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Wilard George Miller Conoryea

b. 15 May 1910, d. 19 July 1994

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  1. 1.  Wilard George Miller Conoryea was born 15 May 1910, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota (son of Norby Joseph Conoryea and Sophie Louise Miller); died 19 Jul 1994, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried Aft 19 Jul 1994, Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Bud
    • Occupation: a Pullman conductor until retirement
    • Reference Number: 817

    Notes:

    Illness:
    Diabetic, Prostate cancer, Heart attack

    Photo:
    Sacred Heart Baseball Team - about 1927

    PerID:
    817

    Died:
    congestive heart failure

    Wilard married Virginia Margaret Schwebach 25 Aug 1934, St. Paul Cathedral, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

    Wilard — Virginia Margaret Schwebach. Virginia (daughter of John Peter Schwebach and Corrine Bell Cassidy) was born 15 Feb 1914, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; died 11 Dec 1999, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried Aft 11 Dec 1999, Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Family Group Sheet]

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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Norby Joseph Conoryea was born 16 Apr 1883, Minnesota (son of Lewis Charles Cournoryea and Marcelin Demeaux); died 19 Dec 1953, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 840

    Notes:

    He only had a third grade education, could not read or write He was employed by Tristate Telephone; Northwestern Bell for 47 years. He started as a water boy for the horses and later became a lineman. When he became a foreman he kept timeby symbols and his wife Transferred it to the sheets he turned in to the company.
    He told the story and had an article written about his horse Charly. When they were stringing lines in southwestern Minnesota, he would climb a pole, set the line and whistle. Charly would pull the wagon down the road, paying the line outfrom the reel and stop and wait at the next pole. He would go down to it and start the proceedure over.
    Even though he had a very limited education he was able to wire complex switch boards.

    PerID:
    840

    Norby married Sophie Louise Miller 19 Feb 1908, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Sophie (daughter of Sophie Watzl) was born 24 Jul 1887, Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota; died 13 Nov 1973, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. [Family Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sophie Louise Miller was born 24 Jul 1887, Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota (daughter of Sophie Watzl); died 13 Nov 1973, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Conoryea
    • Reference Number: 841

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    PerID:
    841

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    Children:
    1. Harvey Henry Conoryea was born 13 Apr 1908, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; died 28 Apr 1971, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    2. 1. Wilard George Miller ConoryeaWilard George Miller Conoryea was born 15 May 1910, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; died 19 Jul 1994, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried Aft 19 Jul 1994, Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    3. Norman Gilbert Conoryea was born 4 Apr 1911, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; died 1932, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
    4. Edward L. Conoryea was born 1912, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; died Abt 15 May 1915, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Lewis Charles Cournoryea was born 12 May 1836; died 27 Sep 1895.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 910

    Notes:

    Could Be Louis Charles Cournoyer?

    PerID:
    910

    Lewis married Marcelin Demeaux 2 Jun 1859. Marcelin was born 28 Oct 1841; died 28 Mar 1885, Howard Lake, Minnesota. [Family Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Marcelin Demeaux was born 28 Oct 1841; died 28 Mar 1885, Howard Lake, Minnesota.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Cournoryea
    • Reference Number: 911

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    PerID:
    911

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    Children:
    1. Vinnia Cournoryea was born 8 May 1860; died 19 Dec 1884.
    2. Mollie Cournoryea was born 2 Nov 1863.
    3. Jennie Cournoryea was born 24 Nov 1865; died Jan 1927.
    4. Lewis Charles Jr. Cournoryea was born 2 Feb 1867, Maryville Twp, Wright County, Minnesota; died 13 Sep 1936.
    5. Julia Cournoryea was born 14 Feb 1869; died Jun 1942.
    6. Lucinda Cournoryea was born 9 Jan 1871; died 8 Jun 1940.
    7. Nelson P. Conoryea was born 8 Jan 1873; died 30 Apr 1950, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
    8. Linda Cournoryea was born 12 Aug 1874.
    9. Wallace Cournoryea was born 28 Aug 1876, Victor Twp, Wright County, Minnesota.
    10. Nellie Cournoryea was born 30 May 1878.
    11. Gilbert Cournoryea was born 28 Jun 1881; died 1947, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
    12. 2. Norby Joseph ConoryeaNorby Joseph Conoryea was born 16 Apr 1883, Minnesota; died 19 Dec 1953, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

  3. 7.  Sophie Watzl was born 19 Oct 1864; died 21 Jun 1952, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Miller
    • Reference Number: 850

    Notes:

    Buried in Calvery Cemetery with Amy & Charles Wilson, Sec 70, Block 13, lot 11

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    PerID:
    850

    Children:
    1. 3. Sophie Louise MillerSophie Louise Miller was born 24 Jul 1887, Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota; died 13 Nov 1973, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
    2. Amy Miller was born 15 Oct 1888; died 27 Nov 1969, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
    3. Mary Miller was born Abt 1889; died Abt 1907.