5. | BEAULIEU Col. Clement Hudon Dit (1.Margaret1) was born on 10 Sep 1811 in Lac de Flambeau, Oneida Co., WI; died on 02 Jan 1893 in White Earth, Becker Co., MN. Notes:
Indian Name: Gay-Bah-Ke-Wen-Zie
Came to Minnesota in 1837 to found for the American Fur company, a
permanent trading-post for the fur trade with the Indians at the slit
mouth of the Crow Wing River.
Clement H. Beaulieu
Posted by Dick Campbell on Fri, 18 Jun 1999
Col. Clement H. Beaulieu, Sr., or, as his friends delighted to call
him, "Uncle Clem," was born at Lac du Flambeaux, in the then
territory of Michigan, which included Wisconsin, Minnesota and a
large portion of territory west of the Mississippi, on Sept. 10,
1811. A pioneer, a statesman and an individual of marked
characteristics, being born in a period when the West and Northwest
was, comparatively speaking, a howling wilderness and barbaric Eden
of the untutored red man, his father, Bazil Hudon de Beaulieu, having
emigrated from Canada in the year 1804, and who was actively engaged
in the fur trade of the Northwest for many years, and in which
business Mr. C. H. Beaulieu, Sr., became early engaged in the Lake
Superior region and other points east and west of the headquarters of
the Mississippi, especially in the vicinity of La Pointe, Wis., and
at Crow Wing, Minn. At the latter place at one time he owned and
conducted the most thriving trade and enjoyed the pleasantest home in
Minnesota, under the warm hospitality of its roof and from the bounty
of its board no friend or stranger ever turned away hungry, nor felt
touched by the chill of discourtesy.
Mr. Beaulieu was of mixed French and Algic Indian blood, being
descended on his father's side from the chivalrous de Beaulieus of
France, and the most distinguished totem, or clan of the Ojibwa
nation, members of whose family have been chiefs and princesses from
time immemorial, and the principles and persuasive influences of both
races were happily continued in the life and nature of Mr. Beaulieu,
and it was owing to the implicit faith that the Indians cherished in
his word and wisdom that he was a power amongst them, and true it is,
that many serious collisions have been averted between the Chippewa
Indians of Minnesota and their white neighbors, owing to his timely
councils, and today, these people not only can thank his aggressive
forethought and wisdom for their heritage to homes on the White Earth
Reservation, but the further significant fact that no stain of the
white man's blood rests on the hands of the Chippewas of Minnesota.
He was married to Miss Elizabeth Farling, a daughter of one of the
early Scotch missionaries, in 1840, celebrating midst the
surroundings of a large family of children and grandchildren their
golden wedding, some three years ago.
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THE SEER OF MINNESOTA'S VENERABLE PIONEERS IS DEAD!
Clement Hudon de Beaulieu, more familiarly known as Col. C. H.
Beaulieu, of White Earth, this county, died on the morning of Monday,
2d of Jan., 1893, after a short illness of some eight days. Mr.
Beaulieu, who was a very active man for one so advanced in years, met
with a very serious accident a few days ago, having broken his leg,
and which culminated in his death. His wife survives him, and also
five sons, Capt. Chas. H., Rev. C. H., Jr., Gus. H., Theo. B., Robt.
G. and one daughter, Mrs. Theo. H. Beaulieu. - Detroit Record
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The Bio of Clement H. Beauliu is a direct quote from the 1907 book by
Alvin H. Willcox, "A Pioneer History of Becker County Minnesota."
Chapter XVIII,
page 258-259.
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As we have reported, Clement H. Beaulieu is first listed as
establishing a trading post near Crow Wing River in 1838, but the
census of 1840 gives La Pointe as Beaulieu's residence. He was listed
as Justice of the peace in La Pointe County in 1848. Besides, his
son, Reverend C. H. Beaulieu claims that his father moved to Crow
Wing at the time the Government was building Fort Gaines. It is thus
more probable that 1849 was the date of his final arrival in Crow
Wing as a permanent resident.
In order to be independent of military regulations, Beaulieu decided
to build off the reservation and settle opposite the north mouth of
Crow Wing River. He moved in with a large force of loggers, sawyers,
and carpenters and erected a group of post buildings, "one of which
was a large two-storied log building clapboarded outside and ceiled
within and designed for his residence." Outside on the three sides
were wigwams of the Indians. To the north, were Indian burial
grounds. 44
Eventually, Clement Beaulieu purchased the building of Pierre
Chouteau Company. He formed a partnership with John Fairbanks and the
firm of Beaulieu and Fairbanks became the principal supplier of all
Chippewa Indian Posts. One source claims that at one time Allan
Morrison worked for Clem Beaulieu as clerk. Peltries were still sent
to St. Louis, but Crow Wing became known as an out-fitting place. 45
For this trade the geographical location of Crow Wing was excellent.
It was on the Red River ox cart trail and wagon trail. It was in the
heart of the great Chippewa country.
44. Zapffe. It Happended Here, Brainerd, Minnesota, p. 9.
45. Brainerd Dispatch, April 18, 1918.
Speaking of Crow Wing:
Of the houses left in the old settlement, many were destroyed by
fire. One half of the Clement Beaulieu home was moved to the old Jean
Branchaud farm in Morrison County. It is well know today as the house
at the south entrance of Camp Ripley on Highway 371.
Col. married FARLING Elizabeth on 05 Dec 1837 in WI. Elizabeth (daughter of FARLING James and FRASER Nancy-Anne) was born on 15 Dec 1816 in Drummond Island, Chippewa Co., MI; died on 14 Feb 1903 in White Earth, Becker Co., MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. BEAULIEU Captain Charles H. Hudon Dit was born on 25 Oct 1839 in LaPointe, Wisc Territory, MI; died on 06 May 1904 in Bena Minnesota Indian Agency.
- 17. BEAULIEU Rev. Clement H. was born on 03 Jan 1841 in LaPointe, Wisc Territory, MI; died in 1936 in LeSeur.
- 18. BEAULIEU Margaret Elizabeth Hudon Dit was born on 29 Aug 1843 in La Pointe, Madeleine Island, Lake Superior, Wisc. Territory; died on 30 Oct 1845 in Sandy Lake, Wisconsin Territory.
- 19. BEAULIEU Julia Sophia Hudon Dit was born on 03 Feb 1845 in Sandy Lake, Wisconsin Territory; died on 17 Oct 1845 in Sandy Lake, Wisconsin Territory.
- 20. BEAULIEU Bazil James Hudon Dit was born on 12 Sep 1846 in La Pointe, Madeleine Island, Lake Superior, Wisc. Territory; died on 09 Oct 1847 in La Pointe, Madeleine Island, Lake Superior, Wisc. Territory.
- 21. BEAULIEU Julia Elizabeth Hudon Dit was born on 04 Aug 1848 in La Pointe, Madeleine Island, WI.
- 22. BEAULIEU Robert G. was born about 1851.
- 23. Bazil) Gus H. Hudon Dit Beaulieu (Theodore was born on 12 Jun 1852 in Crow Wing, MN; died on 08 Aug 1917 in White Earth, Becker Co., MN.
- 24. BEAULIEU Theo S. was born on 09 Nov 1855; died on 19 Apr 1928.
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