Gilbert Henry Amiot (1918 - 1971)

Biography

Private First Class Bert Amiot served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 1942
Unit(s): 743rd Tank Battalion
Service ended: Unknown

Birth

Private 1st Class Gilbert Henry Amiot, called Bert, was born on 15 December 1918 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States to Armand Amiot (1892-1960) and Liza Corbin (1895-1944). ^[1]

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. Eli Frank Amiot was born on 7 April 1920 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 5 September 1920 in the same place.
3. Dewey Louis Amiot was born on 25 September 1921 in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota, United States. He died on 16 April 1982 in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.
4. Pvt. 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. CPL Marvin Baptiste Amiot was born on 19 June 1927 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. He died on 1 April 1952 in North Korea of wounds received.
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 in Minnesota, United States.
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 Amie Armand Amiot was born on 22 January 1941 in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota, United States. He died on 15 July 1990.

Military Service

He joined the United States Army to serve in World War II at the rank of Private First Class in about 1942, and served in the 743rd Tank Battalion. ^[2]

Death and Burial

Gilbert died on 12 April 1971 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States at the age of 52. He was buried in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Mahtomedi, Washington, Minnesota. Find A Grave: Memorial #111978167

Sources

• Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934 for Gilbert Henry Amiot, son of Amiot and Corbin on 15 Dec 1918 in Polk County, Minnesota. Certificate #1918-26000. Find
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• Minnesota Birth Index for Robert Larry Amiot, son of Gilbert H. Amiot and Violet J. Amiot on 22 Jan 1949 in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
• Minnesota Birth Index for Donna Marie Amiot, daughter of Gilbert Henry Amiot and Violet Juliet Amiot on 13 Nov 1951 in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
• 1920 "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWB5-5B4 : accessed 24 January 2015), Gilbert Amiot in household of Armand Amiot, on 14 January in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,850.^[3]
• 1930 United States Federal Census on 8 April in Gentilly, Polk, Minnesota. ^[4]
• 1940 United States Federal Census on 9 April in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota. ^[5]
• Find A Grave Index.
• Minnesota Death Index.

Footnotes

1. ↑ MN Birth Rec
2. ↑ The government records are missing, but it is inscribed on his headstone.
3. ↑ 1920: Amiot, Armand 27, laborer, head; Liza 24, wife; Lloyd 2, son; Gilbert 1, son.
4. ↑ 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.
5. ↑ 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.