Does anyone knows about Louis Menard, a fur trapper during 1800~1850 in the Dakota territory? ?

Question

Does anyone knows about Louis Menard, a fur trapper during 1800~1850 in the Dakota territory? ?

Answer 1

Could this be him?:

U.S. Indian Census Schedules, 1885-1940

about Louis Menard Senior

Name: Louis Menard Senior

Date of Birth: abt 1842

Age: 49  

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of Household: Husband  

Spouse's Name: Mary

Tribe: Mixed Band of Brule Sioux (Mixed)

Agency: Rosebud  

State: South Dakota  

Last Census Number: 4446  

Census Date: 30 Jun 1891

Household Members: Name Age

Louis MenardSenior 49  

Mary Menard 39  

George Menard 15



There are at least 3 generations of Louis Menard's (Junior, Senior, and it appears one in between) in this Indian Census database.

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Also, I see there are 3 Private Member Stories about a Louis Joseph Menard, 1828-1895, on Ancestry.  You would have to contact the person who posted them in order to be able to read the stories, but the titles are:  Civil War Veteran, Battle of the Crater, and Danbury POW Camp.  Perhaps those might sound familiar to you...

Answer 2

i can say without a doubt, he never trapped any Sasketchewan seals! lol. if you don't understand, look at a map. still don't get it contact me abt. purchasing some ocean front property in arizona!

Answer 3

http://genforum.genealogy.com/menard/

First reaction when you say fur trapper, that it is possible he was French Canadian or Metis.  When I glanced at the entries at genforum, the names head that direction as well.

My only suggestion without relatives.. is that you will probably need better details..such as name/date of a known child, etc. I have seen histories and such of the better known trading companies online, so it isn't impossible that there will be some record.  

Answer 4

Louis Menard b. 1792 St Louis MO. wed Rosalie Moitie

had daughter Amelia Menard 1832-1929 in South Dakota.

HIs father was Louis Amable Menard b. 1757 Lavatrie, Berthier, Quebec, Canada, died 1819 St. Louis Mo. His mother was Theotiste Loisel b.1765 Contrecouer, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada d.1814 St. Louis MO

Louis Amable Menard's parents were Pierre Jean Menard and Genevieve Cherby.

Louis Menard

Date of Birth: abt 1847

Age: 46  

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of Household: Head  

Spouse's Name: Mary

Tribe: Sioux and Cheyenne (Sioux)

Agency: Pine Ridge  

State: South Dakota  

Last Census Number: 2587  

Census Date: 4 Mar 1893

Neighbors: View others on page  

Household Members: Name Age

Louis Menard 46  

Mary Menard 40  



Louis Menard

Date of Birth: abt 1845

Age: 48  

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of Household: Husband  

Spouse's Name: Mary

Tribe: Sioux and Cheyenne (Sioux)

Agency: Pine Ridge  

State: South Dakota  

Last Census Number: 738  

Census Date: 1893

Neighbors: View others on page  

Household Members: Name Age

Louis Menard 48  

Mary Menard 43  

Louis MenardJunior 23  

Geo Menard 18  



http://www.kenmenard.com/menard/pafg702....

Here's a google book that has Louis Menard and his family mentioned and that the older Louis Menard came from Missouri to Fort Pierre South Dakota.

http://books.google.com/books?id=NGoUAAA...