Joseph
Pierre Francois
"Peter"
Girard
Born about in France
Ancestors 
Son of Jean Francois Girard
and Antoinette (Deville) Girard
Husband of
Mildred Elizabeth (Owens) Girard
— married
25 Sep 1865 in Dallas Co, Texas
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Antoinette (Girard) DuMain, Annie Elizabeth (Girard) Williams, Albert Claud Girard, Aubrey Wilton Girard and Stella Girard
Died after
after about age 43
in Dallas, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Apr 2016
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Joseph Girard has French origins.
Biography
Joseph Pierre Francois Girard was born about 1845 in Lyons, France to Jean Francois Girard and Antoinette Deville.
Joseph Americanized his name to "Peter". He also used the name Peter Frank. He married Mildred Elisabeth Owens on September 25, 1865 in Dallas County, Texas. The result of their union were five children.
He reportedly passed away about 1888.
Story is told by family members that Peter took livestock into town to sell. Later that day his horse returned home without him after selling his livestock. He nor the money he received was ever found. It is family lore and speculation that he was killed, robbed and tossed into the Trinity River.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG5-1VZ : 17 October 2014), Joseph Gerard in household of John F Gerard, Texas, United States; citing p. 90, family 554, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,080.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNS-YZ3 : 14 July 2016), Peter Gerard, Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 68, sheet 333D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1299; FHL microfilm 1,255,299.
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 December 2019), memorial page for Joseph Pierre Francois “Peter Frank” Girard (1845–1888), Find A Grave Memorial no. 105789499, ; Maintained by T E Lacey (contributor 47712318) Unknown.
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