Individual Details
Joseph August LURQUIN
(2 Mar 1872 - 21 Oct 1940)
Events
| Birth | 2 Mar 1872 | Oud-Heverlee, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium |  |  | |
| Immigration | Feb 1889 | New York, New York, New York, United States | | ||
| Declaration of Intent (Citizenship) | 28 Mar 1893 | Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 8 Jan 1895 | Brown County, Wisconsin, United States - Justine WOUTERS | | | |
| Occupation | May 1896 | Gardener - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Occupation | Jun 1900 | laborer in a lumberyard - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1900 | Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States - Justine WOUTERS | | | |
| Naturalization | 7 Nov 1904 | Circuit Court, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 1905 - 1910 | Saloon keeper - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1905 | Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States - Justine WOUTERS | | | |
| Residence (family) | 15 Apr 1910 | 243 No. Broadway St., Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States - Justine WOUTERS | | | |
| Occupation | Jan 1920 | laborer in a paper mill - Green Bay Twp., Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1 Jan 1920 | 707 James St. - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States - Justine WOUTERS | | | |
| Occupation | Apr 1930 | Assistant foreman for the railroad - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Apr 1930 | 707 James St. - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States - Justine WOUTERS | | | |
| Residence | 1 Apr 1940 | 707 James St., Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | | |
| Death | 21 Oct 1940 | Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Burial | 24 Oct 1940 | Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Justine WOUTERS (1872 - 1937) |
| Child | Mary Elisabeth LURQUIN (1896 - 1986) |
| Child | Felix Joseph "Phil" LURQUIN (1897 - 1959) |
| Child | Cecilia Johanna LURQUIN (1901 - 1994) |
| Father | Augustus LURQUIN (1845 - 1900) |
| Mother | Marie Elisabeth RONDOU (1845 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Age 33 in 1905Marriage
Married five years in 1900.Residence (family)
Enumerated with this family were:-- Joseph Lurquin, a laborer in a lumberyard, age 28, born March 1872 in Belgium. Immigrated in 1890. Naturalization pending.
-- Justine Lurquin, his wife, age 28, born July 1872 in Belgium
-- Elizabeth Lurquin, age 4, born May 1896 in Wisconsin
-- Felix Lurquin, age 2, born in July 1897 in Wisconsin
Joseph and Justine had been married for five years. She had had two children, both of whom were still living.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/7602/004120617_00796?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d7602%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=004120617_00827
Naturalization
Volume F, page 85 -- Brown County Circuit Court. Witnesses were F. Z. Rondou and Geo. Stengler (no addresses). Immigration date reported as Feb. 1889, through New York. Joseph then served as a witness for his friend, Victor Schrevens, in the very next record.Occupation
Occupation shown on 1905 and 1910 census records. Probably continued until close to January of 1920, when Prohibition began.Residence (family)
Enumerated with this family were Joseph Lurquin, a saloon keeper, age 33; his wife, Justine, age 33; and children: Eliza, age 8; Felix, age 7; and Celia, age 4. Also Netty Wauters, Joseph's sister-in-law (Justine's sister). Joseph and Justine were born in Belgium. The children and Justine's sister, Netty, were all born in Wisconsin.*Justine's and Joseph's names were transposed on the record!
http://interactive.ancestry.com/1055/CSUSAWI1905_2-0375?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d1055%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=CSUSAWI1905_2-0533
Residence (family)
Enumerated with this family were Joseph Lurquin, a saloon keeper, age 38; his wife, Gustine, age 38; and children: Lizzie, age 13; Felix, age 12; and Cicel (f), age 9. Also a boarder, Jules Wouters, age 20. Jules was presumably the brother of Justine.http://interactive.ancestry.com/7884/4455053_00420?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d7884%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=4455053_00423
Occupation
Presumably, Joseph had lost his business as a saloon keeper when Prohibition took effect, the same month as the census.Residence (family)
Enumerated with this family were Joseph Lurquin, a laborer in a paper mill, age 47; his wife, Gustin Lurquin, age 47; and children: Elizabeth, age 23; Felix, age 22; and Ceil, age 18. Also Joseph's brother-in-law, Jules Wouters, age 29, a laborer.http://interactive.ancestry.com/6061/4391497_00850?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d6061%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=4391497_00878
Residence (family)
Enumerated with this family are Joseph Lurquin, age 58, an assistant foreman for the steam railroad; his wife, Justine, age 58; daughter, Cecelia A. Adriana, age 28; son-in-law Frank H. Adriana, a hardware salesman, age 27; and brother-in-law, Jule Wouters, a transfer man for the steam railroad, age 39.http://interactive.ancestry.com/6224/4547870_00568?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d6224%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=4547870_00580
Residence
Enumerated with this family were Joel Lurkin (sic), a widower, age 68; son-in-law Gilbert Joslin, age 30; daughter Cecilia Joslin, age 38; and grandson, Donald Joslin, age 9.https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-27879-8571-77?cc=2000219&wc=M9Q6-HHP:968412488
Endnotes
1. Justine and Joseph Lurquin and children, 1905 State Census, Wisconsin, population, , Brown, Green Bay, stamp 518, image 152, household 39; on Ancestry.com, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
2. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database online, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 22 February 2017), Joseph August Lurquin; original SSN.
3. "Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914," digital images, FamilySearch ( : accessed 21 March 2017), birth of Josephus Lurquin; Archives De L'Etat À Bruxelles and Rijksarchief te Leuven ; Oud-Heverlee; Geboorten 1861-1880 (film #004717873), image 400, record 4.
4. "Joseph A. Lurquin Succumbs Monday," obituary, Green Bay (Wisconsin) Press-Gazette, 22 October 1940; digital images, Newspapers.com ( : downloaded 21 March 2017). image 22.
5. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 21 March 2017), Joseph A. Lurquin; memorial #84208387.
6. National Archives and Records Administration, "U.S. Naturalization Record Index, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)," database online, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 5 September 2013), Joseph Lurquin; Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa: Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for the U.S. District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950 (M1285); L550 Magdelena through L625 Peter: image 7540.
7. "Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992," digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 September 2013), Brown Co.: Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1903-1906 Vol. F, images 211-212: Joseph Leurquin.
8. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, Ward 6, e.d. 17, sheet 16B (Ancestry image 32), dwelling 299, family 304, lines 53-56: Joseph Lurquin and family.
9. , "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930," database online, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRJH-X8T : accessed 13 September 2013), Joseph Lucquin and Justiana Wauters (1275777, ref ID 444).
10. Brown County, Wisconsin, FHL film #1306427, item 2, Births, Vol. 8: p. 101, #565/1189, Marie Elisabeth Lurquin.
11. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, Ward 6, e.d. 17, sheet 16B (Ancestry image 32), dwelling 299, family 304, lines 53-56: Joseph Lurquin and family.
12. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, Ward 6, e.d. 17, sheet 16B (Ancestry image 32), dwelling 299, family 304, lines 53-56: Joseph Lurquin and family.
13. National Archives and Records Administration, "U.S. Naturalization Record Index, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)," database online, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 5 September 2013), Joseph Lurquin; Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa: Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for the U.S. District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950 (M1285); L550 Magdelena through L625 Peter: image 7540.
14. "Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992," digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 September 2013), Brown County: Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1903-1906 Vol. F, images 211-212: Joseph Leurquin.
15. Justine and Joseph Lurquin and children, 1905 State Census, Wisconsin, population, , Brown, Green Bay, stamp 518, image 152, household 39; on Ancestry.com, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
16. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, Ward 6, enumeration district (ED) e.d. 9, sheet 2B, image 4, dw. 36, fam. 44, lines 72-77, Joseph Lurquin and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 5 September 2013); National Archives Records Administration.
17. Justine and Joseph Lurquin and children, 1905 State Census, Wisconsin, population, , Brown, Green Bay, stamp 518, image 152, household 39; on Ancestry.com, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
18. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, Ward 6, enumeration district (ED) e.d. 9, sheet 2B, image 4, dw. 36, fam. 44, lines 72-77, Joseph Lurquin and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 5 September 2013); National Archives Records Administration.
19. 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, Ward 6, E.D. 28, sheet 15A (Ancestry image 29), dw. 289, fam. 321, lines 26-31: Joseph Lurquin and family.
20. 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, Ward 6, E.D. 28, sheet 15A (Ancestry image 29), dw. 289, fam. 321, lines 26-31: Joseph Lurquin and family.
21. 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, E.D. 5-29, sheet 7A-7B (Ancestry image 12-13), dw. 117, fam. 136, lines 47-50 and 1: Joseph Lurquin and family.
22. 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, E.D. 5-29, sheet 7A-7B (Ancestry image 12-13), dw. 117, fam. 136, lines 47-50 and 1: Joseph Lurquin and family.
23. 1940 U.S. Federal Census, , population schedule, Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, Ward 13, enumeration district (ED) e.d. 5-34, sheet 19B, image 38, 404, Joel Lurkin and family; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/1940census : accessed 6 September 2013); National Archives and Records Administration.
24. "Joseph A. Lurquin Succumbs Monday," obituary, Green Bay (Wisconsin) Press-Gazette, 22 October 1940; digital images, Newspapers.com ( : downloaded 21 March 2017). image 22.
25. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 21 March 2017), Joseph A. Lurquin; memorial #84208387.
26. "Joseph A. Lurquin Succumbs Monday," obituary, Green Bay (Wisconsin) Press-Gazette, 22 October 1940; digital images, Newspapers.com ( : downloaded 21 March 2017). image 22.
27. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 21 March 2017), Joseph A. Lurquin; memorial #84208387.