He was born in Passy, France (7, 10, 16). He was 28 years old when he was enrolled (8, 13 [12 in 1850]).
His family immigrated to the United States in 1843 (16).
His father was an artist, who led a French and English school for boys, in Philadelphia (16). His mother never spoke anything but French (16).
In 1850, he was living in Dock Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with Philip and Solange Beaugureau (presumably his parents), and others (13).
His father died in 1852 (16). He taughter French, Literature, Drawing, and Painting, in various schools in Philadelphia (16).
When he was enlisted, he was a teacher [?] (10).
He was 5 feet 10 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, gray eyes, and black hair (7, 10).
He was enrolled and mustered into service as sergeant in company B on 23 December 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Kayser (7, 9, 10). He was mustered by Lieutenant Kayser (9).
He was detailed as a clerk in the Discharge Department, Convalescent Camp, Alexandria Virginia, by order dated 27 January 1863 (2). (Another report has him detailed by Lieutenant Colonel McElvey [?] on 31 October 1863 [4].) He was still there on 13 June 1863 (2), and on 8 September 1863, when Lieutenant Colonel Sinex asked for his return (3). He was still there in May 1864 (17). He was still there in September [?] 1864 (4).
He mustered out on 29 December 1864 when his term expired (1, 6, 8, 10, 11 [27 Dec], 15). He was then second sergeant (6, 11).
He taught private art classes in Cincinnati (16). In 1864, he begain teaching in the Oxford Female College (16). He was head of the French, Drawing, and Painting departments for eighteen years (16). His closest friend was Karl Metz, who also taught at Oxford Female College (16). Their friendship survived the Franco-Prussian War, aided by an agreement not to discuss the war (16).
On 27 June 1868, he joined the Presbyterian Church of Oxford (16). (He had been raised a Catholic, but changed because of "his army experience and four years' exposure to the rigid Calvinistic faither"--perhaps due to Colonel Gregory (16)?) He was the church treasurer from 1888-1900 and 1901-02 (16).
In 1870, he was living in Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio (14). He was a Professor of French, Drawing, and Painting, at Oxford Female College (14). He owned $400 in personal property (14).
In 1879, he opened an art store in Oxford, with his nephew Louis Wuille (16). He left the faculty of Oxford College in 1882 (16). He continued operating his store for many years (16). He lived with his widowed sister and her daughters until they moved to Indianapolis, when he began living above his store (16).
In 1890, he was living in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio (11).
On 29 December 1900, and on 16 [?] February 1907, he successfully applied for a pension (12).
He died after a brief illness (16). He was buried on 10 May 1908, in the soldiers' lot, in the Oxford Cemetery (16).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 letter, 13 June 1863, Sinex to Marvin
3 letter, 8 September 1863, Sinex to Marvin
4 [list of detailed men, probably from Sept 1864] (Adrian A Beaugereau)
5 list of non-commissioned officers, co.B (Adrian Beaugereau, and Adrian A Beaugereau [2 entries])
6 company B, register of men discharged (Adrian Bugureau)
7 company B [first] descriptive roll, entry 2 (Adrian Beaugureau)
8 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 May 2004 (Adrian Beaugereau; rolls also have 'Beaugureau')
9 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 36 (A A Beaugareau)
10 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 51 (Adrian Bugereau)
11 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Ohio, Butler County, Oxford, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 232, page 5 (image 5 of 15 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Adrian Beaugureau)
12 pension index, by regiment (Adrian A Beaugureau)
13 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Dock Ward, microfilm series M432, film 817, page 495 (Adrian Bueagureau [sic])
14 1870 US census, Ohio, Butler County, Oxford Township, microfilm series M593, film 1177, page 379 = 52 handwritten (Adrian Beaugureau)
15 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 5 January 1865 (Beaugereau [?])
16 Olive Flower. The History of Oxford College for Women 1830-1928. [n.p.]: The Miami University Alumi Association, c1949. Pages 167-171 (Adrian Beaugureau)
17 monthly return, company B, May 1864 (Adrian A Beaugereau)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched January 2006)
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| Dwellings visited | 485 | ||||
| Families visited | 558 | ||||
| Name | Philip Bueagureau [sic] | Solange " | Philip " | Cornelia " | Adrian " |
| Age | 47 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
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| Real estate owned | |||||
| Birthplace | France | " | " | " | " |
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| line | 28 |
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| Family number | Oxford Female College |
| Name | Beaugureau Adrian |
| Age | 34 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | W |
| Occupation | Prof of French, Drawing + Painting |
| Real estate value | |
| Personal estate value | 400 |
| Birthplace | France |
| Father foreign born | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 |
| Birth month if born within year | |
| Marriage month if married within year | |
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 |
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
A custom of the time [sc. 1871] was to decorate the Chapel walls at Commencement time with the art work of Professor Beaugureau's pupils.
One of the most genial and well-known citizens of Oxford for more than twenty-five years was Professor Adrian Beaugureau. He was born in Passy, near Paris, France, December 27, 1835, and came to the United States with his family in a sailing vessel in 1843. Enroute, a terrible storm sent Mrs. Beaugureau to her knees, as it did many others, in such earnest prayers for safety that when they reached the American port she felt they had been the recipients of special dispensation.
Mr. Beaugureau's father, an artist, conducted a boys' French and English school in Philadelphia. However, French was the language of the family, and Mrs. Beaugureau never spoke anything else. Here young Adrian completed his education and subsequently became a teacher of French Language and Literature, Drawing and Painting. After his father died in 1852, although Adrian was only a lad of seventeen, he became a special teacher of those branches, having classes in numerous schools in the city until December, 1861, when he enlisted in Company B of [page 168] the 91st Pennsylvania Volunteers, serving for three years. After the war, he resumed his teaching, this time in Cincinnati where he had private classes in Art.
The death of a brother, and a years' illness, led him to accept a similar position in the Oxford Female College in 1864, where he was completely and continuously absorbed for eighteen years as head of the French, Drawing and Painting departments. He also taught French in the preparatory department of Miami.
Professor Beaugureau was born a Catholic, but his army experience and four years' exposure to the rigid Calvinistic faith led him to change his views of religion. He joined the Presbyterian church of Oxford on June 27, 1868, and faithfully attended the Sabbath services thereafter. He was treasurer of the church from 1888 to 1900 and for the year 1901-'02. Nobility of soul, innate refinement and experience as a teacher, talent and skill as an artist and a linguist outweighed his weakened Catholicism in the estimation of those who invited him to join the staff of a strictly Presbyterian college. Probably his closest associate and dearest friend, Professor Karl Merz, who was a year older, who was on the College staff longer and who had himself forsaked the Catholic faith for the Protestand, influenced him strongly.
Professors Merz and Beaugureau had much in common. Both were foreign born of educated parents talented in fine arts; both had been reared to revere the Pope and each had changed his mind; both had lived in Philadelphia first after coming to Amer- [page 169] ica; both were loyal to the Union; and both, as young men, found themselves in a small village as members of the staff of a small college teaching cultural subjects.
Lest their friendship be marred, each agreed at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War not to discuss with each other the war or relevant subjects. They would take no chance that sympathy for their respective fatherlands might create a difference between them. This agreement they solemnly observed. They would walk to town together to get their newspapers, then separate to meet again after each had digested the war news. Thus through strength of character and self-discipline a beautiful friendship was preserved.
The Miami Student in September, 1869, carried an advertisement for French classes which Professor Beaugureau would teach Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:30 P. M. "for $5.00 per session." This applied only to Miami students and young men of the village. While he undoubtedly wished to add to his meager stipend, like all French teachers, he was eager to extend his blessings to all who would avail themselves of the opportunity. What a privilege it must have been to sit in his classes and listen to his rich, resonant voice, to experience the courteous and polished manners of this elegant and cultured gentleman.
In addition to his scholastic duties, after fourteen years of teaching, he decided further to increase his coffers and opened in 1879, in Oxford, with the aid of his nephew, Mr. Louis Wuille, an art store under [page 170] the name of "The Art Emporium." "One of the prettiest and most complete establishments of its kind to be found anywhere,"said a current newspaper, which further commented that "a large number of the best instructors in the south and west have received their education from Professor Beaugureau, for his skill as an artist compares most favorably with that of the best instructors in the country." "The Emporium" was not only a "pretty establishment" but was the means of fostering and developing art ideas. Eventually books, stationery and other utilitarian commodities were added until the store was crowded but orderly as were his minute and church books, which were a marvel of neatness and economy--written with a stubby little soft pencil. Each page of the church book contained the account of several members all set off in small squares. For many years he was also treasurer of the Masonic Lodge.
Professor Beaugureau operated his store long after he left the College faculty in 1882. For years he lived with his widowed sister, Mrs. Wuille and her four daughters, to whom he was kindness and generosity itself. When they moved to Indianapolis, Mr. Beaugureau took two rooms over his store, where after a brief illness he died, and on May 10, 1908, was buried with Masonic honors in the soldiers' lot of the Oxford Cemetery.
In retrospect the Oxford paper said, "As a business man he occupied a prominent position in commercial circles in Oxford. As a citizen, he was one of the most valued; always identified with all important measures for the advancement of the com- [page 171] munity and for his beloved adopted country."