Franz Joseph Laurier

Franz Joseph Laurier

• Father: Johann Philipp Laurier b. 24 December 1824, d. 7 March 1893
• Mother: Eleonora Lang b. 29 July 1820, d. 9 February 1903

• Franz Joseph Laurier was born on 28 October 1852 in Speyer, Rheinpfalz.
• He was baptized/christened on 21 November 1852 in Speyer, Rheinpfalz.
• Eleonora Lang arrived in the Port of New York on 10 February 1859, accompanied by Franz Joseph Laurier, Anna Maria Theresia Laurier from Le Havre aboard the New York-Havre Packet Ship Zurich, traveling in 2nd cabin.
• Johann Philipp Laurier and Eleonora Lang appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in New York City, New York, at 265 East 10th Street. Other members of the household included Franz Joseph Laurier, Anna Maria Theresia Laurier, Frederick Laurier and George Laurier.
• He was a stationer, according to the 1880 census.
• He married Emma A. Longernecker on 18 February 1886 in Manhattan, New York.
• Franz Joseph Laurier appeared in the 1890 New York, New York, City Directory at 108 Seventh Street listed as a stationer..
• Franz Joseph Laurier appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Bronx, New York, at Fifth Avenue. Other members of the household included Emma A. Longernecker, William Laurier, Eleonore Laurier and Dorothea L. Laurier.
• He was a printer of stationary, according to the 1900 census.
• Franz Joseph Laurier and Emma A. Longernecker appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Bronx, New York, at 3630 Bronxwood Avenue. Other members of the household included William Laurier, Eleonore Laurier and Dorothea L. Laurier.
• He was self-employed as a stationer, according to the 1910 census.
• Franz Joseph Laurier appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Bronx, New York, at Bronxwood Avenue. Other members of the household included Emma A. Longernecker, Eleonore Laurier and Dorothea L. Laurier.
• He was self-employed as a printer of books, according to the 1920 census.
• Franz Joseph Laurier appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Bronx, New York, at 3149 Perry Avenue. Other members of the household included Eleonore Laurier.
• Franz Joseph Laurier appeared in the '1933-1934 Bronx, New York, City Directory at 3351 Hull Avenue, Apt. 4-G and listed in the same directory were John Laurier (a printer) and Mabel Laurier, living at 3349 Hull Avenue..
• Franz Joseph Laurier died on 7 April 1939 at age 86 in Bronx, New York.
• Photographs of present-day Speyer.

• Last Edited: 30 Jun 2013