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  (b. abt. 1873 Standing Rock, Fort Yates, Sioux, Dakota Territory   d. 13 May 1906 Kenel, North Dakota, USA )  
Cause of Death: struck by lightning

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Paul COURNOYER was born abt. 1873 in Standing Rock, Fort Yates, Sioux, Dakota Territory

Paul 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 HAZAWIN

Paul was a Native American/First Nation.
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Paul COURNOYER died 13 May 1906 in Kenel, North Dakota, USA.







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1880 - Charles Mix, Dakota Territory
Name: Paul Cournoyr
[Paul Cournoyer]
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1872
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
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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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13 May 1906
Kenel, North Dakota, USA
Added: 11/2/2015 3:35:27 PM - Updated: 4/5/2025 12:04:00 PM
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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