Earliest Craftsmen...
...or Tradesmen.
Listed below are the names and trades/occupations,
of inhabitants/workers of Kaskaskia. These
names were derived from early Kaskaskia records,
and the dates being when the entry was made.
You will note that a few list other places
as residence, which may or may not have been
true, but their 'business' was conducted
IN Kaskaskia at the time of the recording.
| NAME | OCCUPATION | RESIDENCE | DATE RECORDED |
| ___ dit LaBONTE', Pierre Mare | Mason | Kaskaskia | June 9, 1748 |
| ALLAIN dit TOURANGEAU, Benoit | Smith | Kaskaskia | Dec 6, 1758 |
| AMIOT, Jean Baptiste | Blacksmith | Ft. de Chartres | July 2, 1746 |
| AUBUCHON, Jean Baptiste | Master Carpentor | Kaskaskia | Mar 10, 1739 |
| BARBEAU, Jean | MasterJoiner | Kaskaskia | Apr 18, 1743 |
| BEAUBIN, Hubert | Tailor | Kaskaskia | May 18, 1751 |
| BEAUVAIS, Raphael | Carpentor | Kaskaskia | Dec 7, 1745 |
| BECQUET, Jean Baptiste | Locksmith | Ft. de Chartres | on 10-17-1725 he sold his smithy to Etienne LOUCE for 700 livres, and moved to Kaskaskia |
| BIENVENU dit DELISLE, Charles | Roofer | Kaskaskia | 1760 |
| BIENVENU, Philippe | Carpentor | not given | 1724 |
| BISSONET, Joseph | Smith (aged 21) | Kaskaskia | 1739 |
| BORE', Louis | Master Joiner | Kaskaskia | 1739 |
| BOUILLON dit LaJOY, Bernard | Master Mason | Kaskaskia | June 23, 1746 |
| CAILOT dit LaCHANCE, Nicolas | Carpentor (Church warden at Kaskaskia in 1762) | Kaskaskia | June 7, 1760 |
| CHARANT, Mathurin | Carpentor | Ft.de Chartres | Sept. 30, 1727 |
| CHAUVIN, Jean | Master Toolmaker | Kaskaskia | 1733 |
| CHENEAU dit SANSCHAGRIN, Antoine | Roofer | Nouvelle Chartres | May 25, 1757 |
| CORSET dit COCO, Francois | Carpentor | not given | 1743 |
| DANIS, Pierre | Mason | not given | 1724 |
| DAYON, Francois | Tailor | Kaskaskia | 1753 |
| DEQUIRE, Jean Baptiste | Tailor | Kaskaskia | Oct 9, 1747 |
| DIELLE, Jean Francois | Carpentor | Kaskaskia | Dec 28, 1739 |
| DODIER, Gabriel | Smith and Interpreter | Nouvelle Chartres | 1756 |
| GAUVREAU, Etienne | Master Toolmaker | Kaskaskia | 1739 |
| GOILEE dit BELISLE, Jean Baptiste | Smith | Kaskaskia | June 25, 1759 |
| GOUIN dit CHAMPAGNE, Jean Baptiste | Blacksmith | Ft. de Chartres | Jan 23, 1741 |
| GRUDE', Rene' | Shingler | Kaskaskia | 1730 |
| HENNET dit SANSCHAGRIN, Francois | Roofer | Nouvelle Chartres | Apr 20, 1760 |
| HUET dit DULUDE, Charles | Gunsmith | Kaskaskia | 1740 |
| IMBERT, Nicolas | Locksmith | Ft. de Chartres | Aug. 9, 1729 |
| JAVOINE, Jerome | Carpentor (aged 40) | not given | 1739 |
| KIERCEREAU, dit GREGOIRE, Gregoire | Miller | Ft. de Chartres | Jan 25, 1741 |
| la ___, dit BEAUPRE', Jean Baptiste | Shingler/Tavern Keeper | Kaskaskia | Dec 15, 1741 |
| la BOLLE', Joseph | Master Barber Surgeon | Kaskaskia | Mar 29, 1758 |
| la RIVIERE, Jean Baptiste | Tailor | not given | 1742 |
| LaCROIX, __ | Blacksmith | Nouvelle Chartres | 1759 |
| LALUMANDIERE dit LaFLEUR, Francois | Tailor | Kaskaskia | Feb 24, 1748 |
| le COMPTE, Jean Baptiste | Master Smith | Ft. de Chartres | 1725 |
| MANUEL, Jean | Maste Mason | Nouvelle Chartres | 1759 |
| MARCHETEAU dit DESNOYERS, Louis | Master Turner | Ft. de Chartres | Apr 4, 1748 |
| MARECHAL, Nicholas | Master Turner | Ft. de Chartres | Dec 15, 1741 |
| MARINAU, Jacques | Smith (usually living at Beauport, bought land of Gaudreau and entered into partnership with him on Oct.25, 1740. | Kaskaskia | 1740 |
| MARQUIS, Jean Baptiste | Master Smith | Prairie Du Rocher | June 7, 1733 |
| MERCIER, Joseph | Locksmith | Ft. de Chartres | 1739 |
| MERCIER, not given | Blacksmith | Cahokia | June 23, 1737 |
| METIVIER, not given | Carpentor | Illinois | Aug 23, 1731 |
| MOREAU, Eustach | Master Mason | Kaskaskia | Mar 2, 1739 |
| NANTAIS, __ | Carpentor & Soldier | Kaskaskia | 1752 |
| NORMAND dit LaBRIERE, Louis | Smith | Kaskaskia | 1740 |
| PELLE, dit LaPLUME, Antoine | Sawyer | Ft. de Chartres | 1725 |
| PEPIN, Charles | Master Mason | Kaskaskia | May, 1737 |
| PERTHIUS, not given | Baker | Ft. de Chartres | Dec 31, 1759 |
| PORTIER, Jean Baptiste | Master Joiner | Kaskaskia | Oct 1, 1731 |
| QUESNEL, Dominique | Gunsmith | Kaskaskia | Jan 25, 1737 |
| ROLAND, Antoine | Master wig-maker | not given | Dec 8, 1737 |
| SEELOFF dit CAULET, Conrad | Kings Baker | Ft. de Chartres | 1763 |
