François Creely and Marie Josette Laurin


Husband François Creely 

           Born: 16 May 1790 - Kaskaskia, Illinois
     Christened: 16 May 1790 - Kaskaskia, Illinois 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 21 Feb 1871 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 3


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


       Marriage: 4 Feb 1812 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 4

Wife Marie Josette Laurin 

           Born: 12 Jul 1792 - (Florissant, Missouri)
     Christened: 28 Jul 1792 - St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri
           Died: Between 1850 and 1860 5
         Buried: 


         Father: Baptiste Laurin (      -      )
         Mother: Hyacinthe Fortin (      -      )


Children
1 M François Creely 

           Born: 8 Nov 1809 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 9 Nov 1809 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 6
           Died: 18 Feb 1813 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri) 7
         Buried: 19 Feb 1813 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 8






2  F  Catherine Creely





           Born: 24 Oct 1811 - (St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 28 Nov 1811 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 9
           Died: 
         Buried: 2 Mar 1882 - Saint Ferdinand Cem., Hazelwood, St. Louis Co., Missouri 11



         Spouse: Gabriel Obuchon (1806-1839)
           Marr: 11 Dec 1827 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 12



         Spouse: Basil Beaudoin (Abt 1818-      )
           Marr: 26 Apr 1842 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 13






3  F  Marie Elizabeth Creely





           Born: 22 Nov 1813 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 22 Nov 1813 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 14
           Died: 
         Buried: 13 Aug 1894 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 16



         Spouse: François St Cin (1807-1873)
           Marr: 26 Jan 1830 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 17






4  F  Aurore Creely





           Born: 20 Feb 1816 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 3 Mar 1816 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 18
           Died: 
         Buried: 3 Aug 1876 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 20



         Spouse: Louis Noel Bourck (1811-1835)
           Marr: 3 May 1831 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 21



         Spouse: Baptiste Solomon Chapuis (      -1861)
           Marr: 12 Nov 1840 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 22






5  M  François Creely





           Born: 31 May 1818 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 1 Jun 1818 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 23
           Died: 24 Feb 1899 - St. Louis Co., Missouri 24
         Buried:  - St. Ferdinand Cem., Hazelwood, St. Louis Co., Missouri



         Spouse: Adalec Pierre (      -Bef 1841)
           Marr: Abt 1835



         Spouse: Constance Ouvré (Abt 1818-1889)
           Marr: 16 Feb 1841 - St. Louis Co., Missouri 25 26






6  F  Cécile Creely





           Born: 13 Aug 1820 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 16 Aug 1820 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 27
           Died: 20 Jun 1898 28
         Buried:  - St. Ferdinand Cem., Hazelwood, St. Louis Co., Missouri



         Spouse: Bernard Fortin (1816-1888)
           Marr: 24 Apr 1838 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 29






7  M  Antoine Creely





           Born: 18 Aug 1822 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 19 Aug 1822 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 30
           Died: 19 Mar 1898 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 31
         Buried:  - St. Ferdinand Cem., Hazelwood, St. Louis Co., Missouri 32



         Spouse: Félicité Claire Le Fèvre (1823-1873)
           Marr: 11 May 1841 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 33






8  M  John B. "Baptiste" Creely





           Born: 19 Mar 1825 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 10 Apr 1825 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 34
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Mary Eleanor Marechal (Abt 1829-1914)
           Marr: 22 Aug 1848 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 35






9  M  Michel Creely





           Born: 8 Apr 1827 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 14 Apr 1827 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 36
           Died: 
         Buried: 3 Jul 1834 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 37








10  F  Thérèse Creely





           Born: 27 Jun 1829 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 23 Jul 1829 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 38
           Died: 19 Jul 1883 39
         Buried:  - St. Ferdinand Cem., Hazelwood, St. Louis Co., Missouri



         Spouse: Theophile Laramie (1823-1915)
           Marr: 9 Jul 1849 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 40






11  M  Edward Creely





           Born: 19 Jun 1833 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 7 Jul 1833 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 41
           Died:  - St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri
         Buried: 25 Feb 1903 - St. Ferdinand Cem., Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 42



         Spouse: Euphrasine Marechal (Abt 1831-1923)
           Marr: 29 Jun 1852 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 43






12  M  Michael Creely





           Born: 8 May 1835 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
     Christened: 10 May 1835 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 44
           Died: Dec 1892 - St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri 45
         Buried:  - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 46



         Spouse: Rosalie Peltier (Abt 1841-1872)
           Marr: 17 Feb 1857 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 47



         Spouse: Louisa Washaw (      -      )
           Marr: 23 Jun 1874 - St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri 48









General Notes: Husband - François Creely



CENSUS:

<pre>1830 St. Louis Co., Missouri, St. Ferdinand Township; pg 292
  Francis Creely  0210001 -- 002001;  1 slave
   male      female
          < 5
     2   5-10
     1  10-15  2
        15-20
        20-30
        30-40  1
     1  40-50
        50-60       </pre>

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

<pre>1850 St. Louis Co., Missouri, District 82; Aug 16
933/933
  Francis  Creely  60  M  Il  $--  Farmer
  Rosette     "    58  F  Mo
  Edward      "    18  M  Mo       Farmer
  Michael     "    15  M  Mo
  Oro       Laury  18  F  Mo    </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.  Two sisters Oro Manard and Cecele Dubruel live at 929/929 and 930/930 respectively.  His brother-in-law Peter Piant lives at 928/928.  His mother lives with Oro Manard.

In 1860 Francis Creely (68, M, Mo, $--/$--, farm hand) is living in St. Ferdinand Township in St. Louis Co., Missouri in the household of his son Edward Cleary (27, farmer).

In 1870 Frank Creeley (78, Mo) is living in Saint Ferdinand Township in St. Louis Co., Missouri in the household of his son Michell Creeley.

MARRIAGE:

François Crelis and Josette Laurain were married February 4, 1812.  The wording of the marriage record is normal.  The baptismal records of their two oldest children, born before the marriage date, say that their parents were legally married.

St. Ferdinand's Parish Births, Marriages, Burials 31 to 37 (Florissant, Mo), Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954, image 65/150:

L'an mil huit cent douze le quatre fevrier moi soussigné ai reçu consentement mutual de françois Creli natif de Caskaskias fils de Baptiste Creli et d'Elisabeth Delisle et domicilié en cette paroisse d'une part, et de Josette Laurin natif de St. Louis fille légitime de Baptiste Laurin, et de Hyacinte fortin domicilié en cette paroisse.   ne setant trouvé aucun empechement qui ont venu entre connaissance je les ai marié selon les regles de la Ste.  Eglise Catholique appostolique et Romaine en presence des témoins Soussignes
                        Marie Joseph Durand, prêtre missionaire
marque + Francois Creli
marque + Josette Laurin
Batiste + Creli
Hyacinte + Dehitre
Auguste A Chouteau
Dominique froupart
Jan Baptiste tison

Translation: In the year 1812 on February the 4th, I, the undersigned, received the mutual consent of François Creli, a native of Caskaskias, son of Baptiste Creli and Elisabeth Delisle, and a resident of this parish on the one hand, and Josette Laurin, a native of St. Louis, legitimate daughter of Baptiste Laurin and Hyacinte Fortin, living in this parish.  Not having found any hindrance that has come into knowledge, I have married them according to the rules of the Holy Catholic Church, Apostolic and Roman, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses.  Marie Joseph Durand, Missionary Priest

OBITUARY:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 118286046:

The Herald and Mail, 17 Mar 1871

  Francis Creely, a native, and for 80 years and 9 months, a resident of St. Louis county, Mo., fell dead on the floor the other night, while dancing at his grand-daughter's wedding.  He leaves a small family of 123 children, grand-children and great grand children to  mourn his untimely end.


General Notes: Wife - Marie Josette Laurin



In the baptismal records of her children she is sometimes identified as Josette and sometimes as Josephine.  Once she is Marie Josette.

BIRTH:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 195087046:

Baptism in the Register of St. Louis King of France, St. Louis (Baptisms, 1769-1814; 1792; p. 56; Family Search Film # 007856505; Image 887/1100: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-138P-B?i=886

Josette, the daughter of Jean Baptiste Lorin and Hyancinthe Fortin, was born July 12, 1792 and was baptized July 28, 1792.  Godfather: Pierre Quenel.  Godmother: Raine Guilgot wife of ___ Mariez.

DEATH:

The following information in the "Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016" at ancestry.com suggests that Mrs. Francis Creeley died in May 1871.  The newspaper article is not available online.

Name:Mrs Francis Creeley
Death Age:80
Birth Date:abt 1791
Death Date:1871
Death Place:Florissant, Missouri, USA
Spouse:Francis Creeley
Newspaper Information:Newspaper: Sandusky (OH) (Daily) Register, Newspaper Date: 24 May 1871, Newspaper Page: 2 Column: 2; Repository: Hayes Presidential Library - Fremont, OH; Years Available: 1860's-1947, 1980's, 2000-current


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