Mystery AtlasFrancois-Jean Rochas
French-born carpenter and rancher (1843-1894), known locally as "Frenchy," who emigrated to New Mexico in the 1870s; historian Mary Jean Straw Cook's 2002 research identified him as the builder of the Loretto Chapel staircase, based on the Sisters of Loretto's 1881 payment ledger and his own 1895 death notice.
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Francois-Jean Rochas is located in New Mexico — Emigrated from France in the 1870s and lived and worked in Santa Fe until his death in 1894.
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Francois-Jean Rochas is the confirmed identity of Loretto Chapel Staircase — Historian Mary Jean Straw Cook's 2002 research (Loretto: The Sisters and Their Santa Fe Chapel) identified Rochas from the Sisters' 1881 payment ledger and his own 5 January 1895 Santa Fe New Mexican death notice, which names him as the staircase's builder; unrebutted since publication.