Husband Jean Baptiste Crelis
Born: Abt 1758
Christened:
Died:
Buried: 14 Jun 1833 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 1
Father: Jean Baptiste Crelis ( -Abt 1762)
Mother: Angélique Pilet dit La Sonde (Abt 1733-1776) 2 3
Marriage: 18 May 1779 - Kaskaskia, Illinois 4
Wife Elisabeth Bienvenu dit Delisle
Born: Abt 1761 - Kaskaskia, Illinois
Christened:
Died:
Buried: 11 Mar 1852 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 5
Father: Charles Bienvenu dit Delisle (1724- )
Mother: Elisabeth Guillemot dit Lalande (Abt 1742- ) 6
Children
1 F Elizabeth Crelis
Born: 18 Feb 1780 - Kaskaskia, Illinois
Christened: 27 Feb 1780 - Kaskaskia, Illinois 7
Died:
Buried: 16 Oct 1872 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 8
Spouse: Peter Piant (1775-1855)
Marr: 25 Jul 1799 - St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri 9
2 M Jean Baptiste Crelis
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef Sep 1833
Buried:
Spouse: Marie James (Abt 1787- )
3 F Angélique Crelis
Born: 23 Feb 1785 - Kaskaskia, Illinois
Christened: 22 May 1785 - Kaskaskia, Illinois 7
Died:
Buried: 4 Dec 1797 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 10
4 M Joseph Crelis
Born: 17 Aug 1787 - Kaskaskia, Illinois
Christened: 18 Aug 1787 - Kaskaskia, Illinois 7
Died: 2 Feb 1791 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
Buried: 3 Feb 1791 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 11
5 M François Creely
Born: 16 May 1790 - Kaskaskia, Illinois
Christened: 16 May 1790 - Kaskaskia, Illinois 7
Died:
Buried: 21 Feb 1871 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 13
Spouse: Marie Josette Laurin (1792-Between 1850/1860)
Marr: 4 Feb 1812 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 14
6 M male child Crelis
Born: 18 Jul 1792 - St. Louis Co., Missouri
Christened:
Died: 18 Jul 1792 - St. Louis Co., Missouri
Buried: 19 Jul 1792 - St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri 15
7 F Louise Marie Thérèse Crelis
Born: 8 Jun 1793 - St. Louis Co., Missouri
Christened:
Died: 11 Feb 1807 - (St. Louis Co., Missouri)
Buried: 12 Feb 1807 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 17
8 F Julie G. Crelis
Born: 8 Jun 1795 - (St. Louis Co., Missouri)
Christened: 16 Aug 1795 - St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri 16 18
Died: 14 Jan 1883 - (Glenn Co., California) 19
Buried: - Newville Cemetery, Glenn Co., California
Spouse: John G. James ( -1834)
Marr: 4 Feb 1812 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 14
9 F Aurore Crelis
Born: Abt 1795 - Missouri
Christened:
Died:
Buried: 16 Jan 1878 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 20
Spouse: Joseph Ménard ( -1835)
Marr: 15 Nov 1814 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 21
10 F Anne Crelis
Born: 13 Sep 1798 - St. Louis Co., Missouri
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
11 F Cécile Crelis
Born: 15 Dec 1799 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri
Christened: 12 Jan 1800 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 22
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Pascal Dubreuil ( -1846)
Marr: 10 Jan 1816 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 23
12 M Michel Creely
Born: 30 Nov 1802 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri)
Christened: 31 Jan 1803 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 24
Died: 11 Sep 1854 - (Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri) 25
Buried: 12 Sep 1854 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 26
Spouse: Angelique Wimet ( -1844)
Marr: 20 Aug 1821 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 27
Spouse: Marie Mercier (1821- )
Marr: 4 Jan 1849 - Florissant, St. Louis Co., Missouri 28
General Notes: Husband - Jean Baptiste Crelis
CENSUS:
<pre>1830 St. Louis Co., Missouri, St. Ferdinand Township; pg 291
Baptiste Creely 0000000001 -- 0000000001; 5 slaves
male female
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He is in the sequence Joseph Menard, Baptiste Creely, 3x, Peter Piant, 3x, Francis Creely, Michael Creely. Francis and Michael are sons, and the other two are sons-in-law.
In 1850 Elizabeth Creely (90, Caskaska, Il) is living in St. Louis Co., Missouri, District 82 in the household of her daughter Oro Manard.
PROBATE:
On September 24, 1833 James C. Musick states that Jean Baptiste Crely died without a will and that he will faithfully administer the estate of the deceased. He identifies the heirs as the children of Baptiste Crely, dec'd, namely, Frances Crely, Michel Crely, wife of Pascal Dubreuil, wife of Peter Payant, wife of John G. James, and wife of Joseph Menard, all living in St. Louis Co. Six heirs are named.
In November 1836 a disbursement of $257.79 is made to the heirs. Each receives $36.82 5/7, which is a 1/7th part of the total. The heirs are listed as follows. Some of the names are only partial because the leftmost part of the document is missing.
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beth the wife of Peter Payant 1/7
the wife of Jno. G. James 1/7
rore the wife of Jos. Menard 1/7
ecla wife of Paschal Dubreuil 1/7
Michel Crely 1/7
Francois Crely 1/7
en of B'te Crely dec'd
ste Crely
the wife of Ant'e Rivierra 1/7
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On June 7, 1838 another disbursement is made to the heirs. The total is $312.00, and each receives $44.57 1/7, which as before is a 1/7th part of the total.
<pre>
Francois Crely 1/7 $44.57 1/7
Michel Crely 1/7 $44.57 1/7
Cecile wife of Pascal Dubreuil 1/7 $44.57 1/7
Peter Payant by wife 1/7 $44.57 1/7
Joseph Menard's widow 1/7 $44.57 1/7
John P. James's widow 1/7 $44.57 1/7
John B. Crelis
Pauly wife of A Bacanon $44.57 1/7
Children of Baptiste Crelis
each 1/14 22.28 4/7 equal
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DESCENDANTS IN 1850:
In the 1850 census there is a noticeable concentration of the descendants of Jean Baptiste Crelis in a small area of District 82 of St. Louis Co. His children are marked "2nd" for "2nd generation". His grandchildren are marked "3rd".
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911/911 Antoine Creely, 1822 3rd, son of Francois
928/928 Peter Piant 2nd, wife Elizabeth, 1780, daughter of Jean Baptiste
929/929 Aurore Ménard, 1795 2nd
930/930 Pascal Dubreuil, 1819 3rd, son of Cecile, 1799, who lives with him
933/933 Francois Creely, 1790 2nd
941/941 Michel Creely, 1803 2nd
953/953 Julie James, 1795 2nd
958/958 Antoine Riviere 3rd, wife Elizabeth, 1811, daughter of Jean Baptiste
967/967 John B./Baptiste Creely, 1825 3rd, son of Francois
968/968 Francois Creely, 1818 3rd, son of Francois
970/970 Basil Beaudoin 3rd, wife Catherine, 1811, daughter of Francois
975/975 Theophile Laramé 3rd, wife Therese, 1829, daughter of Francois
976/976 John B. Creely, 1825 3rd, son of Francois
992/992 Bernard Fortin 3rd, wife Cecile, 1820, daughter of Francois
1037/1037 Henry James, 1812 3rd, son of Julie
1043/1043 Edward James, 1820 3rd, son of Julie
1045/1045 Samuel James, 1817 3rd, son of Julie
1058/1058 John B. James, 1810 3rd, son of Julie
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PARISH RECORDS in KASKASKIA:
The following is from the parish records of Kaskaskia, Illinois ("La population des forts français d'Amérique (XVIIIe siècle)", Marthe F. Beauregard, Vol 2):
14 Nov 1779 -- Jean Bte Crely witnesses a wedding.
KASKASKIA RECORDS:
The following is from Kaskaskia Records, 1778-1790 (Public domain; Google digitized) pg 377. Note that Joseph Dupuis is the husband of Jean Baptiste's sister Françoise.
Francisco Cruzat to John Baptiste Creilley and Joseph Dupuis,
February 18, 1786.
[K. MSS.- A. L. S.]
St. Louis le 18 Fevrier 1786
MM Jn Bapte Crely et Joseph Dupuis aux Kaskaskias
Messieurs,
Quelque bonne Envie que j'aie d'entretenir une bonne harmonie entre Votre rive et cette-cy et de rendre toute la Justice possible a ceux qui reclament; Je ne puix neanmoins annuller, comme Vous le désires, la Vente que M'r N'as Lachanse a fait a M. Parent ou Bolduc d'un Negre que Vous dittes Vous appartenir tant parceque Le dit Sieur Lachanse m'a presente des pieces qui l'autorisent a cela que parcequ'il a Sur Votre Partie des biens Suffisants pour y repondre et que Vous avés toujours Votre recours Sur lui; une fois Votre justice rétabli Vous pourrés reclamer conformement aux Pretentions que Vous pouvés avoir.
Je Suis trés Parfaitement
Messieurs Votre très humble et obt. Servit'r
Fran'co Cruzat
Enrigistré au greffe au folio 12 en kaskaskias ce 2e may 1788.
P Langlois greffier de Comté
delivré Copie a Mr. Edgar le 3e may 1788.
P Langlois greffier de Comté
[Written on back:]
Le Sieur Lachance Est arive le 19 Et il a fait remetre Latire[?] du Le Sr Dupuis par Mr Janis Le 22 fevrié; Le Sr Janis La remis a Mr Langlois disant que Mr Lanche[sic] luy avez donné pour La remettre a Langlois, et la fair tenire a Mr dupuis. 1786
[Addressed:] A Messieurs Jn Bte Crely et Jh Dupuis
[Translation.]
St. Louis. February 18, 1786.
MM. Jean Baptiste Creilley and Joseph Dupuis, at Kaskaskia.
Gentlemen:
However great the wish I may have to maintain harmony between your bank and this one and to render all justice possible to those who ask for it; still I am not able to annul, as you desire, the sale which M. N'as Lachanse made to M. Parent or Bolduc of a negro whom you say belongs to you, not only because the said M. Lachanse has shown me documents which authorize him in this but also because he has in your section suffi- cient possessions to answer thereto, and because you have always means of redress against him. When your court of justice is re-established you will be able to make your claim according to the pretention you may have.
I am, very respectfully, gentlemen,
Your very humble and very obedient servant,
Fran'co Cruzat.
Registered at the Clerk's Office at Kaskaskia, folio 12.
May 2, 1788.
P. Langlois, Clerk of the County.
Delivered copy to M. Edgar the third of May, 1788.
P. Langlois, Clerk of the County.
[Written on back:]
M. Lachanse arrived the nineteenth and caused to be delivered the letter from M. Dupuis, by M. Janis, the 22d of February. M. Janis gave it to M. Langlois, saying that M. Lachanse had given it to him to give to Langlois, and to have it held for M. Dupuis.
[Addressed:] To M. Jean Bte. Creilley and Joseph Dupuis.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
St. Louis Genealogical Society:
https://stlgs.org/research-2/community/st-louis-biographies/jean-baptiste-creely-elizabeth-bienvenue-dit-delisle
Jean Baptiste Creely, 1757\endash 1833
and Elizabeth Bienvenue dit Delisle, 1762\endash 1806
Born in Kaskaskia, Randolph County, Illinois, Jean Baptiste Creely III died on 14 June 1833 in St. Ferdinand, with burial at Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery. Jean Baptiste married Elizabeth Bienvenue dit Delisle on 17 May 1779 in Kaskaskia. Jean Baptiste was the son of Jean Baptiste Creely II and Angelique Pillet dit LaSonde and grandson of Jean Baptiste Creely I and Marie Francois Aiet.
Many French families migrated to either New Orleans or Canada, then traveled on the Mississippi River to St. Louis. They did not want to live under English rule, so they left Kaskaskia on the east bank of the Mississippi River for their future home on the west side of the river, which was then owned by Spain. Some families lived in St. Louis; others traveled up the Missouri River to St. Ferdinand.
While a grape grower in France, Jean Baptiste I worked as a charcoal marker shortly after his arrival in New Orleans in 1723 and then in Kaskaskia. Jean Baptiste II worked as a cooper and built a stone house in Kaskaskia. Jean Baptiste III moved across the river where he farmed in St. Ferdinand, growing wheat and corn in the common grounds while living in town. His wife, Elizabeth, was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Guillemont dit LaLande) Bienvenue dit Delisle.
As a teenager, Elizabeth and her friend with her baby walked to a field to pick berries. The child was asleep so the mother laid her in the grass to free her hands for berry picking. Suddenly an Indian appeared and grabbed the baby. As the child's mother charged toward the child and the Indian, the mother was killed with a tomahawk by another Indian. Hidden behind some bushes, Elizabeth was not in view of the Indians. She stayed as quiet as possible as the Indians moved away. Elizabeth was spared that day, but apparently remembered every detail when interviewed for a newspaper article several years later.
When Elizabeth and Jean Baptiste married in 1779, the bridal couple signed a marriage contract, later filed with the probate court. The contract names parents and grandparents of the bridal couple, plus other relatives, all recorded in French. This couple had ten children: Elizabeth, Angelique, Joseph, François, Marie Therese, Infant [died young], Julie, Anne, Cecile, and Michael. Jean Baptiste married Marie James and had three more children: Jean Baptiste [died as an infant], Elizabeth, and Jean Baptiste; all grew up in St. Ferdinand.
The Jean Baptiste III probate file indicates that he owned a windmill on the Mississippi River, owned property, household furniture, horses, cows, and farm equipment, and three slaves, all together valued at $745.
(Documentation for this family includes burial records, census, church records, county histories, court records, deeds, marriage records, newspaper articles, probate records, and wills)
Written by Ann Carter Fleming
December 2016
General Notes: Wife - Elisabeth Bienvenu dit Delisle
The following are from the parish records of Kaskaskia, Illinois (La population des forts français d'Amérique (XVIIIe siècle)), Marthe F. Beauregard, Vol 2):
12 Mar 1776 -- Elisabeth Bienvenu Delisle is the godmother of her younger brother Charles. She is about 15 years old.
8 Dec 1778 -- Elisabeth Delisle is a godmother.
4 Jan 1780 -- Elisabeth Bienvenu Delisle is a witness to the wedding of her sister Charlotte.
4 May 1789 -- Elisabeth Bienvenu, épouse de Jean-Bte Crely, is a godmother.
