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moms quilts
when i think of my mother (anne ogorek bushie) i think of her merrily sewing at her old machine, when it went a little out of wack she would mumble a few word she didnt want me to hear and pull out a…Continue
Started Feb 15, 2010
bronco busting bushies
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I like the story my uncle albert bushie told me about he and my father when in 1930 there was no work they decided to jump on the rails and go around the country breaking horses for farmers and…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cindy Adams Oct 18, 2011.
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Kristine Baldwin Ohmann replied to dennis duane bushie's discussion st vincent cemetary in the group Cemeteries of Kittson Countydennis duane bushie added a discussion to the group Veterans of Kittson County
82nd airborne
as i am not a veteran, i hope i am in proper place for this discussion. my cousin robert oral bushie son of albert and myrtle bushie robert was born and raised in caribou and badger minn was drafted about age 27 he was selected as weapons specialast in the 82nd airborne he always had a passion for guns he trained at ft bragg and i gave him a ride to ft lewis wa. he was to leave for viet nam the next day he returned home on leave, i asked him how are things over there? he said the first day i…See More
dennis duane bushie posted a blog postmetis cemetary
hellow friends my sister betty and i visited metis cemetary in about 1990 and seen bones shards of glass laying around, i put a few on monument and took photos later i found that john c boucher and wife viginia minnie buried an infant there in 1893 art. in grand forks herold sas church was blown to bits with cannon fire from hatches battalion during there occupation of pembina (1000 man army) ( see gen sibleys raid on pembina online) dennis b
dennis duane bushie replied to dennis duane bushie's discussion st vincent cemetary in the group Cemeteries of Kittson County"also there are several "indian" mounds or graves close to bouchers place near caribou one is clearly shaped like a turtle they are in wood so they are well protected i would like to see them preserved. any ideas? dennis bushie"
dennis duane bushie replied to dennis duane bushie's discussion st vincent cemetary in the group Cemeteries of Kittson County"hello my cousin jerry bushie sent susette bushies homestead document via email , i dont know where he got it, i can read mine fairly well, when i get more PC smarts i wil send DennisB"
Marcy Johnson replied to dennis duane bushie's discussion st vincent cemetary in the group Cemeteries of Kittson County"That would be a wonderful document for the Kittson County Historical to have."
dennis duane bushie commented on Glenn Browne's blog post Kittson County Census as of June 1st 1895"caribou must not have been orginzed yet by 1910 there were375-400"
dennis duane bushie commented on Glenn Browne's blog post Kittson County Census as of June 1st 1895"i didnt see caribou on list it must not have been organized yet, i think it had 375-400 by 1910 B"
dennis duane bushie added a discussion to the group Cemeteries of Kittson County
st vincent cemetary
i have a homstead document that shows susette bushie in 1896 owned yhe property that st vincent cemetary is located,she must have donated it for church. will send as soon as i learn how DB
dennis duane bushie joined Marcy Johnson's groupCemeteries of Kittson County
Indexes with family information are being created for each cemetery in Kittson County. The indexes can be viewed at the museum. If anyone has any questions, start a discussion on this site or contact me at marcyj@invisimax.com
dennis duane bushie posted a discussionmoms quilts
when i think of my mother (anne ogorek bushie) i think of her merrily sewing at her old machine, when it went a little out of wack she would mumble a few word she didnt want me to hear and pull out a little tool kit and soon it was whirring along better than ever.she at 83 could thread a small needle without glasses. some of her quilts had over 3000 pieces;she sent one of these to my daughter in okinawa and she showed at a craft show and it was selected to represent the US in an international…See More
dennis duane bushie posted a blog postmetis trappers and traders 1635-1996
I have spent many years studying my roots in fur trade the old bouchers were ship builders in normandy france and sailed to england about 1050 and on to ireland in about 1275 and made many explorations, by as old records show came to east american coast in1501 on fishing expiditions and were soon trading with natives for furs.by 1635 gaspard boucher brought his brother marin and son pierre to settle .pierre was about 15 and started studying under therecollects and later the jesuits he married a…See More
dennis duane bushie posted a discussionbronco busting bushies
I like the story my uncle albert bushie told me about he and my father when in 1930 there was no work they decided to jump on the rails and go around the country breaking horses for farmers and ranchers albert brought along a haircut kit and could get a meal or so cutting hair at hobo jungles and such my dad frank would find local bootlegger and buy a gallon or so and sell it by the drink at labor camps and such they rode the frieghts for 2 years or so when one wasnt broken up the other one…See More
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- caribou min.
- Where do you live at present time?
- thief river falls mn.
- How did you learn about us?
- i was studying boucher family history and the nice young lady in charge ws very helpfull
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metis cemetary
hellow friends my sister betty and i visited metis cemetary in about 1990 and seen bones shards of glass laying around, i put a few on monument and took photos later i found that john c boucher and wife viginia minnie buried an infant there in 1893 art. in grand forks herold sas church was blown to bits with cannon fire from hatches battalion during there occupation of pembina (1000 man army) ( see gen sibleys raid on pembina online) dennis b
Posted on February 16, 2010 at 5:06pm
metis trappers and traders 1635-1996
I have spent many years studying my roots in fur trade the old bouchers were ship builders in normandy france and sailed to england about 1050 and on to ireland in about 1275 and made many explorations, by as old records show came to east american coast in1501 on fishing expiditions and were soon trading with natives for furs.by 1635 gaspard boucher brought his brother marin and son pierre to settle .pierre was about 15 and started studying under therecollects and later the jesuits he married a… Continue
Posted on February 13, 2010 at 11:57pm
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- At 8:01pm on February 13, 2010, dennis duane bushie said…
- I am writing mostly by memory so any additions corrections etc. will be warmly welcomed.my ggrandmother mrs john boucher wa born in 1798 on lower RR married jean babtiste boucher and my ggrandfather was born pembina minn(now st vincent) in 1838 named john calixte boucher,he married francisca montreaul and had francis or francios about 1858 when she died in 1870 he later married virgina minnie in 1880 and my grandfather jack was born in 1881or2 my father frank bushie was born 1909 when jacks sister santon died in1980 it gave bouchers 192 years of residence in kittson co. in ju
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