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Kaskaskia Buatte Famous Bell on TV

Kaskaskia Buatte Famous Bell on TV

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 12:03AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Buatte Buyat Buyatte Buyatt
I'll save the interesting information about the Buatte family until the end of this post.

My Problem-
I've traced my ancestry to an Angelique Buatte born 1849 in Kaskaskia, Illinois. I think her father was Henry Buatte (who (I think) changed his birth date along with his wife II guess to avoid the Civil War (I don't blame him)). I'm not sure who the father of Henry Buatte is. I think it is one of the kids of Louis Buyat.

My Question-
Does anybody know who the father of Henry Buatte is? I would greatly appreciate it.

Interesting information-
Also if your interested I found in the book "History of Kaskaskia" (a book on wikipedia listed under Kaskaskia) information that a bell was presented to Louis Buyat from the French King to display in the local Catholic Church in Kaskaskia. One day I was watching a TV show on the History Channel about "how states got their shapes" (just type it in on youtube to watch) and in the show they traveled to Kaskaskia went to the town church and talked about the bell and how it was older than the Liberty Bell. It looked like it also had a crack on it. (they don't talk about Louis but I'm pretty sure it is the bell he brought over)

Re: Kaskaskia Buatte Famous Bell on TV

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 1:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
My folks traveled to Missouri (St. Genevieve) and Kaskaskia to explore the bell legend. We have a 1975 replica -- orginal date of 1742 "pour leglise des Illinois" complete w/ crack.

Re: Kaskaskia Buatte Famous Bell on TV

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 4:11PM GMT
Classification: Query
We do?

Re: Kaskaskia Buatte Famous Bell on TV

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 2:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
It's been right next to me as I do this research. Angie and her kids went down to St. Genevieve, too -- I don't know if that was w/ Mom and Dad or not. She probably knows more about that - certainly more than I do.
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