Brief Life History of Jeanne
When Jeanne Legras was born about 1734, in Prairie du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois, United States, her father, Jean Ignace Legras, was 29 and her mother, Jeanne Germain, was 11732. She married Jean Baptiste Barbeau in May 1749, in Prairie du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. She died on 10 January 1797, in her hometown, at the age of 64, and was buried in Prairie du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois, United States.
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- 22 September 1795 marriage of Nicolas Jarrot, son of Francois Jarrot & Claudine Guichellieux, native of the parish of Val St. Eloy Besançon, France; and Marie Louise Barbeau, daughter of Jean Baptiste Barbeau, first judge of St. Clair County?, & Jeanne...
- 16 Feb 1774 baptism of Ursule, born 14 Feb 1774, daughter of Jean Baptiste Barbeau & Jeanne LeGras. Catholic Parish Records, 1729-1956
- 13 August 1792 marriage of Andre Roi, son of Andre Roi & Susanne Lelande, native of the parish of Pointe Claire, Canada, and Constance Barbau, daughter of Jean Bte Barbau, president of the court, district of Saint Clair, & Jeanne Legras, native of this...
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
"At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
French:
nickname, with fused masculine definite article le, from gris ‘gray’, denoting a man with gray hair, a gray complexion, or who habitually wore gray.
habitational name from Le Gris, the name of several places in various parts of France. Compare Lagree and Legree .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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