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Minneapolis Morning Tribune
June 18, 1918
OBITUARIES, submitted by Eugene Barnes.


JONES, Daniel N., former resident of Shell Lake, Wis. died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. E. Hudson at 18 W. 15th St., Minneapolis, Tuesday. Is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be held at the Lee Mortuary Chapel Ninth and 15th, Friday 2:30 p.m. Interment Crystal Lake Cemetery.

GROTE, Dr. Wm. F. husband of Mrs. Emily Grote, died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. H. W. Rulpoetter, 38 2nd Ave. Tuesday, June 11. Funeral Services will be held at C. H. Elliot's understaing parlors, 1839 E. Lake St. on Tuesday, 2:20 p.m. Interment at Crystal Lake Cemetery.

HARTUNG, Andrew C. age 62, died Tuesday. Funeral services at the home, 2931 18th Ave. S. next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Hartung was a member of A.O.U. No. 81 and Sons of Herman No. 12 lodges. Engaged on South Side police force past 17 years.

BURGESS, Pauline C. age 57, died June 12, 1918. She is survived by two sons, Gerald H. and Merill C. Services Friday, June 14, 2:30 p.m. from Johnson Undertaking parlors, 1900 Hennepin Ave., corner of Hennepin and Lincoln. Interment Lakewood. Rev. Owen O'Neil officiating.

SCHECK, Michael J., 1511 4th St., age 64, years, died Sunday. Survived by two sons, E. J. Scheck of Caldonia, MN., and F. J. Scheck of Bashaw, Alberta Canada. Funeral services Friday, 2 p.m. at Engers Funeral Chapel, 412 Cedar Ave. at 3 p.m. Lakewood Chapel.

MACKEEN, June, wife of Raymond C., passed away at Ashbury hospital at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Age 20 years. Funeral services to be held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock in Gill's Undertaking parlor. Dr. Burns officiating. Interment at Cresco, Iowa.

SORENSON, Jay Hattling, age 20, St. Paul Minn. Ju 12, 1918, at residence, 516 Aldine St. Beloved husband of Ruth Kraft Sorenson. Services at residence. Notice of funeral later.

PAPKE, Mamie, 201 4th St. N., age 19, died at Chicago, ILL. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. from Heinrichs Funeral parlors. Interment at Crystal Lake cemetery.

ROBERTS, Zacharis, 686 Telham St., St. Paul, age 81, died Wednesday. Funeral Services Friday at 2 p.m. from the home. Interment at Lakewood.

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Heart Disease Causes Sudden Death Friday
Anoka Business Man Succumbs to Ailment of Years Standing
Funeral Services Tuesday
Boyhood Spent at Dayton, Forty Years Resident of Anoka
This headline appeared in the Osseo Press on May 1, 1924

Osseo friends were shocked to hear of the sudden death of Octave Chouinard Friday evening at his place on Main Street. Mr. Chouinard went to the basement on an errand and failed to return. Search disclosed the fact that he had been stricken and the cause of death was given as myocarditis. He had been a sufferer from heart disease for some years.

Octave Chouinard was born in Quebec province, Canada, August 10, 1856. He came to Dayton as a boy and attended school there, and on September 30, 1882, was married to Josephine Guimont at Dayton. She passed away three years ago in May. Seven chilldren were born to them; Joseph, Lee and Frank of Glasgow, Montana, Lawrence of Anoka, Alphonse who died in 1907; Mrs. (Dr.) H. A. Hanson, Tacoma, and Pearl Chouinard, Anoka.

Mr. Chouinard lived in Anoka forty years. Five years he lived at Cambridge. He was known all over the county and had a host of friends. He loved hunting and fishing and was a crack shot. Although a large man, he was wonderfully quick. Many are the people he has given help to. He was a member of St.Stephen's Church, the Knights of Columbus, and funeral services were held from the church yesterday, Rev. D. F. McCarthy officiating. The pallbearers were; L.J. Greenwald, John Coleman, Sr. James Leo, Ed Butler Sr. Hugh Donnelly and John Casey.

Mr. Chouinard left three sisters and a brother; Mrs. Mary A. Guimont, Anoka, Mrs. George Joyier and Mrs. John Croteau, Dayton, and Frank Chouinard, Los Angeles, California. Among those who attended the funeral of Octave Chouinard were: Mrs. Virginia Brockway, Miss Caroline Chouinard, Alexander Chouinard, M Gaspard Chouinard, Mr and Mrs. Fred Chouinard and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Joseph Chouinard, Gertrude Guimont, Mrs. Joseph Belanger, Mr and Mrs Peter xxxx, Mr and Mrs. Frank Fisette of Minneapolis, Mrs. John Hurley, Brainard; E.F. Gillespie, A. W. Erickson, Claire Erickson, Elmer Storkey, Cambridge; Mr. and Mrs Frank Gadolia, Mrs. R. Borgergrode, Ogilvie; a host of relatives and friends from Dayton whose name we did not get.

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Obituary as it appeared in the Anoka Herald on May 24, 1921:
Mrs. Chouinard Dies
Well Known and Respected Citizen of Anoka for 35 Years

Josephine, beloved wife of Octave Chouinard, died at her home on 4th Avenue North, Wednesday morning from an acute stomach trouble from which she had suffered since last August.

Josephine Guimot was born in Dayton 59 years ago, and on October 2, 1883, she united in marriage to Octave Chouinard, who with 4 sons, Joe, Frank, Leo, and Lawrence, and two daughters; Leona and Pearl, two sisters; Mrs. Ben Martin, Mrs. John Wilmes of Osseo and five brothers, Henry, Frank, Joe, George, and Eli now in North Dakota survive her.

Mrs. Chouinard had lived in Anoka for 35 years beloved and respected by a large circle of friends and in her home a loyal and idolized wife and mother. She was a an active member of St. Stephens Church and its auxiliary from which the funeral was held Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Father McCarthy officiating.

This was taken from the Anoka Herald Newspaper, Anoka, MN, on November 13, 1928:

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Obituary as it appeared in the Anoka Herald on December 1, 1905.

Heart Failure
Al Chouinard Drops Dead Monday Evening at Eleven O'Clock

Last Monday evening Alphonse O. Chouinard, dropped dead at the house of his aunt, Mrs. Guimont, where he was boarding. He had complained during the evening of feeling very tired and had gone home early on that account. While eating a lunch before retiring, he suddenly fell forward on his face and expired at once. Dr. Caine, who was summoned, pronounced te cause of death as heart failure. The deceased was the oldest son of Mr and Mrs Octave Chouinard, was born at Dayton and was 21 years old on the 14th of last July. Besides his parents he leaves four brothers and two sisters, Joseph, Frank, Les, Lawrence, Lena and Pearl. To all appearances he was a powerful young man enjoying the best of health. For several years past he had a considerable local reputation as a ball player and athlete and his sudden death was a great shock to his friends who had never suspected any physical weaknes. He was a popular young man especially among the young people.

The funeral was held yesterday morning at ten o'clock from St.Stephens Church, Rev.Dolphin officiating. The pall bearers were Will Briere, Edward Coleman, Thomas Howard, Frank LeFerrier, John Stewart and James Tierney.

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Dayton Honored Pioneer Resident Sunday Evening
Sunday, November 11th, an event took place at Dayton, when a party in honor of George Guimont, Dayton Pioneer and old time fiddler and dancer, was given at the Dayton Hall.

Mr. Guimont was born in Canada, forty miles below Quebec, 90 years ago, and came west in the 1860's having been a resident of Dayton since 1863. He married in 1883 to Mary Caouette and they had four children, two girls and two boys. Mr. Guimont also had five brothers and one sister, but all of these are dead, leaving Mr. Guimont the only surviving member of the family. Two others brothers lived here. Frank died at the age of 94 and Alpha at the age of 87. His older brother died in Canada.

For many years, Mr. Guimont has been prominent in the Dayton community. He is an old time fiddler and dancer of considerable renown and a year ago won first prize in an old time fiddler's contest held at Dayton.

Mr. Guimont is spry for his age and was able to dance two square dances at the celebration.

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Obituary from the following newspaper: Osseo Press, Sept 6, 1934.

George Guimont of Dayton township, a resident there for 78 years, dropped dead of heart failure Sunday noon. He was born at Cap St. Ignace, Canada, on November 11, 1837 and came to the United States by ox team with his two brothers, Frank and Alpha, in 1866. His farm was three miles south of Dayton village. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Henry Zimmerman of Robbinsdale and Louise Guimont of Oregon, and two sons, Joseph of Hennepin County and Napoleon, living on the home place. His brother, Frank, the oldest one of the brothers, died in Anoka at the age of 94, and his brother Alpha, died in Anoka at the age of 88. He had three brothers who died in Canada before the brothers came to the United States. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from the Dayton Church. Mr. Guimont was an uncle of Mrs. Ben Martin of Anoka.

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Obituary from the Anoka Union, dated March 8, 1922

Pioneer Dies Alpha Guimont
Came to Minnesota Several Years Beforethe Civil War
Alpha Guimont, long a resident of Minnesota, died at Anoka March 2, aged 86 years. Death was due to old age. Mr. Guimont was born at Cap St Ignace, Quebec, February 12, 1836. He came to Minnesota about 1855 and settled near Dayton where he engaged in farming until ten years ago when he moved to Anoka. Mr. Guimont was married in 1858 to Miss Natalie Baudette at Dayton and ten children were born to them of whom seven are living. The surviving children are; Norman, Champlin, Mrs. Rose Dahlin, Minneapolis, Mrs. Lulu Olson, Minneapolis, Mrs. E. X. Violette, Virginia, Minnesota, Mrs. Louis Hanson, Cloquet, Minnesota, Mrs. George Cloutier, Anoka, and Mary and Alphonze of Anoka. Mrs. Guimont died July 6, 1920, and one daughter, Mrs. Walter Howell, passed away only last year. The funeral services were at St. Stephens Church in Anoka and interment was at Dayton.

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Obituary reads as follows from the Anoka Union

Mrs. Walter Howelldied at her home on Third Avenue, last Saturday, following an illness since last summer with tuberculosis. Deceased was born in May 1887 in the town of Dayton and was united in marrige, May 24, 1920. She was a member of of St. Stephen's Church from which the funeral was held on Tuesday with interment in the Dayton Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, her father, Alfred (Alpha), Guimont, seven sisters, Mrs. George Cloutier, Anoka; Mrs. Oscar Dahlin, Mrs. H. W. Olson, Minneapolis, Mrs. E. Violet, Viriginia, Minnesota; Mrs. L. Hanson, Cloquet, Minnesota; Misses Mary and Fronza Guimont, Champlin and a brother, W. L. Guimont, Champlin, Minnesota.

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From the Anoka Union, Wednesday, July 7, 1926, thru Anoka County Historical Society:
Paul Guimont, 88 years old, died Saturday. He leaves eight daughters and a son. Funeral Services were held yesterday from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Demars, 508 1st Ave. N.E. Minneapolis, and at St. John's Baptist Church at Dayton. He was one of the best known old residents of this section.

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Anoka Union, Wednesday, July 19, 1922, courtesy of Anoka County Historical Society:
BOY DROWNS IN RIVER
Taken Sick While Swimming and Ventures Into Water Again -
Archie Guimont, fifteen year old son of Napoleon Guimont, was drowned in the Mississippi River Sunday. He and a younger brother went in swimming between Elk River and Dayton. Archie was taken sick and came to shore, where he had a severe vomiting spell. He returned to the water a while and his younger brother heard him call for help. He went for assistance and when he returned the boy had disappeared. Search for the body was started and given up because of darkness. Monday morning he was found not far from where he had gone down.

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Obituary from Anoka Union, Anoka, MN on July 8, 1925 reads as follows:

Aged Pioneer Passes
Frank Guimont Who Came to State in 1848
Dies At Home of His Daughter

Frank Guimont, resident of this vicinity since 1848, died at the home of this daughter, Mrs. Ben Martin, of this city, Wednesday, at the age of 93 years. Mr. Guimont came to Minnesota as a youth when the state was still largely a wilderness and saw it become populous and modernized. Settling in Dayton in 1848 he helped to send the first raft of logs down the Mississippi, and lived to see the day when there were no more logs to be seen upon the stream.

Born near Quebec, in 1832, of French parents, he spent his boyhood in Canada , but at sixteen followed the wesward movement that was then taking place and came with the loggers and trappers to the Mississippi. Most of his life was spent with his daughter, Mrs. Ben Martin, in Anoka.

Mr. Guimont leaves five sons, Henry of Dayton, Frank of Minneapolis, Eli of Fort Frances Canada, George and Joe of Kildeer, ND and three daughters, Mrs. John Wilmes of Osseo, and Mrs. Octave Chouinard and Mrs. Ben Martin of Anoka. He also leaves one brother, George Guimont, of Dayton.

The funeral services were held at the Dayton church Friday and interment was at Dayton Cemetery.

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Obituary as appearing in the Anoka County Union, Sept 12, 1980, page 4

: Services for Joseph Bistodeau, of Dayton River Road, Dayton, were held Sept 3 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Dayton. Father Don Schmitzius officiated and burial was in St. John the Baptist Church Cemetery, Dayton. Joseph Bistodeau was born August 9, 1903 in Dayton, son of Henry and Amanda (Bouley) Bistodeau. He is a member of St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Dayton. He died August 30, 1980, at Oak Terrace Nursing Home, Minnetonka. He is survived by his brother George of Minneapolis and Mrs. Francis Bistodeau of Minneapolis. Arrangements with Gearhart-Miller Funeral Home, Anoka.

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SEPT 1902
JOHN CLARK DEAD- John Clark, aged 74 years, died at his residence, 226 Twenty-Eight Street West, Thursday. The cause of his death was Bright's Disease. He was born in Gunthorpe, England in 1828, and had been a resident of this country sixty-seven years, the last thirty-four being spent in Minneapolis. Mr. Clark had not been actively engaged in business for several years, but he was formerly a carriage manufacturer and conducted a factory on Hennepin Ave. Had he lived until December 15, Mr. and Mrs. Clark would have been married fifty years. Mrs. Clark and five children, four sons and a daughter, all of whom reside in Minneapolis, survive him. The funeral will be private and internment will be in Lakewood Cemetery.
Died January 2, 1911

MRS. JOHN CLARK, aged 80 years, died Jan 2 at her home, 226 West Twenty-Eight Street. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. J.W. Crockett and three sons, Luther L., Charles P., and Frederick A. Clark. Mrs. Clark was born in Illinois and came to Minneapolis in 1868. Funeral services will be held from the residence Thursday. Internment will be in Lakewood Cemetery.
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Family, friends say good-bye to Delvina Dahlheimer, 113

Posted: 3/20/02
by Susan M.A. Larson
Staff writer