Hello again Ron

Thanks for your offer to help but please respond to my private email at dadbrown_99@yahoo.com

In my research of Fred Hans, I have located several newspaper articles that mention that a formerly unknown individual (to me) named William H. Duquette is a "brother-in-law" of my grand uncle Fred Hans. I presently have no idea how DUQUETTE fits into my HANS family tree.

Fred may have had a unknown wife or girlfriend in the Omaha area about 1902 after he divorced or seperated from the sister of my maternal grandmother (Hans brothers, Fred & George, md LAKE sisters, Angie "Dollie" & Roberta "Bertie". Roberta was the 2nd wife of Fred Hans.

I think we need to somehow find the "mystery woman" or the unknown "third wife" of Fred Hans. William H. Duquette did have a sister named Mary B. who was born in Mich. in 1874. She may have md __ Able or Abel. Maybe Fred and Mary were connected which would make her brother Wm a b-i-l.

Someone has already searched for Walla Walla and on-line WA state marriage records for Schiff & Duquette with no luck as you thought.

I have been able to determine that Wm H. Duquette (Duquett, Dukett, etc.) had at least four wives--1- __ Schiff md 1893; 2-Julia W. Pierce md 1894 Omaha; 3-Hilma Cecelia Magneson born in Sweden, md 1902 in Omaha area; 4- Mary Christine Helea. I have confirmed descendants of Hilma and Mary but still no connection to HANS, yet.

Fred Hans had quite a colorful and or interesting career as a scout during the Indian wars of the 1870s and as a deputy US marshall chasing bandits in the "Badlands", and as a detective for the railroads in Nebraska and Iowa until his death in 1923. Newspaper articles about Fred indicate that he (as chief of Detectives) hired at least three of his brother-in-laws including Wm Duquette as assistants or night watchmen/security guards.

Below are my transcriptions of various census records--

1930 census of Iosco co, Mich., East Tawas city, Baldwin Township-
-Duquette, Elizabeth head, age 76, widowed, born in Mich., both parents in NY


1920 census of Pottawattamie co, Iowa, Lewis Twp, Iowa School for the Deaf-
-Duquette, Elizabeth nurse, age 66, md, born in Mich., born parents born in NY
1910 census of Pottawattamie co, Iowa-
-Dukette, Elizabeth boarder, age 54, m1, md 18 yrs, had 3 children, 3 survive, born in Mich and both parents, nurse

1900 census of Pottawattamie co, Iowa, Kane Township, Council Bluffs city-
-Duquette, John head, Nov 1845, age 54, md 32 yrs, born in Canada, parents in France, occ.-gold miner
, Elizabeth wife, July 1852, 47, md 32 yrs, 3 children, 3 survive, b. in Mich., parents b. in NY, occ.-boarding house

need 1900 and 1910 for Julia W. Pierce Duquette in Omaha-
-1930 census of San Bernadino co, Calif., Rialto Twp/city, South Street-
-Bale, Roger C. head, rent, age 25, born in Colo., father in Iowa/Delaware, occ.-odd farm jobs
, Berniece D. wife, age 19, md at 17, born in Colo, father in Mich, mother in Sweden
, Buford C. son, age 4 months, born in Calif.,
Duquette, Hilma C. mother-in-law, age 42, widowed, born in Sweden (wife of Wm. H.)
NOTE--she may have divorced after 1920, but William didn't die until 1934

1920 census of El Paso co, Colorado, Green Mtn Falls Precinct 54-
-Duquette, John N head, rent, age 79, md, born in France and both parents, occ.-house building carpenter
1920 cewnsus of El Paso co, Colo., Twp 135, Pct 58-
-Duquette, William head, age 49, md, born in Mich. and mother, father in France, occ.-Game Warden
, Hilma wife, age 39, citizenship in 1888, born in Sweden and both parents
, Fauchon dau, age 15 single, born in Colo., father in Mich., mother in Sweden (Phencion)
, Berniece dau, age 8, born in Colo., father in Mich., mother in Sweden

1910 census of Pueblo co, Colo., Precinct 22-
-Duquette, William head, age 38, m2, 8 yrs this marriage (1902), born in Mich, father in France, mother in Wash.,
occ.-bridge carpenter
, Hilma wife, age 29, m1, md 8 yrs, had one child, born in Sweden and both parents, occ.-hotel cook
, Phencion dau, age 6, born in Colo., father in Mich., mother in Sweden

need 1910 for John
Annie
Louise

1900 census of San Francisco, Calif., Chinese Mission School, Stone Street- (6 Jun)
-Duquet, John head, Nov. 1849, age 50, md 20 yrs (1880), born in France and both parents, occ.-laundryman
, Annie wife, Mar 1847, age 53, has had one child, born in France and both parents
, Louise dau, Nov 1879, age 20, single, born in France and both parents, occ-type setter
--it is unknown to Dan Brown if this John is the father of Wm. H. who is the object of this search. Dan does not have any other info on this marriage.


1900 census of Grant co, Oregon, Olive Precinct (6-8 June--same day as the preceeding census in Calif.)
-Duquett, Jno (Jonathon, aka, John) head, Oct 1842, age 57, born in France and both parents, immigrated in 1844, occ.-miner
,Roy son, Jan 1879, age 21, single, born in Mich., father in France, mother in NY, occ.-miner
need 1900 for Elizabeth
need 1900 for William H.
--it is unknown if this John is the father of Wm. H. (the object of this search)


1880-
John DUQUETTE Self M Male W 33 FRA Laborer FRA FRA
Elizabath DUQUETTE Wife M Female W 24 MI Keeping House NY NY
William H. DUQUETTE Son S Male W 10 MI At School FRA MI
Mary B. DUQUETTE Dau S Female W 6 MI FRA MI
Roy L. DUQUETTE Son S Male W 1 MI FRA MI (aka, Lee)
Source Information:
Census Place Tawas, Iosco, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254584
NA Film Number T9-0584
Page Number 424A

1870 census of Iosco co, Mich., city of Tawas-
-Duquett, John age 25, works in saw mill, born in Canada
, Elizabeth 18, keeping house, born in Mich.
, William 4/12 (months), born in Mich.


I also have the obits for Wm Duquette and also his brother Roy and for some descendants but none mention the names of his parents.

I will sincerely appreciate any info that you find and send. I'll sort it out after it gets here.

later

Dan