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William Rondeau (1779 - 1852)

Rev William Rondeau
Born in New Yard Inn, London, Englandmap
Brother of [half] and
Husband of — married 5 Mar 1807 in Cheswardine, Shropshire, Englandmap
Died at age 72 in Rondeau Island, Livingston County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

William was born on 6 April 1779, Shoreditch, London, England. He was the son of James Rondeau and Mary Vigo.

Christening Date: 25 April 1779
Christening Place: Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England[1]

William married Ann Arkinstall on 5 March 1807 in Cheswardine, Shropshire, England. [2]

There were 10 children born of the marriage.

William was a pioneer preacher who sailed from England to America in 1819, where they traveled west to Golconda, Illinois. Here they settled on Rondeau Island in 1830 with their surviving children, amidst the waters of the Ohio, and a part of Livingston County Kentucky.

He began preaching soon after he arrived, and continued until his death in 1852. He was an able and useful but very eccentric man.

William Rondeau was reportedly a slave owner, and lived some years in New Orleans, Louisiana, while his wife managed the Rondeau estate. In correspondence with his wife, William Rondeau named two slaves; Philip and Patience. Ann Rondeau named five slaves, Toby, Peter, Sam, Eliza and July in her will, dated 5 June 1860, recorded 1 August 1866 Livingston County, Kentucky.

Burial

Golconda Cemetery, Golconda, Pope County, Illinois, United States[3]

Sources

  1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWQ1-KXH : 11 February 2018, William Roandeau, 06 Apr 1779); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 396,229, 396,230.
  2. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKC7-LLD : accessed 29 April 2016), William Rondeau and Ann Arkinstall, 05 Mar 1807; citing Cheswardine,Shropshire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 510,659.
  3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82957051




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