Victorine Coppersmith

Lifespan: 1840 — ?

Summary

Third known child (eldest known daughter) of Alexis Joseph Copesmette and Désirée Juliana Meuron. Born 1840 in Mélin (probable). Came to Wisconsin with the family in March 1856 at age ~16. With no known death year before 1891, she is one of four candidates (with Appolonia, Stephanie, Flora Pélagie) to be one of the “three unnamed surviving daughters” in her mother’s 1891 obituary.

Relationships

• Parents: Alexis Joseph Copesmette (1811–1889) & Désirée Juliana Meuron (1815–1891)
• Siblings: Ferdinand Désiré (1835–1923), Marcel Désiré (1838–1891), Isidore (1844–1911, direct line), Appolonia (1845–1915), Elvira (1847–1886), Stephanie (1850–1922), Ferdinand Joseph (1852–), Flora Pélagie (1854–1919)

Sources

• Geneanet (gw.geneanet.org).