Moise Bernard Grenier (1820 - 1893)

Born 21 Aug 1820 in Sainte-Anne d'Yamachiche, Bas-Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Ann (Whaley) Grenia — married 18 Feb 1844 in Washington, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1893 at age 72 in Belleview Township, Washington, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Moses Grenier est né en Québec, Canada.

Moses Grenier migrated from Canada to America.

Moses Grenier was a Missourian.

Moise Bernard Grenier was born and baptized on 22 Aug 1820 in Sainte-Anne d'Yamachiche parish. He was the son of Joseph Grenier, farmer, and his wife Marie Julie Fortier.^[1] Godparents at Moise's baptism were Calixte Heroux & Josette Grenier.

About 1835, he left home and traveled, following "the river" for three years. He worked for the American Fur Company in the Rocky Mountains for seven years.

on 18 Feb 1844, Joseph married Miss Eliza A Whaley in Washington County, Missouri.^[2] The children from this marriage are:

1. John Luther b. 1841
2. Julia Ann b. 1847
3. Joseph b. 1852
4. George M b. 1854
5. William S b. 1857
6. James Poleon b. 1859
7. Mary A b. 1862
8. Robert Wesley b. 1865

In 1849, Moses traveled again, this time to California, driving an ox team. He spent three years there establishing a ranch before returning to Missouri. Two years during the tunneling of Iron Mountain, he spent merchandising in Irondale.

Moses died in 1893.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptême/Baptismal record [B-100] for Moïse Bernard Grénier [sic]. "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-X4MS-97G), Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche > Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1812-1820 > image 188 of 657; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. Free access.
2. ↑ Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2DJ-GZJ : 11 February 2018), Moses Grenie and Eliza Whaley, 18 Feb 1844; citing Washington,Missouri; FHL microfilm 915,360.

• United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZR-PSM : 12 April 2016), Moses Grenia, Breton, Washington, Missouri, United States; citing family 1001, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZK-YN9 : 14 December 2017), Moses Grenia, 1860.
• United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4F4-4GG : 12 April 2016), Moses Grenia, Missouri, United States; citing p. 34, family 252, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,324.
• United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6NJ-MJ2 : 9 September 2017), Moses Grenier, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 171, sheet 50B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0740; FHL microfilm 1,254,740.

Repositories

• Biographies of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties, Missouri (Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois 1888) Pages 989-990 HathiTrust
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 March 2019), memorial page for Moses Grenia (21 Aug 1820–1 Jan 1893), Find A Grave: Memorial #5271965, citing Whaley Cemetery-Stoney Point, Washington County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Larry G. Flesher (contributor 43207742).