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Born: 6 June 1869 in Wheeler, Charles Mix, Dakota Territory

Paternal grandparents: Pierre HUS COURNOYER , Marie-Anne SALVAIL
Maternal grandparents: Joseph PICOTTE , Julia HAZAWIN

Rose Harriet was a Native American/First Nation.
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Rose Harriet COURNOYER died 8 June 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.



m. Louis Paul Primeau

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BirthBirth — 1869
6 June 1869
Wheeler, Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
1870 - Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Name: Rosa Cournoyer
Age in 1870: 1
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birth
Place: Dakota
Home in 1870: Subdivision 1, Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Race: Indian
Gender: Female
Post Office: Antelope
Value of Real E
State: View image
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
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1880 - Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Name: Rosa Cournoyr
[Rosa Cournoyer]
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birth
Place: Dakota Territory
Home in 1880: Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's
Name: Bruno Cournoyr
Father's Birth
Place: Canada
Mother's
Name: Louisa Cournoyr
Mother's Birth
Place: Dakota Territory
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Occupation: At Home
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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
1886
Name: Rose H Cournoyer
Date of Birth: abt 1869
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Tribe: Yanktonai Sioux (Dakota)
Agency: Yankton
Census Date: 5 Aug 1886

Ancestry.com. U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Invention 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.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 - Armour, Douglas, South Dakota
Name: Rose H Primeau
Birth Year: abt 1870
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth
Place: South Dakota
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Armour, Douglas, South Dakota
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Street address: Henderson Street
Ward of City: 1
Dwelling Number: 27
Family Number: 27
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 2000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birth
Place: Canada
Mother's Birth
Place: South Dakota
Able to Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Rose H Primeau 60
Rose F Primeau 28
Louis Primeau 9
Maurice Primeau 7
Emily Jackson 72
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
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Name: Rose Harriett Primeau
[Rose Harriett Cournoyer]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1869
Birth
Place: South Dakota
Death Date: 8 Jun 1951
Death
Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden
Name: Peacock
Father's Sur
Name: Cournoyer

Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
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Did You Know?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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