Michel PLACET (1768-1834) |
Home - Table
of Contents- Database- Map Room- Coats of
Arms- Genealogy Links -Ancestor Photo Album |
| Michel PLACET was born on Oct 4, 1768 in Ste Genevieve, MO. He married Marie Louise AUBUCHON, daughter of Antoine Tonish Aubuchon and Marie Louise Denis VERONEAU, on Feb 18, 1791. Michel PLACET bought the western tract of the Colonel Valle Farm from JB Valle in 1824. This farm encompassed all of what is now Bloomsdale. This was known as Survey 2088 and Michel left it to his 5 daughters when he died.. Michel and his family were the first settlers of Bloomsdale originally called Village DuClos. Michel died on Nov 18, 1834 in Ste Genevieve, MO. Below is the house left to Michel by his father, Michel Placet (1731-1795) who built this house on 246 N Main Street. His father and mother (Marie Lousie Tessier) were living in Old Town until the flood of 1785. He was granted a gift from the Spanish Government of the Entire Block One of Main Street for helping to rebuild the church at its new location. He built this house and left it to his son Michel. Michel traded in the house for the Colonel Valle Farm.
|
