Marie-Thérèse Bourgeois Chouteau, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMarie-Thérèse Bourgeois Chouteau
American matriarch
Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1733
Date of Death: 14-Aug-1814
Profession: businessperson
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Marie-Thérèse Bourgeois Chouteau
- Marie-Thérèse Bourgeois Chouteau (January 14, 1733 – August 14, 1814) was the matriarch of the Chouteau fur trading family which established communities throughout the Midwest.
- She is considered the "Mother" of St.
- Louis, and was influential in its founding and development, in essence, helping lead to its becoming an important American town and the Gateway to the West.
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