Pierre-Joseph Celoron, sieur de Blainville:
(1693-1759)
Pierre participated in the Chickasaw War (1739-40) and was twice
commander at Detroit between 1742-54. In 1749
Pierre was sent by Gov. de La Galissoniere with 200 French & 30 Mission
Natives on a mission to expel the British from the Ohio Valley and to punish
the rebellious Wyandot Chief - Orontony. Along his way in the Ohio Valley,
Pierre buried lead
plates with the French claim to the land scribe on them, some of which
have been found. His first wife was Marie-Catherine (daughter of Maurice
Blondeau & Suzanne Charbonnier dit Lamoureux) and later married
Catherine Eury (daughter of Francois Eury, sieur de Laperelle & Charlotte
Aubert de Lachesnaye). His father (Jean Baptist) had (married three times)
married into the Picote de Belestre, d'Amours
& Legardeur de Tilly families - all names
connected to the fur trade. His children included; Pierre-Joseph (b.1726),
Maurice-Regis (b.1728), Jean Bte.(b.1729), Pierre-Hyacinthe (b.1732), Marie-Catherine
(1744-1809), Pierre-Joseph (b.1747) & Francois-Marie (b.1749).
Jean Baptiste Celoron: (b.1698)
Jean (brother to Pierre) was killed while leading a French raid against
the British out of Ft.Duqesne. He married Suzanne-Hyacinthe Piot de Langloiserie
at Montreal in 1730.
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