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Joseph Aimé St. Pierre
Last updated 15 Mar 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 6 Mar 1910
Died: 10 Feb 1985 in Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Father: Joseph St. Pierre (? – abt 1912)
Mother: Victoria Lessard (abt 1882 – abt 1980)
religious-baptism-joseph-stpierre-1910: Extract from Birth and Baptism register for Joseph Aimé St. Pierre, 30 Mar 1910; Parish of St. Adolphe de Dudswell (Dudswell, Quebec, Canada); certified copy generated 1 Feb 1975; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joseph Aimé St. Pierre).
interview-{private}-2009: Email conversation with {private}, 8-14 Feb 2009, includes mailed hardcopy notes; privately held
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Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joseph Aimé St. Pierre).
obituary-estle-stpierre-2012: Obituary for Estle Lea (Richards) St. Pierre (2012); McColley’s Chapels (http://www.mccolleyschapels.com: accessed 29 April 2018), McColley's Chapel of the Hills – Custer (Custer, South Dakota), published after 13 Aug 2012
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joseph 'Joe' St. Pierre) and nickname (Joe).
family-{private}-spear-fgs-1999: Family group sheet for {private} Spear; filled in by {private} Spear, 20 Dec 1999; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joseph Aimé St. Pierre).
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religious-baptism-joseph-stpierre-1910: Extract from Birth and Baptism register for Joseph Aimé St. Pierre, 30 Mar 1910; Parish of St. Adolphe de Dudswell (Dudswell, Quebec, Canada); certified copy generated 1 Feb 1975; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("sixth of march") and implied year (1910).
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interview-{private}-2009: Email conversation with {private}, 8-14 Feb 2009, includes mailed hardcopy notes; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #2, Image #1.
Comment Detail: Source includes the date (02/10/85 [mm/dd/yy]) and implied location (Custer [, South Dakota]).
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religious-baptism-joseph-stpierre-1910: Extract from Birth and Baptism register for Joseph Aimé St. Pierre, 30 Mar 1910; Parish of St. Adolphe de Dudswell (Dudswell, Quebec, Canada); certified copy generated 1 Feb 1975; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source identifies Joseph St. Pierre as the father of Joseph Aimé. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
interview-{private}-2009: Email conversation with {private}, 8-14 Feb 2009, includes mailed hardcopy notes; privately held
Reference Detail: Image #2.
Comment Detail: Source identifies Joseph St. Pierre as their paternal grandfather, thus a parent of Joseph. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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religious-baptism-joseph-stpierre-1910: Extract from Birth and Baptism register for Joseph Aimé St. Pierre, 30 Mar 1910; Parish of St. Adolphe de Dudswell (Dudswell, Quebec, Canada); certified copy generated 1 Feb 1975; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source identifies Victoria Lessard as the mother of Joseph Aimé. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
interview-{private}-2009: Email conversation with {private}, 8-14 Feb 2009, includes mailed hardcopy notes; privately held
Reference Detail: Image #2.
Comment Detail: Source identifies Victoria Lessard as their paternal grandmother, thus a parent of Joseph. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Cora Estle Lea Apel (1921 – 2012)
Married: 2 Dec 1945 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States
interview-{private}-2009: Email conversation with {private}, 8-14 Feb 2009, includes mailed hardcopy notes; privately held
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Comment Detail: Source includes date (2 Dec 1945), and location (Amarillo, TX).
obituary-estle-stpierre-2012: Obituary for Estle Lea (Richards) St. Pierre (2012); McColley’s Chapels (http://www.mccolleyschapels.com: accessed 29 April 2018), McColley's Chapel of the Hills – Custer (Custer, South Dakota), published after 13 Aug 2012
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Amarillo) of marriage of Joseph St. Pierre and Estle Lea.
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Child: {private}
Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Christening: 30 Mar 1910 at Paroisse de Saint Adolphe de Dudswell, Comté de Wolfe, Québec, Canada
religious-baptism-joseph-stpierre-1910: Extract from Birth and Baptism register for Joseph Aimé St. Pierre, 30 Mar 1910; Parish of St. Adolphe de Dudswell (Dudswell, Quebec, Canada); certified copy generated 1 Feb 1975; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("thirtieth day of march of the year one thousand nine hundred - ten") and location (Parish of St Adolphe of Dudswell [, Wolfe County, Quebec, Canada]).
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Attributes
Residence: at Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States
Residence: at Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, United States
interview-{private}-2009: Email conversation with {private}, 8-14 Feb 2009, includes mailed hardcopy notes; privately held
Reference Detail: Image #1.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1952) and location (Amarillo, TX) of their residence before they moved.
interview-{private}-2009: Email conversation with {private}, 8-14 Feb 2009, includes mailed hardcopy notes; privately held
Reference Detail: Image #1.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1952) and destination location (Custer [, South Dakota]).
interview-{private}-2009: Email conversation with {private}, 8-14 Feb 2009, includes mailed hardcopy notes; privately held
Reference Detail: Image #1.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (2/10/85 [mm/dd/yy]), and location (Custer [, South Dakota]).
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General Notes and Anecdotes
Joseph's godfather was Rosario Lessard and his godmother was Elvina Lacroix. [religious-baptism-joseph-stpierre-1910]
religious-baptism-joseph-stpierre-1910: Extract from Birth and Baptism register for Joseph Aimé St. Pierre, 30 Mar 1910; Parish of St. Adolphe de Dudswell (Dudswell, Quebec, Canada); certified copy generated 1 Feb 1975; photocopy, privately held
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
This database uses Joseph Aimé for his given name. In an interview with his daughter, she noted that her understanding was that he was originally known just by the name Aimé, and changed his name to add Joseph when he joined the military for WWII. However, his birth register entry from the Parish of St. Adolphe of Dudswell shows that he was named Joseph from birth. He does appear to have preferred the shorter Aimé in general use, especially when he was younger. [interview-{private}-2009]
Joseph and a younger sister were cared for by cousins in Rhode Island after Joseph's father died.
Joseph is believed to have had a wife before Estle. They lived in the area of Central Falls, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. There may have been children from this relationship, but he was secretive about his past. [interview-{private}-2009]
A Joseph A. St. Pierre (b. 1910) enlisted as a private in the Army, 11 Sep 1942 in Providence, RI. He was single, and was not yet a citizen of the US, but lived in RI. He had a grammar school education, but was skilled in the fabrication of metal products prior to enlisting. He stood 66" and weighed 128 pounds. (check WWII Army Enlistment Records)
interview-{private}-2009: Email conversation with {private}, 8-14 Feb 2009, includes mailed hardcopy notes; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #2.
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