Bruno HUS COURNOYER

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20 March 1821 , Sorel, Lower Canada

Died

2 October 1902 , South Dakota, USA

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Pierre HUS COURNOYER Marie-Anne SALVAIL

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Born: 20 March 1821 in Sorel, Lower Canada

Father: Pierre HUS COURNOYER

Mother: Marie-Anne SALVAIL

Paternal grandparents: Pierre HUS COURNOYER , Marguerite PELOQUIN FELIX

Maternal grandparents: Joseph SALVAIL , Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA

Bruno was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1851.

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Bruno married Julia CASTONYAR abt. 1851 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Julia CASTONYAR was born abt. 1836 Julia died abt. 1855 in Nebraska, USA.

Bruno married (2) Mary Louise PICOTTE abt. 1856 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mary Louise PICOTTE was born 24 October 1839 in Running Water, Bon Homme, South Dakota, USA. Mary Louise died 3 February 1922 in Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA. Mary Louise was the child of Joseph PICOTTE and Julia HAZAWIN.

Bruno HUS COURNOYER died 2 October 1902 in South Dakota, USA.

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Bruno HUS COURNOYER married

Julia CASTONYAR
Marriage date: abt. 1851
Marriage place: Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Children of Bruno HUS COURNOYER and Julia CASTONYAR

Leon COURNOYER

Born: 10 May 1852, Dakota Territory, USA
Died: 21 October 1896, Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA

Esther Theresa "Estella" COURNOYER

Born: 23 May 1854, Fort Pierre, Dakota Territory
Died: 1 December 1938, Fall River, South Dakota, USA

Bruno HUS COURNOYER married

Mary Louise PICOTTE
Marriage date: abt. 1856
Marriage place: Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Mary Louise PICOTTE was the child of Joseph PICOTTE and Julia HAZAWIN

Children of Bruno HUS COURNOYER and Mary Louise PICOTTE

Emily Gertrude COURNOYER

Born: May 1857, , Iowa, USA
Died: 18 January 1944, , South Dakota, USA

Mary Hermine COURNOYER

Born: December 1861, , Nebraska Territory
Died: 5 February 1925, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA

Joseph Bruno COURNOYER

Born: 11 December 1864, Richardson, Nebraska Territory
Died: 5 January 1925, Charles Mix, South Dakota, USA

Married: Anna H WHEELER 30 January 1888

Rose Harriet COURNOYER

Born: 6 June 1869, Wheeler, Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Died: 8 June 1951, Los Angeles, California, USA

Paul COURNOYER

Born: abt. 1873, Standing Rock, Fort Yates, Sioux, Dakota Territory
Died: 13 May 1906, Kenel, North Dakota, USA

Peter Joseph COURNOYER

Born: 3 December 1877, Wheeler, Douglas, Dakota Territory
Died: 28 August 1941, Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA

Married: Ella Agnes GILKERSON 3 July 1908

Christopher COURNOYER

Born: 27 May 1880, Wheeler, Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Died: 23 February 1957, Eugene, Oregon, USA

Angela Constance COURNOYER

Born: 24 January 1883, , Dakota Territory
Died: 30 August 1974, Tucson, Arizona, USA

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Birth — 1821
20 March 1821
Sorel, Lower Canada

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1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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1852 Birth of Child
Leon COURNOYER was born 10 May 1852, Dakota Territory, USA

Bruno was 31 years old.

1854 Birth of Child
Esther Theresa "Estella" COURNOYER was born 23 May 1854, Fort Pierre, South Dakota, USA

Bruno was 33 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 Birth of Child
Emily Gertrude COURNOYER was born May 1857, , Iowa, USA

Bruno was 36 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 - Rulo, Richardson, Nebraska Territory
Name: Bruno Conyer
[Bruno Cournoyer]
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Canada
Home in 1860: Rulo, Richardson, Nebraska Territory
Post Office: Rulo
Family Number: 23
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Household Members:
Name Age
Bruno Conyer 28
Louisa Conyer 22
Loo Conyer 7
Estes Conyer 5
Emily Conyer 3

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 Birth of Child
Mary Hermine COURNOYER was born December 1861, , Nebraska, USA

Bruno was 40 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Birth of Child
Joseph Bruno COURNOYER was born 11 December 1864, Richardson, Nebraska, USA

Bruno was 43 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 Birth of Child
Rose Harriet COURNOYER was born 6 June 1869, Wheeler, Charles Mix, South Dakota, USA

Bruno was 48 years old.

1870 - Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Name: Bruno Cournoyer
Age in 1870: 45
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1870: Subdivision 1, Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Antelope
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Household Members:
Name Age
Bruno Cournoyer 45
Louise Cournoyer 31
Emily Cournoyer 13
Harmine Cournoyer 9
Joseph Cournoyer 6
Rosa Cournoyer 1
Esther Cournoyer 15
Leon Cournoyer 18
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1877 Birth of Child
Peter Joseph COURNOYER was born 3 December 1877, Wheeler, Douglas, South Dakota, USA

Bruno was 56 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 - Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Name: Bruno Cournoyr
[Bruno Cournoyer]
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1880: Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louisa Cournoyr
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
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Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
Bruno Cournoyr 58
Louisa Cournoyr 41
Emily Cournoyr 24
Armina Cournoyr 19
Joseph Cournoyr 15
Rosa Cournoyr 11
Paul Cournoyr 8
Peter Cournoyr 2
Christoff Cournoyr 1m
Paul Pecott 56

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth of Child
Christopher COURNOYER was born 27 May 1880, Wheeler, Charles Mix, South Dakota, USA

Bruno was 59 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Angela Constance COURNOYER was born 24 January 1883, , South Dakota, USA

Bruno was 61 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1896 Death of Child
Leon COURNOYER died 21 October 1896, Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA

Bruno was 75 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 - Howard, Charles Mix, South Dakota
Name: Bruno
[Br?? Cournoyer]
Age: 78
Birth Date: abt 1822
Birthplace: Canada French
Home in 1900: Howard, Charles Mix, South Dakota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1839
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary L Cournoyer
Household Members:
Name Age
Bruno Cournoyer 78
Mary L Cournoyer 61
Emily Bay 43
Christopher Cournoyer 20
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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