Bourassa, Marie Judith

1796 - Abt 1884  (87 years)

• Name	Bourassa, Marie Judith
  Birth	10 Oct 1796	, , Michigan, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	Abt Apr 1884	Port Edwards, Wood, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	17 Apr 1884
  Centralia Enterprise
  Mary J GRIGNON Obit taken from the Centralia Enterprise, Volume 5 Number 49, Thursday April 17, 1884, Page 5 Column 4 Died--at the residence of Louis JOYAL, at Point Basse, Town of Port Edwards, in this county, of old age, Mrs Mary J GRIGNON, relict of Amable GRIGNON, in the 88th year of her age. Mrs GRIGNON was the oldest living settler of this county and of the Wisconsin river pinery, having moved from Portage City in 1828, with her husband. They were the first people of mixed blood who settled north of Portage. Their first house was built at a point on the river bank, and is yet known as Grignon's bend, a few miles south of Point Basse. There they opened a farm, where Mr GRIGNON died in the year 1845. The deceased leaves three children who have all raised families of their own, Mr Ignatius GRIGNON, Mr John B GRIGNON and Mrs Louis JOYAL. Mrs GRIGNON died as she had lived, a firm believer and a member of the Roman Catholic Church. The funeral services were held at Grand Rapids, Rev BEYERLE officiating, and her mortal remains buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Grand Rapids last Friday, April 11th.
  Burial	Grand Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I186577	1FamilyTree | RogerNavarre184704
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2017

  
  

  Family	Grignon, Amable,   b. 9 Dec 1795   d. Abt 1845 (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1824	Mackinac Island, Mackinac, Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F63228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014