Jean Ferdinand Rozier

Jean Ferdinand Rozier (November 9, 1777 – January 1, 1864) was a French-American businessman whose partners included naturalist John James Audubon as immigrants to the United States and later, lead mogul Firmin Rene Desloge.

In 1806, he became business partners with John James Audubon in France: Nantes, France, March 23, 1806 We, the undersigned, Ferdinand Rozier and John Audubon, who are intending to go to the United States, are agreed to form a partnership in business upon the following conditions: Done in duplicate and in good faith between us.

On April 6, 1811, Audubon sold his portion of the business to Rozier in order to continue his studies and art interests.

In witness thereof I have set my hand and seal this Sixth day of April 1811 John Audubon Ed D. DeVillamonte[8] On August 19, 1813, Rozier married Constance Pelagie Roy, in Ste.

The daughter of Andre Roy and Constance Barbeauon, she was born October 8, 1795, in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, and died August 24, 1878, in Ste.