Dewey Louis Amiot (1921 - 1982)

Born 25 Sep 1921 in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Apr 1982 at age 60 in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States

Biography

Private First Class Dewey Amiot served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 23 Aug 1942
Unit(s): Unknown
Service ended: 8 Jan 1946

Birth

Dewey Louis Amiot was born on 25 September 1921 in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota, United States to Armand Amiot (1892-1960) and Liza Corbin (1895-1944).

Siblings

1. Pvt. Lloyd Joseph Amiot was born on 2 September 1917 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 14 March 1945 in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
2. PFC Gilbert Henry Amiot was born on 15 December 1918 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 12 April 1971 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
3. Eliu Frank Amiot was born on 7 April 1920 in Minnesota, United States. He died on 5 September 1920 in the same place.
4. Harry Noel Amiot was born on 10 September 1922 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 18 March 1984 in Cass County, North Dakota, United States.
5. Ursula Marie Amiot was born on 9 December 1923 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. She married Orville Edson Dahl (1921-1994) on 9 January 1947.
6. Theresa Amiot was born on 13 October 1925 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. She married Ray Clifford Dougherty (1910-1964) on 12 December 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota. Theresa died on 2 October 2016 in Thief River, Pennington, Minnesota, United States.
7. Marvin Baptiste Amiot was born on 19 June 1927 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 1 April 1952 in North Korea. DOW
8. Sgt. Clarence Amiot was born on 5 July 1928 in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota, United States. He died on 1 October 2016 in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota, United States.
9. Rosalie Catherine Amiot was born on 12 December 1929 in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota, United States. She married Duane Lewis Hanson (1925-2003) on 8 November 1947 in East Grand Forks, Polk, Minnesota. Rosalie died on 9 April 2010 in Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, United States.
10. Elaine Olive Amiot was born on 17 April 1931 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. She married Raymond Andrew Kjonaas (c. 1925-2016) on 7 October 1947. They divorced on 4 December 1991 in Clay County, Minnesota. Elaine died on 1 December 2015.
11. Leodore Matthew Amiot was born on 5 October 1932 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 15 May 1985 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States.
12. Victoria Dorothy Amiot was born on 21 October 1933 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. She married Joseph Gerald Hermes (1926-1990) on 27 October 1951 in Codington County, South Dakota. Victoria died on 29 January 2012 in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota, United States.
13. Allery Vernon Armand Amiot was born on 29 July 1936 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 16 November 2003 in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota, United States.
14. Roland Ami Armand Amiot was born on 22 January 1941 in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 23 July 1990.

Marriage

He married Sarah Olga Olson, known as Olga, (1916-1977) and they divorced on 17 September 1975 in Pennington County, Minnesota.

Military Service

Dewey joined the United States Army on 23 August 1942 at the rank of Private First Class. He served in World War II until his release on 8 January 1946.

Death and Burial

Dewey died on 16 April 1982 in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States at the age of 60. He was buried in the Saint Bernard Cemetery, Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota. Find A Grave: Memorial #111497258

Sources

• Minnesota Birth Records Index for Dewey Louis Amiot on 25 Sep 1921 in Polk County, Minnesota.
• 1930 United States Federal Census on 8 April in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota. ^[1]
• 1940 United States Federal Census on 9 April in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota. ^[2]
• Minnesota Death Index for Dewey.
• Minnesota Death Index for Olga Amiot.
• Minnesota Divorce Index for Dewey L. and Olga Amiot.
• Birth Index for Sarah Olga Olson.
• U.S. Social Security Death Index for Dewey with birth and death.
• U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index for Dewey Louis Amiot with parents, birth date and place and death date.
• Find A Grave Index.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File for Dewey.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1930: Amiot, Armand 37, married 24 years, grain farmer, head; Liza 34, wife; Lloyd 12, son; Gilbert 11, son; Dewey 8, son; Harry 7, son; Ursula 6, daughter; Theresa 4, daughter; Marvin 2, son; Clarence 1, son; Rosalie 3 months, daughter.
2. ↑ 1940: Amiot, Armand 47, teamster, landscaping, head; Liza 45, wife; Gilbert 21, night guard at C.C. Camp, son; Dewey 18, Enrolee at C.C. Camp, son; Harry 17, landscape labor, son; Ursula 16, daughter; Theresa 14, daughter; Marvin 12, son; Clarence 11, son; Rosalie 10, daughter; Elaine 8, daughter; Leodore 7, son; Victoria 6, daughter; Armand Jr. 3, son.