He born in Canada, son of Andre Chevallier and Madgalen Loijelle.
He would have been 18 in 1778 when the Americans took Kaskaskia from the British. Pierre stayed under American rule for at least 9 more years before moving the to west side of the Missisiippi.
He married 1st to Marie Rose Deguire about 1782, probably in Kaskaskia, IL. Marie had 2 siblings who married into the LaChance family.
Pierre and Marie had 4 children: Andre (1783), Cecile (1787, m Nicholas Caillot-LaChance III), Marie Louise (1789, m Francois Aubuchon), Emile (1791).
In 1787 Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, the process by which the Americans were to settle their territory east of the Mississippi.
In August, 1787 the magistrates of Kaskaskia (including Nicolas Caillot Lachance) and several inhabitants of Kaskaskia (including P. Chevallier and 3-4 Lachance sons) signed an agreement with Barthelemi Tardiveau, Esq. sending him to Congress to claim their land rights in Kaskaskia. Whether or not he was successful seems doubtful because of the number of people who left Kaskaskia the next year.
Nicholas Caillot moved in the winter of 1787-88 over the river to Ste. Genevieve, taking with him his 11 children, many of them already married. From Dec 1787 to Dec 1789 135 people (13 families) moved from the East side to the West side.
Pierre had strong ties to the Caillot-Lachance family and it's likely that he moved to Ste. Genevieve with them. Two of his 1st wife's siblings married Nicholas Caillot's children and he later married one of Nicholas' daughters himself.
His marriage bond to Pelagie Caillot, signed Aug 13, 1797, lists his parents as "Andrea Chevallier, deceased, and wife Magdalen Loijelle, of the parish of St. Anne, Fort Chartres." Aug 14, 1797 Peter married 2nd to Pelagie Caillot, daughter of Nicholas Caillot-LaChance Sr.
Pierre and Pelagie had 5 children:
Eudile (1799), Pierre Jr (1800), Eulalie (1803), Ellen (1805, m Walter Brookes), Pelagie (1812, m Zenon Aubuchon)
The census of New Bourbon, taken in Nov., 1797 listed him as a Creole, Catholic, Agriculturalist.
In 1799 they moved a little west of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. with the rest of Pelagie's family to began a settlement called St. Michael's (in 1814 renamed Fredericktown, became part of new Madison County in 1818). Peter (Pierre) was said to be from Aux Vas when he moved to the new settlement of St. Michael's.
In 1805 he & his son signed a petition in support of Governor Wilkinson.
In 1810 (Jan 6) "P. Chevallier" & 360 inhabitants signed a petition requesting Congress to establish a state government in Missouri.
On July 12, 1819 at a session of the county court Pierre and 13 other men were indicted and found guilty of assault and battery against Fred Mires for horse stealing.
(Descendant, Jim Brooks says that the probate records for Pierre Chevalier show that he died around 1821 and that this probably means that he was the one involved with beating up the horse thief and his son was the sheriff.)
Pierre had a son named Pierre Andre, and another son named Pierre Jr. His son Pierre Jr. was the sheriff of Madison County 1828-30.
Pelagie was buried July 18, 1842 (age 66), St. Michael's Church.
Peter Chevallier buried Mar, 1834 (age 33) at St. Michael's Church, was his son. [This might be Pierre Jr. who was the sheriff]
His 2nd wife and son were buried in this cemetery, but the cemetery was not established until 1829 when land was purchased for it. Burials before this time were at the old Village of St. Michael's.
He would have been 18 in 1778 when the Americans took Kaskaskia from the British. Pierre stayed under American rule for at least 9 more years before moving the to west side of the Missisiippi.
He married 1st to Marie Rose Deguire about 1782, probably in Kaskaskia, IL. Marie had 2 siblings who married into the LaChance family.
Pierre and Marie had 4 children: Andre (1783), Cecile (1787, m Nicholas Caillot-LaChance III), Marie Louise (1789, m Francois Aubuchon), Emile (1791).
In 1787 Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, the process by which the Americans were to settle their territory east of the Mississippi.
In August, 1787 the magistrates of Kaskaskia (including Nicolas Caillot Lachance) and several inhabitants of Kaskaskia (including P. Chevallier and 3-4 Lachance sons) signed an agreement with Barthelemi Tardiveau, Esq. sending him to Congress to claim their land rights in Kaskaskia. Whether or not he was successful seems doubtful because of the number of people who left Kaskaskia the next year.
Nicholas Caillot moved in the winter of 1787-88 over the river to Ste. Genevieve, taking with him his 11 children, many of them already married. From Dec 1787 to Dec 1789 135 people (13 families) moved from the East side to the West side.
Pierre had strong ties to the Caillot-Lachance family and it's likely that he moved to Ste. Genevieve with them. Two of his 1st wife's siblings married Nicholas Caillot's children and he later married one of Nicholas' daughters himself.
His marriage bond to Pelagie Caillot, signed Aug 13, 1797, lists his parents as "Andrea Chevallier, deceased, and wife Magdalen Loijelle, of the parish of St. Anne, Fort Chartres." Aug 14, 1797 Peter married 2nd to Pelagie Caillot, daughter of Nicholas Caillot-LaChance Sr.
Pierre and Pelagie had 5 children:
Eudile (1799), Pierre Jr (1800), Eulalie (1803), Ellen (1805, m Walter Brookes), Pelagie (1812, m Zenon Aubuchon)
The census of New Bourbon, taken in Nov., 1797 listed him as a Creole, Catholic, Agriculturalist.
In 1799 they moved a little west of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. with the rest of Pelagie's family to began a settlement called St. Michael's (in 1814 renamed Fredericktown, became part of new Madison County in 1818). Peter (Pierre) was said to be from Aux Vas when he moved to the new settlement of St. Michael's.
In 1805 he & his son signed a petition in support of Governor Wilkinson.
In 1810 (Jan 6) "P. Chevallier" & 360 inhabitants signed a petition requesting Congress to establish a state government in Missouri.
On July 12, 1819 at a session of the county court Pierre and 13 other men were indicted and found guilty of assault and battery against Fred Mires for horse stealing.
(Descendant, Jim Brooks says that the probate records for Pierre Chevalier show that he died around 1821 and that this probably means that he was the one involved with beating up the horse thief and his son was the sheriff.)
Pierre had a son named Pierre Andre, and another son named Pierre Jr. His son Pierre Jr. was the sheriff of Madison County 1828-30.
Pelagie was buried July 18, 1842 (age 66), St. Michael's Church.
Peter Chevallier buried Mar, 1834 (age 33) at St. Michael's Church, was his son. [This might be Pierre Jr. who was the sheriff]
His 2nd wife and son were buried in this cemetery, but the cemetery was not established until 1829 when land was purchased for it. Burials before this time were at the old Village of St. Michael's.
He born in Canada, son of Andre Chevallier and Madgalen Loijelle.
He would have been 18 in 1778 when the Americans took Kaskaskia from the British. Pierre stayed under American rule for at least 9 more years before moving the to west side of the Missisiippi.
He married 1st to Marie Rose Deguire about 1782, probably in Kaskaskia, IL. Marie had 2 siblings who married into the LaChance family.
Pierre and Marie had 4 children: Andre (1783), Cecile (1787, m Nicholas Caillot-LaChance III), Marie Louise (1789, m Francois Aubuchon), Emile (1791).
In 1787 Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, the process by which the Americans were to settle their territory east of the Mississippi.
In August, 1787 the magistrates of Kaskaskia (including Nicolas Caillot Lachance) and several inhabitants of Kaskaskia (including P. Chevallier and 3-4 Lachance sons) signed an agreement with Barthelemi Tardiveau, Esq. sending him to Congress to claim their land rights in Kaskaskia. Whether or not he was successful seems doubtful because of the number of people who left Kaskaskia the next year.
Nicholas Caillot moved in the winter of 1787-88 over the river to Ste. Genevieve, taking with him his 11 children, many of them already married. From Dec 1787 to Dec 1789 135 people (13 families) moved from the East side to the West side.
Pierre had strong ties to the Caillot-Lachance family and it's likely that he moved to Ste. Genevieve with them. Two of his 1st wife's siblings married Nicholas Caillot's children and he later married one of Nicholas' daughters himself.
His marriage bond to Pelagie Caillot, signed Aug 13, 1797, lists his parents as "Andrea Chevallier, deceased, and wife Magdalen Loijelle, of the parish of St. Anne, Fort Chartres." Aug 14, 1797 Peter married 2nd to Pelagie Caillot, daughter of Nicholas Caillot-LaChance Sr.
Pierre and Pelagie had 5 children:
Eudile (1799), Pierre Jr (1800), Eulalie (1803), Ellen (1805, m Walter Brookes), Pelagie (1812, m Zenon Aubuchon)
The census of New Bourbon, taken in Nov., 1797 listed him as a Creole, Catholic, Agriculturalist.
In 1799 they moved a little west of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. with the rest of Pelagie's family to began a settlement called St. Michael's (in 1814 renamed Fredericktown, became part of new Madison County in 1818). Peter (Pierre) was said to be from Aux Vas when he moved to the new settlement of St. Michael's.
In 1805 he & his son signed a petition in support of Governor Wilkinson.
In 1810 (Jan 6) "P. Chevallier" & 360 inhabitants signed a petition requesting Congress to establish a state government in Missouri.
On July 12, 1819 at a session of the county court Pierre and 13 other men were indicted and found guilty of assault and battery against Fred Mires for horse stealing.
(Descendant, Jim Brooks says that the probate records for Pierre Chevalier show that he died around 1821 and that this probably means that he was the one involved with beating up the horse thief and his son was the sheriff.)
Pierre had a son named Pierre Andre, and another son named Pierre Jr. His son Pierre Jr. was the sheriff of Madison County 1828-30.
Pelagie was buried July 18, 1842 (age 66), St. Michael's Church.
Peter Chevallier buried Mar, 1834 (age 33) at St. Michael's Church, was his son. [This might be Pierre Jr. who was the sheriff]
His 2nd wife and son were buried in this cemetery, but the cemetery was not established until 1829 when land was purchased for it. Burials before this time were at the old Village of St. Michael's.
He would have been 18 in 1778 when the Americans took Kaskaskia from the British. Pierre stayed under American rule for at least 9 more years before moving the to west side of the Missisiippi.
He married 1st to Marie Rose Deguire about 1782, probably in Kaskaskia, IL. Marie had 2 siblings who married into the LaChance family.
Pierre and Marie had 4 children: Andre (1783), Cecile (1787, m Nicholas Caillot-LaChance III), Marie Louise (1789, m Francois Aubuchon), Emile (1791).
In 1787 Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, the process by which the Americans were to settle their territory east of the Mississippi.
In August, 1787 the magistrates of Kaskaskia (including Nicolas Caillot Lachance) and several inhabitants of Kaskaskia (including P. Chevallier and 3-4 Lachance sons) signed an agreement with Barthelemi Tardiveau, Esq. sending him to Congress to claim their land rights in Kaskaskia. Whether or not he was successful seems doubtful because of the number of people who left Kaskaskia the next year.
Nicholas Caillot moved in the winter of 1787-88 over the river to Ste. Genevieve, taking with him his 11 children, many of them already married. From Dec 1787 to Dec 1789 135 people (13 families) moved from the East side to the West side.
Pierre had strong ties to the Caillot-Lachance family and it's likely that he moved to Ste. Genevieve with them. Two of his 1st wife's siblings married Nicholas Caillot's children and he later married one of Nicholas' daughters himself.
His marriage bond to Pelagie Caillot, signed Aug 13, 1797, lists his parents as "Andrea Chevallier, deceased, and wife Magdalen Loijelle, of the parish of St. Anne, Fort Chartres." Aug 14, 1797 Peter married 2nd to Pelagie Caillot, daughter of Nicholas Caillot-LaChance Sr.
Pierre and Pelagie had 5 children:
Eudile (1799), Pierre Jr (1800), Eulalie (1803), Ellen (1805, m Walter Brookes), Pelagie (1812, m Zenon Aubuchon)
The census of New Bourbon, taken in Nov., 1797 listed him as a Creole, Catholic, Agriculturalist.
In 1799 they moved a little west of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. with the rest of Pelagie's family to began a settlement called St. Michael's (in 1814 renamed Fredericktown, became part of new Madison County in 1818). Peter (Pierre) was said to be from Aux Vas when he moved to the new settlement of St. Michael's.
In 1805 he & his son signed a petition in support of Governor Wilkinson.
In 1810 (Jan 6) "P. Chevallier" & 360 inhabitants signed a petition requesting Congress to establish a state government in Missouri.
On July 12, 1819 at a session of the county court Pierre and 13 other men were indicted and found guilty of assault and battery against Fred Mires for horse stealing.
(Descendant, Jim Brooks says that the probate records for Pierre Chevalier show that he died around 1821 and that this probably means that he was the one involved with beating up the horse thief and his son was the sheriff.)
Pierre had a son named Pierre Andre, and another son named Pierre Jr. His son Pierre Jr. was the sheriff of Madison County 1828-30.
Pelagie was buried July 18, 1842 (age 66), St. Michael's Church.
Peter Chevallier buried Mar, 1834 (age 33) at St. Michael's Church, was his son. [This might be Pierre Jr. who was the sheriff]
His 2nd wife and son were buried in this cemetery, but the cemetery was not established until 1829 when land was purchased for it. Burials before this time were at the old Village of St. Michael's.
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