Louis Gex Obussier papers, 1803-1843.

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Louis Gex Obussier papers, 1803-1843.

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The papers primarily deal with Louis Gex Obussier's business operations and are mainly in French. There is correspondence with Jean Mennet in Lausanne, Switzerland, regarding the worthless land purchased sight unseen and later of the land purchased near Vevay. There are also letters and bills from merchants in Pittsburg regarding supplies from Gex Obussier and the Dufor settlement. There are also two letters to Columbine Pelham in New Harmony.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Pelham, William, 1759-1827

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Sailor. From the description of General order of William Pelham, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84234276 Epithet: Lord-Justice of Ireland 1579 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000613.0x000141 ...

Obussier, Lucille.

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Obussier family.

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Pelham, Columbine.

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Obussier, Louis Gex.

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Louis Gex Obussier was born in Canton de Vaud, Switzerland. He married Lucille sometime before 1790 and they produced six children. Mr. Obussier came to the United States in the early 1800s on behalf of Swiss merchant, Jean Mennet to manage land supposedly in Virginia that Mennet had purchased. The land proved to be non productive and Obussier moved on to Vevay, Switzerland County in Indiana Territory where he was a farmer and wine maker. Mrs. Obussier died in October 1806 and he married Marian ...

Obussier, Marian.

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