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Lamoureux, Andrew Jackson, 1850-1928

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1850 - 1928

Biographical History

Andrew Jackson Lamoureux (1850-1928) was a reference librarian at Cornell University.

Andrew Jackson Lamoureux was born on March 20, 1850 in Michigan. Andrew attended Cornell University in 1874, but was unable to graduate due to poor health. After leaving college, Andrew enaged in newspaper work and went to work in Rio de Janeiro as the editor of "The British and American Mail." In 1887, Andrew married Sarah Cross, and together they had four children--Mabel, Vincent, Branner, Emily Elizabeth, and Clarence Eugene. In 1906, Andrew became a reference librarian in the College of Agriculture at Cornell University. In 1913, Andrew became interested in family history, and began correspondence with every Lamoreaux. Andrew took this correspondence and published the pamphlet called "The Lamoreaux Record." Andrew Jackson Lamoureux passed away on February 25, 1928.

Citation:
nuc88-102503: His Andre Lamourux, the Huguenot emigrant ... 1980? (hdg. on N rept.: Lamoureux, Andrew Jackson, 1850-1928; usage: Andrew Jackson Lamoureux)

UPB files, September 6, 2016 (Andrew Jackson Lamoureux; Andrew Jackson L'Amoureux; A.J. L'Amoureux; A.J. Lamoureux; reference librarian at Cornell University; started correspondence with every Lamoreaux; gather information for a pamphlet he wrote and published called "The Lamoreaux Record"; d. Feb. 25, 1928; became interested in family history in 1913; entered the Cornell Univeristy in the class of 1874, but ill health obliged him to the leave before graduating; after leaving college, engaged in newspaper work; went to Rio de Janeiro to be editor of "The British and American Mail"; became reference librarian in the College of Agriculture at Cornell in 1906; married Sarah Cross in 1887; together they had four children--Mabel, Vincent, Branner, Emily Elizabeth, and Clarence Eugene)

RootsWeb, September 6, 2016 (b. in Michigan on Mar. 20, 1850)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Andrew Jackson Lamoureux correspondence on Lamoreaux family genealogy

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197239235838]
Identifier: MSS 8869
Content Description Letters written to and from Andrew Jackson Lamoureux from 1898 to the 1930s in his effort to learn more about the Lamoreaux family. Letters are written to or from many Lamoreaux family members throughout the United States located by Andrew through extensive research. Information from the letters includes details about the family's beginnings as Hugenots in France in the 1660s and their journey to New York City in the American colonies after 1700 before ending up in Canada, where some members...
Dates: 1898-1939
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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