Pierre "Peter" Barrette was born February 1800 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He came to Michigan Territory in 1816 where he was employed by John Jacob Astor at the American Fur Co. based out of Mackinac Island.
Pierre was wed to Theresa Godard LaPointe four times. In 1820 by a Justice of the Peace (as there were no Priests available), again in 1921 by a visiting Missionary, again in February 1822 by a Justice of the Peace in Prairie cu Chien. He was baptized on July 31, 1827, in the newly built St. Gabriel's Church - Followed by a church marriage to Theresa.
In 1835 he was awarded a Government Contact to carry the mail three times a week from Prairie du Chien to Platteville. In 1839 Pierre purchased 300 Acres of land from Hercules Louis Dousman - Pierre and Theresa lived there till their deaths raising twelve children: Susan, Louis, Charles A, Pierre "Peter" II, Antoine, Julia, Moses, Hypolite "Paul", Samuel, Henry, Margaret and Philomena Barrette. He was also a Ferryman. Pierre died in 1862 at the age of Sixty-two - Theresa in 1885 at the age of eighty.
Bio by GGG Grandson - Peter (Barette/Dousman/Ward/Lower) Rodgers
Pierre was wed to Theresa Godard LaPointe four times. In 1820 by a Justice of the Peace (as there were no Priests available), again in 1921 by a visiting Missionary, again in February 1822 by a Justice of the Peace in Prairie cu Chien. He was baptized on July 31, 1827, in the newly built St. Gabriel's Church - Followed by a church marriage to Theresa.
In 1835 he was awarded a Government Contact to carry the mail three times a week from Prairie du Chien to Platteville. In 1839 Pierre purchased 300 Acres of land from Hercules Louis Dousman - Pierre and Theresa lived there till their deaths raising twelve children: Susan, Louis, Charles A, Pierre "Peter" II, Antoine, Julia, Moses, Hypolite "Paul", Samuel, Henry, Margaret and Philomena Barrette. He was also a Ferryman. Pierre died in 1862 at the age of Sixty-two - Theresa in 1885 at the age of eighty.
Bio by GGG Grandson - Peter (Barette/Dousman/Ward/Lower) Rodgers
Pierre "Peter" Barrette was born February 1800 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He came to Michigan Territory in 1816 where he was employed by John Jacob Astor at the American Fur Co. based out of Mackinac Island.
Pierre was wed to Theresa Godard LaPointe four times. In 1820 by a Justice of the Peace (as there were no Priests available), again in 1921 by a visiting Missionary, again in February 1822 by a Justice of the Peace in Prairie cu Chien. He was baptized on July 31, 1827, in the newly built St. Gabriel's Church - Followed by a church marriage to Theresa.
In 1835 he was awarded a Government Contact to carry the mail three times a week from Prairie du Chien to Platteville. In 1839 Pierre purchased 300 Acres of land from Hercules Louis Dousman - Pierre and Theresa lived there till their deaths raising twelve children: Susan, Louis, Charles A, Pierre "Peter" II, Antoine, Julia, Moses, Hypolite "Paul", Samuel, Henry, Margaret and Philomena Barrette. He was also a Ferryman. Pierre died in 1862 at the age of Sixty-two - Theresa in 1885 at the age of eighty.
Bio by GGG Grandson - Peter (Barette/Dousman/Ward/Lower) Rodgers
Pierre was wed to Theresa Godard LaPointe four times. In 1820 by a Justice of the Peace (as there were no Priests available), again in 1921 by a visiting Missionary, again in February 1822 by a Justice of the Peace in Prairie cu Chien. He was baptized on July 31, 1827, in the newly built St. Gabriel's Church - Followed by a church marriage to Theresa.
In 1835 he was awarded a Government Contact to carry the mail three times a week from Prairie du Chien to Platteville. In 1839 Pierre purchased 300 Acres of land from Hercules Louis Dousman - Pierre and Theresa lived there till their deaths raising twelve children: Susan, Louis, Charles A, Pierre "Peter" II, Antoine, Julia, Moses, Hypolite "Paul", Samuel, Henry, Margaret and Philomena Barrette. He was also a Ferryman. Pierre died in 1862 at the age of Sixty-two - Theresa in 1885 at the age of eighty.
Bio by GGG Grandson - Peter (Barette/Dousman/Ward/Lower) Rodgers
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