Memorial Cemetery is also sometimes called “Old Cemetery.” The gates to Memorial Cemetery are pictured here. The date on the middle column reads 1787. Memorial Cemetery was actually the second cemetery of Ste. Genevieve, (the first being washed out during the Flood of 1785) the land and provisions being granted by the Spanish.

The oldest existing tombstone is that of Louis LeClere in 1796, and the last burial was Odile Pratte Valle who was buried fifteen years after the cemetery was closed; when donating some land for a new cemetery, she was granted the burial spot next to her husband.

The “front” part of Memorial Cemetery, in the South (I call it the front because it is nearest the main gates) is mostly Catholic, the northeaster quarter was for Protestants, and the northwestern quarter was for the “Odd Fellows Lodge.”  The victims of the steam ship explosion on board the Doctor Franklin No 2. are buried in the Protestant section.  I have been told, however, that this area was once an Indian burial ground.  There are also a few common graves for epidemic victims (although I’m not sure where exactly).  It has been estimated that there are between 4,000 and 5,000 people buried in Memorial Cemetery (although some will more conservatively say 3,000).

This gates are accessible from 5th Street (E).  To the left of the cemetery is Market Street (S) and to the right is Jefferson Street (N).  Bordering the back (W) of the cemetery is a residential area and Basler Funeral Home (NW).  The other entrance to the cemetery is located by the funeral home, a single gate.

Transcription as found on papers in the Ste. Genevieve County Library (no transcriber info was found).

This transcription is done in order of a cemetery walk through – it is not alphabetized, I am typing it as it is written. Images were taken by myself in January, 2007. If you need a high resolution image, please email me. Click the thumbnails to view the larger image. Note that this cemetery does not yet have images of each and every single stone and some photos may overlap some stones but the image will only be shown next to the prominent stones.

	1. Vital Beauvais–age 77 Felicite Beauvais–86
	2. John Webery—1876
	3. Poline Robert–wife of B. LaRose, 1837—78 yrs.
	4. Augustine Thomure–1840 -1869
	4a. Moses Govreau–1877—12yrs.
	4b. Catherine, wife of John Dallas–1876
	4c. Annie, daughter of John Dallas–1875
	4d. ______ Huck,—1871
	5. Theodore Thomure
	6. Marie Adalie LeClere
	7. Clement Detchmendy,—1856—age 57 Constance Detchmendy–1836—age 37
	8. Marie B. (LaSource) Ste. Gemme–1777-1824 Barthelemi Ste. Gemme—1843—69 yrs. Marie Theresa (Ste. Gemme) Guibourd—1807-1859 Augustus  Ste. Gemme—1862—70 yrs. Desile LeClere Ste. Gemme—1876—73 yrs. Children, Emilie, Adolph, Amelie, Philomena, Marie, Claire. Francois LeClere–1782-1820 Felicite LeClere–1785-1824 Marie Susan LeClere, wife of M. B. Menerd,—May 1833 Emelie–infant—March 1833 Melanie LeClere – Sophie P. infant daughter L. C. & Augustine Ste. Gemme Menard. William Oliver—-1845. Louis Joseph, Clara & Edwin, children of Frs. L. & Mary Valle. Charles C. Valle—1799-1838 Eliza Ste. Gemme Valle 4 small Valle Children. John L. Bogy–infant son of J.L. Bogy.
	9. Joseph Marie Benjamin Bogy—1827.
	10. Marie Hoffman—1841 Josephine Hoffman—1811 James Hoffman—1811 William Hoffman—1813
	11. Cirille Charles Gregorie—1758-1832 Mary Mekinier—1768- 1827
	12. Charles Francis Gregorie, son of Francis & Mary Gregorie,–1842-1852.
	13. Jean Noel Calliott—1808-1845
	14. Mary Ann Rottler—1871-1879
	15. Josephine Born—1877-1880
	16. Laurence Sucher—1822-1843
	17. Wife of Laurence Sucher—-1827-1870.
	18. Dennis McGill–1844–33 yrs.
	19. Leon Maurice—1844—3 yrs old.
	20. John B. Valle—1827-1861
	21. Charles- 1875, Catherine- 1867, Anna-1867, children of Christian Nauman.
	22- Odile Joseph Calliot–1863-1864
	23- Claire Emilie Calliot —1878-1880
	24- Mary M. Ste. Gemme Valle —1832-1853
	25- Marie Louise, wife of Antoine Winston—-1815-1855
	26- Constance Winston, wife of Ely Boyer,–1837-1855
	27- Micheal Klein–1864—age 4.
	28- Elizabeth Hanlon—1849–age 25.
	29- John A. Guignon—1837 1869
	29- Eliz. M. daughter of Simon & Carmelit Guinon,—1863-age 20.
	30- John B. Drury—1849–55.
	31- Marie Rosalie Calliott–1815-1843
	32- Pierre Dorlac—1791-1851
	33- Anna Meyer—1805-1875
	34- John Huck—1870-1876
	35- William Adams—1791-1846
	36- Anna Valetta—1812-1870
	37- Dr. Walter Fenwick & wife Julie Valle—1771-1811 Zenon Fenwick—1923
	37a- Marie Flamm—1851-1854 Harriet Scott –1836
	38- Antoinette Boverie–1844—21 days. Joseph Charles Boverie–1852. Camille, son of Jules & Mary Janis Boverie,–1861–1 yr. 3 mo. A. M. Boverie—1851-1875 Addie R., wife of John L. Boverie,  1853-1879 Adolph, son of John L. Boverie & Adeline Boverie—1875-1876
	39- Peter Moser—1785-1860 Louise Moser—1828
	40- Louise & Joseph Thomure—1830 Francis Anthony Kempf—1827-1870
	41- Henry Seckinger—1851—9 months.
	42- M. Emma Kempf—1854 Emilie Kempf—1856
	43- John Contancin—1864—age 64 Mary Louise Constancin—1859—age 23
	44- George Levi Boyer—1858-1859
	45- Marguerite, wife of Lewis Skewes,—1861–age 22 Odile LaRose—1873 Felix LaRose—1867 Marie Bogy—1786-1876 Joseph Bogy—1782-1812 Hilairie LeCompte—1842–17 months. Joseph H. LeCompte–1845–2 yrs. 7 mo.
	46- Mary Frazier Clotilde Mourice–1856 Theophile DuFour— Elizabeth Brook–1854 Caroline Badeau–1860 M. Constancin—1862
	47- _____ Amoureaux –
	48- J.B.S. Pratte–1826-1888 Bernard Pratte—1808-1867
	49- Peter R. Pratte—1801-1853 Joseph Pratte—1774-184 Joseph Blacklegde—-1863–age 5 Mary Wilkinson—1839-1846 Marie Francoise Pratte—1841– age 62 Charles Hypolite Gregoire—1797-1859 Marie Villars—1790-1846 Henry Hertich—1817-1858 Joseph  Hertich—1775-1852 Joseph  Hertich—1775-1852 Louis Hertich—1846 Col. Francis Valle—1779-1849 John B., son of Col. & Mary A. Valle,–1831-1864
	50- Martha Bossier—1860 Sebastian Ziegler—1861–age 73 Luzia Ziegler—1792-1851 Elvina Ziegler– Marie Claudine Rey, wife of Joseph Marie Rey—1870 Louis LaRose–1793-1863 Helen LaRose–1820-1867
	51- Marie (Hubardeau) Laporte–1849 -age 83
	52- 1. Emma Rozier—1862-1879 2. Joseph Rozier– 3. Henry Janis–1808-1872 4. Henry L. Janis–1830- 1856 5. Felix Janis–1810-1855 6. Louis Janis–1864–Infant. 7. Antoine Janis–1795-1861 8. Mary Zoe Janis—1843–age 1 9. Mary Benjamin Skewes—1851 10. 3 Janis Children 11. Edward Rozier—1853 12. Francis R. Rozier—1841-1855 13. Henry J. B. Valle, son of J.B. & Pelagie Valle—1830-1833 14. Firmin A.–1845,  Marie Louise–1847, children of Francis & Zoe Rozier. 15. Pelagie Janis—1769-1832 16. Francois Janis—1767-1832 17. Francois Janis—1820-1840 18. Felix Valle—1800-1877 18a. Odile Pratte Valle—1805-1894 18b. Louis Felix Valle—1823-184_ 19. Catherine B. Valle—1791-1854 20. Jean B. Valle—1758-1849 21. Louis Valle 22. J. B. Valle –1829-1897 23. Pelagie Janis Valle—1894-1848 24. Josephine Thomure—1847 25. Louis Thomure—1838 Marie Thomure—1839
	53. Mary Ann Bisch—1805-1826
	54- Albert Bish—1779-1845
	55- Hannah Bish—1849–62 yrs.
	56- Mare–wife of Charles Bish,—1853
	57- Albert Bish—1856—49 yrs.
	58- Jean Ferdinand Rozier–1777-1864 E. A. Rozier–1833-1858 Constance Rozier—1795-1878
	59- Marguerite Ricole—
	59a- Antoine Ricole–1848
	60- Jaques Guibourd Family
	61- Raphael Ste. Gemme —1771-1811 J. Bte. Ste. Gemme—1746-1833 Marie Theresa Ste. Gemme–1751-1807 J.M.B. Ste. Gemme—1780- 1821 Vital Ste. Gemme—1770- 1821
	62- Joseph Benoist Govreau—1834-1867
	63- Louis Joseph Delcommune—1772-1852
	64- Marie Roussin—1848-1850
	65- Austes Sargeant—1807-1878 Ichabod Sargeant—1792-1848
	66- ______ Amoureaux—1845— age 83
	67- Mahurin Michael Amoureaux—1832– age 84
	68- Dr. Lewis Linn—1795-1843 E.A.R. Linn—1800-1861
	68a- John Henderson—1803-1841
	69- John Scott—1782-1861 Andrew Scott—1881– 83yrs. Elizabeth Scott, mother of Andrew,—1827–age 70 Catherine Scott—1815, wife of John. Elizabeth Scott—1811-1816, daughter of Catherine & John.
	70- William Adams
	71- Columbus McClenehan—1811-1841
(see above photo)	72- John McClenehan
(see above photo)	73- Columbus Frazier—1834–age 21
(see above photo)	74- Catherine  McClenehan—1838-1840
(see above photo)	75- James Clark—1795-1851
	76- Francis Kressman—1836
	77- James L. Day—1790-1832 Pricilla Day—1804-1862
	78- Henry Smith—1815-1870
	79- Anthony Huck—1881–age 24
	80- Jacob Roth—1817-1857
	81- Emaline Wilson—1839-1869
	82- Martin Sweek—1849 Caroline Sweek—1849 Cyrus Sweek—1827-1859
	83- August–1872, & Frederick Seysler—1870
(see above photo)	84- Isaac Guilloz–
	85- Francis B. Schmitt—1855-1861
	86- Lucy Ann Moro—1830-1851
	87- Katherine ( Naeger ) Hettig, wife of Felix Hettig,–1835-1860
	88- Felicite Moss—1851 Charles F. Moss—1872 Antoine Beltrami—1811-1866 Mary Felicite Beltrami—1837-1851 Emily, wife of Antoine Beltrami—1822-1855 Joseph B. Beltrami—1855—age 2 mos. Mary Agnes Beltrami—age 8 mos.
	89- Gabriel Thomure—1792-1858 Baptiste Thomure—1835-1858 Mary Christine Thomure—1821-1854
	90- John Ribault—1849
	91- Ernestine Pernot—1804-1862
	92- Henry Manley
	93- Antoine Lalumandier—1800-1852
	94- Joseph Potier—1777-1868
	95- Louise Skewes—1862–age 23 Steven Augustus, only son of Gustavus & Lizzie Ste. Gemme-1862-age 6. William Skewes—1806-1868
	96- Philomena, wife of Edmund Price-1838-1862
	97- LAGRAVE
	98- Sauveur Detchmendy—1809-1869
	99- Child of S. & R. Detchmendy—1850-1869
	100- Andrew Anderson—1821-1877
	101- Gottlob Bebion—1843-1873
	102- Anna Bebion—18_5
	103- Mary A. Guilloz—
	104- Thomas J. Brady—1821-1888
	105- Mary B. Leavonworth, wife of Ralph—1800-1868 Augustus W.—1860- age 3
	106- Henry Theobald Seebach—1865-1866
	107- Augustine Seebach –1829-1880
	108- Dorthea Schramm—1804-1873 Frederick & Henry, children of Fred & Marguereth Raab, –1874 & 1880 W.C.Emile, son of C. & M. Luicke–1871-1873 Amos, son of A. & A. Galvan—1866 H.W. Lucke, son of Charles & Anna Luecke
	109- John Moro—1840-1861 Mary Moro—1844-1861 Mary Agnes Moro—1822-1867
	110- James Frederick Wilson—1871
	111- Lizy Jane Wilson—1863 Mary Wilson Noe Thomure—1852-186_
	112- Elvina LaRose—1838-1859 ______LaRose –1858-1860
	113- Mary Pisch, wife of George Pisch–1822-1855 Louis Pisch–1854 George Pisch—1855
	114- John Montgomery—1789-1856 Nerre, son of Neree Valle & Agale Chouteau–1849 Nerre Auguste, son of N. & A. Valle—1851 Francois Durand—1792-1864
	115- Marie Schilli—1828-1855
	116- J. A. Ziegler—1862-age 67
	117- Teresa & Rosan Burgert—1854-61—1858-60
	118- Charles Jokerst—1827-1854
	119- J. Rosati LaSource—1828-1858 _______Brugere, wife of Vilars–1815-1856 Adelaide Brugere, wife of Anthony—1795-1876 Francis M. Simonet—1850-185-
	120- Samhson  Hartzell–1851
	121- Jean Bte. LaFont—1739-1790 Charlotte LaSource LaFont—1740-1788
	122- Gertrude Saelinger Houser—1783-1872
	123- Joseph Carron—1787-1845
	124- Mary Moreau, wife of Peter Moreau
	125- Bazile Simino—1796-1843
	126- Pierre Valle—1845–5 yrs.
	127- Pelagie Ste. Gemme, wife of Barthelemew–1814–29 yrs.
	128- Felix Theodore (Slave) —1825-1847
	129- Antoine Thomure—1787-1844
	130- Octave Thomure—1854-1857
	131- Henry Auguste Abuchon–1818-1845
	132- Pierre Maurice—1845- 19 yrs.
	133- Rose Adelaide Guigron Pratte—1790-1822 Marie Rose Pratte—1821 Jean Bte. Sebastien Pratte—1823
	134- Joseph Binnetet—1804-1855
	135- Catherine Clarkson Adams—1792-1854
	136- Mary E.Smith—1878-1880
	137- Eugina Gerard Valle—1806-1840

Burials in Memorial Cemetery that most likely do not have stones, but have been passed down by family stories or otherwise stating a burial in Memorial Cemetery:

Grieshaber, Anna Maria; 23 Mar 1791 to 3 Sep 1834
Grieshaber, Joseph; 29 Mar 1843 to 24 Dec 1847
Hettig, Catherine; 23 Apr 1834 to 5 Sep 1860
Hoog, Margaritha; 9 Jun 1786 to 2 Nov 1866
De Mun, Auguste; d. 28 Aug 1816
The 12 unidentified victims of the Doctor Franklin No 2 steamboat explosion; d. Aug 1852

Memorial Cemetery Map

Unknown Author

Half One – abt 60kb
Half Two – abt 55kb
The Whole Thing – abt 99kb
(keep in mind that a little on each half is duplicated on the other)
Also remember to pay attention to where the roads are on the map.

The above image was submitted by Marie Lawrence [(Enable Javascript to see the email address)], thank you very much, Marie!!
(This is a view looking to the SE … hope correct direction … the tall marker for Charles Hypolite Gregoire on the far right, the Zieglers to the left, and if I remember, Bossier.)