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Birth
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Statue of Liberty Is Dedicated
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Galveston Hurricane kills 8,000
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Contributed to the construction of the Parisian Railway
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Education
Joseph receives an engineering degree at age 14 -
The Model T is built
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The “Unsinkable” Titanic
The Titanic is launched a year before her maiden voyage -
A New Life
Joseph and his Caucasian wife, Juliette, and two young daughters, Simonne, age 3, and Louise, age 1 get a second class ticket aboard the Titanic. He was going to America to better his career as an engineer and provide for his family. -
Sinking of the RMS Titanic
The Titanic sinks at 2:20am along with the 1,500 who died aboard her. -
Death
Joseph Laroche dies aboard the Titanic he puts his wife and children in lifeboat 14. Joseph is known to be the only African America abroad.
