The contributor of this memorial has two newspaper clippings on the death of Simon Peter Grignon. His actual name is Simon Paul Grignon. The newspaper clippings indicate that he was the son of Augustine Grignon (which is not true, as those of us who have researched certain members of the Pierre Grignon, Jr. family know). Simon Paul Grignon was born 28 January 1833 in Brown County, Michigan Territory. He was the first born child of Hippolyte "Paul" Grignon and his second wife (Hippolyte "Paul" was married twice; first to an Indian woman, which was not uncommon in those days, as white women were far and few between, while there were many Menominee Indian Women. What Mr. Roger Navarre has listed as Simon Grignon's birth place is incorrect. There is a rather long obituary, which Roger L. Navarre never found, proving where Simon Peter (actually Paul) Grignon was born. Simon married Marie (Mary) Zoe St Louis, daughter of Ephraim St. Louis, early settlers of what would later become Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI. They were married at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. When your father dies when you are 18, Simon carried the burdens of the world on his back, as he was taking care of his ill mother, as well as numerous siblings, most of whom died, unknown when, sometime after the 1850 and 1860 U. S. Federal Census (the 1850 U. S. Federal Census in Grand Chute, Brown County, WI., and the 1860 U. S. Federal Census in Appleton, Outagamie County, WI. Simon never learned how to write, and he signed his Will with an "x." He died in Mattoon, Shawano County, WI., while working to clear land with son, Ephraim Paul Grignon. Simon also owned land in Shawano County, WI., through a Land Grant. His body was shipped back to Appleton, WI., for burial at the Appleton Junction, and funeral services were held at St. Mary Cemetery. One of his old friends handled the funeral arrangements. The person who is presently in charge of this memorial is not accepting any messages. Thus, how does one correct erroneous information. It is unfortunate that Roger L. Navarre made this huge error, as Mr. Navarre descends from Simon Paul Grignon, although Mr. Navarre says Simon Peter. I would suggest that the person now handling this memorial look further for the obituary which confirms where he was born, and also to the stories written by Marcella Grignon Lewenstein, because this granddaughter has it correct!!!!!!!!!!
The contributor of this memorial has two newspaper clippings on the death of Simon Peter Grignon. His actual name is Simon Paul Grignon. The newspaper clippings indicate that he was the son of Augustine Grignon (which is not true, as those of us who have researched certain members of the Pierre Grignon, Jr. family know). Simon Paul Grignon was born 28 January 1833 in Brown County, Michigan Territory. He was the first born child of Hippolyte "Paul" Grignon and his second wife (Hippolyte "Paul" was married twice; first to an Indian woman, which was not uncommon in those days, as white women were far and few between, while there were many Menominee Indian Women. What Mr. Roger Navarre has listed as Simon Grignon's birth place is incorrect. There is a rather long obituary, which Roger L. Navarre never found, proving where Simon Peter (actually Paul) Grignon was born. Simon married Marie (Mary) Zoe St Louis, daughter of Ephraim St. Louis, early settlers of what would later become Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI. They were married at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. When your father dies when you are 18, Simon carried the burdens of the world on his back, as he was taking care of his ill mother, as well as numerous siblings, most of whom died, unknown when, sometime after the 1850 and 1860 U. S. Federal Census (the 1850 U. S. Federal Census in Grand Chute, Brown County, WI., and the 1860 U. S. Federal Census in Appleton, Outagamie County, WI. Simon never learned how to write, and he signed his Will with an "x." He died in Mattoon, Shawano County, WI., while working to clear land with son, Ephraim Paul Grignon. Simon also owned land in Shawano County, WI., through a Land Grant. His body was shipped back to Appleton, WI., for burial at the Appleton Junction, and funeral services were held at St. Mary Cemetery. One of his old friends handled the funeral arrangements. The person who is presently in charge of this memorial is not accepting any messages. Thus, how does one correct erroneous information. It is unfortunate that Roger L. Navarre made this huge error, as Mr. Navarre descends from Simon Paul Grignon, although Mr. Navarre says Simon Peter. I would suggest that the person now handling this memorial look further for the obituary which confirms where he was born, and also to the stories written by Marcella Grignon Lewenstein, because this granddaughter has it correct!!!!!!!!!!
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