Jean Ferdinand Rozier | |
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Born | November 9, 1777 Nantes, France |
Died | January 1, 1864 Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Merchant, Businessman |
Spouse | Constance Pelagie Roy |
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.
He was born in Nantes, France, to Francois Claude Rozier (November 20, 1739, in Orleans, France – September 6, 1806, in Nantes, France) and Renee Angelique Colas (July 17, 1745 – February 9, 1824). In 1802, he served in the French Navy.