Joseph Ménard and Aurore Crelis

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Husband Joseph Ménard

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 2 Jun 1835 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 1

       Marriage: 15 Nov 1814 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 2

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Wife Aurore Crelis

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           Born: Abt 1795 - Missouri
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 16 Jan 1878 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo 3

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         Father: Jean Baptiste Crelis (Abt 1758-1833)
         Mother: Elisabeth Bienvenu dit Delisle (Abt 1761-1852)

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Ménard

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CENSUS:

<pre>1830 St. Louis Co., Missouri, St. Ferdinand Township; pg 291
Joseph Menard 0001001001 -- 000001; 1 slave
male female
< 5
5-10
10-15
1 15-20
20-30
30-40 1
1 40-50
50-60
60-70
1 70-80
80-90 </pre>

He is in the sequence Joseph Menard, Baptiste Creely, 3x, Peter Piant, 3x, Francis Creely, Michael Creely. Baptiste Creely is his father-in-law, and the other 3 are brothers-in-law.

<pre>1840 St. Louis Co., Missouri, St. Ferdinand Township
Mrs. O. C. Manar 0100002 -- 01001001; 1 slave; 2 in agriculture; 1 learned professional
male female
< 5
1 5-10 1
10-15
15-20
20-30 1
30-40
2 40-50
50-60 1
60-70 </pre>

Her brother-in-law Peter Piant is the next entry.

<pre>1850 St. Louis, Missouri, District 82; Aug 16; pg 909
929/929
Oro Manard 55 F Mo $--
Lewis Burk 17 M Mo $-- Farmer
Joseph Cayou 14 M Mo
Julia Dubruel 28 F Mo
Elizabeth Creely 90 F Caskaska, Il </pre>

In the Slave Schedule she is the owner of 1 slave. Oro's widowed sister Cecele Dubruel lives at 930/930, and her brother Francis Creely lives at 933/933. Her brother-in-law Peter Piant lives at 928/928.

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General Notes: Wife - Aurore Crelis

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I have not found any children for Joseph Menard and Aurore.

1 , Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 145/178. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

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

3 St. Ferdinand's Parish Burial Records 1876-1905 (Florissant, Mo), Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 25/71. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.