Biography
Robidoux was the oldest of seven sons of Joseph Robidoux III (Born in Saint-Louis, Mo in 1748 or 1750- unknown ) and Catherine Rollet (Born in Saint-Louis, Mo October 20th 1767-unknown). Joseph Robidoux IV was born in Saint-Louis, Mo like six of his seven brothers who survived to adulthood. He was born August 5th 1783. Joseph Robidoux IV was the grandson of Joseph Robidoux (Born in Laprairie, Québec in 1722) and Marie-Anne Leblanc (date and place of birth unknown).He spent most of his childhood in St. Louis, Missouri, where his father introduced him and his brothers Francois, Pierre Isidore, Antoine, Louis, and Michael to the fur trade at an early age. (Weber, pp. 36) In 1799, at the age of 16, young Joseph began accompanying fur traders up the Missouri River.
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