Mary Louise PICOTTE

Born

24 October 1839 , Running Water, Bon Homme, Dakota Territory

Died

3 February 1922 , Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA

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Joseph PICOTTE Julia HAZAWIN

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Born: 24 October 1839 in Running Water, Bon Homme, Dakota Territory

Father: Joseph PICOTTE

Mother: Julia HAZAWIN

Mary Louise was a Native American/First Nation.
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Mary Louise married Bruno HUS COURNOYER abt. 1856 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Bruno HUS COURNOYER was born 20 March 1821 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Bruno died 2 October 1902 in South Dakota, USA. Bruno was the child of Pierre HUS COURNOYER and Marie-Anne SALVAIL.

Mary Louise PICOTTE died 3 February 1922 in Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA.

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Mary Louise PICOTTE married

Bruno HUS COURNOYER
Marriage date: abt. 1856
Marriage place: Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Bruno HUS COURNOYER was the child of Pierre HUS COURNOYER and Marie-Anne SALVAIL

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 — 1839
24 October 1839
Running Water, Bon Homme, Dakota Territory

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

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

Mary Louise was 17 years old.

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

1860 - Rulo, Richardson, Nebraska Territory
Name: Louisa Conyer
[Louisa Cournoyer]
[Louisa Picotte]
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Nebraska
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 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1861 Birth of Child
Mary Hermine COURNOYER was born December 1861, , Nebraska, USA

Mary Louise was 22 years old.

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

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 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

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

Mary Louise was 25 years old.

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

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

Mary Louise was 29 years old.

1870 - Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Name: Louise Cournoyer
Age in 1870: 31
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Dakota
Home in 1870: Subdivision 1, Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Race: Indian
Gender: Female
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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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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

Mary Louise was 38 years old.

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

1880 - Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Name: Louisa Cournoyr
[Louisa Cournoyer]
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Dakota Territory
Home in 1880: Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Race: Indian (Native American)
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bruno Cournoyr
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Dakota Territory
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Occupation: Keeping House
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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

Mary Louise was 40 years old.

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

Mary Louise was 43 years old.

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 - Howard, Charles Mix, South Dakota
Name: Mary L Cournoyer
Age: 61
Birth Date: abt 1839
Birthplace: South Dakota
Home in 1900: Howard, Charles Mix, South Dakota
Race: Indian (Native American)
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Br?? 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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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Death of Spouse/Partner
Bruno HUS COURNOYER died 2 October 1902, , South Dakota, USA

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 Death of Child
Paul COURNOYER died 13 May 1906, Kenel, North Dakota, USA

Mary Louise was 66 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Death
Name: Mary L Cournoyer
[Mary Louise Picotte]
Certificate Number: 78632
Death Day: 3
Death Month: Feb
Death Year: 1922
County: Douglas
Page Number: 184

Ancestry.com. South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
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Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Armour Douglas County South Dakota, USA

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Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Armour Douglas County South Dakota, USA

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Dakota' is a Native American (Sioux) word for 'friend.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1861 - President James Buchanan signed the bill creating the Dakota Territory

1889 - On November 2, 1889, both North and South Dakota were admitted to the Union, becoming the 39th and 40th states.

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