Person:Joseph Watrin (4)

MILITARY RECORD from Aubange mircofilm #1423948 Watrin Joseph born in Aubange the 9 Nov 1810 the son of Dominique and Valsin Catherine resident of Aubange inscripted to the National Army in 1824. He provided extracts from the Aubange Civil Register of his birthdate, Death: Info. from"Buchanan Co. Iowa Cemeteries 1980" Page 415. Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Oran,Fayette Co., Iowa. This information was also confirmed by the Parish Secretary at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was buried the the Immaculate Conception Cemetery. I have a picture of his headstone.

PASSENGER LIST: Sailed from Antwerp,Belgium on the American Ship Columbia arrived New York, New York 8 August 1853.

    Joseph Watrin  42    Male    Merchant
    Elisabeth      37    Female
    Nicolas        10    Male
    Fanny          12    Female

INTENTION OF CITIZENSHIP: Joseph Watrin filed an intention to become a U.S. Citizen on 1 July 1854 with the County Clerk in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. He stated that he was born in 1810 in Belgium and that he arrived in New York in August of 1853.

LAND RECORDS:Forest, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin

  Bought land-   1 Dec. 1853
                25 Oct. 1866
  Sold Land-    16 Oct. 1868
                28 Apr. 1868

CENSUS RECORDS:

   1860 Forest, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin  Nat'l Archives #653 1407
        Joseph Waterin  49  M  Farmer  1000  230  Belgium
        Elizabeth       43  F
        Nicholas        17  M
        Elizabeth       11  F
        Mary F.         9   F
        Nicholas        6   M
        John B.          3   M
        Dominick       2   M
        Peter              1   M

   1870 Franklin, Bremer Co., Iowa  Nat'l Archives #
        Watrin, Joseph      59  M  W  Farmer    2800   600 Belgium
                Elizabeth   53  F  W  Keeping House        Belgium
                Mary        19  F  W  At Home              Belgium
                Nicholas    15  M  W  At Home              Wisconsin
                John B.     13  M  W  At Home              Wisconsin
                Dominick    12  M  W  At Home              Wisconsin
                Peter       11  M  W  At Home              Wisconsin
        Oken, Nicholas      28  M  W  Farmer               Belgium

    1880 Franklin, Bremer Co., Iowa   Nat'l Archives #T9-0328
         Watron, Joseph     W  M   69    Farmer  Belgium
                 Peter      W  M   21    Farmer  Wisconsin

1885 Franklin, Bremer, Iowa Watron, Joseph Township 91 Range 11 Section 27 75 Years Farming Born Germany

               Peter                                                                               25                                         Wisconisn

1. ↑ Aubange (Luxembourg, Belgique) Bureau de l'état civil. Registres de l'état civil, 1796-1890. (Naissances, mariages,décès 1796-1817 item 3-4).
2. ↑ Buchanan County Iowa Cemeteries. (1980)
   Page 415.
3. ↑ Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Parish Records. (Parish Secretary).
4. ↑