While some records say he was born in Pennsylvania, the passenger list dated 23 apr 1923 for the ship President McKinley, arriving at Seattle from Shanghai, lists Francis J. Fitz-Patrick, age 45, born 27 nov 1878 in Dallas, Texas, and his wife Eva E. Fitz-Patrick, age 40, born 23 sep 1883 in Cantril, Iowa. He applied for a passport to travel to China with his wife Eva Ethel, via Japan, stating that he was a photographer and that the purpose of the trip was for his "Employment". The passport was issued 30 sep 1921. He registered at the American Consulate at Tientsin on 24 dec 1921, having arrived in Peking on 17 nov 1921, indicating that he was working as a photographer for "The American Art Store" and residing in Peking. The registration was renewed one year later. The passport application included a photo of the couple.
His obituary was published in the Chehalis Bee-Nugget, 12 oct 1934: "F. J. FitzPatrick Drops Dead. Friday Morning Francis J. FitzPatrick, 50, who had been engaged in the photographic business in Chehalis the past four years, since coming from Snohomish, died suddenly from a stroke at his Main street home early Friday morning. A week previously he had a light attack, but his condition had not been considered serious. Mr. FitzPatrick was born in Houston, Texas, November 27, 1883. He had traveled extensively in the Orient, having spent some time in China and other countries. Mr. and Mrs. FitzPatrick had made many friends since coming here. Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. Eva FitzPatrick; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Miles, of Longmire Springs and Mrs. Claude Brown of Compton, Calif.; and two brothers. C. E. FitzPatrick of Los Angeles and F. L. FitzPatrick of Roseburg, Ore. Funeral services were held under Christian Science auspices at the Boone Mortuary Tuesday afternoon. The body was taken to South Tacoma for cremation." The same newspaper noted his arrival in Chehalis in the edition of 28 mar 1930: "Fitzpatrick Camera Shop Opened Here. F. J. Fitzpatrick and family, late of Snohomish, have moved to Chehalis and leased quarters in the Brunswig block, Park and Chehalis, and will open Fitzpatrick's Camera Shop, specializing in commercial photography, and carrying Eastman and Ansco kodaks and cameras, and films. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick have had several years of experience in this work. During the winter they visited Chehalis and were so much pleased with Chehalis as a good home town and business center that they decided to move here. Just to demonstrate their faith in Chehalis as their future permanent home, Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald this week purchased through the A. E. Judd agency, the C. E. Farr property on Washington avenue."
Died by 1522, at which time his sons Jean and Michel were already appearing in notarial records as adults, buying and selling land. His son Claude was evidently not yet of age, as he had a guardian, Pierre Gachet. By 1526, Nobles Jean, Michel, and Claude Fivvaz had commissioned a volume of reconnaissances (ACV Fl 460) for their "fief de St. Maurice" at Villars-en-Vully, held jointly. This property had been acquired from Noble Claude de Pitigny (Fitigny?).
His marriage contract of 25 oct 1506 (Pierre Ruerat, notary at Payerne, ACV DP 92) mentions that he has children by his first wife Agneta, daughter of Johannes Vuilliemin of Estavayer.
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But marriage contract apparently dated (or is date when transcribed by Pierre Ruerat?) 25 oct 1506.
This Claude was still not of age as of 1522, when transactions relating to his father's estate appear in the records of several notaries. His guardian at that time was Pierre Gachet. He was present at the wedding of Niklaus Gatschet in 1559, and identified as his cousin. Niklaus also records his death "obiit cognatus meus Claudius Fyuwaz."
At some point, he may have married Catherine, daughter of the notary Pierre Chuard (cited 1555).
