Person:William Hodgkiss (6)

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William D. Hodgkiss
b.Abt 1804
d.15 Mar 1864 Fort Union, Montana
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Unknown Hodgkiss - 1803
  2. Catharine Ann Hodgkiss - 1803
  3. Martha Hodgkiss1800 - 1873
  4. William D. HodgkissAbt 1804 - 1864
  5. Isabella Hodgkiss1804 - 1873
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1844
  1. Baby Girl Hodgkiss - Abt 1848
  2. William D. Hodgkiss1845 - 1927
  3. Alexander C. Hodgkiss1851 -
  4. Oscar D. Hodgkiss1853 - 1912
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1855
  1. Mary Martha Hodgkiss1855 - 1940
  2. Henry Hodgkiss1856 - 1925
  3. Blanche Hodgkiss1860 - 1875
  4. Emma Hodgkiss1862 - 1942
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Facts and Events
Name William D. Hodgkiss
Alt Name Hodgkins _____
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1804
Occupation? May 1832 was a clerk for Bonneville. They left Fort Osage on the Missouri
Other[2][3] 19 Jul 1840 requested a passport through John Norvell, his brother-in-law Primary: Y Misc
Physical Description? 19 Jul 1840 short, dark hair and dark eyes, about 36 years old
Other? 1842 the Platte RiverLoc
Marriage Abt 1844 to Light Red Fox
Other? Jun 1846 Dakota Territory, Willaim D. Hodgkiss was born.Bchild
Other? 23 Apr 1847 at Fort Pierre, Dakota TerritoryLoc
Other? 1849 Fort Union and Fort Pierre, Dakota TerritoryLoc
Other? 1852 Fort Pierre, Dakota TerritoryLiving
Other? 1854 Oscar D. Hodgkiss was born.Bchild
Marriage Abt 1855 to Mary _____, Walking Eagle Feather
Occupation? 1856 Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MissouriFur Trader for the American Fur Company
Other? Bet 1856 and 1859 Fort ClarkLiving
Other? 1858 Henry Hodgkiss was born.Bchild
Other? 16 Jan 1859 Emma Hodgkiss was born at Fort Union.Bchild
Other? 1860 Fort UnionLiving
Other? 25 Sep 1860 Fort Benton, Dakota TerritoryLiving
Other? 1862 Fort Union, in charge of the fortLiving
Death[1] 15 Mar 1864 Fort Union, Montana

He was Bonneville's secretary on his expedition to the west. He became a fur trader in the 1840s and was associated with the American Fur Co. He lived at Ft. Peck, Ft. Pierre, Ft. Clark and Ft. Union. He was in charge of Ft. Clark from 1856 to 1859 and of Ft. Union in 1863 until his death there in 1864. In his will, he left his assets to be divided among his children William, Alexander, Oscar and Mary Martha. Peter J. DeSmet was their guardian.

References
  1. ↑ Boller, Henry A., (i)Among The Indians, Eight Years in the Far West, 1858-1866(/i)
    p.375.
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com, The Generations Networks, Inc., 2007 online (www.ancestry.com), accessed 15 Mar 2008
    M1372.

    Passport Applications, 1795-1905; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1372, 694 rolls); General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

  3. ↑ It appears that he traveled in California and other parts of what was then, Mexico.
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