Introduction

The families did not stay here very long - the glass factories burned down, and many of the families moved west to Indiana. Consequently, the material is not extensive but I hope you find it interesting and useful. I think some of the names are badly misspelled!

If anyone wants to know more about the glass industry here, he or she can contact me.

Here in Meadville, Pennsylvania, we had a glassblowing industry between 1882 and 1895 (roughly). Glassblowers from Belgium were recruited for the glass houses. I have collected information about the Belgian community here, from church records, city birth and death records, marriage licenses, etc. I would be happy to share this information with other researchers.

Annette Lynch

Meadville, PA

List of surnames

Not yet ready.

Biographies

A posting on the Biographies GenConnect board of Belgium/Emigration has been uploaded for some individuals (Click on his name to view the posting).

André, Léon Adhémard

Born 1860, Belgium

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed, Crawford Co., Pa., 13 Feb. 1889

Godfather for Alexandre L. Carlier, bapt. St. Brigid R.C. Church, Meadville, Pa., 1 Feb. 1891

Residing with brother in boarding house, [291] Linden St., Meadville, as of July 1886

Employed Keystone Glass Works

Charged with indecent assault on Julia Wery, dau. of Jean Batiste Wery; bound over to September term of court, jailed (see Meadville Tribune, 21 July 1886, "Trouble Among the Belgians"

Aube, Annie

Wife of Jean Baptiste Wery Jr.

Bastin, Jean Joseph

Glass cutter, residing on Linden Ave. (1886-87 Meadville City Directory)

Wife Marie Ladriere

Dau. Alida, b. 26 Sept. 1883, bapt. 13 April 1884, St. Brigid’s; godparents Vitale Houze and Florienne Ladriere

Son Armand, b. 10 Sept. 1886, bapt. 20 Feb. 1887, St. Brigid’s; godparents Julien Ladriere, Alice Lambert (Note: letter dated 22 June 1910 to St. Brigid’s, re: marriage of Armand to Catherine Hess, dau. of George Hess andElisabeth Helfert, at St. Francis Xavier R. C. Church, Vincennes, IN)

Godfather of Jeanne Houze, bapt. 13 April 1884, St. Brigid’s

Son George d. 23 Nov. 1882, in first year of life; buried St. Brigid’s Cemetery

Bois, Jules

"Juel" Bois, residing 1364 S. Main St., [Third Ward], Meadville, PA, 1886 assessment

wife Zoë Lusuf [also given as Louseaux]

dau. Victorine, b. 15 March 1885, bapt. 24 April 1885, St. Brigid’s; godmother Marie V. Savageot

Zoë Louseaux godmother for Olaf Schmidt, bapt. 11 Aug. 1885, St. Brigid’s

On 21 Aug. 1885, Jules Bois complained before Justice Wenz that Mrs. Juliette Brichard had hit him with a spade, causing wounds and bruises; arrested, difficulty amicably arranged. [Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 28 Aug. 1885]

Bordas or Brodas, Turiof

Glassblower, residing Park Avenue (1886-87 Meadville City Directory)

Gave consent to marrige of Fravios Brodas, age 16, to Augustus J. Richelet, 14 Dec. 1886 (Crawford Co., PA, Marriage License, 1:453)

Brikite, Eugenia

Born August 1847, Belgium (1900 census)

Wife of Ulgis Houze

Brique, Julius

Wife Adolphine

Son Julius, d. 1887, age 19 days (St. Brigid burial register)

Busshmit, Frank

Glassblower

Wife Eva ___

Dau. Frances b. 24 July 1882 (Meadville city birth records)

Carlier [also given as Carrière], Alexandre

Born 1859, Jumet, Belgium

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed, Crawford Co., Pa., 31 Oct. 1889

Wife Elisa or Elisabeth Jacquet

Glassblower

Son Alex L., b. 5 July 1890, Meadville; residing in Fayette Co., Pa., 1951 (Crawford Co. delayed birth records, #2513); bapt. 1 Feb. 1891, St. Brigid’s, godparents Léon André and Cath. Wuchner

Son George A., b. 11 March 1888, Meadville, at South Park Avenue (city birth records); residing Fayette Co., Pa., 1953 (Crawford Co. delayed birth records, #2663)

DeBracque, Camille

Godmother for Réné Houze, bapt. 6 June 1886, St. Brigid’s

Married 10 Nov. 1886, Kerrtown (Vernon Twp., Crawford Co., Pa.), by Rev. D. D. Leberman, Léon Berger (Meadville Tribune, 17 Nov. 1886)

DeBreque, Jean Baptiste

Glass works, residing South Water (1886-87 Meadville city directory)

Dehaute, Julienne

Wife of Victor Lalieu

Denuit, Victor

Glassblower

Residing South Main St. (1886-87 Meadville city directory)

Residing 1276 S. Main, Third Ward, Meadville (1888 tax records)

Residing Eaton, Union Twp., Delaware Co., Indiana,1900: #219/239 Victor Denuit, born March 1844, Belgium, arr. US 1881, glassblower, married 33 years; Zepherine, born August 1843, Belgium, 8 children, 6 living; Victor Jr., b. Jan. 1884, Ohio

Detryx, Alphonse

Glasscutter

Residing 283 Pine St. (1886-87 Meadville City Directory)

Residing 1194 Canal St., Third Ward, Meadville (1886 assessment)

Detryx, Emile

Born 1864, Belgium

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed, Crawford Co., Pa., 14 Feb. 1890

Dognieux. Fortunée

Laborer, glass works; residing Mercer Pike, Kerrtown (1886-87 Meadville City Directory)

Godfather for Tiberana Guignet, bapt. 11 Aug. 1886, St. Brigid’s

Fortune Dogneaux, a Frenchman formerly working at glass factory, Meadville, incurred hatred of Belgian workmen at Bradford Glass Works, where he was foreman. Over use of non-union workers. Attacked by Belgians, eyes gouged out – may have sight of one eye. (Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 15 August 1884) Note: Good possibility he was actually Belgian

Dognieux, Julia

Wife of August Guignet

Dubois, Alexis

Born 4 Oct. 1844, Belgium

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed, 18 Dec. 1889, Crawford Co., PA

"Alexin" Dubois, glassblower, residing South Main (1886-87 Meadville city directory)

"Alexis Deboi" residing 1276 S. Main, Third Ward, Meadville (1886 assessment

1900 census, Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN: #--/123 Alex Dubois, born Oct. 1843, Belgium, arr. US 1885, glassblower, married 1 year; Mary, born Nov. 1853, Belgium, arr. US 1895

Dubois, Antoine

Born Nov. 1848, Belgium

Declaration of intent, 18 Dec. 1889, Crawford Co., PA

"Anthone" Deboi," res. 1276 S. Main, Third Ward, Meadville (1886 assessment)

Antoine Dubois, Belgian glassblower, robbed of $1000 while intoxicated at York House (Meadville Tribune, 8 Jan. 1885) – two young men arrested for the robbery, one in Meadville and one caught in Chicago (Meadville Tribune, 22 Jan. 1885)

Dubois, Baudouin

Born 1843, Belgium

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed 21 May 1890, Crawford Co., Pa.

Dubois, Clement

Born January 1844, Belgium

Declaration of intent filed 18 Dec. 1889, Crawford Co., Pa.

Clement "Deboi", residing 1276 S. Main St., Third Ward, Meadville (1886, 1888 assessment)

1900 census, Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN: #134/140, "Clayman" Dubois, b. Jan. 1842, Belgium, arr. US 1884, glassblower, married 26 years; Mary, b. August 1849, Belgium, arr. US 1885, 4 children, all living; Juliette, b. Nov. 1879, Belgium, arr. 1885, clerk dry goods; Fred, b. Jan. 1883, Belgium, arr. 1885, glass gatherer; Maude, b. April 1885, Belgium, at school; Mary Pierce, dau., b. Jan. 1876, Belgium, arr. 1885, widow, 1 child, clerk china store; Harriet Pierce, granddau., b. Aug. 1895, Ind.

Dubois, Sylvan

"of Charles-le-Roi"

married 3 Dec. 1883, at Meadville, PA, by Justice Pentz, Angelica Dulière, also of "Charles-le-Roi" (Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 7 Dec. 1883)

glass cutter, res. Park Avenue (Meadville city birth records)

son Raymond George, b. 20 Oct. 1884, bapt. 30 Nov. 1884, St. Brigid’s, godparents Henry Dulière and Alphonsina Dulière

son Gaston Sylvester, b. 21 Aug. 1885, bapt. 11 Oct. 1885, St. Brigid’s; godparents Flores Dulière, Philomène Dulière

[Note: Meadville city birth recoreds indicate females born to family in 1884 and 1885]

Sylvani Dubois, res. 1328 Park Ave., Fourth Ward, Meadville – 1885 assessment

1900 census, Muncie, Centre Twp., Delaware Co., Ind.: 4^th Ward, 1107 E. Washington: Household of Jose Hochet includes Raymond Dubois, boarder, b. August 1884, Penna., of Belgian parents, apprentice glass blower

DuFour, Eugene

Res. 1194 Canal, Third Ward, Meadville, PA (city directory, 1886)

Dulière, Alphonsina

Godmother for Raymond George Dubois, bapt. 30 Nov. 1884, St. Brigid’s

Mother of Stella Z. Dulière, b. ca. 1871 (Crawford Co. Marriage License, 3-13)

Possibly wife of Henry Dulière

Dulière, Angelica

"of Charles-le-Roi," per records of St. Brigid’s R.C. Church, Meadville, PA

married 3 Dec. 1883, in Meadville, by Justice Pentz, Sylvan Dubois (Crawford Journal, 7 Dec. 1883)

Dulière, Flores

Godfather for Gaston Sylvester Dubois, bapt. 11 Oct. 1885, St. Brigid’s

Dulière, Henry

Born 1838, Belgium

"Mr. H. Dulliere and L. Houze returned home Wednesday evening from Bellaire, O., having filled their contract for building a gas glass factory in that place. Mr. H. Dulliere will leave here again the last of September for the west, where he is expected to look after the building of one or more factories. He will be absent for a number of weeks." (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 11 Sept. 1885)

Died July 1886, Meadville, PA., in 48^th year (St. Brigid’s burial records); died of carcinoma, a resident of Meadville for four years, married (Meadville city death records)

Funeral at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Brigid’s, very large attendance, Pastor Dunn was celebrant, sermon in French by Fr. Cogneville; buried St. Brigid Cemetery (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 21 July 1886)

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed 5 June 1886, Crawford Co., Pa.

Employed at glass works; residing Linden Avenue (1886-87 Meadville city directory)

Godfather for Raymond George Dubois, bapt. 30 Nov. 1884, St. Brigid’s

Henry "Dullier", res. Water St., 4^th Ward, Meadville, 1885, 1886 (assessment)

Dulière, Philomène

Godmother for Gaston Sylvester Dubois, bapt. 11 Oct. 1885, St. Brigid’s

Dulière, Stella Z.

Married 24 Dec. 1888, Meadville, Pa., by W. A. Dougan, Esq., Alphonse Lefever of Pittsburgh, glassblower (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 26 Dec. 1888); per Crawfored Co. Marriage License 3-13, Alphonse was b. 20 Nov. 1865, Estella b. ca. 1871, dau. of Alphonsina Dulière

Son Marcel Henry Lefeve[r], born 23 Nov. 1889, bapt. 20 April 1890, St. Agatha’s R.C. Church, Meadville, PA; godparents Leopold Viesle and Leontina Tonelliere; born S. Park Alley, to Alphonse and Estelle Lefevre, glassblower, per city birth recoreds

Durraux, Julien

Born 1839, Belgium

Declaration of intent filed 13 Feb. 1889, Crawford Co., Pa.

Durieux, Louis

Employed at glass works, residing Adams, Kerrtown (1886 Meadville city directory)

"Lewis Deriu" res. Liberty St., 3^rd Ward, Meadville – 1885 assessment

Esterbeck/Sterbeck, Jean Charles

Glass works, res. 1266 Clark Alley (1886-87 Meadville city directory)

Wife Rosamund Mal

Infant dau., newborn, died 16 July 1883, bur. St. Brigid Cemetery

Dau. Laura, b. 16 Nov. 1885, bapt. 23 Jan. 1886, St. Brigid’s; godmother Laura Mal

Jno. C. ‘Sterbeck, 1054 Hemlock, 3^rd Ward, Meadville – 1883 assessment

Jno. Chas. ‘Sterbeck, no street, 3^rd Ward – 1884 assessment

Jno. Chas. ‘Sterbeck, 1071 Liberty St., 3^rd Ward – 1885 assessment

1900 census, Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN: #725/764, Charles Sterbeck, born Aug. 1858, Belgium, arr. US 1881, glassblower, married 19 years; Rose, b. May 1861, Belgium, arr. 1881, two children born and living; Camille, adopted son, b. May 1883, Belgium, arr.1882, snapper, glass house; Laura, b. August 1884, Pa., at school.

Everart, Charles

Glassblower, res. Canal St., Meadville (1886 Meadville City Directory;)

Frere, Victor

Married 22 Jan. 1884, by Wenz, J.P., Elvina Yoset, dau. Xavier and Julia Yoset (Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 25 Jan. 1884)

Glassblower as of 1885, also railroad laborer

"Mrs. Frierrer" complained about husband Victor – threatened to kill her, made life miserable by his abuse; Victor committed to jail for trial, both identified as Belgians (Meadville Tribune, 22 Oct. 1885) Note: The Yoset family was Swiss/French.

Before Dougan, J.P., Mrs. Victor Frerer complained of cruelty by husband, a glassblower; sent to jail (Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 23 Oct. 1885)

Dau. Marie b. 11 Nov. 1886, bapt. 18 March 1887, St. Brigid’s; godmother Julia Yoset

Son Francis Emile b. 8 April 1891, bapt. 24 May 1891 at St. Brigid’s; godparents Francis and Catherine Strack; born at Marhoefer Row on Pine Street (tenement)

SonWilliam Albert b. 10 July 1894, res. 1120 West St., glassblower (Meadville city birth records); bapt. 12 Aug. 1894, St. Brigid’s; godparents William Yoset and Adeline Doubet

Son Charles, d. 9 Sept. 1897, age 8 months; bur. St. Brigid’s Cem.

Furé, Eugene L.

Res. Mercer St., Meadville

Dau. b. 21 March 1887 (Meadville City birth records)

Guignet, August/Augustin

Wife Julia Dognieux

Dau. Tiberana Julia, b. 2 June 1886, bapt. 11 Aug. 1886, St. Brigid’s; godparents Arthur Schmitz and Fortunée Dognieux

Godfather for Augustin Guignet, bapt. 12 Aug. 1883, St. Brigid’s

Guignet, Charles

Wife Marie Nicola

Son Augustin b. 23 Apil 1883, bapt. 12 Aug. 1883, St. Brigid’s; godparents Augustin Guignet and Flora Guignet

Guignet, Eugene

Born ca. 1830, G----Gosselies, Belgium

Died 10 Nov. 1886, Meadville, PA, in 56^th year; burial from St. Brigid’s

Died of consumption, age 54; res. Kerrtown (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 17 Nov. 1886)

Wife Aurelia Florent

Dau. Aurelia Sylvia, b. 1 Sept. 1882, bapt. 12 Aug. 1883, St. Brigid’s; godparents Eugene Guignet and Sylvia LeJuste

Haubausin (Haubussin, Haubursin, Obersaint, Aubusson), Isidore

Wife Rose

Res. 1085 Liberty St., 3^rd Ward, Meadville, PA, 1883 assessment

Dau. bon 12 Dec. 1885; occupation glass blower, res. North St. (Meadville city birth records)

"Isidore Obersaint," godfather to John Roche, bapt. 17 Aug. 1884, St. Brigid’s, son of Denis Roche and Louise Pise

See also: 1900 census, Indiana: Haubursin – Cameel, b. Jan. 1862, Belgium, arr. 1881, glassblower, married 13 years; Irma, b. Sept. 1865, Belgium, 4 children, 3 living; Edgar, b. July 1890, Ohio; Marino, b. June 1895, Ind.; Mida, b. August 1898, Ind.

Horace, Dusart

Born ca. Jan. 1851

Employed as glassblower at Meadville Glass Works

Residing S. Main St., Meadville (1886 city directory)

Crawford County Marriage License 1:210, Dusart Horace, age 35 years, 4 months, 20 days, residing in Meadville, single; and Hortance Mertier, age 35, residing in Meadville, single

Married 18 May 1886, by Justice Dougan, to Hortence Mertier, lately arrived from Belgium; neither spoke English, interpretation by Adolph Wuchner (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 19 May 1886)

Houze, Adelia

Godmother of Bertha Toussant, bapt. 17 July 1887, St. Brigid’s, Meadville

Houze, Dieudonne

Wife Adeline

Residing 360 Willow St., 3^rd Ward, Meadville (1883 assessment)

Residing 3^rd Ward, no street given (1884 assessment)

Residing ¼ lot from Arnold, 3^rd Ward (1885 assessment)

Crawford County, PA, deed book H-5:514, made 27 March 1884, recorded 9 April 1884; lot on Liberty Street sold to Dieudonne Houze and Adeline, his wife, for $600, by Columbia Arnault and Andrew Arnault, her husband, of Meadville

Crawford County deed bookR-5:590, made 20 April 1887, recorded 28 Sept. 1887; Dieudonne Houze and wife Adeline, of Meadville, sold two lots on Liberty Street (originally purchased in 1884 from Columbia Arnault), for $600, to August Midot and wife Nora of East Fairfield Twp.

Houze, Jeanne

Godmother for Jeanne Houze, bapt. 13 April 1884, St. Brigid’s

Married 10 Nov. 1886, to Adolph Wuchner, at Kerrtown, by Rev. D. D. Leberman; both of Meadville (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 17 Nov. 1886)

Possibly Eugenia Brikite Houze, wife of Ulgis

See also assessment 1886, Mrs. Eugenia Houze, Mead Twp.

Houze, John

Glassblower, residing South Liberty (1886-87 Meadville city directory)

See also:

1900 census, Muncie, IN (Center Twp., Delaware Co.): 149/128, 530 Winsor St., 6^th Ward, John Houze, born August 1875, age 24, born Belgium, glassworker, arr. US 1880; Jennie, wife, born April 1879, b. Illinois, age 21; married 2 years

1600 Penn St., Muncie, IN: 124/781, John Houze, born March 1848, France, glassblower, arr. US 1880; Adline, born Nov. 1851, France, arr. 1880; married 22 years; 5 children, 2 living

Houze, Julia

Married 22 Nov. 1884, at Meadville, Louis Toussant; ceremony by Justice Wenz (Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 28 Nov. 1884)

Houze, Léon

Born 1857, Belgium

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed 1 July 1886, Crawford Co., PA

Married 12 Dec. 1883, by Rev. Richard Craighead, Lizzie Catala (Cathalla), daughter of Charles Catala and Elizabeth Montagne (Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 21 Dec. 13); Lizzie was born 4 Feb. 1866, bapt. at St. Brigid’s, 11 April 1866, as "Josephine," godparents Joseph Jeunet and Melanie Senninger. She died in childbirth, 26 Jan. 1885, age 18 years, 11 months; bur. Greendale Cemetery, Meadville.

Orphan’s Court, No. 37 September Term 1899: Norman Houze states he is a minor under the age of 16, the child of Leon Houze, a glassblower, who has no permanent address. His mother died at his birth and his grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Cathalla of Meadville, took charge of him as soon as he was born. His only estate is money left by his maternal grandfather. His father’s residence is unknown, and Norman now wants to work for the Erie Railroad to learn the machinist trade, but needs someone to sign contract. Elizabeth Cathalla appointed guardian.

1900 census, Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN: 1313 E. Jackson St., 4^th Ward, Muncie: Leon Houze, born March 1871, Belgium, arr. US 1878, window glassblower, married 5 years; Martha, born Feb. 1877, Ohio, two children; Dianne, born July 1895, Ohio; Cletus, born April 1898, Ohio; others in household

1900 census, 4^th Ward, Meadville, PA: Elizabeth Cathala, widow, born June 1846, Pa., of French parents; Norman Houze, grandson, born June 1885, Pa., call boy with railroad

Houze, Mrs. Louise

Housekeeper, residing 1275 South Main St. (1886 Meadville city directory)

Houze, Luc

Born 1842, Belgium

Declaration of intent to become a citizen, 1 July 1886, Crawford Co., PA

Glass blower, residing Park Avenue (1886 Meadville city directory)

Godfather for Luc Membourg, bapt. 18 Aug. 1885, St. Brigid’s

"Mr. Luc Houze, a thorough and cultivated musician, is prepared to arrange music for piano, organ, orchestra or band. He will also compose music for songs. Persons desiring his services can leave their orders at Waelde’s music store, and may rest assured that the work will be speedily, skillfully and satisfactorily done." ( Crawford Democrat, Meadville, PA, 2 Feb. 1882)

On Sept. 7, 1882, Luc went to NYPANO depot to meet friends expected to arrive from Belgium. While waiting, had lunch at York House. Returning to depot, beaten and robbed of $9.00. Two arrested and jailed. (Crawford Journal, 15 Sept. 1882)

Residing 3^rd Ward, no street given, 1884 assessment

Residing 1276 South Main, 3^rd Ward, 1885 assessment

Residing Mead Township, 1886 assessment

Houze, Maria Lydia

Born August 1860, Belgium (see 1900 census)

Married Léopold Membourg

Houze, Marie

Godmother for Luc Membourg, bapt. 18 Aug. 1885, St. Brigid’s

Houze, Rosine

Possibly married Isidore Mal

Godmother for Victorine Membourg, bapt. 13 May 1884, St. Brigid’s

Houze, Teresa

Godmother for Edward Houze, bapt. 30 April 1882, St. Brigid’s

Houze, Ulgisse (many bad variations in spelling!)

Born Aug. 1844, Lobbes, Belgium

Residing 1089 S. Main, 1883 assessment

Declaration of intent filed 22 Jan. 1886, Crawford Co., Pa

Glassblower, residing corner Clark and South Main (1886 Meadville city directory)

Married Eugenia Brikite

Son Jean Baptiste born 7 Feb. 1882, bapt. 26 March 1882, St. Agatha’s, Meadville, PA; godparents "Leoppolle Lambert" and Rose Malle

Son Jules Eugene Noel born 25 Dec. 1885, bapt. 17 Jan. 1886, St. Agatha’s; sponsors Jules Claude and wife Victorine

1900 census, 1603 E. Jackson St., Muncie, IN: Ulgisse Houze, arrived US 1880, married 31 years; Eugenia, 8 children, 5 living; Fred, born March 1873, Belgium, glassblower, arr. 1880; Marie, born May 1876, Belgium, music teacher; John, born Feb. 1882, Ohio, glass gatherer; Noel, born Dec. 1885, PA, at school

Houze, Vitale

Glassblower, residing Park Avenue (1886 Meadville city directory)\

Born June 1851, France (per 1900 census; however, St. Brigid’s records indicate Belgian

Married Fleur/Florienne Ladrière

Son Edward born 26 Dec. 1881, bapt. 30 April 1882 at St. Brigid’s; godparents Jean Joseph Bastin, Teresa Houze

Dau. Jeanne born 28 July 1883, bapt. 13 April 1883 at St. Brigid’s; godparents Julian Ladriere and Jeannie Houze

Son Réné born 20 June 1885, bapt. 6 June 1886, St. Brigid’s; godparents Victor Smoos and Camille Debracque (Note: Meadville city birth records indicates date of birth as 21 July 1885)

Residing 1054 Hemlock, 3^rd Ward, Meadville – 1883 assessment

Residing West St., 4^th Ward – 1885 and 1886 assessments

1900 census, 329 S. Grant St., Muncie, IN: household includes children Jennie, born June 1883, PA; Arthur, born Nov. 1889, Ohio

Hubig, Urn?

Glassworker, residing on Linden St., Meadville

Wife Sophia ___

Daughter born 29 Juy 1887 (Meadville city birth records)

Jacquet, Elisabeth/Elise

Born ca. 1861, Jumet, Belgium (Crawford Co., PA, delayed birth records, #2513)

Husband Alexandre Carlier

Jaurett, Léon

Glassblower

Wife Fauza ____

Residing Canal St., Meadville, PA

Daughter born 2 Dec.1886 (Meadville city birth records)

Jenart, Lena

Glassblower

Res. 1174 Canal St. (1886 Meadville city directory)

Jorris, Camille

Res. Adams, Kerrtown (1886 Meadville city directory)

Glass flattener

Born ca. August 1859; age 26 years, 2 months, 23 days at marriage

Crawford Co., PA, Marriage License 1:5; married 17 Oct. 1885 by Justice Dougan, Hortence Tourney, housekeeper, residing in Vernon Twp., age 22 years, single; Joseph Masson applied for license for them

Jorris, Clement

Glassblower, residing 1014 West St. (1886 Meadville city directory)

Wife Philomène Rassart

Residing Vernon Twp., 1885 assessment

Daughter Adele born 16 July 1884, bapt. 17 Aug. 1884, St. Brigid’s; godparents Eugène LeJuste and Anna Houze

1900 census, Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN: 153/161, Clement Joris, born March 1845, Belgium, arr. US 1882, glassblower, married 31 years; Philomen, born Jan. 1849, Belgium, arr. 1882, 10 children; Aramis, b. Feb. 1882, Belgium, arr. US 1882, glass gatherer; Ellen, b. July 1883, Pa., in school; Matthew, born Oct. 1885, Illinois, in school; Eddie, b. June 1889, Ind., in school

Ladrière, Fleur/Florienne

Husband Vitale Houze

Born July 1850, France (per 1900 census)

Ladrière, Julian

Box maker, res. Linden Alley (1886 Meadville city directory)

Godfather for Armand Bastin, bapt. 13 April 1884, St. Brigid’s

Godfather for Jeanne Houze, bapt. 13 April 1884, St. Brigid’s

Ladrière, Marie

Wife of Jean Joseph Bastin

Lalieu, Victor

Glass cutter, residing Clark (1886 Meadville city directory)

Wife Julienne Dehaute

Daughter Eva Marie born 28 Feb. 1886, bapt. 6 June 1886, St. Brigid’s; godparents Eugene Balizet and Julie Bruchard

Lambert, Alice

Belgian?

Godmother for Armand Bastin, bapt. 13 April 1884, St. Brigid’s

Lambert, Léopold

Belgian?

Godfather for Jean Baptiste Houze, born 7 Feb. 1882, St. Agatha’s, Meadville

Lambiotte, Joseph

Glass flattener

Res. 1071 Liberty, 3^rd Ward, Meadville, 1883 assessment

Res. 125 Water St., Meadville, 1886 city directory

See also 1900 census, Eatontown, Union Twp., Delaware Co., IN: 326/335, Louis Lambiotte, born Nov. 1856, Belgium, married 15 years, glasscutter; Laura, born Aug. 1861, Belgium, 6 children; Louis E., born July 1884, Belgium, apprentice glasscutter; Jennie D., b. April 1886, Belgium; Oscar R. J., July 1887, Belgium; Ulyssus, March 1893, PA; Laura B., Oct. 1894, PA; Roger J., Aug. 1897, IN

See also 1900 census, Alexandria City, IN: 393/444 Alfred Lambiotte, May 1848, Belgium, arr. 1882, married 39 years, window glassblower; Rose, Feb. 1841, Belgium, 6 children, arr. 1882; Alfred, Feb. 1861, Belgium, arr. 1882, window glass; August, July 1871, Belgium, arr. 1882, window glass; Celina, daughter-in-law, born May 1874, Belgium, arr. 1894; Laura, Nov. 1897, IN

Lambo?, L----

Glassblower

Wife Barbara ____

Residing Canal St.

Daughter born 29 April 1890 (Meadville city birth records)

Lefevre, François

Last April, François Lefevre, a Belgian living in Meadville, left wife and three children. On June 30 he returned, was arrested for desertion, and jailed (Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA 3 July 1885)

LeJuste, Eugene

Glassblower, residing 445 Poplar St.

Res. 1078 Alley off Water, 4^th Ward, Meadville, 1886 assessment

Married 23 Aug. 1884, at Meadville, by Justice Pentz, Miss Celina Mal of Meadville; referred to as Eugene Lepiste of Durhamville, NY (Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 29 Aug. 1884)

Son Charles M. born 11 Oct. 1884, bapt. 20 August 1885, St. Brigid’s; godparents Isidore Mal and Rose Mal

Godfather for Adele Jorris, bpt. 17 Aug. 1884, St. Brigid’s

1900 census, Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN (Muncie, 4^th Ward): 531/560 Eugene Lejuste, born May 1855, Belgium, arr. 1880, glasscutter, married 16 years; Celina, born June 1866, Belgium, 2 children; Charles, born Oct. 1884, PA, glass snapper; Eugene Jr., Jan. 1886, PA, at school

LeJuste, Sylvia

Godmother for Aurelia Sylvia Guignet, bapt. 12 Aug. 1883, St. Brigid’s

Leonard, Jean Baptiste

Res. 1251 S. Water St., 4^th Ward, Meadville, 1885 assessment

Glassblower employed at Meadville Glass Works, 1884

Married Miss Julia Henchon, of Meadville, by Justice Wenz, at his office, 10 Nov. 1884 (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 11 Nov. 1884); or, married at residence of T. J. Besanson, Meadville (Crawford Journal, 14 Nov. 1884)

Stillborn infant, 3 Jan. 1885, St. Brigid’s burial records

Leroy, Alexandre

Glassblower, res. Mercer St., Meadville (city birth records)

Wife Celina Richelet

Daughter born 28 July 1886 (Meadville city birth records)

Death of infant son, in first year, on 3 July 1887; bur. St. Brigid’s Cemetery

Alex Leroy appears in city police records, September 1886, charged with aggravated assault and battery; bound over to court. Two warrants sworn by John Richley (Belgian), his brother-in-law, after threats with knife and revolver, against Richley, wife, whole neighborhood;; Eugene Balizet served as interpreter; much cooler after several hours in jail; identified as Belgian (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 29 Sept. 1886)

Loriaux, Arthur

Glass works, glassblower residing S. Water St. (1886 Meadville city directory)

Born ca. 1856, prob. Belgium

Crawford Co., PA, marriage license 1:425, Arthur, glassblower, age 30 years, 6 months, 14 days, single, and Mrs. Guillemine Trepagne, age 33 years, 1 month, 6 days (born ca. Oct. 1853), widowed 1884, born Belgium; married 10 Nov. 1886, in Kerrtown by Rev. D. D. Leberman; application made by Adolph Wuchner

Mal, Celina/Cecelia

Married 23 Aug. 1884, Meadville, Eugene LeJuste of Durhamville, NY

Mal, Isidore

Godfather for Charles LeJuste, bapt. 20 Aug. 1885, St. Brigid’s

Godfather for Victorine Membourg, bapt. 13 May 1883, St. Brigid’s

Possibly married Rosine/Rosa Houze

Res. 1085 Liberty St., 3^rd Ward, Meadville, 1883 assessment

Res. 101 Liberty St., 1885 assessment

Res. Water St., 4^th Ward, 1886 assessment

Mal, Jean E.

Glassblower

1900 census, Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN: 136/142, John E. Mal, born Feb. 1872, Belgium, arr. US 1881; Edith,born Feb. 1880, Ill., of German parents, married 3 years, 1 child; Mildred, born June 1899, Ind.

Mal, Rose

Possibly married Isidore Mal

Maiden name possibly Houze

Godmother for Charles LeJuste, bapt. 20 Aug. 1885, St. Brigid’s

Godmother for Jean Baptiste Houze, bapt. 26 March 1882, St. Agatha’s

See also 1900 census, Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN: 116/121, Rosin Mal, widow, born Nov. 1836, Belgium, arr. 1881, 6 children, 4 living; Louis, son, born March 1876, Belgium, arr. 1881, naturalized PA, glass gatherer; Paul Debaty?, boarder, born Jan. 1869, Belgium, arr. 1892, glass flattener

July 17, 1885, 4 p.m.:Louis Malle, a boy about ten years of age, while playing around cars standing in brick yard switch in Meadville Yard – Had left foot caught between bumbers (sic) of cars causing bad flesh wound – The boy was standing on bumbers when switch engine threw some cars in switch running against cars causing boy to fall. Dr. Lashells attended him. Rept. To C. Paine, 8/4/85 (Record of Accidents to Persons, Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, 2^nd Division, and Franklin Branch)

Mal, Laura

Godmother of Laura Esterbeck, bapt. 23 Jan.1886, St. Brigid’s

See also 1900 census, Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN: 115/120, Arthur Branquart, born June 1867, Belgium, arr. 1890, saloonkeeper, married 2 years; Lora, born Dec. 1869, Belgium, arr. 1881, no children; Jennie Mal, sister-in-law, born July 1874, France of Belgian parents, arr. 1881, single, dry goods clerk

Mal, Peter

Res. 3^rd Ward, Meadville, 1884 assessment

Res. 353 Willow St., Meadville, 1885 assessment

Poss. Peter J. Maule, of Youngstown, Ohio, who m. 12 June 1901, St. Brigid’s, Meadville, Elizabeth L. Ryan of Vallonia, dau. of William Ryan. Aunt of groom, Mrs. Fay of Youngstown; groom had responsible position in iron mill, bride worked at Philips Chocolate Chip factory (Meadville Morning Star, 13 June 1901)

Mrs. Elizabeth Maule, age 23, born Meadville, died 1 Nov. 1903, typhoid fever and pneumonia; bur. St. Brigid Cemetery, lot 82

Harold Ambrose Maul, born Meadville, died 15 Aug. 1902, age 1 month, summer cough; bur. St. Brigid Cemtery

Mal, Rosamund

Married Charles Esterbeck

Martin, Jules

Glassblower

Res. Park Avenue (1886 Meadville city directory)

Monoyez?, Emile

Glassblower, Plum Alley

Wife Anne Corneille

Dau. Marie born 13 April 1882, Meadville (city birth records), bapt. 22 Oct. 1882, St. Brigid’s – birthdate gtiven as 3 Sept. 1882; godparents Emile DePasse and Esther Jeunet

See also 1900 census, Meadville, 4^th War, 168/50/56: Lucien Cornil, born April 1851, Bohemia, married 24 years, arr. US 1882, foreman, RR; Mare, born April 1855, France, arr. 1882; Louise M., July 1878, France, arr. 1882; Frank J., born April 1888, PA

Nicaise, Jules

Born 1861, Belgium

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed 1 March 1888, Crawford Co., PA

Norbert, Gille

Born Feb. 1855, Belgium

Declaration of intent filed, 26 Feb. 1889, Crawford Co., PA

Pettit, Godproid

Glassblower, res. Kerrtown (1886 Meadville city directory)

Picard, Arthur L.

Born 1844, Belgium; died 13 Jan. 1894, Meadville, of pneumonia; bur. St. Brigid’s Cem.

County death records indicate died at residence, 453 Poplar St., of consumption, 6 months’ duration; machinist

Arr. US 10 May 1884

Declaration of intent filed 5 July 1890, Crawford Co., PA

Married to Celina Oesterman, b. ca. 1847/48, died 22 Aug. 1889, in transit from Europe, at New York; bur. St. Brigid’s Cemetery

Dau. Stella Celina, b. 12 Aug. 1887, bapt. 31 Aug. 1887, St. Brigid’s, godparents Saturnin Picard and Stella Bradley; "Estella" died 7 Feb. 1888, in 6^th month, bur. St. Brigid’s Cem.

Married second, Ellen Kinney

Dau. Margaret Anna, born 13 May 1891

Dau. Celina Maria, born 20 Sept. 1892

Prevot, Louis

Glassblower, res. Mercer Pike, Kerrtown (1886 Meadville city directory)

Richards, Julian

Glassblower, res. Park Avenue, near glass works (1886 Meadville city directory)

Richlie, Augustus J.

Glassblower, res. Alden Block (1886 Meadville city directory)

Res. (no street), 3^rd ward, Meadville, 1884 assessment

Res. 1264 Park Ave., 3^rd ward, 1885 assessment

Crawford County Marriage License 1:453, Augustus J. Richaler, glassblower, age 24 years, 3 months, 15 days (born ca. 1862), married 14 Dec. 1886, at Meadville, by Justice Wenz, Fravior Brodas, age 16 years, with consent of Turef Brodas (names are probably badly spelled)

Richelet, Jean Baptiste

Born 1860, Belgium

Declaration of intent filed 17 Oct. 1883, Crawford Co., PA

Res. (no street), 3^rd ward, 1884 assessment

"John B. Rishley" of Meadville married Miss Augustine Jacquard of Frenchtown, 22 Jan. 1884, at St. Hippolyte’s, Frenchtown (Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 25 Jan. 1884)

Daughter born 20 June 1885; res. Market St., occup. Helper (Meadville city birth records)

Baptism on 19 July 1885 at St. Hippolyte’s, Marie Eugenia Rushalet, born 20 June 1885; godparents Alexis and Marie Jacquard

Jeanne Richelet, dau. of John and Augustine Richelet, of Frenchtown, married 22 June 1911, at St. Brigid’s, William Meacham of Meadville, son of Marion and Jeannie Meacham

Augustine Richelet, buried St. Hippolyte’s Cemetery, Frenchtown, PA (1860-1921)

1900 census, Randolph Twp., Crawford Co., PA: 11/11 Gust Jackard, head of household, Jennie Richler, granddaughter, born June 1885, Pa., father Belgian, mother born PA

Brother-in-law of Alexandre Leroy (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 29 Sept. 1886)

Sandras, Victor Joseph

Born 1856, Belgium

Arr. US 1 Sept. 1884

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed 10 Feb. 1890, Crawford Co., Pa.; signed "Victor F. Sandras"

1900 census, Wayne Twp., Crawford Co., PA: 111/113 Joseph Sandras, age 44, born Jan. 1856, Belgium, arr. US 1885, single, farmer

Schmidt, Ernest

Glassblower, possibly Belgian

Wife Julia Magesque

Son "Olaf" born 9 March 1885, bapt. 11 Aug. 1885, St. Brigid’s; sponsor Zoë Louseaux,; died 12 Aug. 1885, bur. St. Brigid Cemetery among paupers (Crawford Journal, 21 Aug. 1885)

Mrs. Ernest Schmidt, wife of glassblower, complained before Justice Wenz of being beaten by husband. No witnesses, open case (Crawford Journal, 24 July 1885)

Schmitz, Arthur

Godfather for Tiberana Guignet, bapt. 11 Aug. 1886, St. Brigid’s

See also Arthur Schmidt, res. 1900 Alexandria City, Indiana, b. Jan. 1850, Belgium, arr. US 1880, saloonkeeper (#416/473)

Scohy, Jean Remy

Wife Pauline Franq

Son Ulysses Bernard b. 24 Sept. 1885, bapt. 11 Oct. 1885, St. Brigid’s; godparents Richard Fidele and Josephine Franq. Married 21 July 1909, St. Mary’s Church, Alexandria, Ind., Mary E. Schmall

Slowe, August

Glassblower, res. Alden Block (1886 Meadville city directory)

Smith, Alexandre

Glassblower, res. West St.

Son born 9 March 1885 (Meadville city birth records)

See also 1900 census, Monroe, Orestes town, Indiana,46/51: Alexandre Schmidt, born Sept. 1866, Belgium, married 2 years, arr. 1880, grocer; Mary, born April 1866, Belgium, arr. 1891, 1 child; Jennie, stepdaughter, born April 1892, PA, of Belgian parents; Adolph, father, born June 1832, Belgium, arr. 1879, married 45 years; Anges (sic), mother, born Sept. 1831, 6 children, 3 living, arr. 1880

Smoos, Epoletta/Ipolite (probably Hippolyte)

Glass factory, res. near freight house (1886 Meadville city directory)

1274 W. Alley, 4^th ward, 1886 assessment

Smoos/Smots, Victor

Godfather for Rene Houze, bapt. 6 June 1886, St. Brigid’s

Son Victor born 22 May 1888 at Kerrtown, to Victor Smots, glassblower, and wife (unnamed) (Meadville city birth records)

Staff, Jules

Tailor

Born ca. 1842, Belgium

Wife Marcellin Gachassaint, born France

Daughter Leona born 3 Oct. 1882, bapt. 15 Oct. 1883, St. Brigid’s; "Louise", born 2 Oct. 1882, died 30 Jan. 1884, heart disease; bur. Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Lot 65, sec. 5

Son Jules born ca. 1874, married 24 June 1914, St. Brigid’s, Mary Campbell, dau. of Duncan and Mary Campbell

Mr. Jules Staff, Market St., merchant tailor, father of an 11 lb. baby girl, 16 Oct. 1884 (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 17 Oct. 1884)

Died 10 March 1911, Fredericksburg, age 69, tailor; survivors include wife, three sons – Dr. Gambetta F. and Jules of Meadville, and Benjamin of Tonganoxie, Kansas – and two daughters Misses Clementine and Celina of Meadville; also three brothers and two sisters in Brussels (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 11 March 1911)

Sterck, Josephine

Born December 1835, Belgium

Married ca. 1859, Jean Baptiste Wery

Arr. US 1885

Twelve children, four living in 1900

Sturboy (Esterbois?), Joseph

Glass works

Res. Mercer Pike, Kerrtown (1886 Meadville city directory)

Thibaut, Zenon

Carpenter

Born 1860, Belgium

Arr. US 1 Jan. 1885

Declaration of intent filed 26 Sept. 1887, Crawford Co., PA

Crawford Co. marriage license 1:47, Zenon Thibaut, residing Vernon Twp., married 3 Dec. 1885, Clara Stolz/Stoltes, born ca. 1861

Dau. Alice (of Kerrtown, non-Catholic), married Harry Clifford of Meadville, 19 June 1911 at St. Brigid’s; son of Theodore and Ellen Clifford

Tonelier/Tonelliere, Leontina

Wife of Leopold Viesle

Toussant/Toussaint, Louis

Glassblower, res. South Water (1886 Meadville city directory)

Married 22 Nov. 1884, Meadville, by Justice Wenz, Julia Houze (Crawford Journal, 28 Nov. 1884); second version, married by Squire Pentz, at home of Louis Houze, lower Park Avenue. Louis "lately arrived from Belgium," had to have Leopold Mominbourg act at interpreter

Dau. Ida, born 7 Nov. 1885; bapt. 17 July 1887, St. Brigid’s; godmother Marie Waterlot

Dau. Bertha, born 7 Nov. 1886, bapt. 17 July 1887, St. Brigid’s, godmother Adelia Houze

Res. 1130 West St., 4^th Ward, Meadville, 1885 assessment (Loui Thousin)

Viesle, Leopold

Res. 1284 South Alley, 4^th ward, Meadville, 1885 assessment

Wife Leontina Tonelier

Dau. Anna Eva, born 12 Sept. 1889, bapt. St. Agatha’s, Meadville, 20 April 1890; godmother Anna Eva Schmitt

Godparents for Marcellus Henry Lefevre, bapt. 20 April 1890, at St. Agatha’s

Vieslet, Horace

"of" Mead Township, Crawford Co., PA

born 1860, Belgium

declaration of intent filed, 13 Feb. 1890, Crawford Co., PA

see 1900 census, Lafayette Twp., Madison Co., IN: 411/414 Horace Vieslet, born Aug. 1859, Belgium, age 40, married 15 years, flattener, glass factory; Philomene, born Feb. 1864, age 36, Belgium, 1 child; Blanche, daughter, born Nov. 1885, New Jersey, age 14

Waterlot, Maria

Belgian?

Godmother for Ida Toussaint, bapt. 17 July 1887, St. Brigid’s

Wery, Jean Baptiste

Born April 1835, Belgium

Declaration of intent to become a citizen filed 1 June 1885, Crawford Co., PA

Married ca. 1859, Josephine Sterk

Arr. US 1884

Res. 291 Linden St., Meadville, glassblower (1886 city directory)

Served as godparents for Leone Wery, child of Jean Baptiste Wery Jr. and Annie Aube, 16 Jan. 1887

Daughter Julie, age 13, assaulted by Leon Andre. Julie born ca. 1873, regularly took dinner to Leon at glassworks;; whole workforce went looking, found them together.

Was she shielding herself at expense of friend? (Meadville Tribune-Republican, 21 July 1886)

See 1900 census, Orestes town, Madison Co., IN: 77/83, John Wery, born April 1835, Belgium, married 41 years, arr. US 1884; Josephen, wife, born Dec. 1835, Belgium, 12 children, 4 living; arr. US 1885

Wery, Jean Baptiste Jr.

Res. 291 Linden St., Meadville, PA (1886 city directory)

Glassblower

Wife Anne Aube, married by 1886

Child Leone born 19 Dec. 1886, bapt. 16 Jan. 1887, St. Brigid’s, godparents Jean Baptiste Wery and Josephine Sterck

See 1900 census, Albany, 4^th Ward, Delaware Twp., Delaware Co., IN: 172/191: John Wery, born Aug. 1859, Belgium, arr. 1884, window glassblower, married 17 years; Agnes, born March 1862, Belgium, arr. 1884; 6 children, 5 living; Eva G. H., b. Oct. 1882, Belgium, arr. 1884; Ida M., b.Nov. 1889, IN; Lea C., b. April 1891, Ohio; Ina J. V., b. Nov. 1893, IN; John M. F., b. Sept. 1898, IN

Willaux, Gustave

Glassblower

Res. Mercer Pike, Kerrtown (1886 Meadville city directory)

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