada Census Image e008145871 Quebec 56 Stanstead, I2 barford, Page 5, Lines 10-14: Alexandre Labossiere, 29; Elise Paurau, 29; three Labossiere children: Napoleon, 8; Amanda, 3; Exilda, 1. ^[5] No Census Date on sheet.

The family is found in the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 U.S. Census living at Berlin, NH.

1900 US Census New Hampshire Coos Ward 1 Berlin City ED 257 Sheet B14 Lines 72-76: Alexandre Labossiere, 47 teamster; Elise (nee Poreau), 47; three youngest surviving Labossiere children: Exilda, 20 - shoemaker; Edmond, 17 - day labourer; William, 11. ^[6] Census Date: June 8, 1900. Their oldest son, Napoleon and his family are living next door and also their oldest daughter, Amanda and her husband, Alfonse Lepage.

1910 US Census New Hampshire. Coos, Berlin Ward 3 ED 58 Sheet B2 Lines 70-74: Fred Leage, 37 - barber; his wife, Maud (Amanda Labossiere), 37 - no children; Alexandre Labossiere, 56 - labourer; Elise Labossier nee Poreau, 56; their grand daughter, Elizabeth, 14. daughter of their son, Napoleon and Angie Ferrari who would soon divorce ^[7] Census Date: April 18, 1910.

1920 US Census New Hampshire, Coos, Ward 4, Berlin, ED 43, Sheet 3A line 19-22: Alexandre Labossiere, 66 - labourer, pulp mill; Elise (Poreau), 66; son in law, Fred Lepage, 41, barber; daughter Amanda, 41. ^[8] Census Date: Jan. 9-10, 1920.

Elise Poreau died at Berlin, NH on Oct. 3, 1926. ^[9] She was 73 years old.

1930 US Census New Hampshire Coos Ward 4, Berlin, ED 12 Sheet 9A Lines 9-15: Emile Olivier, 35 - surveyor, lumber yard; Eliza, (nee Labossiere), 34; four Olivier children: Lannier, 13; Robert, 10; Jeanette, 8; Doris, 5; Gr. Father-in-law, Alexandre Labossiere, 76, widower. ^[10] Alexandre is listed as the grand father in law of Eliza, See 1910 U.S. census above where Eliza is listed as a niece of Amanda. Census date: April 5, 1910.

Alexander Labossiere died at Berlin, NH on Dec. 10, 1930. ^[11] And he was laid to rest with his wife, Elise at Ste Anne Cemetery in Berlin, NH. ^[12] He was 77 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G993-NK1Q?i=477&wc=HC5W-K68%3A15056401%2C15056402%2C20273401&cc=1321742
2. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1871&op=pdf&id=4136823_00282
3. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1871&op=pdf&id=4136823_00283
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8993-H5C?i=242&wc=HCQD-GP8%3A13640901%2C13640902%2C13627803&cc=1321742
5. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=pdf&id=e008145871
6. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LW9-TH5?i=27&cc=1325221&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM3Y3-KPK
7. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRNY-ZDK?i=3&cc=1727033&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMLZS-RY8
8. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RFS-QH1?i=4&cc=1488411&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMH8D-JG1
9. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D413-H48?i=2383
10. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RHR-F?i=16&cc=1810731&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AX7NC-ML7
11. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D413-4FW?i=2371&cc=1601211&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AFSVB-FT5
12. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190562917/alexandre-labossiere

• LDS Church. https://www.familysearch.org/ Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979: Nativite-de-la-Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine 1843-1856 image 478 of 618 baptism of Joseph Alexandre Labossiere July 15, 1853, born July 13, 1853.
• LDS Church, Ibid: St-Edmund Coaticook 1868-1876 image 243 of 379 M. of Alexandre Labossiere to Elise Pareau Oct. 21, 1873.
• LDS Church, Ibid: N-D-du-Rosaire St-Hyacinthe 1844-1853 image 766 of 822 baptism of Elize Poreau June 26, 1853 born June 24, 1853.
• LDS Church, New Hampshire death records 1654-1947 film 2109170 images 2384-5 Berlin, Coos, N.H. Elize Labossiere nee Poreau died Oct. 3, 1926 front and back of record.
• LDS Church, New Hampshire death records 1654-1947 film 2109170 images 2372-3 St. Louis Hospital, Berlin, Coos, N.H. Alexandre LaBossiere died Dec. 10, 1930 front and back aged 77Y 4M 27D