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Belgians in America

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Belgian Civil War soldiers in Kansas

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Biography :

Joseph Corlier  stated having emigrated in 1856 and the only people I found in the record is a Joseph Cortier born about 1832, age corresponding, on board David Hoadley and born Tourinnes St Lambert. No trace of him before the Civil War but in the St Joseph Missouri Directory of 1868 there is a Joseph Corlier of Bradford & Co.. also appearing as "Bransfield & Corlier (MB & JC) second hand clothing" at St Joseph, just across the Kansas border.  A Maurice Bransfield with residence Leavenworth was also a soldier in the same regiment than Joseph Corlier. So, I suppose, but it's only a supposition,  it's our two men. 

No such thing in the 1870 census. He is a married man, 38 y.o., a farmer living in Walnut, Atchinson County, Kansas. His wife, Mary J. 24 y.o. also born Belgium and two children: Susana, 2 y.o. and Odile, born April 1870.  At the same place, ten year latter but with a growing family: Adela 10 y.o., Theresa 7; Henry 4 and John born January 1880. In the Leavenworth Kansas directory, he is listed a farmer living "r north side Dakota between 18th and 19th" with his daughters Dolia(Adele?) and Theresa. In 1900 still in Kickapoo township but with his son Henry. 

He was admitted to the Home on May 7, 1901 suffering of Rheumatism contacted at Easton, Kansas. His near relative being John Moulden, his son in law living at Easton and husband of Marie Theresa.  He died on March 12, 1903 at the Soldier's Homme hospital and his body was taken to Kickapoo for burial.

 

Name of soldier
Service
Term of service
Date of filing	Class	Application n°	Certificate	State filled
	Invalid		487586
	Widow
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Remarks

Sources :
J. H. Mertens : "The Second Battle"

(1) Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Leavenworth, Kansas