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Tombstone Tuesday: Louis Grillot

8/19/2013

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This photo shows the gravestone of Louis Grillot, my husband's 4x great-grandfather.  As stated on the stone, he was born in Pareid, France, which is located in Northeast France's Lorraine region.  In 1838, when he was 51 years old, Louis and his wife, Marie (Borin) Grillot packed up a few belongings and their seven (living) children, and sailed for America.  They entered through the Port of New Orleans and made their way north to Darke County, Ohio, in the western part of the state.  Ship manifest records indicate that Louis worked as a mason in France, but turned to farming in America.  Louis passed away in 1861.  He is buried in Holy Family Cemetery, Frenchtown, Ohio, along with many other French pioneers who settled in this part of Ohio.
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Gravestone of Louis Grillot, Holy Family Cemetery, Darke Co, Ohio
Although Louis was born and lived by the name 'Grillot,' his sons adopted the name 'Grilliot' (or sometimes 'Grillio').  The story goes that Louis' name was misspelled on legal documents, and his sons continued to use that spelling instead of the original family name.  Louis' birth/baptism record from Pareid, France is shown below.  He is the son of Jean Charles Grillot and Jeanne Barbe Curély.  His father's brother, Louis Grillot, and his mother's sister, Anne Curély, served as his baptism sponsors.  (And because of those relations, we also know the names of Baby Louis' grand-parents, also listed.  Aren't these French records wonderful?)  These documents can be viewed online at this website. (Images 218-219)
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7 Comments
Jennifer Grillot
10/6/2013 09:57:06 am

My husband's family lives in Darke county. We we're told it was a family rift that caused some to add the "I".

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KAYTHEGARDENER
2/11/2014 06:48:16 am

There are a few phrases in the latter part of this baptismal acte that I can't make out (after the godparents' parents are named).
But it also states that the new parents, Jean Charles Grillot & Jeanne Barbé Curély were originally of this parish (Pareid) & that they were married at Pareid as well. Notice that both godparents, including the woman, have signed their names, but the parents were not able to.
My male Breton relatives were also "tisserands" (weavers). They wove the cloth, likely cotton or wool or mixed thresds (linsy-soolsy) into long strips that could be cut for shirts/smocks or household linens. I have found that if they worked in linen alone (a finer cloth) or made suits of clothes, another occupation (tsserand de lin or tailleur d'habits) was designated. See the following website --
http://www.vieuxmetiers.org/ (Occupations of Our Ancestors),
Good hunting to you,
KMC

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Bill McNitt
6/11/2014 10:39:20 am

From which of Louis' children does your husband descend? My daughters descend from his daughter Frances (Anne Marie Francoise Grillot).

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Jennifer Grillot
6/13/2014 12:36:12 pm

My husband's family is descended from George Henri, Louis's brother.

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Emily Schroeder
6/13/2014 12:46:08 pm

Jennifer, I have started research a little bit about Henry Grillot and his family, too. It's at the bottom of this page. I still need to get some birth records online. http://schroeder-tumbush.weebly.com/grilliot.html

Emily Schroeder
6/13/2014 12:44:39 pm

My husband is descended from Louis' son, Jean (John) Nicholas.

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Bill McNitt
6/13/2014 02:20:10 pm

Emily, my daughters are double relatives of your husband as the two Aubry siblings married Grillot siblings.


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