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The St. Joseph Baptismal Register
(Due to length divided here into five
parts)
Par, Rev. George and Quaife, Milo M., eds. in:
The Mississippi Valley Historical Review,
vol. 18, pp. 201-239.
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(page 220) whom I (believed) sufficiently instructed and who took the name of ma( ) and I baptized conditionally after the ceremonies of Holy baptism antoine caesaire legitimate son of Mr Louis caesaire de quindre35 esquire actually residing in this post and of francoise marianne Beletre his wife, and pierre son of Sieur Francois menard interpreter in this post and of charlotte jeanne Robert his wife ( ) about ( ) ( ) old. Mr. pierre ( ) de villiers36 cadet in the troops (was the godfather) and the godmother was Mde. francoise marianne Beletre wife of Mr. de quindre. the godfather of antoine cessaire born the first of september one thousand seven hundred and forty one was Mr. nicolas antoine coullon de Villiers lieutenant in the troops and commanding for the King in this post and the godmother Mde. madelaine de villiers wife of Mr. marin de la perriere.37 The godfather of pierre was Mr. Pierre lepin de villiers and the godmother Mde. madelaine de villiers wife of Mr. marin de la perriere, the said child born the twenty fifth of november one thousand seven hundred and forty one. they signed here with me. done at the post of the River St joseph the 24 of march 1742
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Coulon De Villiers |
Pierre du jaunay missionary of the soc. of jesus |
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Louis Dequindre |
Francois Menard |
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lepiny de villiers |
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villiers de la perriere |
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Belestre Dequindre |
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wife of menar charlot rober jane |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and forty-three I the undersigned jan Baptiste Lamorinie priest of the society of jesus actually at the french fort of the river St joseph and acting as missionary, baptized (page 221) according to the forms and usages of the Holy church our common mother susanne Esther des hestres legitimate daughter of antoine des hetres born in the month of october, and of charlotte chevalier his lawful wife. she had for godfather charles Benoist and for godmother Susanne mainard Bolon and they signed with me the 29th of october of the same year one thousand seven hundred and forty three
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Ch. Benoist |
charlotte |
Dehaitre mother of the said |
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child |
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Jan Baptiste Lamorinie |
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Missionary of the Society of jesus |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and forty four I the undersigned jean Baptiste Lamorinie priest of the society of jesus actually at the french fort of the river St joseph Baptized on the ( ) march agathe Larche legitimate daughter of Mons. augustin Larche and of marie reaume his lawful wife married in the eyes of the church. she had for godfather Monsieur de Lespin de Villiers cadet de L'aiguillette in the troops of the marine detachment who are in the colony and for godmother catherine larche sister of the said baptized child. they signed with me
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Jean Bapt. Lamorinie |
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lepiney de villiers |
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missionary of the soc of |
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jesus |
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marie catheine larche |
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In the year 1744 the 6th of july I the undersigned jean Baptiste Lamorinie Missionary of the society of jesus actually at the french fort of the river St joseph, baptized jean Baptiste Michel de quindre legitimate son of Louis Cesaire esquire and sieur de quindre and of dame anne picotte de bellestre he had for godfather Charles Benoist and for godmother archange de quindre sister of the said baptized child and they signed with me
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Charles Benoist godfather |
Jean Baptiste Lamorinie |
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The 5th day of the month of june 1745 I solemnly baptized a miami called Mekabika8nga about fifty years old who desired Holy Baptism and who seemed to me to be sufficiently instructed and he took the name of pierre. the godfather was Mr. Marin de la perriere and the godmother mde. madelaine de Villiers his wife. (and I baptized) conditionally a miami (woman) likewise about fifty years old who took the name of Marie. her godfather was Louis Metivier master carpenter and the god- (page 222) mother Marie fafard his wife and the same day in presence of the same witnesses I received their mutual marriage consent and gave them the nuptial blessing according to the ceremonies prescribed by Holy church, done at the River St joseph the year and day as above.
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La Perriere marin |
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P. du jaunay miss. of the soc of jesus |
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Lois metivie |
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mare fafore |
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m de villiers Laperrie |
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Today the twenty eighth of the month of april of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I solemnly baptized in the church of this mission a young girl about two years old, little daughter of pierre mekabekanga daughter of sip8assan and pi8alam8 whom they called 8ikapsinin. the godfather was jan dit curisv( ) and the godmother Angelique l'archeveque who gave her at baptism the name angelique. done at St joseph the year and day as above
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Today the first day of the month of may of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I solemnly administered Holy Baptism to three sisters, daughters of pierre mekabe(kanga). the first a widow about 26 or 27 years old who was called temagas8kia took the name of marguerite, the second about 25 years old who is married to pi8assin still unconverted and who is called ( ) took the name of marie madelene, the third about 15 or 16 years old who was called ( ) took in Holy baptism the name of susanne. all three desired Holy baptism and were sufficiently instructed. the godmother of marguerite is marguerite of the saki nation. the other godparents signed with me. at St joseph the year and day as above
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p. du jaunay miss of the soc of jesus |
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Jean baptise lefebvre |
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marie madelene chevallier |
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Louis Hamelin |
the godmother susanne wife of Bolon |
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Today the 9th of the month of april of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I administered the ceremonies of Holy baptism to Louis legitimate son of jacques du may and of madeleine chevalier ( )arche actually settled in this post. the said child born last year the 13th of june and baptized the same day by Sieur Bo (lon) the godfather was Sieur Louis chevalier and the godmother (susanne) Bolon. done at St joseph the year and day as above
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Louis Chevallier |
p. du jaunay miss of the soc of jesus |
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Jacque Dumay |
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Today the ninth day of the month of april of the year one thousand hundred and fifty two I supplied the ceremonies of Holy baptism to Louis natural son of Louis chevalier and of ( ) ( ) l'archeveque the said child born the 11th of october 1751 and baptized by pascal chevalier.38 the godfather was Sieur J. B. joutras and the godmother madelaine chevalier wife of the Sieur du may. done at St joseph the year and day as above
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jean jutras |
p. du jaunay miss of the soc of jesus |
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The 10th of april 1752 I supplied the ceremonies of Holy Baptism to ( )
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Jacque Dumay |
p. du jaunay miss of the soc of j39 |
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Today the fifteenth day of the month of april of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I solemnly administered in the church of this mission Holy Baptism to a convert sufficiently instructed and desiring it for a long time, a panise by nation about thirty five years old who took the name of marguerite. the godfather was Sieur jacques du may and the godmother the wife of Sieur Bolon. done at St joseph the day and year as above
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jacque Dumay |
p. du jaunay miss of the soc of jesus |
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Today the twenty second day of the month of april of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two I solemnly administered Holy Baptism to two converts who desired it and who seemd sufficiently instructed. the first of the ottawa nation about 45 years old, the second of the miami nation about 35 years old the daughter of pierre mekabekanga: the first pi8ssik8e took in Holy Bap. the name of marianne, her godfather was Sieur Bolon and the godmother the wife of dumay: the second 8abak8ik8e took the name of Marie, her godfather was Louis chevalier and her godmother the wife of jutras after which I received the mutual marriage consent of pierre mekabikanga, widower of marie who died two years ago, and marianne pi8ssik8e. all this in the presence of the undersigned witness the year and day as above at St joseph
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p. du jaunay miss of the soc of jesus |
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Louis Chevallier |
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Gabriel Baullon |
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jandecarj |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred ( ) I jan Baptiste Lamorinie priest of the society of jesus actually at the french fort of the River St Joseph and acting as missionary, baptized according to the rites and customs of Holy church our common mother, Marie catherine de quindre legitimate daughter of Mr [Da]gneau esquire and sieur de quindre and of marie anne de Bellestre Picote his lawful wife. she had for godfather myself who administered the Holy Baptism and who signed as godfather and
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e soc jesu. |
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Dequindre |
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charlotte chevalie dehaitre |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and forty the 31st of January I the undersigned baptized hypolite francois beaulon son of gabriel beaulon and of susanne Mainard his lawful wife. he had for godfather francois mainard and for Godmother Marie Madelaone Larche. In testimony thereof I signed jean Baptiste Lamorinie priest and missionary of the society of jesus and signed with me the godparents and the father of the child
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francois menard |
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gabriel baullon |
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marie madelene Larche |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty three the twenty third of april of the same year I the undersigned priest of the society of jesus and exercising the functions of missionary, have supplied the ceremonies of Holy baptism according to the usages of our Holy mother the church to Louis du may legitimate son of Jacques du may and of marie magdelaine chevaillie his wife, born the third of february of the same year and baptized the same day by gabriel Bolon in the right form as he testified to me before witnesses. the godfather was Louis paschal Chevailler and the godmother marie Magdelaine reaume wife of Louis chevailler who signed with me at St joseph this 23 of april one thousand seven hundred and fifty three
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jean Baptiste Lamorinie of the society of jesus |
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Louis paschal chevalier |
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marie madelene resume wife of chevallier |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty three the twenty third of april I the undersigned priest of the society of jesus and exercising the functions of missionary supplied the ceremonies of Holy baptism according to the usages of our Holy mother the church to marie catherine daughter of charlotte father unknown born the fourteenth of april of the same year one thousand seven hundred and fifty three and baptized the same day by Louis chevailler according to the right form as he has testified, because of the danger of death. the godfather was Louis paschal chevailler and the godmother angelique Larchevesque who signed with me. the godfather the godmother declared she could not sign at St joseph this twenty third of april one thousand seven hundred and fifty three
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society of jesus |
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Louis paschal chevalier |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty three, the twelfth of june I the undersigned, priest of the society of jesus and acting as missionary Baptized conditionally Louis La marche legitimate son of jaques La marche and of esther Larchevesque married and living at present at the french fort ( ) ( ) he had for godfather Louis chevaillie and for godmother chatherine Larchevesque wife of jouttras, the said child born the twenty third of february of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two. in testimony thereof I signed and signed with me the godparents and the others present
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J. Porlier |
Louis Chevallier |
Lamorinie |
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hester Larche mother |
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Cathirine L'archevesque |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty three the twelfth of june I the undersigned Baptized conditionally estienne joseph legitimate son of jaques Lamarche and of esther L'archevesque his lawful wife. he had for godfather estienne joseph porlier42 and for godmother angeli-
que Larchevesque. the said child born the twenty fourth of may of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty and baptized by gabriel des cane in the same year in testimony thereof I have signed and have signed with me the godfather and other witnesses present at the Baptism. the godmother not knowing how to sign made a cross
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Lamorinie |
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Louis Chevallier |
Estienne Joseph Porlier |
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Catherine Larchevesque |
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hester larchevesque mother |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty three I the undersigned priest of the society of jesus Baptized according to the customs and rites of our mother the Holy roman church, marie anne daughter of marie La feuillade and of Souligny le duc.43 she had for godfather jean Baptiste joutras and for godmother susanne Bolon the child born a year old. in testimony thereof I have signed this twenty eighth of july of the same year and the godfather has signed with me and the godmother made her usual mark
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Lamorinie jesuit |
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Jean jutras |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five the sixteenth of may of the same year I the undersigned Baptized michel girardin legitimate son of michel girardin and of marie hypolite ( ) his wife. he had for godfather nicolas le febrre merchant in this post and for godmother Susanne Boslon the godfather and the father of the child signed with me and the godmother made her usual mark not knowing how to sign. in testimony thereof I signed the present entry at St joseph the year and day as above
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nicolas lefebre |
Lamorinie jesuit |
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Michel girardin |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five the fifteenth of june I the undersigned Baptized conditionally according to the rite of our Holy mother the church Roche Lhuillie legitimate son of charles Lhuilie parish of montreal and of angelique Larchevesque his wife, three (page 227) days old. he had for godfather Mr Roch de St ours deschaillons44 commanding for the king in this post and for godmother marie Magdelaine Reaume his grandmother widow of the deceased Larchevesque and at present wife of Louis chevailler.45 in testimony thereof I signed at St joseph this 15th of june 1755
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Lamorinie of the society of jesus |
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St ours Dechaillon |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five the twelfth of september of the same year I the undersigned Baptized according to the rite of Holy mother church catholic apostolic and roman, pierre du may legitimate son of jaques du may and of Marie Magdelaine chevailler his lawful wife. he had for godfather joseph [Proust] residing in the post and for godmother anne Larchevesque. in testimony thereof, neither the one nor the other knowing how to sign as they declared when asked, I have at St joseph the twelfth of the same month and year as above
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Jacque dumay |
Lamorinie jesuit |
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five the thirteenth of july of the same year I the undersigned Baptized according to the rite of our Holy mother the church catholic apostolic and roman, marguerite St germin legitimate daughter of pierre St germain and of marie javillon ditte la feuillade his wife both from the parish of montreal but at present residents and traders at this post. she had for godfather Louis juillet and for godmother marie magdelaine reaume widow of the deceased Larche and wife of Louis chevallier who signed with me and the godfather made his usual mark ( ) ( ) declaring he did not know how to sign. this day and year as above at St joseph
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35 Louis Caesarius Dagneau de Quindre was born at Sorel, Oct. 8, 1704. He married at Montreal, on Dec. 4, 1736, Mary Ann Picote de Bellestre. Apparently he had but recently come to St. Joseph, for children were born to the couple at Montreal in June, 1739, and July, 1740. In the spring of 1747 Dequindre returned to Montreal, and in 1749 settled in Detroit, where he served as colonel of militia and where he was buried, Feb. 2, 1767. Mary Ann Picote de Bellestre, his wife, was buried there May 5, 1756. An important street in Detroit bears the family name. See Denissen, op. cit.; Wis. Hist. Colls., XIX, 19.
36 Pierre de Villiers, son of Nicolas Antoine de Villiers and Anglique Jarret de Verchres, was born May 4, 1720. At a later date he is supposed by Gosselin (although the fact is not certainly established) to have acquired the name Lespiney, as here signed. He died of smallpox, Jan. 2, 1747, while engaged on a campaign against the English in Acadia. See Gosselin, op. cit.
37 Madeleine de Villiers was one of twin daughters, eldest children of Nicolas Antoine de Villiers and Anglique Jarret de Verchres, born about the close of the year 1706. She married (first) Franois Duplessis-Fabert, who was killed along with her father at Green Bay in September, 1733. She subsequently married Claude Marin, Sieur de la Perrire; in 1754 she married (third) Joseph Damours at Quebec.
38 Louis Pascal, son of Jean Baptiste Chevalier and Marie Franoise Alavoine, was baptized at Mackinac on July 22, 1730. He married Madeleine Raume L'archevque. He died prior to Jan. 1, 1779. See Wis. Hist. Colls., XVIII, 490 and XIX, 3.
39 Five lines of this entry are illegible. George Par.
40 In the manuscript this entry and the one which follows have evidently been misplaced. The two lie one on each side of a half-sheet bound in this order. George Par.
41 This sentence in the manuscript is
written in Latin. The mother was Charlotte L'archeveque, as shown post
by the baptismal entry for Nov. 13, 1755. George Par.
42 Joseph Stephen Porlier dit
Benalque was born at Montreal, Feb. 9, 1730, his parents being Claude Cyprian
Porlier, a native of Quebec, and Angelica Cuillerier dit Beaubien.
Porlier's father and grandfather had been traders, and he entered upon the
northwest trade in early manhood. On Feb. 5, 1759, he married at Montreal
Louisa Michelle Gamelin. She died about the year 1769 and he subsequently
married an Indian woman of the Maumee Bay region. He eventually located at
Raisin River settlement, where he served as justice of the peace and captain of
Militia. See Denissen, op. cit.; journal of Henry Hay, in Wis. Hist.
Soc., Proceedings for 1914, 214.
43 Pierre Le Duc dit Souligny was a
French trader who was long active at Green Bay, Mackinac, and other points
around Lake Michigan. In 1758 he married at Mackinac Agathe Villeneuve,
half-sister of Charles de Langlade, with whom Souligny is said to have served
at Braddock's defeat as well as on other occasions. He had various mixed-breed
descendants; one of them was a well-known chief of the Menominee tribe in
Wisconsin early in the nineteenth century. See Wis. Hist. Colls., passim.
44 Roch St. Ours, Sieur
Deschaillons, was a second ensign in 1733 and ensign in 1741. In 1743 he married at Quebec. He became a lieutenant in 1744 and a
captain in 1748. In 1759 he
withdrew from Canada to Paris, where his widow died in 1777. Se Gosselin, op. cit.; Wis.
Hist. Colls., XVIII, 159.
45 Apparently, this was Louis
Chevalier, the well-known St. Joseph trader, whose relationship to Louis Pascal
Chevalier we have been unable to determine. Louis Chevalier was born about the year 1719 or 1720. After St. Joseph ceased to have a
regular garrison with the massacre of 1763 Chevalier was depended upon by the
government to act as its representative and keep control over the Indians of
the St. Joseph region. During the Revolution Governor Sinclair of Mackinac
became suspicious of his loyalty and had him conveyed to that place, and thence
to Detroit. Chevalier petitioned
Governor Haldmand for redress, and in his statement gave an interesting
narrative of his life and property interests at St. Joseph. See Mich. Pio. Colls., XIII, 60-62.
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