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BASILE AUBUCHON

Basile AuBuchon, of St. Francois County, is one of its oldest and best known citizens, and is a descendant of the early French pioneers of that region, with a family name that is prominent in the history of the section. His parents, Basile and Adelaide AuBuchon, were residents of Ste. Genevieve County September 18, 1817, when his birth occurred, and when he had reached his ninth year, in 1826, they moved to St. Francois County, near French Village, and engaged in farming. In 1832 the mother died, leaving five sons, of whom our subject was the eldest. The father married again, but in 1838 young AuBuchon left home for Madison, Wis., but after a few months of saw-mill business he wended his way on foot back to Missouri over a long and weary stretch of 700 miles. He was married in the spring of 1839, and located as a farmer in Marion Township, where he has since followed a rural life with excellent results, and as a man is esteemed and respected. The elder Basile AuBuchon reached the advanced years so notable in this family, dying at the age of seventy-four years in February, 1864. The wife of the subject of this sketch was Miss Louisa M., the daughter of Gerves and Caroline (Carrow) Papin, who were living in Ste. Genevieve County on September 18, 1821, when their daughter was born. Six years after her birth they moved to Washington County, and ten years still later to St. Francois County. Mr. Papin was for many years engaged in flat-boating to New Orleans. Mr. AuBuchon and his wife have seen ten of their thirteen children grow to maturity, and those living are Mary L., now Mrs. A. L. Carrow; Sophia A., now Mrs. E. Leverd; Louise, now Mrs. J. M. Snodell; Eli B., a prosperous farmer; and Edward J., with whom his parents now live on the old homestead purchased by his father in 1849. The farm lies near French Village, and embraces 292 acres, 200 being under cultivation. The entire family are respected members of the Catholic Church.

GOODSPEEDS HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, Goodspeed Publishing Co., Pages 620 & 621.

  


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