Individual Details
Joseph John CHAMPEAU
(9 Apr 1883 - 8 Jul 1971)
Lived in Sheboygan for almost 50 years.
His second wife was his sister-in-law. Anna (nee Besaw) was the widow of his brother, Isidore.
Worked as a railroad fireman-engineer for over 32 years.
Events
| Birth | 9 Apr 1883 | Bay Settlement, Brown, Wisconsin, United States |  | ||
| Residence (family) | 1904 - 1917 | Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States - Mary TRUDEAU | | ||
| Marriage | 29 Jun 1904 | Holy Cross Church, Bay Settlement, Brown, Wisconsin, United States - Mary TRUDEAU | | ||
| Occupation | 1912 - 1949 | Fireman and Engineer - Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, | |||
| Residence (family) | 1917 - 1955 | Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States - Mary TRUDEAU | | ||
| Census (family) | 1 Apr 1930 | Milwaukee Road, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States - Mary TRUDEAU |  | | |
| Residence (family) | 1934 | 1422 So. 11th St., Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States - Mary TRUDEAU | | ||
| Census (family) | 1 Apr 1940 | 1220 No. 14th St., Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States - Mary TRUDEAU | | | |
| Residence (family) | Jul 1954 | 1319 So. 12th Street, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States - Mary TRUDEAU | | ||
| Marriage | 1956 | Anna BESAW | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1961 | Route 1, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States - Anna BESAW | | ||
| Death | 8 Jul 1971 | Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Burial | 12 Jul 1971 | Holy Cross Cemetery, Wilson, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary TRUDEAU (1887 - 1955) |
| Child | Leona CHAMPEAU (1906 - 1981) |
| Child | Orville "Frenchy" CHAMPEAU (1907 - 1949) |
| Child | Elvira Antonette CHAMPEAU (1909 - 1981) |
| Child | Ethel M. CHAMPEAU ( - 2001) |
| Child | Anthony Gordon "Tony" CHAMPEAU (1912 - 1991) |
| Child | Mildred M. CHAMPEAU (1914 - 2001) |
| Child | Woodrow Stanley CHAMPEAU (1916 - 1999) |
| Child | Mary Ann CHAMPEAU (1918 - 1985) |
| Child | Virginia Catherine CHAMPEAU (1920 - 1983) |
| Child | Milton CHAMPEAU (1921 - 2010) |
| Child | Joseph Patrick CHAMPEAU Jr. (1923 - 1995) |
| Child | Janet Lucille CHAMPEAU (1925 - 2013) |
| Child | Betty Joan CHAMPEAU (1929 - 1980) |
| Spouse | Anna BESAW (1888 - 1961) |
| Father | Joseph CHAMPEAU (1844 - ) |
| Mother | Angeline LANDRY (1855 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Mary Paulina CHAMPEAU (1872 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Odile "Delia" CHAMPEAU (1873 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Bridgette CHAMPEAU (1875 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Patrick CHAMPEAU (1878 - 1950) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann CHAMPEAU (1880 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Isadore CHAMPEAU (1885 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Adam CHAMPEAU (1888 - 1935) |
| Sibling | Louis CHAMPEAU (1890 - 1956) |
| Sibling | CHAMPEAU (1893 - 1893) |
| Sibling | William Joseph "Willy" CHAMPEAU (1894 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Willard Joseph CHAMPEAU (1894 - 1960) |
| Sibling | CHAMPEAU (1898 - 1898) |
Notes
Census (family)
Enumerated with this family were Joe Champeau, a railroad fireman, age 47; his wife, Mary Champeau, age 42; and children: Orval, age 22; Alvira, age 21; Anton, age 17; Mildred, age 15; Woodrow, age 13; Mary A., age 11; Virginia, age 10; Milton, age 8; Joseph, age 6; Janet, age 4; and Betty J., age 1.Joe was 21 years old at the time of his first marriage; Mary was 17.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/6224/4547581_00915?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d6224%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=4547581_00924
Census (family)
Enumerated with this family were Joseph Champeau, a railroad engineer, age 57; his wife, Mary Champeau, age 52; and children: Gordon, age 27; Woodrow, age 23; Virginia, age 19; Milton, age 18; Joseph, age 16; Janet, age 14; and Betty, age 11.https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27881-16054-47?cc=2000219&wc=M9QX-2B8:n1278478579
Marriage
Obituary states that she married Joseph four and a half years ago.Endnotes
1. Brown County, Wisconsin, Vol. 23, p. 72; Register of Deeds, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
2. Brown County, Wisconsin, FHL film 1306425, item 3, Vol. 4: p. 72, rec #211/2234, Joseph Champeau.
3. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 24 October 2013), Mary Trudeau Champeau; Memorial# 73794944.
4. Brown County, Wisconsin, Vol. 13, p. 106; Register of Deeds, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
5. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 24 October 2013), Mary Trudeau Champeau; Memorial# 73794944.
6. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 24 October 2013), Mary Trudeau Champeau; Memorial# 73794944.
7. 1930 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Wisconsin, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, enumeration district (ED) ED 59-45, sheet 5B, image 10, dwelling 88, family 96; lines 73-85, Joe Champeau and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224 : accessed 24 October 2013); National Archives and Records Administration.
8. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1934, p. 93, image 48, Champeau Jos J (Mary E); online images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 24 October 2013), laborer.
9. 1940 U.S. Federal Census, , population schedule, Wisconsin, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Ward 3, enumeration district (ED) ED 59-35, sheet 17B, image 34, household 369, lines 46-54, Joseph Champeau and family; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/1940census : accessed 23 October 2013); National Archives and Records Administration.
10. "Fifty Years of Marriage Are Observed by Couple," The Sheboygan Press, 9 July 1954, aticle with photo; online image, Ancestry (http://home.ancestry.com/ : accessed 19 October 2013), Newspapers and Publications: Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin).
11. "Mrs. Joseph Champeau, Sr.," obituary, The Sheboygan Press, 22 February 1961; online image, Ancestry (http://home.ancestry.com/ : accessed 25 October 2013), Newspapers and Publications: Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin).
12. "Mrs. Joseph Champeau, Sr.," obituary, The Sheboygan Press, 22 February 1961; online image, Ancestry (http://home.ancestry.com/ : accessed 25 October 2013), Newspapers and Publications: Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin).
13. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 24 October 2013), Joseph J. Champeau; Find A Grave Memorial# 75438136.
14. Dorothy Beno Lutomski and Mary Ann Lurquin Defnet, Reunion: A Beno-Champeau Genealogy (Green Bay, Wisconsin: n.p., 1978), p. 46.
15. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007, "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database online, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8790 : accessed 24 October 2013), Joseph J. Champeau; Wisconsin Vital Records Office; cert. 022797.
16. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 24 October 2013), Joseph J. Champeau; Find A Grave Memorial# 75438136.