Charles C. Gratiot

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Charles Chouteau Gratiot (1786-1855) - Born 29 Aug 1786 in St. Louis, Missouri. A Career U.S. Army officer, engineer and West Point graduate who became the Chief of Engineers (1828-1838) and attained the rank of Bvt. Brigadier General. Dismissed from the Army on 6 Dec 1838 by the President for failure to "...pay into the Treasury the balance of moneys placed into his hands...". Died 18 May 1855, St. Louis, Missouri.

He entered the United States Military Academy on 17 Jul 1804 appointed by President Thomas Jefferson and graduated 30 Oct 1806 in the Class of 1806 ranking 6th out of 15. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt in the U.S. Corps of Engineers.

He was interred in section 13, Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in St. Louis, Missouri.

Father: Charles C. Gratiot, Sr (1752-1817)

Mother: Victoire Chouteau (1760-1825)

Marriage:

  • Ann Belin (1797-1886) born 8 Nov 1797, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; married dd mmm yyyy; died 26 Dec 1886, Carondelet, Missouri

Children:

  • Mary Victoria Gratiot (1820-1878) born 17 Feb 1820, Old Point Comfort, Virginia; married Charles Francois Frederic De Montholon 1 Nov 1837; died 25 Oct 1878 Rouen, France
  • Julia Augusta Gratiot (1824-1895) born 14 Sep 1824, Old Point Comfort, Virginia; married Charles Pierre Chouteau 27 Nov 1845; died 3 Aug 1895, St. Louis, Missouri

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