White male, born about 1846. He was 49 years old at the time of his death on 21 July 1896. His death certificate indicates he was born in St. Louis*, but had lived in Florida for about 15 years. His occupation was cook, and he was single at the time of his death. He died at the Escambia County Poor Farm (referred to as the “Poor House” on the death certificate) of chronic diarrhea. W.F. Fordham signed as the physician. Emile was buried at the Escambia County Poor Farm cemetery by S.B. Hutchinson.
*I previously interpreted this to mean St. Louis, Missouri, but now I am not sure. I am having difficulty finding anyone with the last name Chevallier (or any spelling variation thereof) in St. Louis, Missouri records. I find several occurrences of an Emil/Emile Chevallier in New Orleans (listed below), but I am not convinced it is the correct man.
If Emile was indeed born in New Orleans, he appeared in the 1850 U.S. Census for New Orleans, Louisiana, living in Ward 5. He was in the household of Pierre Chevalier, 51 years old, and a woman who was presumably his wife or consort, Francoise Grabot, 50. Also in the house was Jules Chevalier, 24, Algasie, 28, Angelina, 24, Liziva, 22, Stephanie, 19, Gustave, 17, Emil and Emilie, 9. Listed as a different household but in the same dwelling were Josephine Labousserie, 48, and Evelina Esteve, 21. Everyone in both households were recorded as being mulatto. Pierre, Francoise and Josephine were born in the West Indies; everyone else was born in Louisiana. It appears to be a strong possibility that Emilie and Emil were grandchildren of Pierre and Francoise, given the ages of the people in the household.
This Emile, along with Emilie, appear in the 1860 U.S. census for New Orleans, living in Ward 5. They lived in the household of Marie F. Sebastin, 60 years old – perhaps this is Francoise? Also in the household was Algae Simon and her children, Alida (9) and Marie (7); Alcide Revered and his wife, Madeline; Mizido Chevalier, 24, Gustave Chevalier, 23, and Emilie and Emile, 18. Emil’s profession was Clerk, which probably makes him the same man that appears in the 1876 City Directory for New Orleans, Louisiana. His address was 114 St. Peter, and his occupation was Clerk (clk), for D. Lopez.
Emile Chavallier appeared in the 1880 U.S. Census for New Orleans, Louisiana. He lived at 10 Gacquet Street, born in St. Louis (“Missouri” not indicated) of two parents born in France. He was 33 years old, single, and worked as a cook in a restaurant (“Cook R”). He appears to be a boarder in the house he was living in as there is no familial relationship to the head of the house indicated, and there are two other men who worked as bartenders and who are unrelated to the family.
This may be a different man from the Emile Chevallier of previous records. If so, I think it likely he is indeed the man who died in Pensacola in 1896. I have seen an unsourced family tree that indicates the Emile of earlier census records died in 1879.
There is an Emile Chevalier of Natchitoches Parish who does not appear to be the same man; he died in 1912.
SOURCES:
Death Certificate of Emile Chavellier (No. 2708)