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Bruno HUS COURNOYER was born
20 March 1821
in Sorel, Lower Canada.
Bruno HUS COURNOYER
was the child of
Pierre HUS COURNOYER
and
Marie-Anne SALVAIL
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Pierre HUS COURNOYER and
Marguerite PELOQUIN FELIX
(maternal)
Joseph SALVAIL and
Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Bruno was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1851.
Marriage(s) and Child(ren):
He married Julia CASTONYAR 1851 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Julia CASTONYAR was born abt. 1836 She died abt. 1855 in Nebraska, USA.
He married (2) Mary Louise PICOTTE 1856 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children. Mary Louise PICOTTE was born 24 October 1839 in South Dakota, USA. She died 3 February 1922 in South Dakota, USA.
Bruno HUS COURNOYER died 2 October 1902 in South Dakota, USA.
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Julia CASTONYAR-- Date: 1851 Place: Sioux City, Iowa, USAChildren:
Leon COURNOYER (b.10 May 1852, Dakota Territory, USA d. 21 October 1896, Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA) Estelle COURNOYER (b.abt. 1855, Dakota, Minnestota, USA d. 1 December 1938, , South Dakota, USA)Bruno HUS COURNOYER married
Mary Louise PICOTTE-- Date: 1856 Place: Sioux City, Iowa, USAChildren:
Emily Gertrude COURNOYER (b.May 1857, , Iowa, USA d. August 1941, Armour, Sprink, South Dakota, USA) Mary Hermine COURNOYER (b.December 1861, , Nebraska Territory d. 5 February 1925, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA) Joseph Bruno COURNOYER (b.11 December 1864, Richardson, Nebraska Territory d. 5 January 1925, Charles Mix, South Dakota, USA) Rose Harriet COURNOYER (b.6 June 1869, , Dakota Territory d. 8 June 1951, Los Angeles, California, USA) Paul COURNOYER (b.1 January 1870, Wheeler, South Daktota, USA d. 13 May 1906, Kenel, North Dakota, USA) 
Peter Joseph COURNOYER (b.3 December 1877, Wheeler, Douglas, Dakota Territory d. 28 August 1941, Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA) 
Christopher COURNOYER (b.27 May 1880, Wheeler, Charles Mix, Dakota Territory d. 23 February 1957, Eugene, Oregon, USA) Angela COURNOYER (b.24 January 1883, , Dakota Territory d. August 1974, Tucson, Arizona, USA)Events, Pictures and Documents Related to the Genealogy of Bruno HUS COURNOYER
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Birth 20 March 1821
Sorel, Québec, Canada
1825 - October 26 - Erie Canal completed 1826 - July 4 – Former US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. 1827 - February 28 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
By 1830, the struggle for democratic government in the colonies of British North America has reached fever pitch. 1830 - May 28 – The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears 1831 - January 1 - First Abolitionist Newspaper 1836 - The Alamo and Texas Declaration of Independence 1836 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec 1837 - After an unsuccessful rebellion, the leaders escape to the U.S. 1837 - The Panic of 1837 1838 - Levels of illiteracy among the French-speaking people were about 73% in 1838 but reached 88% in the countryside. 
1839 - January 2 – First photograph of the Moon taken by photographer Louis Daguerre. 1840s - 1880s - The Oregon Trail 1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States 1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada. 1842 - August 9 – The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. (Wikipedia) 1842 - August 9 – The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. 1842 - EARTHQUAKE 1844 - May 24 – The first electrical telegram is sent over the telegraph by Samuel F. B. Morse from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. to the B&O Railroad "outer depot" in Baltimore, Maryland, saying "What hath God wrought". 1846 - April 25 – Mexican–American War: Open conflict begins over border disputes of Texas' boundaries. 1848 - January 24 – California Gold Rush: James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter's Mill, in Coloma, California. 1848 - February 2 - Mexican–American War formally ends with signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ceding virtually all of what becomes the Southwestern United States to the U.S. 1849 - The boundary of the 49th Parallel is extended to the Pacific Ocean. An Act of Amnesty provides for W.L. Mackenzie's return from exile in the U.S. Despite diversification of the rural economy, more than 80% of French Canadians were employed in farming in 1850. 1851 - June 5 - Uncle Tom's Cabin Appeared in Serial Form 1853 - Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations 1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East 1854 - July - Republican Party formed for abolition of slavery. 1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada 1858 - The Halifax-Truro line begins rail service. Chinese immigrants from California arrive in British Columbia, attracted by the Fraser River Gold Rush. 1859 - October 16 – John Brown raids the Harpers Ferry Armory in Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in an unsuccessful bid to spark a general slave rebellion.1852 Birth of ChildLeon COURNOYER was born 10 May 1852, Dakota Territory, USA
1857 Birth of ChildEmily Gertrude COURNOYER was born May 1857, , Iowa, USA
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
Value of Real Estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Bruno Conyer 28
Louisa Conyer 22
Loo Conyer 7
Estes Conyer 5
Emily Conyer 3
1860 U.S. Census
1860 - Civil War - On December 20, 1860, a little over a month after Abraham Lincoln had been elected President, South Carolina seceded from the Union. Six more states followed by the spring of 1861. 1861 - January 21 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. 1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away States 1861 - Start of U.S. Civil War - April 12, 1861 - Confederate forces fire upon Fort Sumter. 1861 - April 20 - American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia. 1861 - October 26 – The Pony Express announces its closure. 1861 - November 6 - Jefferson Davis Elected President of the Confederate States of America 1863 - January 1 - Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves 1863 - July 1–3 – American Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg – Union forces under George G. Meade turn back a Confederate invasion by Robert E. Lee in the largest battle of the war (28,000 Confederate casualties, 23,000 Union). 1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States 1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1864 - Quebec Conference of 1864 held to discuss Canadian Confederation which will lead to the creation of the Dominion of Canada. 1865 - No Draft 1865 - April 9 - Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysees S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. 1865 - April 14 - Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: 1866 - The Fenians, a group of radical Irish-Americans organized in New York in 1859 to oppose British presence in Ireland, begin a series of raids on Canadian territory 1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada. Sir John A. Macdonald becomes the first prime minister 1867 - March 30 – Alaska is purchased for $7.2 million from Alexander II of Russia, about 2 cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward. The news media call this "Seward's Folly" Canada blunders catastrophically in seeking to take over the west without the consent of its inhabitants, especially the Métis of Red River and their leader, the charismatic, troubled Louis Riel. 1869 - May 10 - The Union and Central Pacific Railroads joined their rails at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory and forged the destiny of a nation. (Golden Spike National Historic Site, Utah) The 1870s and 1880s are a time of trial for the young Dominion of Canada. 1870 - France declares war on Prussia and Emperor Napoleon III is overthrown1861 Birth of ChildMary Hermine COURNOYER was born December 1861, , Nebraska, USA
1864 Birth of ChildJoseph Bruno COURNOYER was born 11 December 1864, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
1869 Birth of ChildRose Harriet COURNOYER was born 6 June 1869, , South Dakota, USA
1870 - Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Name: Bruno CournoyerAge 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
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1870 Birth of ChildPaul COURNOYER was born 1 January 1870, Wheeler, South Daktota, USA
1870 - A cable dispatch on the 28th says the Pope has issued a special elimination against the Fenians, both in America and Ireland. 1870 to 1871 - Franco-Prussian War, ending in French defeat, loss of Alsace-Lorraine and end of the Second Empire 1872 - 'Yellowstone Wonderland' is established as first national park. 1875 - Civil Rights Act of 1875 1876 - May 10 - Centennial Exhibitiion 1876 - June 25 – American Indian Wars – Battle of the Little Bighorn: 1879 - Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted electrically in 1879 when Charles Brush successfully demonstrated arc lights on the streets. 1880-84 - The Canadian Pacific Railway recruits thousands of underpaid Chinese Labourers.1877 Birth of ChildPeter Joseph COURNOYER was born 3 December 1877, Wheeler, Douglas, South Dakota, USA
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
Cannot read/ write:
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1880 Birth of ChildChristopher COURNOYER was born 27 May 1880, Wheeler, Charles Mix, South Dakota, USA
1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton. 1883 - November 18 – U.S. and Canadian railroads institute 5 standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times. 1884 - May 1 – The eight-hour workday is first proclaimed by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in the United States. This date, called May Day or Labour Day, becomes a holiday recognized in almost every industrialized country. 1884 - December 6 – The Washington Monument is completed in Washington, D.C., becoming the tallest structure in the world at this date. 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. 1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver) 1886 - January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen (built in 1885). 1887 - February 2 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the first Groundhog Day is observed. 1889 - The first Canadian troops sent overseas participate in the Boer War in South Africa (Oct. 30). 1890 - Free land for large families 1890 - December 29 - Wounded Knee Massacre occurred - 7th Cavalry killed more than 250 Lakota men, women and children; Sitting Bull killed at Little Eagle; Indian wars ended 1892 - NO MORE BARGE OFFICE. Immigrants Will Hereafter Land at Ellis Island. 1893 - May 1 - World's Columbian Exposition 1894 - Pullman strike Massive waves of immigration, a headlong economic boom with the growth of prairie agriculture and urban industry transform Canada between 1896 and 1915. 1896 - Gold discovered in the Yukon's Klondike 1897 - September 1 – The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America. 1898 - U.S. battleship, Maine, blows up in Havana Harbor, Cuba, igniting the Spanish-American war. 1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain; the U.S. Congress announces that a state of war has existed since April 21 (later backdating this one more day to April 20). 1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.1883 Birth of ChildAngela COURNOYER was born 24 January 1883, , South Dakota, USA
1896 Death of ChildLeon COURNOYER died 21 October 1896, Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
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 U.S. Census
1900 - March 15 – The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. 1900 - June 1 – American temperance agitator Carrie Nation begins her crusade to demolish saloons. 1901 - January 22 - Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom dies at age 81, after more than 63 years on the throne, and her son the Prince of Wales formally succeeds her as King Edward VII.Death 2 October 1902, South Dakota, USA
Bruno is buried at: Holy Fellowship, Greenwood, Charles Mix, South Dakota, USA
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