FRANCOIS REYNAL (18121214)
The first son and child of Antoine Reynal, Jr. and Louise Saucier Reynal. Francois apparently spent his entire lifetime in the Portage des Sioux, Missouri area. He was born on December 14, 1812 in the village of Portage des Sioux, which at the time was subject to Indian raids. He was baptized from the St. Francis Catholic Church in the same village. His godparents were Baptiste Alary of Prairie du Pont and Lucille Saucier. In the 1830 U.S. Census he was living with his parents, Antoine and Louise Reynal at Portage des Sioux.
O.W. Collet's translation - Index to St. Charles County, Missouri Marriages 1792-1863, lists Francois Reynal's marriage to Josephine Chanceller on March 2, 1835. The Land Tax of 1836 of St. Charles County, Missouri, lists Francois Reynal the owner of 14 acres of land. The same marriage index shown above also lists the marriage of Francois Reynal to Louise Gornon on June 26, 1845. Louise is shown as being the daughter of Louis Gornon and Me. Louise Larrivee. A daughter, Marie L. Reynal, was born to Francois and Josephine Chanceller Reynal at Portage des Sioux in 1836. Three children were born to Francois Reynal and Louise Gornon; Genevieve in 1846; George Anthony in 1848; and Mary Louisa in 1851.
In 1850, Francois Reynal was living in St. Charles County, according to the 1850 U.S. Census. His wife was listed as Eliza, which may have been the first or middle name of Louise Gornon Reynal. Francois's age was shown as 38 years (he was born in 1812) and Louise (or Eliza's) as 26 years of age. A daughter Jane (Genevieve?), age 4 and a son, George A., age 2, are listed in the census. No mention is made of the daughter, Marie L., born in 1836 to Francois Reynal and Josephine Chanceller. Both the daughter and Josephine may have died prior to his marriage to Louise Gornon in 1845.
After the 1850 U.S. Census, I find no record of Francois Reynal and family living in Portage des Sioux. The place and date of death of Francois Reynal, Josephine Chanceller, and Louise Gornon is not known. Jump up to parent
THE CHILDREN OF FRANCOIS REYNAL (18121214) AND JOSEPHINE CHANCELLER
(18360406) MARIE L. REYNAL, b. April 6, 1836 at Portage des Sioux, Missouri and baptized on May 8, 1836 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Portage des Sioux. The place and date of death of Marie L. Reynal is not known.
THE CHILDREN OF FRANCOIS REYNAL (18121214) AND LOUISE GORNON
(18460919) GENEVIEVE REYNAL, b. September 19, 1846 in Portage des Sioux, Missouri. Baptized September 14, 1846 at St. Francis Catholic Church at Portage des Sioux, with Louis Gornon, the grandfather as godfather. The 1850 U.S. Census lists Jane (Genevieve?), age 4, the daughter of Francois Reynal. The place and date of death of Genevieve Reynal is not known.
(18481114) GEORGE ANTHONY REYNAL, b. November 14, 1848 in Portage des Sioux, Missouri, and baptized September, 1846 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Portage des Sioux. The place and date of death of George Anthony Reynal is not known.
(18510929) MARY LOUISA REYNAL, b. September 29, 1851, in St. Charles County, Missouri. The place and date of death unknown.