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the close of 1796, Mr. Gratiot purchased from his
brother-in-law, Joseph M. Papin, a large
stone house which was situated on Main and Second
Street, just across the street (now Chesnut) from
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Chouteau. At the time of
its purchase it was described as having seven
rooms not counting the basements, as well as a
stone kitchen building with a court and a garden.
Gratiot
moved into this house in early 1797 and shortly
thereafter added a store onto the property. It is
here that his six youngest children were born. He
died of a stroke on 20 Apr 1817, leaving his
widow and their eight children a wealth of real
estate. She died 15 Jun 1825 and both were laid
to rest in Calvary Cemetery.
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