Antoine Therriault (1867 - 1900)

Born 12 Nov 1867 in Grand Isle, Aroostook, Maine, United States

Husband of Virginia (Casey) Pugh — married 7 Apr 1898 in Tobacco, Lincoln, Montana, United States

Died 3 Nov 1900 at age 32 in Tobacco, Lincoln, Montana, United States

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Biography

First husband of Jennie Casey (1880–1949), two daughters ID'ed by Family Search but they are the same person Dorothy Antoinette (Pearl) Therriault (1899–1962).

Anthoine Theriantt (male 34 y.o.) was recorded in the 1900 U.S. Census, residing in Tobacco Plains Township, Flathead, Montana, with wife Jennie Theriantt (F 20) and dau Pearle Theriantt (F 5 mo). Anthoine was born in Maine, Jennie in Arkansas and Pearle in Montana; Anthoine was a farmer, Jennie was a housewife, and they had been married 2 years.

"Many friends of Antoine Therriault are mourning his sudden death. His noble character and sunny, buoyant nature endeared him to all. .... To the wife and baby now journeying the dreary road from Tobacco, no words can convey the infinite sadness of their loss. Antoine Therriault was born in Maine 35 years ago. He came to Montana and the Flathead valley in 1884, taking up a ranch at Tobacco in 1887, where he has since resided." (The Kalispell Bee [MT] 6 Nov 1900, quoted by cemetery memorial)

"One of the largest funeral ever seen in Kalispell was that of Antoine Therriault last Wednesday. The funeral was conducted under the auspices of the Modern Woodmen of America. Antoine Therriault died suddenly of heart failure, at Tobacco Plains, and was brought to this city for burial." (ibid, 10 Nov 1900)

Burial: Demersville Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, USA. Inscription: "Beloved husband of Jennie Therriault."

Sources

• Antone P Therriault (1867–1900), profile provided by Family Search.
• United States Census (1900), entry for Anthoine Theriantt, residing in Tobacco Plains Township, Flathead, Montana, United States.
• Memorial for Antoine Therriault, buried in Demersville Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, USA.