Chouteau County, MT
Posted Queries for August thru November 1997

DUTRO, MCBURNEY, VAUGHN posted by Glenn McAnarney on Saturday, August 9, 1997

DUTRO, David b. 1878 m. Anna Vaughan Feb 18, 1914. Children as of 1921 were Vaughn Daniel and George Ferdinand. The Dutro's grandfather and Great Uncle George McBurney operated a photography studio in Ft. Benton, Montana in the 1880's and 1890's. I'm interested in trying to locate family photo's taken by them. I also have history on George W. McBurney of Thomas, Oklahoma, nephew of George McBurney.

 

DESSERY, LANDUSKY posted by Joan Watson on Monday, August 11, 1997

Have information on PIKE LANDUSKY married to JULIA DESSERY line of Landusky, Mt., Phillips Co. in what was then part of Chouteau and Dawson Counties. They were married in Maiden, (Fergus Co.) MT by Pone McPartlin (said to be the first marriage there). Would like any information on decendants as well as ancestors.

 

HALL posted by sstring@sisna.com on Wednesday, August 20, 1997

HALL, John. Am seeking info re John HALL. In Choteau Co. 1887-1893. Worked for Granville STUART and the DHS brand. Was in Custer Co. 1880-1886, working for same outfit. Moved to Teton Co. 1892. Took up homestead on Birch Creek.

 

CHRISTIE posted by Peter Christie on Saturday, August 23, 1997

CHRISTIE, William or James. BORN: Scotland 1869, son of George Christie & Grace Miller. Known to have been in Fort Benton in the 1880's and believed to have died in the area.

 

BROWN, DANIEL, PATRICK posted by Ms Joey Bair on Wednesday, September 10, 1997

Seeking any/all info on William Burr DANIEL, m. Corilla Frances PATRICK - parents of Ada Juliette, b. 1884. Ada married William O. BROWN abt. 1904. Probably lived at Shonkin Creek...near Ft. Benton. Am interested in all these names.

 

PHILLIPS posted by Betty Distad on Monday, September 15, 1997

PHILLIPS, Hardee Allen Married to Ann Forder, Son Richard Lee Phillips, daughter Marilyn Gay Neuman, had a ranch in the Highwood district. I wish somebody would contact me about Hardee, I believe he researched the Phillips side of our family and I am not having much luck. I use to stay with them many a summer on their ranch.

 

PEDERSON, PETERSON, RONNING, SIMMONS posted by Melanie Jackson on Sunday, September 21, 1997

Looking for information on ancestors of Edward Maurice RONNING b.7/27/11 in Ray, ND, d.2/10/96 in Ft. Benton, MT. Wife was Helen RONNING b. 8/24/18 in Big Sandy, MT. Ed's father was Peder RONNING b. Late 1800AEs, d. 1919, married to Emilie NORUM RONNING SIMMONS b. 6/27/1879, d. 4/4/69 in Great Falls, MT. Emigrated from Trondheim, Norway around 1905 to Halsted, MN, then moved to Ray, ND, then to Ft Benton, MT. Peder's children include George, Clarence, Aagot Stashi, Edward, Palmer, Alf, and Emil. Peder's brother was Johan Axel PETERSON (aka PEDERSON) who married Ingeborg NORUM PETERSON b. 1885. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

BROWN, LENTZ, WERNING posted by Paris Flammonde on Wednesday, October 8, 1997

John Francis Deane "Sandbar" Brown Born at Montezuma Plantation, Nelson County, Virginia on November 25, 1845. Served in CSA (army, later marines); captured in December, 1864 Released at surrender, went to St. Louis, and up the Missouri, to Fort Union, on the river boat "The Adelaide." Spent years operating out of Forts Union and Benton, and along the Bozeman Trail as a trapper, placer miner, plainsman, Indian fighter, explorer, exploiter, scout, etc. Around the beginning of the 1870s Brown settled in Philipsburg. married Anna Maried Lentz of Hesse, Dornstadt, Germany, about they had five childred (Edward died young) Minnie, who became Mr.s Joh Werning, James, who becam a (or the) Granite County attorney, Albertine amd Amy, about whom I know nothing. I seek what ever general information and specific (dates, addresses, etc.) obtainable. Thank you.

 

RAUNIG posted by Rick Mayernik on Saturday, October 11, 1997

I am searching for date and place of death of my ancestor FRANZ (Frank) RAUNIG. He was born in Austria and came to Montana with his family in 1910. They settled in Geraldine, Montana area. My last known place of his employment was at Butte, Montana in 1954 (according to City Directory). He was a miner. He also lived and worked in Mullen, Idaho; also worked has a miner. I do not know his death information. I believe he died somewhere in the western part of Montana approximately 1960-1975. I do not know any other information about Mr. RAUNIG. Thank you!!

 

BRIGHT, ELLER, PRICE posted by Greg Harcharik on Saturday, November 1, 1997

I am searching the BRIGHT, ELLER, and PRICE lines in Chouteau county. Especially Jesse BRIGHT b June 6, 1841 in Mexico MO, d October 26, 1932, m Mary A. ELLER February 20, 1872. Jesse BRIGHT's father was David BRIGHT who was married to Elizabeth PRICE. Any information on any of these people would be appreciated being desendents or ancestors. Thanks.

 

MORRISON posted by Sherry Rathbun Neff on Wednesday, November 19, 1997

I am seeking info about my gg granduncle Frank J Morrison. His parents were James and Mary E Edwards Morrison. The family was in Scioto Co, Ohio in 1825 and moved to Vanceburg, Lewis Co, KY in 1848. Sometime after that Frank went to Montana. He lived in the Fort Benton, MT area and is buried somewhere near there. He had 1 known sibling..my gg grandfather David R Morrison. I know this is not much info, but it is all I have. At the present time, I have no access to any census records, so can't try and trace him that way. Any help will be greatly appreciated.