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ANDREW E. THORBERG Morton Prairie Roots 1776-1976; Page 768 Andrew E. Thorberg was born in Ronberg, Norway on May 20, 1857 and came alone to Davenport, Iowa in 1876. Here he worked and attended schoo...

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ANDREW E. THORBERG Morton Prairie Roots 1776-1976; Page 768 Andrew E. Thorberg was born in Ronberg, Norway on May 20, 1857 and came alone to Davenport, Iowa in 1876. Here he worked and attended schoo...

1/22/2024

Liver-Eating Johnson (1824 - 1900)

"John "Liver-Eating" Johnson", "Jeremiah Johnson"

John "Liver-Eating" Johnson, born John Jeremiah Garrison Johnston (July 1, 1824 – January 21, 1900), was a mountain man of the American Old West. Biography Johnson is said to have been born with th...

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Liver-Eating Johnson (1824 - 1900)

"John "Liver-Eating" Johnson", "Jeremiah Johnson"

John "Liver-Eating" Johnson, born John Jeremiah Garrison Johnston (July 1, 1824 – January 21, 1900), was a mountain man of the American Old West. Biography Johnson is said to have been born with th...

1/22/2024

Martin Dupuis (bef.1665 - 1713)

Sources: 1671 Acadie Census - shown to be 6 years old which estimates birth c.1665. In the town of Minas Acadia, Martin DUPUIS 27, Marie LANDRY 22, Jean 6, Antoine 5, Germain 4, Marie ...

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Martin Dupuis (bef.1665 - 1713)

Sources: 1671 Acadie Census - shown to be 6 years old which estimates birth c.1665. In the town of Minas Acadia, Martin DUPUIS 27, Marie LANDRY 22, Jean 6, Antoine 5, Germain 4, Marie ...

1/5/2024

Russel Farnham MP (1784 - 1832)

Russel Farnham (1784 – October 23, 1832) was an American frontiersman, explorer, and fur trader. An agent of John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company, he oversaw fur trading in the Great Lakes region ...

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Russel Farnham MP (1784 - 1832)

Russel Farnham (1784 – October 23, 1832) was an American frontiersman, explorer, and fur trader. An agent of John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company, he oversaw fur trading in the Great Lakes region ...

9/29/2023

James Kirker (1793 - 1853)

"King of New Mexico", "Don Santiago QuerQuer"

James (Santiago) Kirker, merchant, Indian fighter, and frontiersman, was born near Belfast, Ireland, on December 2, 1793, the son of Gilbert and Rose (Anderson) Kirker. In his youth he received some fo...

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James Kirker (1793 - 1853)

"King of New Mexico", "Don Santiago QuerQuer"

James (Santiago) Kirker, merchant, Indian fighter, and frontiersman, was born near Belfast, Ireland, on December 2, 1793, the son of Gilbert and Rose (Anderson) Kirker. In his youth he received some fo...

2/9/2023

Luther Sage 'Yellowstone' Kelly Find A Grave Memorial ID # 7802310 Yellowstone Kelly by the Billings Chamber of Commerce Luther Sage "Yellowstone" Kelly was a famous hunter, trapper, frontier e...

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Luther Sage 'Yellowstone' Kelly Find A Grave Memorial ID # 7802310 Yellowstone Kelly by the Billings Chamber of Commerce Luther Sage "Yellowstone" Kelly was a famous hunter, trapper, frontier e...

2/6/2023

James Strong Thorington (1816 - 1887)

Thorington, lawyer, congressman, and diplomat, was born in Wilmington, the son of John A. Thorington, a Protestant Irishman. In 1827 he moved with his parents to Montgomery, Ala., where he attended the...

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James Strong Thorington (1816 - 1887)

Thorington, lawyer, congressman, and diplomat, was born in Wilmington, the son of John A. Thorington, a Protestant Irishman. In 1827 he moved with his parents to Montgomery, Ala., where he attended the...

9/16/2019

George Calvert Yount (1794 - 1865)

Grave of George C. YountGeorge Calvert Yount (1794-1865) was the first United States citizen to be ceded a Spanish land grant in Napa Valley (1836). Skilled hunter, frontiersman, craftsman and farmer, ...

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George Calvert Yount (1794 - 1865)

Grave of George C. YountGeorge Calvert Yount (1794-1865) was the first United States citizen to be ceded a Spanish land grant in Napa Valley (1836). Skilled hunter, frontiersman, craftsman and farmer, ...

8/10/2018

Charles Louis Reevis (1803 - 1902)

"Revit"

Name: Charles Louis REEVIS OR RIVET Sex: M Birth: 4 JUL 1803 in St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri Christening: Prob., St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri Death: 31 DEC 1902 in On Milk River, , Montan...

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Charles Louis Reevis (1803 - 1902)

"Revit"

Name: Charles Louis REEVIS OR RIVET Sex: M Birth: 4 JUL 1803 in St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri Christening: Prob., St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri Death: 31 DEC 1902 in On Milk River, , Montan...

12/16/2017

Stephen Meek (1807 - 1889)

Hall Meek (July 4, 1807 – January 11, 1889) was a fur trapper and guide in the American west, most notably a guide on a large wagon train known as St. Joseph's Company. A native of Virginia, both he an...

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Stephen Meek (1807 - 1889)

Hall Meek (July 4, 1807 – January 11, 1889) was a fur trapper and guide in the American west, most notably a guide on a large wagon train known as St. Joseph's Company. A native of Virginia, both he an...

11/14/2017

"Col." Joe Meek (1810 - 1875)

"Joe"

Lafayette "Joe" Meek (1810–1875) was a trapper, law enforcement official, and politician in the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory of the United States. A pioneer involved in the fur trade befor...

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"Col." Joe Meek (1810 - 1875)

"Joe"

Lafayette "Joe" Meek (1810–1875) was a trapper, law enforcement official, and politician in the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory of the United States. A pioneer involved in the fur trade befor...

11/14/2017

Robert "Doc" Newell (1807 - 1869)

"Doc" Newell (March 30, 1807 – November 1869), was an American politician and fur trapper in the Oregon Country. He was a frontier doctor in what would become the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of Ohio...

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Robert "Doc" Newell (1807 - 1869)

"Doc" Newell (March 30, 1807 – November 1869), was an American politician and fur trapper in the Oregon Country. He was a frontier doctor in what would become the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of Ohio...

11/14/2017

Pierre Dorion, Il (1780 - 1814)

"Peter Dorian"

Dorion Jr. (1782-1814) was a Métis fur trapper and interpreter that worked across the modern Midwestern United States and later the Pacific Northwest.Early lifePierre was named after his father, Pierre...

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Pierre Dorion, Il (1780 - 1814)

"Peter Dorian"

Dorion Jr. (1782-1814) was a Métis fur trapper and interpreter that worked across the modern Midwestern United States and later the Pacific Northwest.Early lifePierre was named after his father, Pierre...

11/14/2017

Jacob Reasoner (1768 - 1814)

"Reznor"

to Peter Reasoner and Mary Speers in 1768 in Pennsylvania. Married Sarah (last name unknown) in 1787 in Virginia and moved to (likely Nelson Co.) Kentucky in 1790. Left his wife and young children, pos...

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Jacob Reasoner (1768 - 1814)

"Reznor"

to Peter Reasoner and Mary Speers in 1768 in Pennsylvania. Married Sarah (last name unknown) in 1787 in Virginia and moved to (likely Nelson Co.) Kentucky in 1790. Left his wife and young children, pos...

11/11/2017

Henry "Harry" S. Yount (1839 - 1924)

S. Yount was an American Civil War soldier, mountain man, professional hunter and trapper, prospector, wilderness guide and packer, seasonal employee of the United States Department of the Interior who...

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Henry "Harry" S. Yount (1839 - 1924)

S. Yount was an American Civil War soldier, mountain man, professional hunter and trapper, prospector, wilderness guide and packer, seasonal employee of the United States Department of the Interior who...

5/3/2017

Rev. John Emmett (bef.1770 - d.)

Came to Ohio from Virginia to claim a land grant for his services in the Revolutionary War. John had been a farmer, trapper, and Methodist circuit rider.

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Rev. John Emmett (bef.1770 - d.)

Came to Ohio from Virginia to claim a land grant for his services in the Revolutionary War. John had been a farmer, trapper, and Methodist circuit rider.

6/21/2016

George Drouillard, Lewis & Clark Exped. (1775 - c.1810)

"George", "Pierre", "Peter"

George Pierre Drouillard was a famous explorer and mountain man. Head Scout and second in command of the Louis and Clark Expedition. Killed by the Blackfeet Indians while trapping furs. Click here to r...

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George Drouillard, Lewis & Clark Exped. (1775 - c.1810)

"George", "Pierre", "Peter"

George Pierre Drouillard was a famous explorer and mountain man. Head Scout and second in command of the Louis and Clark Expedition. Killed by the Blackfeet Indians while trapping furs. Click here to r...

3/30/2016

Louis Durant, Captain MP (1750 - 1831)

There were few white people among the Choctaw and other tribes in the area at the time Nathaniel Folsom made his home among them. Besides the Choctaw, there were Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek, Seminole an...

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Louis Durant, Captain MP (1750 - 1831)

There were few white people among the Choctaw and other tribes in the area at the time Nathaniel Folsom made his home among them. Besides the Choctaw, there were Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek, Seminole an...

3/28/2016

Reference: * Reference: * Reference: * Reference: Reference: ===Major Egbert Malcom ClarkeMalcom grew up in Indiana and at Fort Snelling , Minneapolis, Minnesota. His Father was a Lieutenant in the U.S...

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Reference: * Reference: * Reference: * Reference: Reference: ===Major Egbert Malcom ClarkeMalcom grew up in Indiana and at Fort Snelling , Minneapolis, Minnesota. His Father was a Lieutenant in the U.S...

3/15/2016

Toussaint Charbonneau MP (1767 - 1843)

Toussaint Charbonneau (March 20, 1767 - August 12, 1843) was a French-Canadian explorer and trader, and a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He is also known as the husband of Sacagawea .==Early...

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Toussaint Charbonneau MP (1767 - 1843)

Toussaint Charbonneau (March 20, 1767 - August 12, 1843) was a French-Canadian explorer and trader, and a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He is also known as the husband of Sacagawea .==Early...

3/4/2016