Jean Baptiste Creely and Marie Mercier

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Husband Jean Baptiste Creely

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           Born: 29 Jul 1831 - Missouri (Florissant)
     Christened: 7 Aug 1831 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 10 Jul 1868 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 2

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         Father: Michel Creely (1802-1854)
         Mother: Angelique Wimet (      -1844)

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       Marriage: Abt 1856 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo)

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Wife Marie Mercier

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           Born: 24 Nov 1821 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 27 Nov 1821 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 3
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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   Other Spouse: Henri Peltetier (      -Bef 1849) - 11 Aug 1840 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 4

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   Other Spouse: Michel Creely (1802-1854) - 4 Jan 1849 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 5

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Children

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1 F Mary Creely

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           Born: Abt 1857 - Missouri (St. Louis Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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2 M John W. Creely

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           Born: 6 Jul 1858 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Oct 1932 - Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., Missouri 6
         Buried: 

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3 F Ophelia Creely

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           Born: Abt 1861 - Missouri (St. Louis Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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4 M Julius Creely

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           Born: 1862 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 5 Feb 1865 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 7

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5 M Paul R. Creely

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           Born: 23 Dec 1865 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Feb 1937 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 8
         Buried:  - St. Ferdinand Cem., Hazelwood, St. Louis Co., Missouri

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General Notes: Husband - Jean Baptiste Creely

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Shasta Co., California; Oct 27; pg 669
242/248
John Creely 24 M Mo $-- Miner
Michael " 24 M Mo $-- Miner
Paschal Bryant 36 M Mo $-- Miner
Gabriel Obesham 34 M Mo $-- Miner
Francis Creely 19 M Mo $-- Miner </pre>

Jerome Obesham (55, miner, Mo) and Bedis Obesham (25, miner, Mo) live at 248/254. On August 16 John and his brothers Francis and Michael were still in their father's household in Missouri.

Francis became ill and John/Jean Baptiste took care of him before he died in Feburary, 1851. See notes under Francis Creely for details.

<pre>1860 St. Louis Co., Missouri, St Ferdinand Township, p.o. Florisant; June 14; pg 35
198/194
John Creeley 40 M Mo $--/$-- Farmer
Mary " 35 F Mo
John " , Jr 1 M Mo
Mary " 3 F Mo
Virginia " 8 F Mo
Louisa " 12 F Mo
Elizabeth " 13 F Mo Servant
Henry " 21 M Mo Farm Hand
Charles " 18 M Mo Farm Hand </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Virginia and Louisa are Mary's children by her first husband, John's father. Thus Virginia and Louisa are his half-sisters. Henry and Charles are his full brothers.

<pre>1870 St. Louis Co., Missouri, St Ferdinand Township, p.o. Baden; July 21; pg 104
703/730
Mary Creely 45 FW Mo $--/$-- Housekeeper
Henry " 21 MW Mo $--/$-- Farmer
Louisa " 22 FW Mo At home
Jennie " 18 FW Mo At home
Delphine " 11 FW Mo
John " 10 MW Mo
Ophelia " 9 FW Mo
Paul " 6 MW Mo
Charles Morshall 21 MW Mo Laborer </pre>

<pre>1880 St Louis Co., Missouri, St Ferdinand Township, ED 180; June 12; pg 29
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Mary Creely 58 Mo Mo Mo Wd Keeping house
Jennie " 26 dau Mo Mo Mo S At home
John " 21 son Mo Mo Mo S Blacksmith
Philia " 19 dau Mo Mo Mo S
Paul " 14 son Mo Mo Mo S At School
Julia Pelke 35 dau Mo Mo Mo S
Henry " 33 son Mo Mo Mo S </pre>

1 , Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 165/315. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

2 , Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 175/178. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

3 , Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 102/315. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 , Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 59/178. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

5 , Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 77/178. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

6 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 39646506.

7 , Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 173/178. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

8 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 46995212.