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ANTOINE CHATELLE. grocer, East Joplin, was born in the province of Quebec, Canada, May 5, 1827. His parents, Joaquin and Margaret (Dupuis) Chatelle, were also natives of Canada. His father was born May 14, 1702, and died May 14, 1876. His mother was born in 1810 and is now living in Canada. Our subject was raised principally in Canada and educated in the French schools. When sixteen years of age he came with his parents to the states, locating in New York, where they remained for thirteen years. While there young Chatelle learned the carpenter’s trade. In 1856 they returned to Canada, Dominion of Ontario, and there our subject engaged at his trade and taught in French schools. He came again to the states in the fall of 1859, and first engaged at his trade in the Empire State until 1865, when he went to Janesville. Wisconsin. Continued in the same business there nearly a half decade. Came to Missouri in 1869, locating in Lawrence county, at Mt. Vernon, and later at Verona, same county, where he engaged at his trade two years. Came to Joplin in July, 1871, and engaged in various occupations until 1877, when he moved to Kansas City, and commenced the manufacture of furniture. Two years later he returned to Joplin and in the summer following went to Leadville, but returned to Missouri and went to McDonald, but shortly after came to Joplin and embarked in the grocery business. Mr. Chatelle was married in Ogdensburgh, St. Lawrence county, New York, Jan. 31, 1853, to Miss Domitile, daughter of Benjamin Robidour, a native of Canada. Mrs. Chatelle is also a native of Canada, born June 2, 1837. From this union there have been fifteen children: Antoine, born Dec. 8, 1853; Delia, born June 2, 1855; Nina, born Jan. 4, 1857; Napoleon, born Sept. 15, 1858; Frank, born Jan. 8, 1860; Urseley, born July 15, 1862; Agnes, born July 3, 1864, and died in Sept., 1865; Etta, born Oct. 10, 1866; Millie, born April 25, 1868; Willie, born July 2, 1870; Lottie, born Dec. 25, 1872, and died in infancy: Mary, born Sept. 20, 1874, and died in Dec., 1874; Hallie, born March 27, 1876; Lawrence, born Oct. 2, 1880, and died July 7, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Chatelle are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Chatelle is a number one mechanic and a man of good business qualifications.