Ste. Genevieve, MO Butcher Deeds


A big thanks to Jim Baker who works for the state of Mo and spends much time researching and helping in the restoration of the old buildings in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. He took the time to share notes and information with us when we recently visited the area.

Book/Page Date GrantorGranteeDetails
B-17504/06/1812Bequett, John & LouisaButcher, Sebastianadjoining B-174 4/6/1812
B-174 04/06/1812 Gournau, Etienne & LouisaButcher, Sebastianalong Gabouri, see B-174, log house
on which said lot is a log house built upon "on main creek of Gabouri, 1/2 arpent in width running along said creek and one arpent in length joining Elliot's line, making that part of John Bequette's lot (which was ceded to Bequette by Ettienne Gourneau"
B-182 06/02/1812 Butcher, SebastianPeterson, HenryN-cemetary, E&S-Sts, W-Lalumendier
$85, transferred by Govereau to Sebastian Butcher 09/03/1810
B-251 09/02/1812 Peterson, HenryButcher, SebastianMortgage, house bet. cemet. & Fr. Lafluer
lot of ground containing one arpent on which there is a small frame house between the public burying ground and lot now occupied by Francois Lafluer
B-25104/12/1813Bequette, John & Louisa Butcher, Sebastianwest side of Gabouri, 12' strip
B-372 05/11/1815 Peterson, Henry by shrfButcher, Sebastianbetween cemetary & Lefluer, house and lot
lot of ground containing one arpent a small house between the public burying ground and the lot occupied by Francois Lefleur
B-416 08/13/1816 Butcher, SebastianSimpson, jean BteN-cemetary, S-St, 1 apr. square
$30, lot of ground and cabben, Jean Baptiste Simpson was a son of Molly Simpson, free woman of color
B-482 06/11/1817 Butcher, SebastianDeclue, Antoinetown lot
D-184 06/15/1817 Easton, RufusButcher, SebastianE-Gab, 2 arp adjoining Butcher
C-058 05/30/1818 Bossier, Jean Bte & MarthaButcher, SebastianE-St, N-Laporte, W-Donohue, S-St, See B-479
"the one half of that certain lot of ground...property of Marie C. Valle deceased and sold to the said Bossier...by deed bearing date 27th of may 1817...on the street binding on the east being one hundred & ninety five feet and the part hereby sold to the party of the second part contains ninety seven and a half feet on the street binding to the east to include that quantity to be taken from the south side of said lot and running from the street aforesaid binding on the east to the lot of John Donohure and bounded on the south by a street including the corner next to Henry Keil's lot be the same more or less."
C-163 01/21/1819 Butcher, SebastianLajeunesse, JB & Griffar, LS-60' Water St, W-Fleming, E-Butcher, middle lot
C-215 05/10/1819 Butcher, MaryPreston, James & Georgenone
C-273 11/02/1819 Butcher, MichaelBeard, Gustavus A.also Keil, H. & Oliver, T.
C-270 12/08/1819 Butcher, SebastianStrickland, Titushouse, W 1/2, F-St & Gab, E-Lajeunnsse, 5/30/18
"a new small dwelling house...being part of that certain half of a lot of ground which I...purchased of Jean Bte Boassier" "whereon Alexander Fleming now resides and erected..."
C-369 08/26/1820 Butcher, Mary EtalBelsha, Elishanone
C-437 06/19/1821 Butcher, MichaelMenard, Pierre400 arpents 2 1/2 mi west by north from S.G.
C-433 06/19/1821 Butcher, Michael by shrfBird, A. Keil, H. oliver, T.400 arpents, small plantation & log buildings
C-461 12/04/1821 Butcher, SebastianState of Missourimortgage, of Bossier, house & lot
"on which is erected a new frame one story house thirty two feet long by sixteen feet wide and cellar of the whole extent with a kitchen and all enclosed..."
D-014 01/26/1824 Lajeunesse, Jean BteButcher, Seb. & Obuchon, LS-St, W-Strickland, E-Keil, N-St Gemme, 60', E 1/2
D-019 03/13/1824 Butcher, Sebastian by shrKeil, Henryhouse, E&S-Sts, W-Griffar & Lajeunesse, N-St Gemme
D-402 06/03/1833 Butcher, SebastianKeil, Harriet M.30', E-"printing office" of Keil, See 1/26/24
Obuchon's right to the title was conveyed to Butcher in Autumn, 1825
E-498 08/15/1839 Lalumendiere, Francis HrsButcher, SebastianN-Academy, E-Peterson, W-Tomore, S-St
E-558 04/08/1843 Butcher, SebastianMyers, JohnN 1/2 lot, N-Maxwell, E-Butcher, S-2nd St, W-road
F-318 09/24/1845 Burtscher, SebastianThomure, Gabriel & Theo.deed of trust, William Duncan, E-498