Pierre Joseph Meuron

Lifespan: 1789-01-28 — 1818-02-22

Summary

Born and died in Mélin, Brabant Wallon, Belgium. Son of Philippe Jacques Meuron. Married Anne Marie Barbe Logis (1791–ca 1858). Died at age 29 on February 22, 1818 — leaving Désirée Juliana (age 2) and Hortence (newborn or about to be born; possibly born posthumously). Anne Marie Barbe raised both daughters alone in Mélin for the next ~38 years.

Relationships

• Spouse: Anne Marie Barbe Logis (1791–ca 1858; possible Wisconsin emigrant 1856 — see her stub)
• Children:
  • Désirée Juliana Meuron (1815–1891) — direct line; m. Alexis Joseph Copesmette
  • Hortence Meuron (1818–1880) — possibly born posthumously after Pierre’s Feb 22, 1818 death

Sources

• Geneanet (PenBelGen tree, gw.geneanet.org) — birth, death, parentage; spouse name + 2 daughters.
• MyHeritage — gives spouse’s full given name as Anne Marie Barbe.

Research Notes

• Never left Belgium — died 30+ years before his daughter emigrated to Wisconsin.
• Belgian civil records for Mélin commune (Jodoigne) should have birth/marriage/death acts.
• Posthumous Hortence question: Pierre died Feb 22, 1818; Hortence was born sometime in 1818. The Mélin civil register would resolve whether Hortence was born before or after her father’s death.