Hyacinthe St. Cyr Jr. (1784 - 1849)

Born 27 Jun 1784 in St. Louis, Spanish Louisiana (present day Missouri, USA)

Ancestors

Husband of Melanie Gagnier — married 8 May 1824 (to 20 Jan 1849) in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1849 at age 64 in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Hyacinthe marries Kee-nou-Kon also known as Marie-Anne in 1810 (Tanguay Collection 1608-1890, Vol. 7 Sect. 1 : Rob-Tra, page 50). Hyacinthe and Kee-nou-kon had three children Michel and Helene and Bridget. After the death of Kee-nou-Kon in 1820, Hyacinthe marries Melanie (Gagnier) St Cyr on 9 May 1824. Melanie and Hyacinthe have 7 children. Hyacinth St Cyr, Melanie, Marie, Agnes, Sophia, Julia, and Abner. ^[1]

Birth

His birth place is established by more than one census in which his son, Michel St. Cyr, Sr., stated that his father was born in St Louis, Louisiana Territory, present day Missouri (1875 Census). His baptismal date is recorded as 27 Jun 1784 in the Tanguay Collection 1608-1890, Vol. 7 Sect. 1 : Rob-Tra, page 50.

Lineage

Ellen St. Cyr, in an affidavit, said that she, "... is the daughter of Hyacinth St Cyr a white man and Kee-nou-Kon a full blood Winnebago woman—That she resides at Prairie du Chlen [and] ls about 22 years old ..." (Waggoner, 36b) “ Michael St. Cyr, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say. that he is about twenty eight years old, is the son of H. St. Cyr, and Keenokou who was a full blood Winnebago woman, who was the daughter of “The Spaniard,” who was one of the first chiefs of the Winnebago Nation." (Waggoner, 39a)

Residence

The 1830 Michigan Territorial census shows that Hyacinth was living in Prairie du Chien.

In an affidavit given by "the citizens of Prairie du Chien" on 28th day of April, 1842, included the name of Hyacinth St. Cyr, showing that he was still residing in that town at that date. (Waggoner, 95)

Hyacinthe St_Cyr was born in 1784 to Hyacinthe St Cyr and Helene (Hebert) St. Cyr. He passed away on 20, Jan 1849. He was buried on 22, Jan 1849 per St Gabriels burial records. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ State Historical Society research provided by James L Hansen, Reference Librarian November 2,1998 - The St. Cyr Family of Prairie du Chien
2. ↑ findagrave.com/memorial/13694076/hyacinthe-st_cyr

• Linda M. Waggoner (ed.), “Neither White Men Nor Indians: Affidavits from the Winnebago Mixed-blood Claim Commissions, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, 1838-1839” (Roseville, Minnesota: Park Genealogical Books, 2002). Extracted from Territorial Papers of the United States, Wisconsin, 1836-1848. M236. “Special Files of the Office of Indian Affairs,” 1836-46. “Special File 161” (Roll 41). “Special File 190” (Roll 42). National Archives, Washington D.C., Documents on Microfilm, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Record Group 75).
• 1830 Michigan Territorial census. Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Michigan Census, 1827-1870. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
• Census of 1 May 1875, McPherson, Blue Earth, Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13694076/hyacinthe-st_cyr
• State Historical Society research provided by James L Hansen, Reference Librarian November 2,1998 - The St. Cyr Family of Prairie du Chien

• Obit Hyacinth St. Cyr; www.newspapers.com Prairie du Chien Patriot Weds. Jan 24, 1849

• Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay)

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