Francois Thibeau (1806-1879)

Francois Thibeau was the great great grandfather of William Spies. There are many spellings of Thibault (Thibaut, Thebeau). The most recent variant, seen on a 20th century death certificate in Missouri was “Tebo.”

Thibault Marriages

September 23, 1833

Francois Thibaut + Marguerite Montreuil

√ Parents of Cecile Thibaut
2G grandparents of William Roland Spies
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Francois and Marguerite married at St. Ferdinand, Florissant, Missouri.

Their children

St. Ferdinand

February 3, 1804

Francois Thibault + Victoire Bienvennu dit Delisle

√ Parents of Francois Thibaut
3G grandparents of William Roland Spies
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You will not find a marriage record so easily read and so full of important information as this one. Both spouses give their parents’ names and their native places. (The year is 1804, so people in St. Ferdinand were not yet part of the United States, and the Baltimore diocese covered all the territory east of the Mississippi, including Kaskaskia.)
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The list of witnesses reads like a list of your (Spies) family names: Auvray (Ouvre), Riviere, Thibault, Presse, Bienvenu dit Delisle, Calve, Reaume. Nearly all the witnesses were unable to sign their names, so they made those X marks on the page.
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Sadly, the baptism record of their son is damaged. One can read some of it. However, there is also an index to baptisms that includes the names of child and parents.

1804 Marriage,
St. Ferdinand,
Florissant, Missouri
(both sides)

1806 Baptism, son Francois, St. Ferdinand,
Florissant, Missouri
(just below center)

Baptism Index,
St Ferdinand
1806, Xbre (December)

February 1, 1780

Jean Baptiste Bienvennu dit Delisle + Appoline Deguire

√ Parents of Victoire Bienvennu dit Delisle
4G grandparents of William Roland Spies
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Here’s a mystery: Why did they move across the Mississippi and get married in Ste Genevieve and then return to Kaskaskia to baptize their daughter? The records are clear about what they did, but not why they did it.

1780 marriage,
Ste Genevieve, Missouri
(lower right)

1781 Baptism,
daughter Victoire,
Kaskaskia
(fifth entry)

January 25, 1769

Joseph Thibault + Marie Josephe Derousse

√ Parents of Francois Thibault
4G grandparents of William Roland Spies
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They lived in Kaskaskia, where the records are incomplete and difficult to search. Fortunately, we have this very informative marriage record. There is no doubt about their relationship to each other and to their parents. The record says that the groom is a native of L’Islet, which is in Quebec. It also includes many names of witnesses, some who are identified as family members.
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The baptism record of their son is very easy to read. Both records are from Immaculate Conception of Our Lady, Kaskaskia.
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1769 Marriage,
(right side)

1781 Baptism,
son Francois,
(fourth entry)

November 6, 1736

Jean Francois Thibault + Marie Genevieve Cloutier

√ Parents of Joseph Thibault
5G grandparents of William Roland Spies
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They were married at L’Islet, Quebec. L’Islet is on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, 100 km east of Quebec City. The church there is called Notre Dame de Bonsecours.

Their son Joseph was born at L’Islet in 1739. There is a baptism record, but it is very, very difficult to read. Fortunately, Joseph’s marriage record documented his relationship to his parents (see the post for Joseph Thibault + Marie Josephe Derousse).

1736 Marriage,
L’Islet, Quebec
(lower right corner)

Notary record
1736 Marriage
(bottom)

November 12, 1705

Jean Francois Thibault + Angelique Prou

√ Parents of Jean Francois Thibault
6G grandparents of William Roland Spies
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They married at St. Pierre de la Riviere du Sud, Montmagny, Quebec. (Montmagny is on the south shore of the St. Lawrence river, near Quebec City.) Their son Jean Francois was born at L’Islet.
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1705 Marriage,
Montmagny, Quebec
(right side)

1709 Baptism,
L’Islet, Quebec
(left side, 2nd last)

October 14, 1670

Francois Thibault + Elizabeth Agnes Lefebvre

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√ Parents of Jean Francois Thibault
7G grandparents of William Roland Spies
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Among the many 17th-century THIBAULTS of France and Switzerland, at least sixteen went to America. The ancestor having the greatest number of descendants is François Thibault of Ile de Re, an island located in the Atlantic Ocean, four kilometres west of La Rochelle, France. He arrived in Quebec in 1665, married Elisabeth-Agnes Lefebvre at Sainte-Anne-du-Petit-Cap, now Beaupre, in 1670, then settled in Cap-Saint-Ignace on the south shore where he passed away in 1724.
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Francois Thibault went to Quebec aboard “Le Cat de Hollande.” The ship left La Rochelle, France, at the end of April, 1665. It arrived at Quebec City June 18th. In exchange for his passage, Francois Thibault signed a contract with Pierre Gaigneur, merchant of La Rochelle, promising to work three years in Quebec.
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The register of the year 1665 of the notary Pierre Teuleron contains 73 employment contracts (including that of Francois Thibault) specifying embarkation on the ship “Le Cat de Hollande.” The register is held by the Departmental Archives of Charente-Maritime under the symbol “3 E 1303.” It can only be viewed on microfilm, listed 2 M1 429, roll 449.