Memorial Cemetery is also sometimes called "Old Cemetery." The gates to Memorial Cemetery are pictured here. The date on the middle column reads 1787. Memorial Cemetery was actually the second cemetery of Ste. Genevieve, (the first being washed out during the Flood of 1785) the land and provisions being granted by the Spanish.

The oldest existing tombstone is that of Louis LeClere in 1796, and the last burial was Odile Pratte Valle who was buried fifteen years after the cemetery was closed; when donating some land for a new cemetery, she was granted the burial spot next to her husband.

The "front" part of Memorial Cemetery, in the South (I call it the front because it is nearest the main gates) is mostly Catholic, the northeaster quarter was for Protestants, and the northwestern quarter was for the "Odd Fellows Lodge."  The victims of the steam ship explosion on board the Doctor Franklin No 2. are buried in the Protestant section.  I have been told, however, that this area was once an Indian burial ground.  There are also a few common graves for epidemic victims (although I'm not sure where exactly).  It has been estimated that there are between 4,000 and 5,000 people buried in Memorial Cemetery (although some will more conservatively say 3,000).

This gates are accessible from 5th Street (E).  To the left of the cemetery is Market Street (S) and to the right is Jefferson Street (N).  Bordering the back (W) of the cemetery is a residential area and Basler Funeral Home (NW).  The other entrance to the cemetery is located by the funeral home, a single gate.

Transcription as found on papers in the Ste. Genevieve County Library (no transcriber info was found).

This transcription is done in order of a cemetery walk through - it is not alphabetized, I am typing it as it is written. Images were taken by myself in January, 2007. If you need a high resolution image, please email me. Click the thumbnails to view the larger image. Note that this cemetery does not yet have images of each and every single stone and some photos may overlap some stones but the image will only be shown next to the prominent stones.

	1. Vital Beauvais--age 77     Felicite Beauvais--86
	2. John Webery---1876
	3. Poline Robert--wife of B. LaRose, 1837---78 yrs.
	4. Augustine Thomure--1840 -1869
	4a. Moses Govreau--1877---12yrs.
	4b. Catherine, wife of John Dallas--1876
	4c. Annie, daughter of John Dallas--1875
	4d. ______ Huck,---1871
	5. Theodore Thomure
	6. Marie Adalie LeClere
	7. Clement Detchmendy,---1856---age 57     Constance Detchmendy--1836---age 37
	8. Marie B. (LaSource) Ste. Gemme--1777-1824     Barthelemi Ste. Gemme---1843---69 yrs.     Marie Theresa (Ste. Gemme) Guibourd---1807-1859     Augustus  Ste. Gemme---1862---70 yrs.     Desile LeClere Ste. Gemme---1876---73 yrs.     Children, Emilie, Adolph, Amelie, Philomena, Marie, Claire.     Francois LeClere--1782-1820     Felicite LeClere--1785-1824     Marie Susan LeClere, wife of M. B. Menerd,---May 1833     Emelie--infant---March 1833     Melanie LeClere --     Sophie P. infant daughter L. C. & Augustine Ste. Gemme Menard.     William Oliver----1845.     Louis Joseph, Clara & Edwin, children of Frs. L. & Mary Valle.     Charles C. Valle---1799-1838     Eliza Ste. Gemme Valle     4 small Valle Children.     John L. Bogy--infant son of J.L. Bogy.
	9. Joseph Marie Benjamin Bogy---1827.
	10. Marie Hoffman---1841      Josephine Hoffman---1811      James Hoffman---1811      William Hoffman---1813
	11. Cirille Charles Gregorie---1758-1832      Mary Mekinier---1768- 1827
	12. Charles Francis Gregorie, son of Francis & Mary Gregorie,--1842-1852.
	13. Jean Noel Calliott---1808-1845
	14. Mary Ann Rottler---1871-1879
	15. Josephine Born---1877-1880
	16. Laurence Sucher---1822-1843
	17. Wife of Laurence Sucher----1827-1870.
	18. Dennis McGill--1844--33 yrs.
	19. Leon Maurice---1844---3 yrs old.
	20. John B. Valle---1827-1861
	21. Charles- 1875, Catherine- 1867, Anna-1867, children of Christian Nauman.
	22- Odile Joseph Calliot--1863-1864
	23- Claire Emilie Calliot ---1878-1880
	24- Mary M. Ste. Gemme Valle ---1832-1853
	25- Marie Louise, wife of Antoine Winston----1815-1855
	26- Constance Winston, wife of Ely Boyer,--1837-1855
	27- Micheal Klein--1864---age 4.
	28- Elizabeth Hanlon---1849--age 25.
	29- John A. Guignon---1837 1869
	29- Eliz. M. daughter of Simon & Carmelit Guinon,---1863-age 20.
	30- John B. Drury---1849--55.
	31- Marie Rosalie Calliott--1815-1843
	32- Pierre Dorlac---1791-1851
	33- Anna Meyer---1805-1875
	34- John Huck---1870-1876
	35- William Adams---1791-1846
	36- Anna Valetta---1812-1870
	37- Dr. Walter Fenwick & wife Julie Valle---1771-1811      Zenon Fenwick---1923
	37a- Marie Flamm---1851-1854       Harriet Scott --1836
	38- Antoinette Boverie--1844---21 days.      Joseph Charles Boverie--1852.      Camille, son of Jules & Mary Janis Boverie,--1861--1 yr. 3 mo.      A. M. Boverie---1851-1875      Addie R., wife of John L. Boverie,  1853-1879      Adolph, son of John L. Boverie & Adeline Boverie---1875-1876
	39- Peter Moser---1785-1860      Louise Moser---1828
	40- Louise & Joseph Thomure---1830      Francis Anthony Kempf---1827-1870
	41- Henry Seckinger---1851---9 months.
	42- M. Emma Kempf---1854      Emilie Kempf---1856
	43- John Contancin---1864---age 64      Mary Louise Constancin---1859---age 23
	44- George Levi Boyer---1858-1859
	45- Marguerite, wife of Lewis Skewes,---1861--age 22      Odile LaRose---1873      Felix LaRose---1867      Marie Bogy---1786-1876      Joseph Bogy---1782-1812      Hilairie LeCompte---1842--17 months.      Joseph H. LeCompte--1845--2 yrs. 7 mo.
	46- Mary Frazier      Clotilde Mourice--1856      Theophile DuFour---      Elizabeth Brook--1854      Caroline Badeau--1860      M. Constancin---1862
	47- _____ Amoureaux --
	48- J.B.S. Pratte--1826-1888      Bernard Pratte---1808-1867
	49- Peter R. Pratte---1801-1853     Joseph Pratte---1774-184     Joseph Blacklegde----1863--age 5     Mary Wilkinson---1839-1846     Marie Francoise Pratte---1841-- age 62     Charles Hypolite Gregoire---1797-1859     Marie Villars---1790-1846     Henry Hertich---1817-1858     Joseph  Hertich---1775-1852     Joseph  Hertich---1775-1852     Louis Hertich---1846     Col. Francis Valle---1779-1849     John B., son of Col. & Mary A. Valle,--1831-1864
	50- Martha Bossier---1860     Sebastian Ziegler---1861--age 73     Luzia Ziegler---1792-1851     Elvina Ziegler--     Marie Claudine Rey, wife of Joseph Marie Rey---1870     Louis LaRose--1793-1863     Helen LaRose--1820-1867
	51- Marie (Hubardeau) Laporte--1849 -age 83
	52- 1. Emma Rozier---1862-1879     2. Joseph Rozier--     3. Henry Janis--1808-1872     4. Henry L. Janis--1830- 1856     5. Felix Janis--1810-1855     6. Louis Janis--1864--Infant.     7. Antoine Janis--1795-1861     8. Mary Zoe Janis---1843--age 1     9. Mary Benjamin Skewes---1851    10. 3 Janis Children      11. Edward Rozier---1853    12. Francis R. Rozier---1841-1855    13. Henry J. B. Valle, son of J.B. & Pelagie Valle---1830-1833    14. Firmin A.--1845,  Marie Louise--1847, children of Francis & Zoe Rozier.    15. Pelagie Janis---1769-1832    16. Francois Janis---1767-1832    17. Francois Janis---1820-1840    18. Felix Valle---1800-1877       18a. Odile Pratte Valle---1805-1894      18b. Louis Felix Valle---1823-184_    19. Catherine B. Valle---1791-1854    20. Jean B. Valle---1758-1849    21. Louis Valle    22. J. B. Valle --1829-1897    23. Pelagie Janis Valle---1894-1848    24. Josephine Thomure---1847    25. Louis Thomure---1838        Marie Thomure---1839
	53. Mary Ann Bisch---1805-1826
	54- Albert Bish---1779-1845
	55- Hannah Bish---1849--62 yrs.
	56- Mare--wife of Charles Bish,---1853
	57- Albert Bish---1856---49 yrs.
	58- Jean Ferdinand Rozier--1777-1864      E. A. Rozier--1833-1858      Constance Rozier---1795-1878
	59- Marguerite Ricole---
	59a- Antoine Ricole--1848
	60- Jaques Guibourd Family
	61- Raphael Ste. Gemme ---1771-1811      J. Bte. Ste. Gemme---1746-1833      Marie Theresa Ste. Gemme--1751-1807      J.M.B. Ste. Gemme---1780- 1821      Vital Ste. Gemme---1770- 1821
	62- Joseph Benoist Govreau---1834-1867
	63- Louis Joseph Delcommune---1772-1852
	64- Marie Roussin---1848-1850
	65- Austes Sargeant---1807-1878     Ichabod Sargeant---1792-1848
	66- ______ Amoureaux---1845--- age 83
	67- Mahurin Michael Amoureaux---1832-- age 84
	68- Dr. Lewis Linn---1795-1843     E.A.R. Linn---1800-1861
	68a- John Henderson---1803-1841
	69- John Scott---1782-1861     Andrew Scott---1881-- 83yrs.     Elizabeth Scott, mother of Andrew,---1827--age 70     Catherine Scott---1815, wife of John.     Elizabeth Scott---1811-1816, daughter of Catherine & John.
	70- William Adams
	71- Columbus McClenehan---1811-1841
(see above photo)	72- John McClenehan
(see above photo)	73- Columbus Frazier---1834--age 21
(see above photo)	74- Catherine  McClenehan---1838-1840
(see above photo)	75- James Clark---1795-1851
	76- Francis Kressman---1836
	77- James L. Day---1790-1832     Pricilla Day---1804-1862
	78- Henry Smith---1815-1870
	79- Anthony Huck---1881--age 24
	80- Jacob Roth---1817-1857
	81- Emaline Wilson---1839-1869
	82- Martin Sweek---1849     Caroline Sweek---1849     Cyrus Sweek---1827-1859
	83- August--1872, & Frederick Seysler---1870
(see above photo)	84- Isaac Guilloz--
	85- Francis B. Schmitt---1855-1861
	86- Lucy Ann Moro---1830-1851
	87- Katherine ( Naeger ) Hettig, wife of Felix Hettig,--1835-1860
	88- Felicite Moss---1851     Charles F. Moss---1872     Antoine Beltrami---1811-1866     Mary Felicite Beltrami---1837-1851     Emily, wife of Antoine Beltrami---1822-1855     Joseph B. Beltrami---1855---age 2 mos.     Mary Agnes Beltrami---age 8 mos.
	89- Gabriel Thomure---1792-1858     Baptiste Thomure---1835-1858     Mary Christine Thomure---1821-1854
	90- John Ribault---1849
	91- Ernestine Pernot---1804-1862
	92- Henry Manley
	93- Antoine Lalumandier---1800-1852
	94- Joseph Potier---1777-1868
	95- Louise Skewes---1862--age 23     Steven Augustus, only son of Gustavus & Lizzie Ste.     Gemme-1862-age 6.     William Skewes---1806-1868
	96- Philomena, wife of Edmund Price-1838-1862
	97- LAGRAVE
	98- Sauveur Detchmendy---1809-1869
	99- Child of S. & R. Detchmendy---1850-1869
	100- Andrew Anderson---1821-1877
	101- Gottlob Bebion---1843-1873
	102- Anna Bebion---18_5
	103- Mary A. Guilloz---
	104- Thomas J. Brady---1821-1888
	105- Mary B. Leavonworth, wife of Ralph---1800-1868        Augustus W.---1860- age 3
	106- Henry Theobald Seebach---1865-1866
	107- Augustine Seebach --1829-1880
	108- Dorthea Schramm---1804-1873      Frederick & Henry, children of Fred & Marguereth Raab, --1874 & 1880      W.C.Emile, son of C. & M. Luicke--1871-1873      Amos, son of A. & A. Galvan---1866      H.W. Lucke, son of Charles & Anna Luecke
	109- John Moro---1840-1861      Mary Moro---1844-1861      Mary Agnes Moro---1822-1867
	110- James Frederick Wilson---1871
	111- Lizy Jane Wilson---1863      Mary Wilson      Noe Thomure---1852-186_
	112- Elvina LaRose---1838-1859      ______LaRose --1858-1860
	113- Mary Pisch, wife of George Pisch--1822-1855      Louis Pisch--1854      George Pisch---1855
	114- John Montgomery---1789-1856      Nerre, son of Neree Valle & Agale Chouteau--1849      Nerre Auguste, son of N. & A. Valle---1851      Francois Durand---1792-1864
	115- Marie Schilli---1828-1855
	116- J. A. Ziegler---1862-age 67
	117- Teresa & Rosan Burgert---1854-61---1858-60
	118- Charles Jokerst---1827-1854
	119- J. Rosati LaSource---1828-1858      _______Brugere, wife of Vilars--1815-1856      Adelaide Brugere, wife of Anthony---1795-1876      Francis M. Simonet---1850-185-
	120- Samhson  Hartzell--1851
	121- Jean Bte. LaFont---1739-1790      Charlotte LaSource LaFont---1740-1788
	122- Gertrude Saelinger Houser---1783-1872
	123- Joseph Carron---1787-1845
	124- Mary Moreau, wife of Peter Moreau
	125- Bazile Simino---1796-1843
	126- Pierre Valle---1845--5 yrs.
	127- Pelagie Ste. Gemme, wife of Barthelemew--1814--29 yrs.
	128- Felix Theodore (Slave) ---1825-1847
	129- Antoine Thomure---1787-1844
	130- Octave Thomure---1854-1857
	131- Henry Auguste Abuchon--1818-1845
	132- Pierre Maurice---1845- 19 yrs.
	133- Rose Adelaide Guigron Pratte---1790-1822      Marie Rose Pratte---1821      Jean Bte. Sebastien Pratte---1823
	134- Joseph Binnetet---1804-1855
	135- Catherine Clarkson Adams---1792-1854
	136- Mary E.Smith---1878-1880
	137- Eugina Gerard Valle---1806-1840

Burials in Memorial Cemetery that most likely do not have stones, but have been passed down by family stories or otherwise stating a burial in Memorial Cemetery:

Grieshaber, Anna Maria; 23 Mar 1791 to 3 Sep 1834
Grieshaber, Joseph; 29 Mar 1843 to 24 Dec 1847
Hettig, Catherine; 23 Apr 1834 to 5 Sep 1860
Hoog, Margaritha; 9 Jun 1786 to 2 Nov 1866
De Mun, Auguste; d. 28 Aug 1816
The 12 unidentified victims of the Doctor Franklin No 2 steamboat explosion; d. Aug 1852

Memorial Cemetery Map
Unknown Author

Half One - abt 60kb
Half Two - abt 55kb
The Whole Thing - abt 99kb
(keep in mind that a little on each half is duplicated on the other)
Also remember to pay attention to where the roads are on the map.

The above image was submitted by Marie Lawrence [ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ], thank you very much, Marie!!
(This is a view looking to the SE ... hope correct direction ... the tall marker for Charles Hypolite Gregoire on the far right, the Zieglers to the left, and if I remember, Bossier.)

Memorial Cemetery Newspaper Articles
Historic Memorial Cemetery Vandalized
Foundation Will Continue Efforts To Restore Cemetery, But Vandalism Complicates Project
Much of Ste. Genevieve's History is Interred at Town's Old Memorial Cemetery
Lucille Basler, For Many Years Guiding Spirit of Efforts to Preserve Memorial Cemetery