The Girardeaus: Eighteenth-Century French Colonials in Upper Louisiana by Charlotte Young Slinkard

These pages are devoted to breathing life into an obscure French Colonial family who left their name on a Missouri city nestled on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

The progenitor, Jean Baptiste Girardeau, was born in Moulins, France, in 1684.

His story, told with that of his Canadienne wife, Thérèse Nepveu, and their two Illinois-born sons, Jean Pierre and Pierre, spreads across two continents and spans nearly an entire century.

About the Author

Charlotte Young Slinkard is a native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

With an interest in the genealogical past, she belongs to numerous hereditary and patriotic societies.

She is presently on the Board of Directors of the Cape Girardeau Heritage Museum, serving as curator, and is a previous national president of the National Society United States Daughters of 1812.

She and her husband, William (Bill), have one son and two grandchildren.

She has a B.S. in Education and M.A. from Southeast Missouri State University.

Product Specifications

Published by Southeast Missouri State University Press, 2024. Paperback, 279 pages.