J. COUDER NAGASAKI JAPAN
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Jean A. Couder was born in Quebec, Canada in 1840. His parents were natives of Bordeaux,
France who had emigrated to Canada a few years earlier. His father was attacked and killed
by Indians while on an expedition into an unexplored area with several companions. A search
party was dispatched but only the clothing of the men was found. Mrs. Couder moved back
to France with her son but died when the boy was still only five years old. He was later
adopted by an elderly relative who also died within a few years. Couder then took to sea
and for 11 years made a living as a merchant seaman. He arrived in Nagasaki on September
23, 1862, took his discharge from the ship, and settled permanently in this city.
Jean Couder was hired as a clerk by the French shipchandler and general storekeeper
named J. P. Hyver but later opened his own business - a French restaurant and bakery -
at No. 22 Oura. In 1884 he joined R. H. Powers & Co. as a bookkeeper and remained with
that firm for more than 20 years until failing health forced him to retire. Among other social
activities, he served for a period of six years as honorary secretary of the Nagasaki Bowling
Club. Couder died of dropsy on November 7, 1904 at his residence at No.11, Minamiyamate.
He was 65 years old and had been a permanent resident of Nagasaki for 42 years. After a
funeral at Oura Catholic Church his remains were carried to Sakamoto International
Cemetery for burial.
http://www.nfs.nias.ac.jp/page019.html
61×97(63×104)mm
Jean A. Couder was born in Quebec, Canada in 1840. His parents were natives of Bordeaux,
France who had emigrated to Canada a few years earlier. His father was attacked and killed
by Indians while on an expedition into an unexplored area with several companions. A search
party was dispatched but only the clothing of the men was found. Mrs. Couder moved back
to France with her son but died when the boy was still only five years old. He was later
adopted by an elderly relative who also died within a few years. Couder then took to sea
and for 11 years made a living as a merchant seaman. He arrived in Nagasaki on September
23, 1862, took his discharge from the ship, and settled permanently in this city.
Jean Couder was hired as a clerk by the French shipchandler and general storekeeper
named J. P. Hyver but later opened his own business - a French restaurant and bakery -
at No. 22 Oura. In 1884 he joined R. H. Powers & Co. as a bookkeeper and remained with
that firm for more than 20 years until failing health forced him to retire. Among other social
activities, he served for a period of six years as honorary secretary of the Nagasaki Bowling
Club. Couder died of dropsy on November 7, 1904 at his residence at No.11, Minamiyamate.
He was 65 years old and had been a permanent resident of Nagasaki for 42 years. After a
funeral at Oura Catholic Church his remains were carried to Sakamoto International
Cemetery for burial.
http://www.nfs.nias.ac.jp/page019.html
