Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 CORRESPONDENCE St. Mary, March 13, 1883 Henry SCHAFER was the happy recipient if girl twins by his better half on last Thursday. Much success to you, Henry! Young Martin ROND felt much vexed over the prospect of paying a fine for selling liquor in Sunday and, if it hadn't been for his sick father, would have liked to make things lively. The report is that it is an insurance agent who is engaged for the dirty work on an informer. The said insurance agent is reported to have been at E. LOTTES' the other day, inspecting the whiskey barrels as to the condition of the stamps; he is probably acting as "black sheep." My belief is that the same insurance agent was the informer on Philip SCHULERT, 2 years ago. Old Mr. VAN WINKLE came back here last week to stay; he says he is going to make his permanent home here and is going to build a big house. We had a splendid school picnic here on the 6th of May. the children enjoyed the entertainment and, what with the treat of candy, lemonade, and other dainties and the fine music furnished by the St. Mary music band, had a very fine time. The public school closed on the 10th of May. To-day we lost our old friend Martin ROND, who died of dropsy after a protracted suffering of several months. Peace be to his ashes. Mr. KEILICH who, not long ago, bought the BOGY tract here, will erect a large house on the same; Mr. Fr. BARTHELS has the contract for $3000. Our barkeepers are getting smart; on Sundays they are in the habit of going to the Illinois side to fish, and as fishing, in spite of all the water, is but a dry occupation, they generally take a keg of beer with them and dispose of it in a jovial kind of way, regardless of any green that may be harbored in the eye of any prosecuting attorney. Having been forbidden to sell beer in Missouri, they export it to Illinois and drink it there, in peace and unity. May 16th, 1883 The Burgee Hotel in Perryv. burned down to the ground last night. The stores of Mr. FRENCH and Mr. GREENVILLE on the first floor, and the Perryville Sun office, became a prey of the devouring element. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained. G.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 Corpus Christi Day has, to our knowledge, been celebrated nowhere in this county except in the German Settlement, but next Thursday the feast will be celebrated in town also. The young "Progressive Cornet Band" who, by the by, have of late made commendable progress, will hold a social picnic in GROBE's Grove. Everything conductive to the comfort of visitors will be provided. All are welcome! On Friday night last Dolph SEYSSLER caught a floater in the river and the coroner, Gottl. RHEAM having immediately been notified of the fact, proceeded to summon a jury and held an inquest over the body. It was found that the man's neck was broken and that he had been in the water about 7 or 8 days. The fact that a stiff-brimmed black hat was found buttoned up under his vest, led to the belief that the man was at work on an elevation when the accident occurred, and it is therefore supposed that he was an employe on the government works above and had used this precaution to keep his hat from being blown into the water by the wind, that he probably worked on a pile driver, lost his balance and fell into the river. He was about 5 ft. 8 in. high, weighed about 165 pounds, was about 35 years old, had sandy hair and smooth face, was dressed in black striped cassimere pants, checkered woolen coat, a pair of new half-skin shoes No. 6, white and blacked striped calico collar with a pearl cuff-button doing service as a collar-button. A strip of red flannel was the only thing found in his pocket. The verdict was according to the above facts and suppositions. The remains were interred in the city graveyard. County Court was in session this week since Monday, all the Judges being present. It was at first thought that Judge HUCK would not be able to attend, having been summoned for the Grand Jury of the U.S. Court now in session at St. Louis, but the judge nevertheless, succeeded in obtaining a release and made his appearance in due time. JOHNSON & HERTICH ATT'YS AT LAW Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to their care. (J.P. JOHNSON & A.C. HERTICH) STE. GENEVIEVE BAKERY N.W. Cor. Main & Merchant Ste. Ste. Genevieve, Mo. M. VIEH, Proprietor Keeps constantly on hand a variety of Cakes, Crackers, &c., also a fine assort- ment of fancy Candies and Fruits of all kinds. Fresh Bread and Rolls every day at noon. G. BOND & CO. General Retain Merchant St. Mary, Mo. The Largest, Best and Most Complete Stock in ST. MARY All kinds of country produce taken in exchange for goods, or cash paid for the same. MRS. E. KERN Market Street Ste. Genevieve, Mo. FASHIONABLE MILLINER and dealer in NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 The county court has fixed the tax for dramshop licenses at $250, and for wine and beer licenses at $70. An order was passed, that anyone petitioning for a road shall hereafter deposit $50 as security for paying expenses of surveying &c., in cse the road is not opened. If the road is opened the deposit shall be refunded. A fine ball was had at Phil. STAAB's on the Plank Road Monday last, at which the newly organized New Offenburg string band officiated for the first time. There can be no doubt that the maiden performance of the young band must have been a success, as we can testify to the proficiency of the youthful amateur performers. If the Perryville Sun is to be believed, Fritz BALSAM married Cecelia MEYER on the 39th of April. To our knowledge tha almanac has not been revised since Gregory XVI, and if the young man did not intend an April joke, we advise the bride to have the ceremony performed anew and on a date that can be found in the almanac, as in case of an accident all the balsam in the world might not be strong enough to heal her bruised heart. Mrs. Agatha KENARD would respectfully inform the public that she will keep ice cream every Sunday until the first of June, when that cooling delicacy of the hot season can be had, every day at her house on the Little Rock road. Young men! take your girls up the road on Sundays and have a pleasant time. LOST: On Friday last, either in BOVERIE's store or in Mrs. FALK's saloon, a $10.00 note. The honest finder will receive a $2.50 reward, if he returns it to BOVERIE's store. According to pros. attorney and Grand Jury, Geo. SEXAUER and Joe BAECHLE committed 10 offences, each, Chas. OBERMULLER, M. ROND, and Mrs. GRAF each two, and Mrs. RINGWALD 3. Nicholas WEHNER (Peter's son) had 3 indictments brought against him, which upon trial were not sustained and are not likely to be. The thing was finely balanced. The larger the profits, the tighter the screws. Or else why was not each indicted for 26 offences, as it is notorious that they kept open 26 Sundays. Thrifty housewives know that it is well to leave one egg in the nest to draw the hens. PRODUCE IN DEMAND! At present there is a great DEMAND for Country Produce and now is the time to dispose of it ar ROZIER & JOKERST for CASH or TRADE, makes and regulators of low prices on General Merchandise through our entire mammoth stock -- No reserve. J.W. SHAW tells us that he has now on hand a better lot of second-hand Sewing Machines then he ever had. He is going to have an auction sale on June 2nd.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 Henry GROBE says that, when some musically inclined visitor at the picnic on Monday intonated the "bill of fare," it made everybody's mouth water. We hear that the present Co. Court hs been favorably considering the proposition to build a new court house rather than renovate the old one. The reason given, as far as we could learn, is that the renovation of the old building would result in considerable expense without achieving improvements which seem to be required. Both picnics in the German Settlement and at GROBE's were well attended and with the exception of one palpable little settlement of accounts, the utmost harmony prevailed. We learn that mr. B.S. PRATTE, on tof the Grandjurors selected by the Feb. Co. court for the May term of the circuit court, had an accident with his buggy when coming to town last week and was in consequence prevented from attending. Hon. W.F. FOX acted in his stead. We learn that Mr. Christian JACOBS of Jackson township arranged a ball the other night for the benefit of Adam BUENNIGER who, as our readers will see from the correspondence of Willow Pond, lost all he had by fire on May 8th. That is a noble act, Christian, and ought to be repeated by all the neighbors. WE CAN DO IT & WE WILL DO IT! BARGAINS! Are the main specialties with us now, and if you want the full value for your money remember ROZIER & JOKERST are the headquarters. We want people to borrow our paper, and we hope no one will stop reading the Herald because they can't afford to own a copy, so long as they can beg, steal or borrow one, or the use of it. A paper that is borrowed is a good deal like a good wheel-barrow or a good kraut-cutter - it must have some merit or it would not be wanted. NOTICE I am not only selling Sugar, Coffee, Nails, if not lower, as low as the lowest, but also all other goods, and while desiring to make a small profit on all goods I sell, I will not knowingly permit myself to be under- sold on any article. For Produce, I will pay in Cash, or Goods, the highest price that I can sell the produce for, but not more. JOHN L. BOVERIE Mr. J.W. WILKINSON has opened an Ice-Cream saloon and Confectionary in the RINGWALD Building on Main Street. It is a fine location for business and the affability of the proprietor and the really low rates ought to draw him crowds of visitors.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 LIST OF LETTERS Letters remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., May 18, 1883. BOYER, Sam - BASLER, Felisti - BEANMAN, Caroline - BELL, Mary - BEAUMAN, L. - BAUMSTARCK, W. - HAFNER, Jos. Doc. - KUHN, George - ROTH, Josephine - RIMBACH, N. - TYLER, Jos. R. - YERGIN, Mrs. Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised."

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 12, 1883 A marriage ceremony took place at the residence of Mr. C.F. BETTEN of Cape Girardeau on the 1st of May. The groom was Rev. Weisel BEALE and the bride Miss Annie McCALLAN. Rev. J.W. ROSEBOUROUGH and Rev. J.A. CREIGHTON of Farmington officiated.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 12, 1883 A 13 pounder of the female persuasion made her appearance at the residence of our efficient architect and builder, John S. WHITLOCK, on Friday last week. Ben HAUG had occassion for a May feast this time as his better half presented him with a fine little girl on Friday, May 4.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 12, 1883 CORRESPONDENCE Ste. Genevieve Co. April 27, 1883 [From the Westliche Post] My supposition that sleet, heavy rains, and frost injured fruit trees is not verified. The hard winter has done but little harm to peach and other fruit trees and the warm rays of the sun have brought out the blossoms most beautifully. Rapture seizes the mind of man when he contemplates the beauty of nature; in the valleys and on the hillsides, everything is donning the green robe of spring and blossoms in the richest hues of manifold colors. The wheat fields have not, in some places, been able to withstand the severe and changeable winter weather, but they are, with few exceptions, in a fair way to yield a paying crop. The peach trees have the appearance of bouquets, and appl;e, pear, and cherry trees are certain to yield abundant fruit. The copper mines of O.D. HARRIS & Co., near my sylvan home, about 9 miles southwest of Ste. Genevieve in the River aux Vases Settlement are in full operation and the ore is smelted at the copper furnace near Rock Haven Landing. In the mines of Messr's. BOGY & JOKERST, situated further north, work is also progressing favorably and good metal is produced. No wealthy speculator has as yet taken hold of the, in my opinion, valuable stone quarry that exists on Philip STAAB's farm, near New Offenburg P.O. 10 miles west of Ste. Genevieve, on the Plank of Gravel Road. The rock, which is found in huge or extended seams, is of a grey white color, fine grain is very easily worked, and would probably be valuable for monuments and similar purposes. GOTTFRIED WORCH. A week ago, last Monday, a 15 year-old daughter of Mr. P. BRUHN, of Pevely, picked up a dynamite cap and concluded to see what was in it. She took a darning needle and began scraping it, when it exploded and tore off the end of her thumb, and two fingers of the left hand. Dr. McNUTT was called in to dress the wounds, and the young lady was found to be maimed for life. since nobody understands perfectly the nature of this dangerous explosive, people can not be too careful in handling it. Jefferson Democrat

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 12, 1883 August SCHILLI of the German Settlement suffered a serious loss about three weeks ago, when his smoke house burned down with all the contents, consisting of his whole store of cured meat for the season, and other valuable articles preserved in the building. As Gus. is just erecting a new building, he is in great need of provisions and feels his loss more keenly. For Fine Brown Sugar, from 10 to 12 pounds for a dollar, go to Chas. A. HERTER TO THE PUBLIC I will pay St. Louis market prices for Produce. Eggs - 11cts Butter - 30cts Potatoes - 65cts Dried apples - 6cts Dried peaches - 6cts Dried hides - 16cts Green hides - 6cts Shoulders - 11cts Bacon - 14cts Hams - 14cts Lard - 14cts Wool, unwashed - 20 to 26cts Wool - washed - 33 to 38cts Chas. A. HERTER We have, of late, heard several complaints about the treatment that paupers receive at the poor-farm, of neglect and abuse on the part of those in charge of the establishment. Now we have only this to say that the county court will be in session next week and that such charges ought to be preferred before that body in court, and not in a sneaking, backbiting manner, as many other charges are wont to be made in this town by vicious and thoughtless people. Stand up or shut up. Our thanks are due to Mr. John F. SHEARLOCK of the River aux Vases Mill, for a quarter of fine flour of his own manufacture. Mr. SHEARLOCK is not only a good miller but a progressive man withal, who does not look back when the welfare of the community is at stake. His flour has been used in Ste. Genevieve for many a year, but we have never heard the least complaint about it. On Wednesday morning at about 9 o'clock Thos. HOOSS, the sheriff of Perry county, arrived with Chas. WILLIAMS, a farmer from the Bois Brule Bottom, who was one of the principal witnesses in the arson case; State vs. Noble SHAFER. WILLIAMS was by no means unwilling to appear, but had thought that he would again be notified. A notice was sent to sheriff HOOSS and he fetched him. The Grand Jury, to use a slang expression, "went for the saloons heavy", finding from three to ten indictments against those who kept the back doors open. As the case now stands, Ste. Genevieve County is the champion moral county of this judicial district, as we understand that in most of the other counties there are but few indictments returned against the saloons. In Perry county there was not a single incictment found at the last term. The fine in each case was $5.00 and trimmings, as usual - especially the trimmings. The present week of circuit court has been unusually dull and devoid of interest. There being a very small docket and but few trial cases, the only one of interest being the trial of Noble SHAFER, on charge of burning the house of Pat CUMMINGS, which was concluded on Thursday morning, by a verdict of not guilty, by the jury. The evidence was purely circumstancial and was not regarded by the jury as sufficiently strong to warrant a conviction. Grand Juries and prosecuting attorneys ought to exercise a proper discretion in bringing in indictments and not run the risk of putting the county to such large bills of expense on a bare possibility of convicting somebody.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 12, 1883 An extra session of the circuit court will be held at Perryville next Monday. On June the 20th another extra session will be held here, at which Judge THOMAS will probably preside in place of Judge FOX to try the BEARD will case. The German Lutheran congregation will hold their annual school picnic in GROBE's pasture on Pentecost Monday, May 14. They will have the usual entertainments, plays, recitations, singing and good refreshments. Everbody is invited to spend a pleasant day. The following saloon keepers were indicted by the Grand Jury on Thursday for selling liquor on Sunday: Mrs. RINGWALD plead guilty to 3 indictments and was fined $5 and costs for each, Mr. ROND 2, Joe BAECHLE 10, Geo. SEXAUER 10, and Nicholas WEHNER entered a plea of not guilty to 3 indictments; one of the cases was tried Thursday night and nolle pros entered. Charles OBERMULLER, one of the lucky barkeepers on the record of last November term of the circuit court, paid up his fine (over $61.00), last week and would have been quite happy at the thought of being rid of the ineubus, if it had not been that he had to sell his cow to make the payment. Encourage the reading of newspapers among your children, and you will soon discover what a fondness they will have for their family journal and how rapidly they will improve. The newspaper is the poor man's library. Every family should be provided with a newspaper of its own. A lady, in a hurry to go to church, took from her dark closet what she thought to be her dolman. She hung the garment over her arm, and did not discover until she had thrown it over the pew in front of her that she had brought, by mistake, a pair of her husband's trousers. Perryville Sun Mrs. Josephine BOTZ, the hospitable proprietress of the "Champion Saloon" in the first ward, will open her garden to the public this evening (Saturday) at half past six o'clock. The brass band will be in attendance, the choicest refreshments and careful attention will enable guests to spend a pleasant evening. Everybody is cordially invited. The garden will be open every Saturday night. Come one, come all. Mr. Henry SCHRAMM, who lives on the Farmington Road near the "Backbone", tell us that his wheat is in a terrible condition and that he does not expect to make more than a third crop. This is probably one of the wort cases in the county, and we are happy to say that there are not many cases of that kind. Our formerly expressed opinion that the wheat crop in this county will be short of last year by about one fifth, holds good. J. Bartley JOKERST's friends will find him behind Chas. A. HERTER's counter, ready to offer and sell goods as cheap as any house in the city. His Honor Judge FOX was resplendent in a bran new suit of clothes of the latest style out, and with his hair cut a la mode and, set off with the very latest style in plug hats, was in the best humor during the whole court. His Honor is making a record as a Judge that will make him solid for all time to come in this district. The usual complaint: first too much rain, then too dry. When it was the proper time to plant corn, farmers in many parts could not plow on account of the periodical rains, and now that favorable weather has at last set in, they must hasten to finish their planting. Hence the extraordinary dullness in business during the last two weeks. Another reason why business was so slack lately is to be found in the circumstance that the small farmer, as a rule, is come to the bottom of his purse, or very near it.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 12, 1883 Busy farmers - dull town. Busy town - deserted farms. Bartley JOKERST has left his old stand at ROZIER & JOKERST and associated himself with C.A. HERTER in the first ward. Bartley is accomodating and a solid business man. We wish him success. Dr. HICKORY and Jack COLE formed a copartnership for the purpose of raising navy beans in the Big Field, with an eye to fatting the town upon pork and beans, especially, as Doc says, pros. attorneys. The Grand Jury did not return a true bill against Geo. SEXAUER for assault on Chauncey VAN WINKLE, thus virtually saying after hearing all the states evidence, that it simply served him right. Louis BROCK, a resident of Alburg, Perry county, and a tinner by trade, committed suicide by swallowing a quanity of carbolic acid on the 26th of April. The man was 55 years old and leaves 5 children. Nick ROND, who kept a saloon in Perryville, has quit business and returned to St. Mary. Wind, dust and no rain till Wednesday night, when a little sprinkle settled both. The Champion Reaper, Self-Rake, Dropper and Mower for sale at HY. LUCKE'S Making insulting remarks about passers-by denotes the rough; disdaining to notice them - the lady. These are the days of moving, housecleaning, whitewashing, baseball playing, and - indicting the barkeepers. Our accomplished and talented Prosecuting Attorney never fails to get a conviction - when the defendant pleads guilty. The bats are whizzing in the air, and the voice of the umpire is heard in the land. Now look out for the shooting corn. 100 pairs of fine Cassimere Pantaloons, single, for cost price or less at C.W. HAMM's Peter WEHNER was slightly astonished when the prosecuting attorney asked him on Thursday night, if he was his own grandfather. Judge William CARTER, Hon. Martin L. CLARDY, J. Perry JOHNSON, T.B. WHITLEDGE, and Jasper N. BURKS were here in attendance upon Circuit Court. It may not be generally known that there is a provision in the liquor law which forbids the selling of intoxicating liquors in any quanity without first filing with the County Clerk a bond, conditioned that the merchant or druggist will not mix or adulterate the liquor with any water or any poisonous substance, or mix different kinds of liquor for the sake of profit.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 12, 1883 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., May 11, 1883. ARNOLD, Joseph - CHEWNNE, Clotilda - GILSLEN, Henry - HERZOG, Lawrence - PAVRE, Ella - TYLER, Jos. R. - WILLIAMS, Henry - WEISS, Annie - WIPPFLER, Anton - YERGIN, W.R. Mrs. Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised."

What an incredible piece of information! Thank you so much! Sheryl Lilly -------Original Message------- From: MOSTEGEN-L@rootsweb.com Date: 07/11/04 12:49:49 To: MOSTEGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOSTEGEN] Indian Slaves at Ste. Genevieve (1770) INDIAN SLAVES AT STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI. May 28, 1770 General Census of all the Indian slaves, their ages and nations, and names of masters. Recorded in the Clerks Office. 26 May 1770 - Nicholas Boyer, resident, owned two savage children to wit: Francios, a five year old male and Margaritte, an eight year old female, both together valued at nineteen hundred livres. Same date - Henry Carpentier, resident, owned one savage women named Angelique, baptised, age twenty and her daughter, Therese one year of age. The mother was of the Pawnee nation. Another female, nine years of age, not baptised, named Victoire of the Pawnee. All three valued at nineteen hundred livres. Same date - Louis Robinet owns one savage girl, thirteen years of age, not baptised, named Lisette of the Pawnee nation. Value one thousand livre. Same date - Francois Valle', captain of the militia, owned one savage named Gabriel Ouessa, baptised, thirty seven years old, of the Pawnee nation. Value twelve hundred livres. Same date - Antoine Aubuchon, resident, declares he owns the following: one savage women named Marianne, baptised, twenty five years of age and her two children; a boy named Baptiste age seven, and another boy called Louis, age five. The two boys are creoles and are baptised. The three are valued at two thousand livres. Same date - Antoine Diel, resident, declares he owns one savage women called Rose, baptised, of the Pawnee nation. He also owns a male negro child six years of age, baptised and called Louis. The two are valued at two thousand livres. Same date - Mrs. Billeron (widowed) states she owns a married couple from the Pawnee nation. The male, Joseph Tiruguet, age thirty, baptised and his wife Suzanne, age twenty-six. They were married before the Church and are valued at two thousand livres. Same date - Louis Truto, resident, declares he has at his home the property of Laurent Truto who was a merchant voyageur as follows: One savage women, named Margueritte, age seventeen; one savage male, named Baptiste, age thirteen; and two ten year old children, one boy and one girl, neither baptised. Total value three thousand livres. Same date - Pierre Gadobert, resident, states he owns one savage named Pierre, baptised, nine years old of the Comanche nation, valued at twelve hundred livres. Same date - Michel Placet declares he owns one savage women, age thirty-five of the Panis Pique' nation who has three children born in the country, all of them baptised, two daughters, one twelve years old, the other six, both born blind, the other an infant of the breast. All valued at three thousand livres, Same date - Baptiste La Rose, resident, declares he owns the following: one savage women named Marie about twenty years old, valued at eleven hundred livres. Same date - Francois Poitou, inhabitant, declares he owns won savage woman of the Panis Pique' nation, baptised, twenty-five years old, called Fanchon, valued at fifteen hundred livres. Same date - Marie Jeanne Huberdeau, widow of Meziere Huberdeau, declares she owns a savage women named Marianne, thirty years old, baptised of the Pawnee nation. This savage has two female children, one three years old called Elizabeth and the other eighteen months old called Ursule, both baptised, all valued at two thousand five hundred livres. An not knowing any more persons at the said place of Ste. Genevieve who owned Indian slaves, I have concluded the present declaration as being in conformity with the record in the office of Ste. Genevieve this twenty-eighth day of May, seventeen hundred and seventy. VALLE' (signed) ==== MOSTEGEN Mailing List ==== To change the form you receive messages in (digest or mail mode), refer to your welcome letter or go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostegen/queries.html for instructions. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

INDIAN SLAVES AT STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI. May 28, 1770 General Census of all the Indian slaves, their ages and nations, and names of masters. Recorded in the Clerks Office. 26 May 1770 - Nicholas Boyer, resident, owned two savage children to wit: Francios, a five year old male and Margaritte, an eight year old female, both together valued at nineteen hundred livres. Same date - Henry Carpentier, resident, owned one savage women named Angelique, baptised, age twenty and her daughter, Therese one year of age. The mother was of the Pawnee nation. Another female, nine years of age, not baptised, named Victoire of the Pawnee. All three valued at nineteen hundred livres. Same date - Louis Robinet owns one savage girl, thirteen years of age, not baptised, named Lisette of the Pawnee nation. Value one thousand livre. Same date - Francois Valle', captain of the militia, owned one savage named Gabriel Ouessa, baptised, thirty seven years old, of the Pawnee nation. Value twelve hundred livres. Same date - Antoine Aubuchon, resident, declares he owns the following: one savage women named Marianne, baptised, twenty five years of age and her two children; a boy named Baptiste age seven, and another boy called Louis, age five. The two boys are creoles and are baptised. The three are valued at two thousand livres. Same date - Antoine Diel, resident, declares he owns one savage women called Rose, baptised, of the Pawnee nation. He also owns a male negro child six years of age, baptised and called Louis. The two are valued at two thousand livres. Same date - Mrs. Billeron (widowed) states she owns a married couple from the Pawnee nation. The male, Joseph Tiruguet, age thirty, baptised and his wife Suzanne, age twenty-six. They were married before the Church and are valued at two thousand livres. Same date - Louis Truto, resident, declares he has at his home the property of Laurent Truto who was a merchant voyageur as follows: One savage women, named Margueritte, age seventeen; one savage male, named Baptiste, age thirteen; and two ten year old children, one boy and one girl, neither baptised. Total value three thousand livres. Same date - Pierre Gadobert, resident, states he owns one savage named Pierre, baptised, nine years old of the Comanche nation, valued at twelve hundred livres. Same date - Michel Placet declares he owns one savage women, age thirty-five of the Panis Pique' nation who has three children born in the country, all of them baptised, two daughters, one twelve years old, the other six, both born blind, the other an infant of the breast. All valued at three thousand livres, Same date - Baptiste La Rose, resident, declares he owns the following: one savage women named Marie about twenty years old, valued at eleven hundred livres. Same date - Francois Poitou, inhabitant, declares he owns won savage woman of the Panis Pique' nation, baptised, twenty-five years old, called Fanchon, valued at fifteen hundred livres. Same date - Marie Jeanne Huberdeau, widow of Meziere Huberdeau, declares she owns a savage women named Marianne, thirty years old, baptised of the Pawnee nation. This savage has two female children, one three years old called Elizabeth and the other eighteen months old called Ursule, both baptised, all valued at two thousand five hundred livres. An not knowing any more persons at the said place of Ste. Genevieve who owned Indian slaves, I have concluded the present declaration as being in conformity with the record in the office of Ste. Genevieve this twenty-eighth day of May, seventeen hundred and seventy. VALLE' (signed)

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List 2 is finally back up again, after it's "collapse", and some of the Herald postings went thru that were sent about the time it went down. I've noticed that a couple are missing, tho, and if they aren't posted by this evening, I'll send them out, again. I've been stockpiling postings, waiting for the list to get active again, and will send those out a few at a time. Remember, I also post on the Rootsweb Message Boards, too, so even if the list is not running, you can check there to see what's being getting ready to be sent out to the mailing list. Also, I'm looking for any descendants of a Florence (BASLER) TRAUTMAN who could have possibly been married to Elmer TRAUTMAN. If anyone is researching this family, or knows of anyone who is, please contact me off list at: wresinger001@charter.net Thanks! Sue

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What happpen to this List nothing comming thru

List 2 is finally back up again, after it's "collapse", and some of the Herald postings went thru that were sent about the time it went down. I've noticed that a couple are missing, tho, and if they aren't posted by this evening, I'll send them out, again. I've been stockpiling postings, waiting for the list to get active again, and will send those out a few at a time. Remember, I also post on the Rootsweb Message Boards, too, so even if the list is not running, you can check there to see what's being getting ready to be sent out to the mailing list. Also, I'm looking for any descendants of a Florence (BASLER) TRAUTMAN who could have possibly been married to Elmer TRAUTMAN. If anyone is researching this family, or knows of anyone who is, please contact me off list at wresinger001@charter.net Thanks! Sue

Hey all, as inspired by Janet, I've installed a photo gallery at http://stegenevieve.net/gallery for users to post their unknown photos or other photos that they are looking for information on, etc. While still in the developmental stages, we are looking for more submissions. Any submissions can be mailed to this address or to webmaster@stegenevieve.net. Thanks :-) valerie Valerie Holifield www.holifieldweb.net www.stegenevieve.net