Here are more early family photos from the family album of
Louis and Matilda (Straub) Marchand of Bonne Terre, Missouri. Louis Marchand was
born in Sermamagny, France March 13, 1854 and died August 30, 1926, in Bonne Terre,
Missouri. Matilda Straub was born in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, on July
2, 1861, and died in Bonne Terre, Missouri, on August 13, 1939. Louis and Matilda
were married in Richwoods, Washington County, Missouri, on November 27, 1880. These
photos were contributed to us by their grandson, Joseph
A. Wilkson |
Picture of Matilda & Louis Marchand taken in
1880, the same
year they were married. |
Early Photograph of Christine and Ferdinand Straub
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Christine Straub, mother of Matilda (Mrs. Louis)
Marchand. |
Ferdinand Straub, father of Matilda (Mrs. Louis) Marchand
in his later years. |
Louis Marchand and his sisers, Julie, Elizabeth and Mary who are all children of
Vincent & Adelaide (Bardot) Marchand
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Julie Marchand, Sister of Louis Marchand
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From left to right are Matilda (Straub) Marchand born
1861, her daughter Matilda "Tillie" born in 1900, her daughter Lizzie with her
arm around her sister Alice, her daughter Mary, her niece Maggie Straub, and her daughter
Christine Marchand who is the girl standing in front. The photo is taken at the side of
the Marchand home on Benham Street near old highway 67 in Bonne Terre probably about
1901.
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Daughters of Louis & Mathilda Marchand
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Daughters of Louis & Mathilda Marchandi
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This photo which dates to about 1903, is of Louis Marchand behind the bar of
his business establishment
'The Marchand Saloon' which was located on South Division Street in Bonne
Terre, Missouri.
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Louis Marchand served for many years as a Justice of the Peace in Bonne Terre,
Missouri. He is shown here on the steps of his Justice of the Peace Office which was
located on Division Street in Bonne Terre. His duties as JP included performing
marriages as well as presiding as Judge in local criminal matters and civil disputes.
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Photo of Louis Marchand taken in 1926 about 3 weeks before his death. This is
the photo which was published with his obituary in the local newspaper. His obituary
which was published on Page 1 of the newspaper described him as "a sterling
citizen".
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The Marchand sisters gather for the funeral of their
father Louis Marchand
in August of 1926. Left to right: Agnes, Matilda "Tille",
Christine, Alice,
Esther, Lizzie and Mary
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The Marchand sisters and their children, left to
right: Mary (white dress), Alice kneeling with Myra and Louise, Tillie holding
Frances, mother Matilda (Mrs. Louis) Marchand, Agnes, Lizzie holding Harold, Ruth standing
next to Esther, Esther holding Louis with Arthur standing in front, Christine with
Elizabeth, the three boys in front are Jim, Walter Lee, and Chester Reynolds. This
photo was taken in August of 1926 as they all gathered for the funeral of Louis Marchand.
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