"Blurbs from the Past"
Blurbs from the Past
Turgeons and Irish John Smith
History of Charles Mix County, South Dakota - E. Frank Peterson
The following information was taken from the following book:
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History of Charles Mix County, South Dakota
Geddes, S.D.: H.C. Tucker & Sons, 1907, 185 pgs
Page 90:
Page 95:
Pages 109 and 110:
Page 176:
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Robinson’s encyclopedia of South Dakota – Doane Robinson
The following information was taken from this book:
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Doane Robinson's encyclopedia of South Dakota
Pierre: The author, 1925, 1004 pgs.
We know Ferdinand Turgeon joined the Dakota Cavalry during the US Civil War. The following information shows he was born in the same general area where the rest of the Turgeons claim as home – Bellechasse County, Quebec. Cesaire Turgeon had a brother named Ferdinand; however, Cesaire’s brother was born in 1828. The Civil War Turgeon would have been born around 1837 or so. At this point I do not know how Ferdinand is related to our family, but am certain he is a near distant relative.
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History of Dakota Territory – George W. Kingsbury
This last blurb is a section about Irish John Smith
Kingsbury, George W. [View
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History of Dakota Territory
Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1915, 5625 pgs
