The city of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922; / Clarence M. Burton, editor-in-chief, William Stocking, associate editor, Gordon K. Miller, associated editor. [Vol. 2]

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the erection and maintenance of the Mariners Church. The entire property
is now owned for church purposes.
A more extensive sketch is in the "Governor and Judges Records," page 183.
Anderson, William. Was appointed ensign in the militia October 4, 1824,
was a member of the committee of the Masonic Order that had charge of the
ceremonies of laying the corner-stone of the territorial capitol in September,
1823. This committee consisted of Charles Jackson, Jeremiah Moors, Obed
Wait and William Anderson.
Andre, Joseph, dit Clark. He was the son of Joseph Andre dit L'Italien
(from Milan, Italy). The son, Joseph, married Susanne Drouillard, October
16, 1804. She died January 31, 1813, and he then married Clemence Fearson,
daughter of John Fearson and Marie Amable Desaulniers, July 24, 1813. Their
son, Peter C. Andre, born in 1813, was well known in Detroit, though he passed
the later years of his life in Saginaw, where he died April 30, 1896. Peter C.
Andre married Clarissa M. Stark in 1846. In 1819 Joseph Andre, dit Clark,
had his rifle shop and dwelling on the east side of Randolph Street, below the
present Congress Street. This property, which was one of the old garden lots
given by Cadillac to his garrison soldiers in 1708, is now officially or legally
known as the "Andre Lot."
Peter C. Andre said that his father, Joseph, was born at Vincennes, Indiana,
in the year ]770.
Andres, Joseph. He was indicted by the Grand Jury in 1819 for accepting
a challenge to fight a duel with Alexis Banvard. The case was dismissed. He
participated in a reception given to Governor Lewis Cass by the citizens of
Detroit, March 1, 1826.
Audrain, Peter (Pierre). Was born in France and came to this country
after the Revolutionary war. He took the oath of allegiance in Pennsylvania
and lived in that state several years. He became well versed in the English
language, but was better educated in French. He wrote a beautiful hand, and
the old records, nearly all in his hand writing and very profuse in Detroit, are
so perfect as to be sometimes taken for print. He was a prothonotary in Pennsylvania and took much of the testimony in the investigation of the "Whiskey
Rebellion" in that state. He lived for a time in Pittsburg, and on one of the
city maps is laid down a lot, on the river side, bearing his name. He married
Margaret Moore before he came to Detroit, and she lived with him here many
years and survived him. Their home was where the Pingree Shoe factory is
located. He was grand mogul of Detroit for many years, coming here in 1796
with Gen. Anthony Wayne. His journal of this trip has been printed by the
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society. Soon after his arrival in Detroit
he was appointed prothonotary. This was an office never known or heard of
in Michigan except in this single appointment. He was also register, justice
of the peace, judge of probate, commissioner on land claims and held about
all of the inferior clerical offices in the village, city and district. He was register of deeds and of probate and clerk of the courts and of several commissions.
All of these offices he held for many years and was only removed when he
became too old to perform the duties required of him. He was about ninetyfour years old when he was turned out of office. He died October 6, 1820
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