Joseph Barrette

Lifespan: 1855 — 1933

Summary

Father of Odile Clemens (Barrette) Coppersmith (1883–1972). Also listed as Ferdinand Joseph Barrette on some records. Married Antonette Potier (1859–1914).

Ten children per Geneanet: Clemence Josephine (1880), August (1882), Odile C. (1883), Oliver J. (1885), Jules J. (1887), Clemence (1889 — name reused, first likely died young), Gustave William (1890), Louis Joseph (1893), Emma (1894), Joseph (1897).

Relationships

• Spouse: Antonette Potier (1859–1914)
• Children (10 per Geneanet, with status confirmed by Odile’s 1972 obit):
  • Clemence Josephine (b. 1880) — predeceased Odile
  • August (b. 1882) — predeceased Odile
  • Odile Clemens (b. 1883) — direct line, m. Frank Coppersmith, d. 1972
  • Oliver J. (b. 1885) — predeceased Odile
  • Jules J. (b. 1887, “Jule” in obit) — predeceased Odile
  • Clemence (b. 1889 — name reused, first Clemence likely died young)
  • Gustave William (b. 1890, “William” in obit) — predeceased Odile
  • Louis Joseph (b. 1893) — not mentioned in 1972 obit, possibly died young
  • Emma (b. 1894) — m. into Mielke family, Green Bay; survived Odile
  • Joseph Jr. (b. 1897) — Oconto Falls; survived Odile

Sources

• FamilySearch (via Clemence Josephine Barrette’s record — names parents, gives ages at birth).
• FindAGrave / family page for Odile (confirms parents and spouse).
• 1972 obituary for Odile (Mrs. Frank) Coppersmith — confirms 4 brothers (August, Oliver, William/Gustave, Jule) + 1 sister (Clemence) predeceased her, and 1 brother (Joseph Jr., Oconto Falls) + 1 sister (Mrs. Emma Mielke, Green Bay) survived her.
• 1895 Wisconsin state census, Town of Red River, Kewaunee County (June 20, 1895) — Joseph Barrette household: 3 male, 3 female, all 6 US-born. He’s the first family on the page; the Coppersmith household appears later on the same page (Isidore directly, neighbors otherwise). Belgian Catholic corridor in plain view.

Research Notes

• Barrette is a French/Belgian surname — consistent with Dyckesville/Door County Belgian corridor.
• Union, Door County (where Clemence was born) and Dyckesville (where Odile was born) are both in the Belgian settlement area.
• Exact birth/death dates and burial unknown — may be behind MyHeritage paywall or on FindAGrave.
• 1900/1910 census should show the household.
• Open lead: May be connected to Clement Joseph Barrette (1808–1892, Beauvechain, Belgium → Kewaunee County). Clement’s son Julien Joseph Barrette (1833, Beauvechain) married Marie Victoire Delisse and had 14 children — but Julien married in 1860, and Joseph was born 1855, so Joseph is likely NOT Julien’s son. Joseph may be Julien’s brother (another son of Clement), from either Clement’s first wife Eleonore Josephe Jopplet or second wife Ann DeVillers (1829–1916). Clement’s known children list (Dennis, Theodore, Adolph, Desirah — all 1861–1875) doesn’t include a Joseph, but may be incomplete. Unconfirmed — needs census records or parish registers to link.