NameTony (Antonie) B. FOURNIER
Birth10 May 1884, Mt. Bullion, Mariposa Co., California
Death30 Jul 1954, Mariposa, Mariposa Co., California
Spouses
Birth14 Dec 1893, Merced Co., California
Death18 Feb 1994, Merced Co., California5
Marriage24 Jun 1909, Mt. Bullion, Mariposa Co., California
Notes for Tony (Antonie) B. FOURNIER
From Mariposa Gazette, August 5, 1954 by Steve Miller
Last Rites Held for Tony Fournier Here Tuesday
A large number of friends and relatives of Tony B. Fournier, 70, lifetime resident of Mt. Bullion and Mariposa, gathered at the Tiscornia-Ivers Funeral Home in Mariposa on Tuesday after- noon, to pay their last respects. Fournier died at the Fremont Hospital on Saturday, where he had been a pnemonia patient for about two weeks. He had been in ill health for several years.
He was born May 10, 1884 at Mt. Bullion where he spent his early years. He engaged in mining until about 15 years age. Since that time he has ranched there, in Bootjack and Mariposa. Fournier was superintendent of the B & M Mine near Bridgeport for several years, and a Hunter’s Valley mine for another period of years. During the time his children were in school he was active in school affairs and was trustee of the Mt. Bullion school for a time.
Services were conducted by the Mariposa I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 39 of which he was a member for 47 years.
He leaves his widow, Sadie, seven sons: Russel and Eugene of Mariposa, Milton and Ira of Mt. Bullion, Tony and Earl of Merced, George of San Mateo; two daughters: Mrs. Rebecca Jay of Mt. Bullion and Mrs. Jane Barnhill of Coarsegold; two sisters: Mrs. Sarah Gordon of Lincoln, Calif., and Mrs. Catherine Bruce of Hayward; also 32 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Notes for Sadie May (Spouse 1)
FOURNIER- JONES June 26, 1909 Mariposa Gazette
Married at Mt. Bullion.
A very pretty wedding took place at Mt. Bullion Thursday evening last the contracting parties being Tony FOURNIER and Miss Sadie JONES. The ceremony was performed by Judge J. J. TRABUCCO at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. JONES. The young couple are well known in both Mt. Bullion and Mariposa and have the best wishes of their numerous friends in their venture on the matrimonial sea. The Gazette extends its congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Tony FOURNIER, The young couple left Friday for their honeymoon trip which will be spent in San Francisco and Amador county.