Pierre Joseph Copersmith
?–? confirmed
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Pierre Joseph Copersmith
Lifespan: ? — ?
Summary
Father of Alexis Joseph Copesmette (1811–1889). Married Marie Francoise Vanham. From Mélin, Brabant, Belgium. Earliest known Coppersmith/Copesmette/Copersmith ancestor.
If ~30 at Alexis’s birth (1811), born around 1780s. The family was rooted in Mélin for at least two generations before emigrating to Wisconsin.
Relationships
- Spouse: Marie Francoise Vanham
- Children: Alexis Joseph Copesmette (1811–1889) — likely others
Sources
- FamilySearch / WikiTree (via Alexis Joseph Copesmette’s record).
Research Notes
- Earliest known generation of the Coppersmith line.
- Belgian civil records for Mélin commune (Jodoigne) may have birth/marriage records from the late 1700s.
- Vanham is a Flemish/Brabantian surname.
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