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GREGOIRE, Charles H. (St. Genevieve Co., MO, June 10, 1821-Dubuque, IA, Nov. 11, 1912). Ferryman. Gregoire, involved in the famous [[FANNING VS. GREGOIRE AND BOGY]] lawsuit, operated the first steam [[FERRYBOATS]] on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] at Dubuque. He continued in the business until 1864 when he sold out to the Illinois Central Railroad to manage large real estate holdings in Iowa and two hundred eighty-nine acres of [[MINING]] property in Missouri.
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[[Image:greg.png|left|thumb|750px|Agreement between Gregoire and the City. Originally printed in the [[MINERS' EXPRESS (THE)]] NOV. 19, 1851. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]GREGOIRE, Charles H. (United States, 1798--Dubuque, IA, 1859). Charles Hypolitte Gregoire was born in 1798 in this country. His father was a native of France and was involved in the French Revolution. Charles H. grew up mainly at Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and was engaged in trading in furs, merchandise, etc., on the Mississippi.
 
In 1820 he married Eulalie Pratte and they had one son, [[GREGORIE, Charles H. J.|Charles H. J. GREGOIRE]]. Charles H. Gregoire lived many years in the lead country of Wisconsin and came to Dubuque in 1852. He organized the Lower Harbor Company, carried it through the panic of 1857, and owned fine ferry steamers at Dubuque. In 1859 he died and his remains were taken to Ste. Genevieve for burial.
 
Gregoire H. was involved in the famous [[FANNING V. GREGOIRE]] lawsuit.
 
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Oldt, Franklin T., '''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa''', Chicago: Western Historical Company 1880, p. 501
 
'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 163
 


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Agreement between Gregoire and the City. Originally printed in the MINERS' EXPRESS (THE) NOV. 19, 1851. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald

GREGOIRE, Charles H. (United States, 1798--Dubuque, IA, 1859). Charles Hypolitte Gregoire was born in 1798 in this country. His father was a native of France and was involved in the French Revolution. Charles H. grew up mainly at Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and was engaged in trading in furs, merchandise, etc., on the Mississippi.

In 1820 he married Eulalie Pratte and they had one son, Charles H. J. GREGOIRE. Charles H. Gregoire lived many years in the lead country of Wisconsin and came to Dubuque in 1852. He organized the Lower Harbor Company, carried it through the panic of 1857, and owned fine ferry steamers at Dubuque. In 1859 he died and his remains were taken to Ste. Genevieve for burial.

Gregoire H. was involved in the famous FANNING V. GREGOIRE lawsuit.

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Source:

Oldt, Franklin T., The History of Dubuque County, Iowa, Chicago: Western Historical Company 1880, p. 501

Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 163