Désirée Juliana Meuron

Lifespan: 1815-12-02 — 1891-07-18

Summary

Born in Mélin, Brabant Wallon, Belgium to Pierre Joseph Meuron (1789–1818) and Marie Barbe Logis (1791–ca 1858). Same village as her husband Alexis Joseph Copesmette (1811–1889). Her father died when she was 2 years old. They had 11 children, including Isidore Joseph Coppesmette (1842–1911).

Emigrated from Belgium to Wisconsin with Alexis. Died July 18, 1891 in Green Bay, two years after Alexis. Both lived into their mid-70s in Wisconsin after ~54 years of marriage.

Appears under multiple name variants across records: Julienne Désirée, Julianne Desiree, Désirée Juliana; surname as Meuron or Meurens.

Relationships

• Father: Pierre Joseph Meuron (1789–1818, Mélin)
• Mother: Marie Barbe Logis (1791–ca 1858)
• Paternal grandfather: Philippe Jacques Meuron
• Paternal aunt: Marie Barbe Meuron (1796–~1880) — Pierre Joseph’s sister
• Spouse: Alexis Joseph Copesmette (1811–1889)
• Children: 11 total, including Isidore Joseph Coppesmette (b. 1842)

Sources

• WikiTree/Geneanet person record (birth, death, parentage).
• FamilySearch (via Alexis and Isidore’s records — name variants).

Research Notes

• Both she and Alexis were from Mélin — families knew each other in Belgium.
• Earlier record named Philippe Jacques Meuron as father — Geneanet corrects this to Pierre Joseph Meuron. Philippe Jacques may be a grandfather or uncle.
• Pierre Joseph died at 29 when Désirée was 2 — Marie Barbe Logis raised her as a widow.
• Meuron/Meurens spelling variant — common with Walloon names in American records.