Who was Agnes?

Agnes Agnes was from a very respected Illinois family. Her mother was Marie Rouensa--the daughter of Rouensa, the chief of the Kaskaskia--and her father was Michel Philippe--a captain of the militia, a farmer, and a merchant. Her mother was Catholic and very active in the parish church. Both of her parents were prominent members of the community.

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