Henry N. Moreau Account Books · Franco American Digital Archives

Contributing Institution: Vermont Historical Society
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Digitization Status: Not Digitized / Non numérisé(e)
Identifier/Call Number: XMSC 147
Title: en Henry N. Moreau Account Books
Description: en Two ledgers documenting the grocery business of Henry N. Moreau of Swanton, Vermont, between the years 1902 and 1916. The bulk of the records fall between 1902 and 1909, as Moreau was closing out the business to join with his brother, Samuel F. Moreau, in an agricultural tool business. The entries in the ledgers relating to the grocery business appear to have been kept by Moreau's clerk, A. McNally, as both books bear his signature. On page 361, in the second volume (XMSC 147:2), beginning in 1921, the ledger documents Moreau's grain business, with daily entries of income and expense, interspersed with yearly inventories. The entries continue until 1943, when Moreau left the business due to health issues.
Author/Creator: Moreau, Henry N.
Date(s): 1902/1943
Genre: en account books
Topic & Theme: Work/Travail; Agriculture
Geography: Swanton VT
familyName: Moreau
Source Language: English
Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH): Franco-Americans--Vermont; Grocery trade--Vermont--Swanton; Grain trade--Vermont--Swanton; Swanton (Vt.)--History--Sources; Moreau, Henry N., 1872-1947.
Répertoire de Vedettes-Matière (RVM): Franco-américains--Vermont; Épicerie--Vermont--Swanton; Céréales--Commerce; Swanton (Vt.)--Histoire--Sources
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Biography, Administrative History and Provenance: en Henry Nazaire Moreau was born in Bedford, Québec, on 27 July 1872, the son of Samuel and Mary (Magnon) Moreau. He married Euchariste Audette, daughter of Joseph and Rosalie Audette (1869-1948), on 8 May 1894 in Pike River, Québec. In 1902 he moved his family to Swanton, Vermont, and purchased a grocery store from George B. Dunbar in November, 1902. The store burned in 1905, but he reopened in the same year and continued in business until 1910, when he sold the grocery to Louis Furkey, on or his clerks. He joined his brother, Samuel F. Moreau in an agricultural tool business under the name Moreau Brothers. Eventually, he opened his own firm, selling flour, feed, and grain, until 1943, when he suffered a stroke. He died on 17 March 1947 in Swanton, Vermont.
Extent: 2 volumes
State/Province: Vermont
Country: United States

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