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Campau, Joseph
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Campau, Joseph

Born
2/2/1769
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan
Titles and Honors
City Assessor, appraiser, over-seer of the poor
City Inspector of water barrels
City Treasurer
City Trustee, 1802
Notes
Wealthiest citizen and largest landowner
Street named after him in 1868

------ Letter pertaining to
------ Relic of his house

45.644 Wedding dress of wife (Can't Find)

See Also- Historic Citizen file- Urban History office
Occupation
Indian trader when a boy
Captain and Major in MIlitia
City Assessor, appraiser, over-seer of the poor
City Inspector of water barrels
City Treasurer
Held many public offices
merchant, business man; made fortune in real estate and fur trade
Left estate of $3,000,000.
Father
Jacques Campau
Mother
Catherine Menard
Spouse
Adelaide Dequindre, m. 5/18/1808, Detroit, Michigan,
Children
Joseph
Adelaide (b. 1811)
Dennis (b. c. 1812)
Catherine D. (b. 1815)
Jacques Joseph (b. 1821)b. 1823)
Theodore Joseph (b. 1825)
Matilda V. (b. 1827)
Alexander Timothy (b. 1829)
Relations
Grandfather came to Detroit with Cadillac
Nationality
American

Related Records

Booklet - The Detroit Historical Society Presents a Series of Historic Reproductions The Joseph Campau House

Booklet

2015.006.005Archive

The Detroit Historical Society Presents a Series of Historic Reproductions The Joseph Campau House

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