A Merchant and Fur Trader. He first established himself in the sugar trade in Charleston, SC. By 1801, he was actively trading with the Kanza Indians and was illegally involved in operations with John Jacob Astor by the following year. Four years later, he obtained the licenses to officially trade with tribes as far north as Sioux country along the Missouri River. He become a commissioner for the Bank of St. Louis and founded the Bank of Missouri.
m 8 Apr 1799 Julia Gratiot
They had 9 children - Jeanne Victorare Adele, John Charles, Julia Antoinette, Louise
ref: Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum Records burial date 27 Jun 1841
A Merchant and Fur Trader. He first established himself in the sugar trade in Charleston, SC. By 1801, he was actively trading with the Kanza Indians and was illegally involved in operations with John Jacob Astor by the following year. Four years later, he obtained the licenses to officially trade with tribes as far north as Sioux country along the Missouri River. He become a commissioner for the Bank of St. Louis and founded the Bank of Missouri.
m 8 Apr 1799 Julia Gratiot
They had 9 children - Jeanne Victorare Adele, John Charles, Julia Antoinette, Louise
ref: Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum Records burial date 27 Jun 1841
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