Beaubein died there at some time in January 1863 or 1864 , survived by his fourth wife , as well as many children and grandchildren . He is buried with his third wife in his family 's cemetery , established in 1845 in what became Lisle in DuPage County . The Chicago History Center has an 1825 portrait of Beaubien , as well as some of his papers which survived the Great Chicago Fire . A small Chicago street near the lakefront , " Beaubien Court " is named after the founder and gave access to the Illinois Central Railroad 's freight warehouses . The downtown Chicago historical marker shown above was erected in 1937 as part of the centennial of Chicago 's charter , The Chicago Public Schools named a north side elementary school to honor Beaubien . The Cook County Forest Preserve District named 279 acres with access to the Little Calumet River and the man-made 19 acre Flatfoot Lake on the south side near the Bishop Ford Freeway " Beaubien Woods . "
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Jean Baptiste Beaubien