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R Rozier, Francis Claude, 1816‑1879.
461 Real estate and assessment
record book, 1871‑1919.
One volume.
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This volume contains lists of real estate
owned by Francis C. Rozier of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, in Missouri, Iowa, and
Texas, and “assessments” of the real, personal, and intangible property of
Rozier’s, his estate’s, and his widow’s.
Francis Claude Rozier, son of Jean
Ferdinand Rozier and Constance Roy, was born in Ste. Genevieve,
This volume had two major purposes. The first, as reflected in its cover label,
was to list the “Real estate belonging to Francis Rozier of Ste. Genevieve
Missouri.” The second was to list and
summarize the “assessments” of property, including “tangible” and “intangible,”
as well as real estate, of F. C. Rozier’s and, after his death, of his estate’s
and his widow’s.
Related or contiguous parcels of real
estate were listed together, one group to a page. Described were the size, location, date of
acquisition, the name of the seller, improvements, and the purchase price of
each parcel. Subsequent dispositions of
the properties were noted as late as 1919.
Most of F. C. Rozier’s lands were located in the city and
The assessment lists began in 1876 and
continued annually from 1879 through 1898, with penciled annotations for
1901. Included were livestock, money on
deposit, watches, sewing machines, pianos, and other items. On 12 December 1876 F. C. Rozier’s property
was assessed at $51,240. The assessment
for his estate in 1881 was $10,400, while that for his widow was $49,290. By 1893 her personal property was worth
$53,765, and her real estate was valued at $12,575.
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