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- Ursule was born in Arette, France. Her father was a Sheperd in the Pyrenees mountains, and her mother died shortly after Ursule was born.
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Ursule and her sister Jeanne immigrated from the port at Harve, France to Ellis Island, New York (at their father's expense), and arrived there November 4, 1907. She stated that she was 16, however her actual age was 13. The manifest shows Ursule as standing 4' 10" tall, having a brown complexion, chestnut hair and grey eyes. She stated her ultimate destination was San Francisco to be with her brother Pierre at 3921 24th.
NOTE: San Francisco was still rebuilding from the 1906 earthquake & fire at the time Ursule was arriving.
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Shortly after her arrival she began working in the family's French laundry business established by her brother Pierre, who was about 13 years older.
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The 1910 Census:
(San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, Roll 98 Book 3, Page 121b)
Claverie, Ursule, Lodger, F, W, 16, S, b. France, father b. France, mother b. France, Arrived US 1908, Speaks French, Ironer at Laundry.
She was living at 589 Haight Street, with the (Jacques Bugludor?) family, also from France.
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According to the descendants of Pierre, the original building which housed the laundry was destroyed in the "Great San Francisco Earthquake & Fire" of 1906.
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While living in San Francisco Ursule met a young tanner named Harry Aufort. They soon married and had a daughter Alma Celia Aufort. Their San Francisco address at the time Alma was born (1914) was 1731 Oakdale Ave.
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Ursule and Harry broke up a few years latter and Ursule later moved to California's central valley and met a young man named Joseph Soubirou. The couple married in Fresno, CA and settled in the northern California community of Chico, Butte Co., Ca.
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For a short time Joseph continued in the French laundry business there, with his brother-in-law August Claverie, Ursule's 1st. cousin.
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Ursule & Joseph moved to Corning, northwest of Chico and continued in the French laundry business in that community. The couple lived on a small farm where they produced much of their own food.
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1920 census:
1115 Marin St., Dist 138, Corning, Tehama Co., California
Soubirou, Joseph, Head, M, W, 34, Married, Immigrated in 1910, Naturalized 1916, b. France, fa. b. France, mo. b. France, Proprietor of a Laundry.
Soubirou, Ursule, Wife, F, W, 25, Married, Immigrated 1907, Naturalized 1916, b. France, fa. b. France, mo. b. France, Proprietor of a Laundry.
Soubirou, Alma, Daughter, F, W, 5, Single, In School, b. CA., fa. b. France, mo. b. France.
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The 1930 census of Corning, Tehama Co., California shows the family living at 1510 Solana Street.
Joseph was 45, Ursule was 35, and Alma was 16.
Joseph was show a the proprietor of a laundry business.
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From all accounts Ursule was a very accomplished cook who loved to entertain family at her home.
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The family farm was in Corning, Tehama Co., California, where she and Joseph raised Alma to adulthood. They had an orchard of olive trees and they also raised their own livestock. The grand children would spend many fun filled days playing at the farm.
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After Joseph passed away in 1948 Ursule continued farming and raising her livestock for several more decades.
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Ursule passed away in 1978 and was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Corning, California.
GIVEN_NAMES: Also shown as Ursule
DEATH: Also shown as Died Arette, France.
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Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
1894 - 1978 (83 years)