Peter Joseph
COURNOYER
(b.
3 December 1877
,
Wheeler, Douglas, Dakota Territory
d.
28 August 1941
,
Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA
)
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Peter Joseph COURNOYER was born 3 December 1877 in Wheeler, Douglas, Dakota Territory
Peter Joseph COURNOYER was the child of Bruno HUS COURNOYER and Mary Louise PICOTTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre HUS COURNOYER and Marie-Anne SALVAIL (maternal) Joseph PICOTTE and Julia HAZAWINPeter Joseph was a Native American/First Nation.
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Peter Joseph married Ella Agnes GILKERSON 3 July 1908 in Douglas, South Dakota, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children. Ella Agnes GILKERSON was born 8 September 1885 in Manteno, Illinois, USA. Ella Agnes died 3 January 1961 in Grants Pass, Oregon, USA. Ella Agnes was the child of Luther James GILKERSON and Delila Catherine MORRIS.
Peter Joseph COURNOYER died 28 August 1941 in Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA.
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Family and Children of Peter Joseph COURNOYER
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Ella Agnes GILKERSON-- Date: 3 July 1908 Place: Douglas, South Dakota, USA
Ella Agnes GILKERSON was the child of Luther James GILKERSON and Delila Catherine MORRIS
Children of Peter Joseph COURNOYER and Ella Agnes GILKERSON:
Peter Joseph COURNOYER (b.27 April 1909, , South Dakota, USA d. 21 May 1957, Todd, South Dakota, USA)
Louise Rosamonde COURNOYER (b.15 November 1910, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 25 October 1988, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA)
Katherine Morris COURNOYER (b.29 January 1912, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 10 November 1978, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA)
Marguerite Lucille COURNOYER (b.12 August 1914, Armour, South Dakota, USA d. 1 June 1989, Omaha, Nebraska, USA)
Angela Marie COURNOYER (b.14 October 1916, , South Dakota, USA d. 14 December 1929, , South Dakota, USA)
Eugene Paul COURNOYER (b.7 March 1919, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 31 January 1966, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA)
Emily Hermine COURNOYER (b.1 December 1926, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 19 January 1997, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA)
Robert Sterling COURNOYER (b.1 December 1926, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 12 June 2000, White City, Oregon, USA)
Ella Agnes GILKERSON-- Date: 3 July 1908 Place: Douglas, South Dakota, USAElla Agnes GILKERSON was the child of Luther James GILKERSON and Delila Catherine MORRIS
Children of Peter Joseph COURNOYER and Ella Agnes GILKERSON:
Peter Joseph COURNOYER (b.27 April 1909, , South Dakota, USA d. 21 May 1957, Todd, South Dakota, USA) Louise Rosamonde COURNOYER (b.15 November 1910, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 25 October 1988, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA) Katherine Morris COURNOYER (b.29 January 1912, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 10 November 1978, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA) Marguerite Lucille COURNOYER (b.12 August 1914, Armour, South Dakota, USA d. 1 June 1989, Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Angela Marie COURNOYER (b.14 October 1916, , South Dakota, USA d. 14 December 1929, , South Dakota, USA) Eugene Paul COURNOYER (b.7 March 1919, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 31 January 1966, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA) Emily Hermine COURNOYER (b.1 December 1926, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 19 January 1997, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA) Robert Sterling COURNOYER (b.1 December 1926, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA d. 12 June 2000, White City, Oregon, USA)Add Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Peter Joseph COURNOYER
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1877 Birth 3 December 1877
Wheeler, Douglas, Dakota Territory
1880 - Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Name: Peter Cournoyr
[Peter Cournoyer]
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Dakota Territory
Home in 1880: Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Bruno Cournoyr
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's name: Louisa Cournoyr
Mother's Birthplace: Dakota Territory
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Occupation: At Home
Cannot read/ write:
Blind:
Deaf and Dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
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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Name: Peter Cournoyr
[Peter Cournoyer]
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Dakota Territory
Home in 1880: Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Bruno Cournoyr
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's name: Louisa Cournoyr
Mother's Birthplace: Dakota Territory
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: At Home
Cannot read/ write:
Blind:
Deaf and Dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
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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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, 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
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.
1908 Marriage / PartnerPeter Joseph COURNOYER and Ella Agnes GILKERSON 3 July 1908, Douglas, South Dakota, USA
He was 30 years old.
1909 Birth of ChildPeter Joseph COURNOYER was born 27 April 1909, , South Dakota, USA
Peter Joseph was 31 years old.
1910 Birth of ChildLouise Rosamonde COURNOYER was born 15 November 1910, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA
Peter Joseph was 32 years old.
1912 Birth of ChildKatherine Morris COURNOYER was born 29 January 1912, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA
Peter Joseph was 34 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1914 Birth of ChildMarguerite Lucille COURNOYER was born 12 August 1914, Armour, South Dakota, USA
Peter Joseph was 36 years old.
1916 Birth of ChildAngela Marie COURNOYER was born 14 October 1916, , South Dakota, USA
Peter Joseph was 38 years old.
1919 Birth of ChildEugene Paul COURNOYER was born 7 March 1919, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA
Peter Joseph was 41 years old.
1926 Birth of ChildEmily Hermine COURNOYER was born 1 December 1926, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA
Peter Joseph was 49 years old.
1926 Birth of ChildRobert Sterling COURNOYER was born 1 December 1926, Lake Andes, South Dakota, USA
Peter Joseph was 49 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1929 Death of ChildAngela Marie COURNOYER died 14 December 1929, , South Dakota, USA
Peter Joseph was 52 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAObituary
PETER COURNOYER
Buried at Armour, Monday
It is with sorrow that we report the death of Peter Cournoyer who was stricken with a heart attack and passed away at his home at 11 o'clock a.m. on August 28th.
Peter Joseph Cournoyer was born near the old town site of Wheeler, South Dakota on December 3rd 1877. He was the son of Bruno Cournoyer a pioneer and freighter of the middle wester states. He obtained his education at Haskell, Kansas after which he settled with his parents, who moved from Wheeler to his present home at the north end of Lake Andes.
He was united in marriage to Ella Gilkerson on July 3rd 1908 and to this union were born eight children, Peter Joseph Jr. of Greenwood, South Dakota; Rosamonde Zahn of Eugene, Oregon Katherine Stansfield of Grants Pass, Oregon; Margurite Fideler of Delmont, South Dakota; Angela Marie who passed away at the age of thirteen years, and Gene, Robert & Emily who are home.
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PETER COURNOYER
Buried at Armour, Monday
It is with sorrow that we report the death of Peter Cournoyer who was stricken with a heart attack and passed away at his home at 11 o'clock a.m. on August 28th.
Peter Joseph Cournoyer was born near the old town site of Wheeler, South Dakota on December 3rd 1877. He was the son of Bruno Cournoyer a pioneer and freighter of the middle wester states. He obtained his education at Haskell, Kansas after which he settled with his parents, who moved from Wheeler to his present home at the north end of Lake Andes.
He was united in marriage to Ella Gilkerson on July 3rd 1908 and to this union were born eight children, Peter Joseph Jr. of Greenwood, South Dakota; Rosamonde Zahn of Eugene, Oregon Katherine Stansfield of Grants Pass, Oregon; Margurite Fideler of Delmont, South Dakota; Angela Marie who passed away at the age of thirteen years, and Gene, Robert & Emily who are home.
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1941 Death 28 August 1941
Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA
He died at the age of 63.
Peter is buried at: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Armour Douglas County South Dakota, USA
Added: 11/2/2015 3:36:27 PM
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America - Did you know? 1898 - Spanish-American War: USS Maine is blown up in Havana harbor (Feb. 15), prompting U.S. to declare war on Spain (April 25).
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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