George W. Joubert

Notes:

Thanks to ancestry.com member "lberry108" for bringing this to our attention on 26 May 2012:

From the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel, 18 Jul 1902, p. 1:

WIFE'S AIM TRUE

WOMAN KILLS HER HUSBAND AND HIS BROTHER

DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS

MISTOOK DRUNKEN PAIR FOR BURGLARS

SHOT AS THEY BROKE IN DOOR

Murphysboro, Ill., July 18.--Mrs. George Joubert shot and killed her husband and brother-in-law, Moses Joubert, whom she took for burglars early today.

The Joubert family reside about five miles east of Ava. George and his brother, Moses, had been to that village and returning home in an intoxicated condition proceeded to break down the door which Mrs. Joubert had locked. The woman became frightened and supposing they intended to kill her, fired her husband's revolver.

George married Lydia M. Sorrels on 4 Oct 1893 in Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois. Lydia (daughter of James Sorrels and (Unknown) McKinney) was born about 1874 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: 26 Feb 1841, Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury, Iberville, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

Notes:

According to Vernon DuBar, Louis Joubert and Emilie Bastien were married on 14 Apr 1864, and Louis Joubert's cause of death was "atrophic cirrhosis of the liver."

DuBar also places Joubert as a Union soldier in Company I, 6th Illinois Cavalry. The National Park Service database confirms a Louis Joubert from Illinois in that unit, as does Find the Best.

The 6th Illinois Cavalry fought at the Battle of Port Hudson (22 May 1863; 10,000 Union casualties, 7,500 Confederate casualties); the second Battle of Franklin (30 Nov 1864; 2,633 Union casualties, 7,300 Confederate casualties); the Battle of Nashville (15 Dec 1864; 3,061 Union casualties, 6,500 Confederate casualties); and the minor engagements the Second Battle of Memphis (21 Aug 1864) and the Battle of Okolona (22 Feb 1864).

Thomas Shawcross adds further service details, at least some of which seem to have been obtained in correspondence with Vernon DuBar:

JOUBERT, Lewis Private Ava Nov 19, 1861. Re-enlisted as Veteran. [PNH note: "Ava" presumably refers to the tiny town (pop. 654 in 2010) in northwest Jackson County, Illinois, about five miles west of the Joubert family farm.]

JOUBERT, Lewis Veteran Jackson Co. Mar 30, 1864. Mustered out Nov 5, 1865.

Further notes from Shawcross, possibly passed on from DuBar:

[...] In researching this family, one must keep a very open mind as to how the surname was spelled. The surname was French, and the spelling of the name appears to have many variations. This is typical of many French surnames. It seems that Americans who were not of French descent were completely baffled by the French names and almost never able to spell them correctly.

Illinois marriage record:
JAUBER, LOUIS BASTIAN, EMILY 04/01/1864 / JACKSON

Jul 1870 census Ora P.O., Killion Pct., Jackson, IL family 144
In this record, the surname looks like INBART, but was probably JUBART. He is listed as b. France.

Jun 1900 census Ora, Jackson, IL family 159. Listed as Louis JOUBART. Son George and family are family 160.

Apr 1910 census Ora Twp., Jackson, IL family 165 listed as Louis SHUBAR.

Discrepancy: The Jun 1900 census Town of Ora, Jackson, IL lists the birth date of Louis as Feb 1841. His death certificate says he was b. 16 Feb 1842 to Moses JOUBERT and Julia LEOVLYE. The informant was Mrs. Charles McCormick of Decatur, IL. She was his daughter Julia.

1880 Census Place: Ora, Jackson, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254214 National Archives Film T9-0214 Page 27A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Lewis JUBART Self M M W 39 CAN.
Occ: Farmer Fa: CAN. Mo: CAN.
Eliza JUBART Wife F M W 39 TN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY
Elnora JUBART Dau F S W 14 IL
Occ: At Home Fa: CAN. Mo: CAN.
Fredline JUBART Dau F S W 12 IL
Occ: At Home Fa: CAN. Mo: CAN.
John JUBART Son M S W 9 IL
Occ: At Home Fa: CAN. Mo: TN
George JUBART Son M S W 7 IL
Occ: At Home Fa: CAN. Mo: TN
Julia JUBART Dau F S W 5 IL
Occ: At Home Fa: CAN. Mo: TN
Moses JUBART Son M S W 3 IL
Occ: At Home Fa: CAN. Mo: TN

Jun 1900 census Town of Ora, Jackson, IL family 159, listed as JOUBART.

Obituary from the Decatur Review, Saturday evening, 20 Dec 1919:

The funeral of Louis Joubert was held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Charles McCormick, 1042 West Decatur Street. The services were conducted by Rev. Elisha Safford, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church. There was a large attendance, members of Dunham post, 141, G. A. R., being present in a body and conducting their ritualistic exercises. The music was furnished by Mrs. Corydon C. Nicholson and Mrs. Homer Bateman. The active pallbearers were J. B. Stocks, Roy Phillips, Samuel Phillips, C. E. Hildreth, W. Linhurst and T. J. Wright. The honorary pallbearers were Jacob Hanes, Henry Barnhart, L. W. Nichols, J.T. Beldon, Samuel S. Welfley and J. T. Francis. The interment was in Greenwood cemetery.

Louis married Eliza Simpson on 19 May 1870 in Jackson, Illinois. Eliza was born in 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have been born in Union City, Tennessee, and died 21 Apr 1916 in Oraville, Jackson, Illinois.

Moise married Julia Lavallée on 7 Jul 1840 in Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury, Iberville, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec. Julia (daughter of Louis Lavallée and Charlotte Paquet) was born about 1820 in Québec City, Québec; was christened in 1820 in Saint-Luc, Saint-Jean, Québec; died on 25 May 1890 in Malone, Franklin, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also known as Julia Leslie. [Vernon DuBar]

Joseph married Marie-Anne Girouard on 26 Oct 1808 in Saint-Luc, Québec. Marie-Anne (daughter of Pierre Girouard and Marie Anne Gamache) was born about 1780 in Québec City, Québec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Or Marianne Anna.

Louis married Charlotte Paquet on 11 Feb 1805 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Rouville, Québec. Charlotte (daughter of Joseph Paquet and Marie Vigeant dit Taupier) was born about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]