Tombstone Tuesday

John Dupaquier born June 24, 1803 died June 24, 1864

May He Rest in Peace

Mary J. His Wife born June 18, 1815 died April 11, 1905

May She Rest in Peace

Old St. Croix Cemetery

St. Croix, Perry, Indiana

Two small stones with just initials are next the larger stone. "J.D." and "D.J.D."

John and Mary Dupaquier were living with 2 children in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky in 1850. Then, there is reference to John Dupaquier and Elisabeth Thiriot Brandebourg being baptismal sponsors for John  Humbert in 1857 in the church books for St. Augustine Catholic Church in Leopold, Perry, Indiana.

"John Emil M. HUMBERT, born Feb 10, 1857, son of Anton and M. Ther. Maldidier; ; baptized April 2, 1857; sponsors John Dupaquet and Elis. Brandebourg, n Thirit"

John and Mary Dupaquier's stone is located near Elisabeth's son, Louis Brandebourg (aka Lewis Brandenburg).

Ernest Brandebourg and Ernest Wastell

Last evening I was checking out several of the Brandebourg (and some Brandenburg) family trees on Rootsweb.com. Frank Brandebourg posted the baptismal information about Ernest Andrew Brandebourg in his family tree :3293960.

"Ernest's baptismal record reads: "The night of day seven of November (1877), we baptized boy Ernest Marian Brandebourg, son of Le wis, and Catherine Claise, born November, day 7 (1877). Of their own accord, sponsored by Joseph Claise, and Maria Claise, and of his own accord, by Ernest Wastell." The ceremony was performed by Father Dion, of Holy Cross Catholic Church in St. Croix, Indiana. One could assume that Ernest was named for Erne st Wastell, who must have been a close friend of the family, and who may have been Ernest's Godfather at the ceremony. Records indicate that Ernest Wastell may have lived in Lexington KY during the 1850 federal census. Joseph Clai se and Maria Claise were Kate's younger brother and sister."

Let's clear up a couple of things about the entry above. It is believed that Ernest Wastell was the first cousin of Ernest Brandebourg and the nephew of Louis Brandebourg. Louis Brandebourg was the sister of Victorine Brandebourg Wastell.

Ernest Wastell was born on 10 January 1857 presumably in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky to John Bartlett Wastell and Victorine Catharine Zulime Brandebourg. John B. Wastell was found in the Louisville City Directory in 1857 as well as on the Louisville Tax List. Victorine is believed to be the sister to Louis Brandebourg (aka Lewis Brandenburg) who lived in Crawford County, Indiana. John, Victorine and Ernest Wastell were living in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky in 1860 not 1850. From some family papers, it is believed that a daughter, Stella Wastell, died 5 days prior to the enumeration of the Wastell family in the 1860 census.

Holy Cross Catholic Church in St. Croix, Perry, Indiana Built in 1881.

This is the current Holy Cross Catholic Church not the one

where Ernest Brandebourg (aka Ernest Brandenburg) was baptized.

Additional Crawford County Indiana Photos

Here are some additional photos that were taken in Crawford County, Indiana. Situated along the Ohio River, Crawford County has rolling hills, limestone cliffs, caves, forests and pastures. The roads are not well marked so a county map is needed to navigate the back roads.

John G. Brandebourg - Land Patent Part 3

From the Indiana Public Lands Collection, John G. Brandebourg purchased the E1/2 NW of Section 36 in Township 3S, Range 1W, Meridian 2, 80 acres. The original purchase was on 10 October 1854. The second 80 acres purchased on the same day was W1/2 NW of Section 36 in Township 3S, 1W Range, Meridian 2. There was a total of 160 acres purchased.

In 1868 Louis Brandebourg (aka Lewis Brandenburg) purchased 40 acres. Then in 1873, Louis purchased the remaining 120 acres in two transaction - one for 80 acres and one for 40 acres. Today, this land is bound on the west by State Road 66 and Rainforth Rd on the south.

There is pasture and a creek near State Road 66. As you turn east onto Rainforth Rd, there is a steep hill. It has a cliff and possibly a cave. The current owner has turned this picturesque formation into a business venture.

                                         

                                 

John G. Brandebourg - Land Patent Part 2

From the Indiana Public Lands Collection, John G. Brandebourg purchased the E1/2 NW of Section 36 in Township 3S, Range 1W, Meridian 2, 80 acres. The original purchase was on 10 October 1854. The second 80 acres purchased on the same day was W1/2 NW of Section 36 in Township 3S, 1W Range, Meridian 2. There was a total of 160 acres purchased.


In 1868 Louis Brandebourg (aka Lewis Brandenburg) purchased 40 acres. Then in 1873, Louis purchased the remaining 120 acres in two transaction - one for 80 acres and one for 40 acres. Today, this land is bound on the west by State Road 66 and Rainforth Rd on the south.

There is pasture and a creek near State Road 66. As you turn east onto Rainforth Rd, there is a steep hill. It has a cliff and possibly a cave. The current owner has turned this picturesque formation into a business venture.

The Land Patent of John G. Brandebourg - Today's View

From the Indiana Public Lands Collection, John G. Brandebourg purchased the E1/2 NW of Section 36 in Township 3S, Range 1W, Meridian 2, 80 acres. The original purchase was on 10 October 1854. The second 80 acres purchased on the same day was W1/2 NW of Section 36 in Township 3S, 1W Range, Meridian 2. There was a total of 160 acres purchased.

In 1868 Louis Brandebourg (aka Lewis Brandenburg) purchased 40 acres. Then in 1873, Louis purchased the remaining 120 acres in two transaction - one for 80 acres and one for 40 acres. Today, this land is bound on the west by State Road 66 and Rainforth Rd on the south.

There is pasture and a creek near State Road 66. As you turn east onto Rainforth Rd, there is a steep hill. It has a cliff and possibly a cave. The current owner has turned this picturesque formation into a business venture.

Photo Essay of Sulfur, Crawford, Indiana

Jean Gabriel (aka John G.) Brandebourg purchased two 80 acres tracts of land in the northwest corner of Section 36 in Union Township in Crawford, Indiana on 10 October 1854 from the US Land Office in Vicennes, Indiana. The land patent was issued on 1 July 1857. Research indicates that John G. Brandebourg may have died in 1857 prior to receiving his land patent.

The following photos were taken in the nearby town of Sulfur, Crawford, Indiana as it looks today.

Tombstone Tuesday

Grave Marker for Lewis Brandenburg

Old St. Croix Cemetery

St. Croix, Perry, Indiana

Born Louis Brandebourg in 1837, Metz, Moselle, France. Died 1896 in Crawford County, Indiana.

Small marker "A. J. F."