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| − | '''Henrique Michelet''', also known as '''Henry Michelet''', was a Pensacola slave dealer, auctioneer, and city alderman. A native of Marseilles, France,<ref>Will of Henrique Michelet, 1841 [http://www.fl-genweb.org/escambia/wills/willmichelethenry.htm]</ref> Michelet emigrated to the United States, settling in Pensacola, where | + | '''Henrique Michelet''', also known as '''Henry Michelet''', was a Pensacola slave dealer, auctioneer, and city alderman. |
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| + | A native of Marseilles, France,<ref>Will of Henrique Michelet, 1841 [http://www.fl-genweb.org/escambia/wills/willmichelethenry.htm]</ref> Michelet married Dionisia de la Cruz in Cádiz, Spain in [[1795]], and the couple had three daughters, each of whom was born in Cádiz. | ||
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| + | Michelet later emigrated to the United States, settling in Pensacola, where he operated an auctioneer business. In [[1821]], when Pensacola became United States territory, [[Andrew Jackson]] formed a municipal government and appointed Michelet as a city alderman. | ||
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Revision as of 07:03, 18 February 2020
| Henrique Michelet | |
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| Born | 1776 Marseilles, France |
| Occupation | Auctioneer, slave dealer, alderman |
| Spouse | Dionisia de la Cruz |
| Children | Anna Maria Croix Michelet Maria Gertrudis Michelet Maria Theresa Michelet |
Henrique Michelet, also known as Henry Michelet, was a Pensacola slave dealer, auctioneer, and city alderman.
A native of Marseilles, France,[1] Michelet married Dionisia de la Cruz in Cádiz, Spain in 1795, and the couple had three daughters, each of whom was born in Cádiz.
Michelet later emigrated to the United States, settling in Pensacola, where he operated an auctioneer business. In 1821, when Pensacola became United States territory, Andrew Jackson formed a municipal government and appointed Michelet as a city alderman.
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