lˈoːɹɪmiɚ lˈɪvd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ tɹænsˈɪʃənəl pˈiəɹɪəd fɚðə kˈeɪp dʒˈɜːɹɑːɹdˌoʊ ˈɛɹiə, wˈʌn ɪnwˌɪtʃ ɪts nˈæʃənəl ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd ɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən fɹʌm spˈeɪn tə fɹˈæns, ænd ðˈɛn tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts vˈaɪə ðə luːˌiːzɪˈænə pˈɜːtʃɪs ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː.
Lorimier lived during a transitional period for the Cape Girardeau area, one in which its national ownership was transferred in rapid succession from Spain to France, and then to the United States via the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.