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Felix August Antoine St. Vrain

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Felix August Antoine St. Vrain

Birth
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Death
24 May 1832 (aged 33)
Kent, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Died in the battle at Kellogg's Grove with the Blackhawk Indians. US Indian Agent.Spanish Lake, Missouri, USA
Felix St. Vrain was born March 23, 1799 in St. Louis, Mo. He was the son of Jacques DeHault Delassus de St. Vrain, brother of Charles DeHault Delassus. Felix married Marie Pauline Gregoire, an immigrant from France. St. Vrain settled in Kaskaskia, Illinois.
Marriage to Marie Pauline (Mary) Gregoire 30 Oct 1822 Age: 23 Ste Genevieve Co, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, United States.
Felix was killed 23 May 1832 at the age of 33 during the
Black Hawk War, at Kellogg's Grove, Stephenson County, IL, USA. Burial Kelloggs' Grove Cemetery.

Felix is described as being tall, slightly built with black eyes and black curly hair, worn rather long. He wore a fringed jacket and boots that were donated by his family to Ste. Genevieve Historical Museum for display. Also, in St. Louis History Museum is an Indian Motif pillow case that bears small amount of blood. It is told by family that he carried it when he was killed at the St. Vrain Massacre.
Died in the battle at Kellogg's Grove with the Blackhawk Indians. US Indian Agent.Spanish Lake, Missouri, USA
Felix St. Vrain was born March 23, 1799 in St. Louis, Mo. He was the son of Jacques DeHault Delassus de St. Vrain, brother of Charles DeHault Delassus. Felix married Marie Pauline Gregoire, an immigrant from France. St. Vrain settled in Kaskaskia, Illinois.
Marriage to Marie Pauline (Mary) Gregoire 30 Oct 1822 Age: 23 Ste Genevieve Co, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, United States.
Felix was killed 23 May 1832 at the age of 33 during the
Black Hawk War, at Kellogg's Grove, Stephenson County, IL, USA. Burial Kelloggs' Grove Cemetery.

Felix is described as being tall, slightly built with black eyes and black curly hair, worn rather long. He wore a fringed jacket and boots that were donated by his family to Ste. Genevieve Historical Museum for display. Also, in St. Louis History Museum is an Indian Motif pillow case that bears small amount of blood. It is told by family that he carried it when he was killed at the St. Vrain Massacre.

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Felix St. Vrain U.S. Indian Agent
May 22, 1832 BLACK HAWK WAR



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