Beaubien Burial Ground - A History of Lisle Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 1/9/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache will take you to the burial ground of the Beaubien family. The Beaubien's were a very influential family not only in the town of Lisle, but also in the greater Chicago area as well. The following is a short history of the Beaubiens and their importance to the region. You will learn about how some of the nearby roads got their names. You may also need some information to correctly answer the questions that will reveal the final coordinates.

A History of Lisle

Our story begins in Chicago, 1812. General Jean Baptiste Beaubien settled in Chicago and met Josette LaFramboise (16) who he later married. Josette had previously been the house servant for the famous Kinzie family of Chicago. Jean Baptiste became a very successful fur trader and was renowned as one of Chicago's most successful businessmen at the time. In 1817, he erected a huge mansion where he and Josette lived for some time. Additionally, Jean Baptiste was also a decorated soldier.

plaque located at the southwest corner of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street
Plaque located at the corner of Michigan and Randolph in Chicago.

He first came to the Lisle area in 1832 during the Black Hawk War. He and 25 men traveled from Ft. Dearborn to Naper Settlement to perform reconnaissance and patrol the area against the threat of warring Native Americans. After the Black Hawk War ended that same year, two men named Luther and James Hatch (brothers) established the first two permanent farming settlements on what would become the township of Lisle in 1850. Josette Beaubien died in 1845 and is buried in Franklin Park. Jean Baptiste retired in 1853 to the inn operated by his brother, Marc Beaubien, located in Lisle.


Josette's gravesite

Marc Beaubien came from Chicago to live in the Lisle area in 1840. Before moving to Lisle, he had been the successful owner of Chicago's first hotel, the Sauganash Hotel. He purchased a Lisle property from Richard Sweet where he would spend the rest of his life. It was out of this home that Marc operated the Beaubien Tavern-Inn. Yes, the nearby Old Tavern Road is named for this very tavern.

The Beaubien Tavern-Inn
The Beaubien Tavern-Inn

Marc Beaubien
Marc Beaubien

To facilitate travel to and from Chicago, roads made of wooden planks were often constructed during this time. Southwest Plank Road was extended from Chicago to Naperville in 1851. Marc Beaubien operated a toll gate on this road right outside his tavern. Of course, today, we know this LONG road that extends all the way to Chicago as Ogden Avenue (Rt. 34). Also, you will find a Plank Rd. located about .25 mi. west of the Beaubien Burial Ground.

You are standing on the private cemetary of one of the earliest, most important families in Chicago's history. Marc Beaubien set aside this land for his family not far from his tavern. Also, be sure to stop by Beau Bien Blvd, located about .25 mi. east of this location. I'm not sure why the "Beau" and "Bien" were seperated. Obviously, someone doesn't know their history. But now you do.

FUN FACTS: How did Lisle gets its name? Well, a man named Alonzo B. Chatfield, one of Lisle's first residents, who had moved to the area from New York in 1835, suggested the name. It was the name of the area in New York from which he had moved. The name "Lisle" is French. This is fitting because many of Lisle's original settlers shared French heritage (the Beaubien family, for instance).

The lineage of the Beaubiens continues even today. Mark Beaubien, Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly, is a distant relative of Josette and Jean Baptiste Beaubien.

Mark Beaubien
Mark Beaubien, Assistant Republican Leader, 52nd District

THE CACHE



The cache is not hidden at the listed coordinates! The listed coordinates will take you to the tombstone of the Beaubien burial site. You will need to use information listed on the tombstone to locate the cache. The cache is a 4" x 2" x2" camo tube. Original contents: Dinosaur figurine, glow-in-the-dark dinosaur keychain.

Burial Ground

Here are the questions you need to answer:

A = In total, how many people are buried at this site? Subtract 9 from this total.

B = How many people buried at this site have at least one "M" in their name? Subtract 1 from this total.

C = The number of years between Robert Beaubien's death and Jessie Beaubien's birth.

D = How many years are there between Emily Beaubien LeBeau's birth and Elinore Beaubien Simmons' birth? Subtract 10 from this total.

E = (Year of Monique Nadeau Beaubien's birth) + (Year of Millie Beaubien's birth) - (Year of Jean Baptiste Beaubien's birth) - (Year of Matilda Beaubien's birth) =

F = How many letters are in the FIRST NAME of the person listed 3rd from the top of the list?

G = How many people buried here were both born and killed within the same year?

H = (Year of Ruby Coté Beaubien's birth) divided by (Number of total letters in the full name of the "friend") - 146 =

I. Of the people buried here, who was the first to die? Find his/her name on the list. Now, find the name that is 2 names above it. This is the #___ name on the list.


Here is how to calculate the coordinates to the cache. Use the numbers you calculated in the above questions, and plug them accordingly.

N 41° AB.CDE
W 088° 0F.GHI

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