Jean Bouchard dit LaVallee
Jean Bouchard dit LaVallee born 1764 in Quebec to Joseph
Bouchard dit LaVallee and Josephte Labonte'. Jean married Jeanne
Chauvin in St. Louis, Mo. 1792. He was a French Commandant under
Spanish Rule at the time of the Louisianna Purchase. He raised
the American flag at New Madrid at the turn over. He and Jeanne
still have descendents living in New Madrid and St Louis. Jean
also had a daughter named Tiny LaVallee by a slave named Betzy.
Tiny was baptised in the Immaculate Conception Church in New
Madrid about 1802. Tiny had two sons, I am still trying to find
Tiny's descendsents
Submitted by Sue Vondach
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