Alexander Brazil QUENETTE
Mollie Kate JOHNSON
Husband: Alexander Brazil QUENETTE
Birth: 15 Jun 1891, Almora, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota
Death: (obituary)
16 Jan 1945, Northwood, Grand Forks Co., North Dakota
Cause of Death: 3rd Degree Burns and Suffocation
Burial: 21 Jan 1945, Hope Cemetery, Hope, Steele Co., North Dakota (pic)
Father: George Brazil QUENETTE
Mother: Caroline SHULTZ
Marriage: 1 Nov 1911, Traill Co., North Dakota
Divorce: Aft 1930, Hope, Steele Co., North Dakota
Wife: Mollie Kate JOHNSON
Birth: 20 Feb 1891, Ophiem, Henry Co., Illinois
Death: 25 Oct 1970, La Puente, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial:
Father: (Step) Frank O. NELSON
Mother: Ida S. JOHNSON
Children:
1. Alvin B. QUENETTE, b: 27 Sep 1912, Blanchard Twp., Traill Co., North Dakota
d: 3 Mar 1913, Blanchard Twp., Traill Co., North Dakota
bur: Clifford Cemetery, Clifford, Traill Co., North Dakota
2. Alfred B. QUENETTE, b: 25 Jan 1914,
Blanchard Twp., Traill Co., North Dakota
3. Robert Allen QUENETT, b: 15 Jan 1916, Buxton, Traill Co., North Dakota
4. Mae QUENETTE, b: 22 Mar 1917,
Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana
5. James Melford QUENETTE, b: 4
Nov 1919, Fargo, Cass Co., North Dakota
6. Vivian Barbara QUENETT, b: 26 Jul 1921, Hope, Steele Co., North Dakota
7. LeRoy F. QUENETT, b: 23 Apr 1923, Fargo,
Cass Co., North Dakota
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Notes:
Alexander & Mollie's marriage application & license giver her name as
Mollie Johnson, not Mollie Nelson. Mollie's mother was Ida S. Johnson who
married Frank Nelson in 1901.
1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1340, Page 141A), Hope, Carpenter Twp., Steele Co.,
North Dakota,
Enumeration District
164, Enumeration Date:
12-Jan-1920, Family #26
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Col. |
Age |
M/S |
In |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
|
QUENETT, Alexander |
Head |
M |
W |
29 |
M |
|
MN |
MN |
IA |
Common Laborer |
|
Mollie |
Wife |
F |
W |
28 |
M |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
Alfred |
Son |
M |
W |
6 |
S |
X |
ND |
MN |
IL |
None |
|
Robert |
Son |
M |
W |
4 |
S |
|
ND |
MN |
IL |
None |
|
May |
Daughter |
F |
W |
2 |
S |
|
MT |
MN |
IL |
None |
|
Rollie |
Son (Brother) |
M |
W |
22 |
S |
X |
MN |
MN |
IA |
Common Laborer |
|
Edward |
Son (Brother) |
M |
W |
21 |
S |
X |
MN |
MN |
IA |
Common Laborer |
|
George |
Son (Brother) |
M |
W |
16 |
S |
X |
MN |
MN |
IA |
Common Laborer |
|
James |
Son |
M |
W |
3m |
S |
|
ND |
MN |
IL |
None |
Rollie
& Edward are listed as sons and should be listed as brothers. George (Alex's
brother) is listed but has the info for James (Alex's son) who is not listed.
Possibly the census taker started listing info for George and finished with info
for James.
1925 State Census Data (NDSC_5228, Page 38), Fargo, Cass Co., North Dakota,
Jan-1925, Family #4
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
|
QUENETT, Alex |
35 |
M |
|
Mollie |
35 |
F |
|
Alfred |
11 |
M |
|
Robert |
9 |
M |
|
May |
7 |
F |
|
James |
5 |
M |
|
Vivian |
4 |
F |
|
Roy |
2 |
M |
|
George |
24 |
M |
By 1930, Alexander and Mollie had separated. Mollie moved back to Illinois and worked in the Lutheran Children's Home and
Farm.
1930 Federal Census Data
(T626_0519, Page 7A), Lutheran Children's Home, Andover Twp., Henry Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District #3, Enumeration
Date: 17-Apr-1930, Family #157
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Mar. Age |
In Sch |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
|
QUENETT, Molly |
Servant |
F |
39 |
M |
19 |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Cook |
Alexander and the two youngest
sons had moved back to
Minnesota:
1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1083, Page 206A), Moorhead Ward 4, Clay Co.,
Minnesota,
Enumeration District #32, Enumeration
Date: 19-Apr-1930, Family #645
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Mar. Age |
In Sch |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
|
QUENETT, Alex B |
Head |
M |
38 |
M |
|
|
MN |
MN |
IA |
Laborer |
|
James M |
Son |
M |
10 |
S |
|
X |
ND |
MN |
IL |
None |
|
Leroy F |
Son |
M |
7 |
S |
|
X |
ND |
MN |
IL |
None |
Mae wasn't living with either parent in 1930 - she is listed as a ward of Iver & Thora Johnson. Alfred was living in Mountrail County, North Dakota in 1930. Robert and Vivian were "adopted" by A. and Myrtle Wiedenhoft and were living in Cass Co., North Dakota.
1940 Federal Census Data (T626_0812,
Page 586B), Oxford, Henry Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 37-49, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1940, Family #103
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation |
|
QUENETT, Mollie |
Housekeeper |
F |
49 |
M |
|
6 |
IL |
Housekeeper / Private Home |
Mollie eventually moved to California, presumably to be near her sons, Robert
and James, where she stayed until her death. Alexander moved, again,
to North Dakota where he remained until he was tragically killed in a fire.
Alexander's death registration shows:
|
|
State of North Dakota |
|
Death Registration |
|
NAME: |
Alexander Quenette |
DOB: |
15 Jun 1891 |
|
POB: |
Almora, Minnesota |
OCCUPATION: |
Farm Laborer |
|
DOD: |
16 Jan 1945 |
AGE: |
53y, 6m, 1d |
|
POD: |
Northwood, Grand Forks Co., ND |
CAUSE: |
3rd Degree Burns & Suffocation |
|
DURATION: |
1 day |
RACE: |
W |
|
SEX: |
M |
MARITAL STATUS: |
Divorced |
|
FATHER: |
George Quenette (Wisconsin) |
MOTHER: |
Caroline Shultz (Minnesota) |
|
DATE REG: |
23 Jan 1945 |
CERTIFICATE #: |
1761 |
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Traill County North Dakota Vital
Statistics - Marriages, Vol. 4, Page 516, Lic. #1785 (certified copy available)
2) Birth - Child #3: Traill County North Dakota Vital
Statistics - Births - Cert ID# 133-16-021806
3) Birth - Child #5: North Dakota State Birth
Registration (Delayed): Cert #: 133-19-021129 (certified copy available)
4) Birth - Child #6: Steele County North Dakota Vital Statistics - Births,
Book: Hope, Entry #1921-246
5) Death - Husband: Grand Forks Co., North Dakota Vital Statistics -
Deaths, Cert. #1761 (certified copy available)
6) Death - Child #1: Traill County North Dakota Vital Statistics - Deaths,
Vol. 3, Page 1, Entry #5