Josephine Cuaz
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"Josephine Cuaz," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/1428.
- Position
- Maid
- Years in President's House
- circa 1920 – 1925
- Legal Status
- Free Person
- Gender
- Female
- Race/Ethnicity
- White
- Biography
Josephine Cuaz was born in France around 1895 and immigrated to the United States in 1911.
In 1920, the Census listed Cuaz as living at the White House and working as a maid.1 In 1925, she appeared in a Washington, D.C. directory, still working as a maid at the White House.2
Further details about her life are unclear at this time.
- “1920 United States Federal Census,” Ancestry, accessed June 8, 2026, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4295774-00339?ssrc=&queryId=10a61390-8812-4e29-923d-657a4942ad61&usePUB=true&pId=19700757.
- “Josephine Cuaz U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995,” Ancestry, accessed June 8, 2026, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/1020059673?tid=&pid=&queryId=0e84212f-f707-44b5-8410-7a6caac98a55&_phsrc=OuO1513&_phstart=successSource.v
- Birthplace
- France
- Unclear from Context