Rolley J. QUENETT
Vandelia GROGAN
Etta Inez GOSS

Husband:  Rolley J. QUENETT
Birth:  16 Oct 1894, Deer Creek, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota     
Death:  18 Aug 1966, Veterans Hospital, Fargo, Cass Co., North Dakota
Cause of Death:  Carcinoma of the Lung
Burial:  22 Aug 1966, Hope Cemetery, Hope, Steele Co., North Dakota     (pic)
Father:  George Brazil QUENETTE
Mother: 
Caroline SHULTZ

Marriage-1:  11 Oct 1920, Moorhead, Clay Co., Minnesota

Wife-1:  Vandelia GROGAN
Birth:   1905, North Dakota 
Death:   Aft 1925, Hope, Steele Co., North Dakota
Burial:
Father:
Mother:

Marriage-2:  2 Nov 1929, Minot, Ward Co., North Dakota

Wife-2:  Etta Inez GOSS
Birth:   27 Mar 1911, Ellsworth, Nobles Co., Minnesota
Death:  
(obituary) 6 Dec 1995, Union Hospital, Mayville, Traill Co., North Dakota      
Cause of Death:  Myocardial Infarction 
Burial:   Dec 1995, Hope Cemetery, Hope, Steele Co., North Dakota      (pic)
Father:  Jacob GOSS
Mother:  Etta POPPIN

Children - Marriage-1:
1. Eugene C. QUENETTE, b: 28 Sep 1923, North Dakota
                                       d: 2 Apr 1992, Congress, Yavapai Co., Arizona
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Notes:
Rolley's birth registration shows:

 OTTER TAIL CO., MINNESOTA

  BIRTH REGISTRATION

 NAME  Rolley J Quinette

  DOB:  16 Oct 1894   

 SEX:    M                Race:  W

  POB:  Otter Tail Co., Minnesota

 FATHER:  George Quinette

  FATHER’S POB:  Quebec

 FATHER’S AGE:    28

  FATHER’S OCCUPATION:  Farmer

 MOTHER:  Caroline Quinette            

  MOTHER’S POB:   Iowa

 MOTHER’S AGE:    23

  MOTHER’S OCCUPATION: 

 DATE REGISTERED:  27 Oct 1894

  CERTIFICATE #:  Book D, Page 87, Line 28    

Per the North Dakota Military Men, 1917-1918, Volume 3, Rolley enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 12, 1917.  He served at Navel Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois until April 11, 1918; served at the Navel Operating Base at Norfolk, Virginia until April 19, 1918; Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until Jun 19, 1918; New York, New York until July 11, 1918; USS Tivives until November 11, 1918.  He was discharged at Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 13, 1919.  Grades he held were: Fireman 3rd Class, 293 days; Fireman 2nd Class 41 days.

Very little is known about Rolley's first marriage to Vandelia or about their son, Eugene.  Eugene was living with Rolley & Etta at Rolley's parents home in the 1930 census.

1925 State Census Data (NDSC_5240, Page 11), Hope, Steele Co., North Dakota, Jan-1925, Family #115

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 QUINETTE, Rolley

29

M

W

                Mrs Rolley

19

F

W

                Eugene

2

M

W

                Wm

28

M

W

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_03014-00636, Page 51B), Hope, Steele Co., North Dakota,
                                                                              Enumeration District: 46-13, Enumeration Date: Apr-1940, Family #38

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 QUENETTE, Reilgh

 Head

M

43

M

 

6

MN

 Farming / WPA Project

                   Etta

 Wife

F

29

M

 

7

MN

 

In 1955, Eugene was a federal prisoner. From the Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, North Dakota, April 18, 1955:

FARGOAN CHARGED FOR ESCAPE PLOT
     Fargo (AP) – Arlo Kingsley, 20, Fargo, was charged by federal authorities Friday with aiding an attempted jail break.  Kingsley was accused of providing two hack saw blades for Eugene Quenette, 31, Hope, a federal prisoner in the Cass County jail.
     Kingsley, recently released from jail under a suspended sentence on a traffic charge, was arrested after jailers found the bars cut on Quenette’s cell Wednesday night.  He blades were in the cell.
     Authorities said Quenette, who had access to a cellblock “bull pen” apparently took off a window pane and hung a string out the window to the ground below, where the blades were tied to the string.  Quenette, awaiting transportation to Wyoming on a firearms charge, has not been charged in connection with the escape try.

Eugene is later listed as an inmate in the Arizona State Penitentiary in 1968.  He is listed in SSDI as Gene.

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_03007-00713, Page 180A), State Training School, Mandan, Morton Co., North Dakota,
                                                                              Enumeration District: 30-25, Enumeration Date: 11-Apr-1940, Family #n/a

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 QUENETTE, Eugene

 Student

M

15

M

X

8

ND

 

Rolley's death registration shows:

 

  State of North Dakota

 

Death Registration

 NAME:

 Rolley Quenett

 DOB: 

  16 Oct 1895    

 POB:

 Henning, Minnesota

 OCCUPATION:

  Laborer – Ret.

 DOD:

 18 Aug 1966

 AGE:

  70

 POD:

  Veterans Hosp, Fargo, Cass Co., ND  

 CAUSE:

  Carcinoma of Lung

 DURATION:

  2 years

 RACE:

  W 

 SEX:        

  M

 MARITAL STATUS:

  M

 FATHER:

  George Quenett

 MOTHER:

  Caroline Schultz 

 SPOUSE:

  Etta Quenett

 INFORMANT:

  VA Hospital Records

 DATE REG:

  25 Aug 1966

 CERTIFICATE #:

  File # 3467 – Reg. # 552 

After Rolley's death, Etta married George Quenette, Rolley's brother.  George's wife, Abigail, had passed away in 1968.  This had to be a little confusing for Etta as George spelled his last name 'Quenette' and Rolley spelled it without the 'e'.  Upon her death, though, she was buried with Rolley and George was buried with Abigail. 

Etta's death registration reflects her spouse as George:

 

  State of North Dakota

 

Death Registration

 NAME:

  Etta Inez Quenette

 DOB: 

  27 Mar 1911    

 POB:

  Nobles Co., Minnesota

 OCCUPATION:

  Homemaker

 DOD:

  6 Dec 1995

 AGE:

  84

 POD:

  Union Hosp., Mayville, Traill Co., ND  

 CAUSE:

  Myocardial Infarction

 DURATION:

  Immediate

 RACE:

  W 

 SEX:        

  F

 MARITAL STATUS:

  W

 FATHER:

  Jacob Goss

 MOTHER:

  Etta Poppin 

 SPOUSE:

  George Quenette

 INFORMANT:

  Lorraine Lund

 DATE REG:

  20 Dec 1995

 CERTIFICATE #:

  95 – 005971 

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Sources:
1. Marriage-1:  Clay County Minnesota Vital Statistics - Marriages, Vol. P, Page 407 (certified copy available)
2. Birth - Husband:  Otter Tail County Minnesota Vital Statistics - Birth, Vol. D, Page 87, Line 28
2. Death - Husband:  Cass County North Dakota Vital Statistics - Deaths, File #3467, Reg #552 (certified copy available)
3. Death - Wife-2: Traill County North Dakota Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #95-005971 (certified copy available)