Burial Site of Josette Beaubien - Franklin Park, IL
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N 41° 56.501 W 087° 51.218
16T E 429239 N 4643653
The grave site of one of the survivors of the Fort Dearborn Massacre is located next to an industrial park.
Waymark Code: WM69FC
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2009
Views: 11
Text of sign:
Josette Beaubien, a survivor of the Fort Dearborn Massacre, was buried here in 1845. She was married to Jean Baptiste Beaubien, one of Chicago's first settlers. Her brother was Claude LaFramboise, a chief of the Potawatomie Indians. Chief Alexander Robinson and Claude LaFramboise, local Native Americans, were rewarded with large tracts of land after the War of 1812. These properties composed much of Franklin Park and Schiller Park. Eventually this site was sold to the Schultz family. The original plot survey details this burial site. It is approximately twenty-feet square and additional graves are present.
County: Cook
Historical Society: Illinois State
Dedication Date: 2006/05/21
Location: River Road in Franklin Park
Website: [Web Link]
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