Julia Cerre was of the wealthiest families to settle in early St. Louis. Her father, prominent merchant Gabriel Cerre, owned large tracts of land. Her future husband, Antoine Pierre Soulard, escaped the guillotine in the French Revolution, sailed to America and settled in St. Louis in 1795. That same year Antoine married Julia and received 64 acres of land from his new father-in law. He was appointed surveyor general of the entire province of Upper Louisiana, acquired a great deal of land himself, and resigned after several months to tend to his fruit orchard.
Julia Cerre Soulard was a philanthropist who donated considerable tracts of land to the city and to various charities during her life as well as in her will, including St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, ownership of the 64-acre Soulard farm was mired in legalities. Eleven years after Antoine's death in 1825, Julia finally secured rights to the land. She bequeathed two blocks to the city upon her death on condition it would remain ‘in perpetuity" a market as begun in 1779 when farmers would bring their wagons, form a circle, and sell their wares. Soulard Market is the city's primary farmer's market, now a major St. Louis tourist attraction.
http://stltourguide.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/calvary-cemetery-treasure-trove-of-the-lous-history/
http://aauw-il.org/information/herstory/June2009.pdf
Julia Cerre Soulard was a philanthropist who donated considerable tracts of land to the city and to various charities during her life as well as in her will, including St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, ownership of the 64-acre Soulard farm was mired in legalities. Eleven years after Antoine's death in 1825, Julia finally secured rights to the land. She bequeathed two blocks to the city upon her death on condition it would remain ‘in perpetuity" a market as begun in 1779 when farmers would bring their wagons, form a circle, and sell their wares. Soulard Market is the city's primary farmer's market, now a major St. Louis tourist attraction.
http://stltourguide.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/calvary-cemetery-treasure-trove-of-the-lous-history/
http://aauw-il.org/information/herstory/June2009.pdf
Julia Cerre was of the wealthiest families to settle in early St. Louis. Her father, prominent merchant Gabriel Cerre, owned large tracts of land. Her future husband, Antoine Pierre Soulard, escaped the guillotine in the French Revolution, sailed to America and settled in St. Louis in 1795. That same year Antoine married Julia and received 64 acres of land from his new father-in law. He was appointed surveyor general of the entire province of Upper Louisiana, acquired a great deal of land himself, and resigned after several months to tend to his fruit orchard.
Julia Cerre Soulard was a philanthropist who donated considerable tracts of land to the city and to various charities during her life as well as in her will, including St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, ownership of the 64-acre Soulard farm was mired in legalities. Eleven years after Antoine's death in 1825, Julia finally secured rights to the land. She bequeathed two blocks to the city upon her death on condition it would remain ‘in perpetuity" a market as begun in 1779 when farmers would bring their wagons, form a circle, and sell their wares. Soulard Market is the city's primary farmer's market, now a major St. Louis tourist attraction.
http://stltourguide.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/calvary-cemetery-treasure-trove-of-the-lous-history/
http://aauw-il.org/information/herstory/June2009.pdf
Julia Cerre Soulard was a philanthropist who donated considerable tracts of land to the city and to various charities during her life as well as in her will, including St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, ownership of the 64-acre Soulard farm was mired in legalities. Eleven years after Antoine's death in 1825, Julia finally secured rights to the land. She bequeathed two blocks to the city upon her death on condition it would remain ‘in perpetuity" a market as begun in 1779 when farmers would bring their wagons, form a circle, and sell their wares. Soulard Market is the city's primary farmer's market, now a major St. Louis tourist attraction.
http://stltourguide.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/calvary-cemetery-treasure-trove-of-the-lous-history/
http://aauw-il.org/information/herstory/June2009.pdf
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