Louis Charles Grignon (1783 - 1839)

Born 21 Sep 1783 in Green Bay

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1839 at age 55 in Kaukauna, Wisconsin Territory, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Karin Borgerson [send private message]

Biography

Name: Louis Grignon. ^[1] Baptism: 6 Août 1787. Mackinac ^[1]

His father died when he was about 12 years old. Louis was then adopted by his great-uncle, Amable ROY, and later inherited his property. Louis fought at Mackinac in the War of 1812 with the British.

"Louis was an early advocate of education and instrumental in the construction of the first school house in Green Bay. He served as justice of the peace and coroner, sat on the boards of other civil trusts, and became knowledgeable in English law and court procedures. His first wife, by common law, was Therese Rankin; they had two children. Around 23 July 1823, Louis married Catische Cardin. He had three children by that marriage. Louis died in 1839."[[1]]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: #S1428964111 Volume: Vol. 4 Sect. 2 : Gli-Jin; Page: 376 Ancestry Record 2177 #231431

• Grignon, Augustin. "Seventy-two years' recollections of Wisconsin." Wisconsin Historical Collections (Madison, Wis.: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1857), vol. 3: 195-295; http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=28 (footnote p. 242-243)
• Source: S1428964111 Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2177
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46880570/louis-charles-grignon : accessed 25 April 2022), memorial page for Louis Charles Grignon (21 Sep 1783–13 Aug 1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46880570, citing Allouez Catholic Cemetery And Chapel Mausoleum, Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by tdsfam (contributor 47121885) .
• "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR1P-X82 : 11 January 2022), Charles Grignon in entry for John Baptist Grignon, 1838.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ1F-YBY : accessed 25 April 2022), Louis Grignon, Brown, Michigan Territory, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLFZ-QH3 : 10 March 2018), Tonis Grignon in entry for Ursula Grignon, 1887; citing Death, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,310,173.

See Also:

• FamilySearch Tree