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Blanche C. Marquart Homestead
Homesteads in Morton County, North Dakota, May, 1905
In 1965, Bernadette Jarboe Kelly had these memories of Blanche Marquart:
"Schools? They started me at seven. I rode my pony but could only go part of the time as the weather was too cold, and the snow too deep. Later the teacher Miss Blanch Marquette stayed at our house. My folks enjoyed keeping her she was so gay, and they would go to dances. After the winter came and the snow got deep, she and I took feather beds, which we slept between, and enough provisions, and stayed weeks at a time in the school. I got homesick. When weather permitted, she drove a one-horse sled. (After she stopped staying in our house, she froze to death in a blizzard on the way to school.)"
Editor's
note: It does not appear to be true that Blanche died in a blizzard.
She actually married Paul Joseph Gwyther in June 1911, had eight children and
died in 1967.
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August 6, 1957 | Bender School, Morton County, ND. Bernadette Jarboe Kelly standing by her old school. Her teacher was Miss Blanche Marquart, who also homesteaded in Morton County, ND |
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About 1907 | Sod house in North Dakota owned by Blanche Marquart and her sister Margaret. Blanche was Bernadette Jarboe Kelly's school teacher at the Bender School near St. Anthony, North Dakota. |
| Official Homestead Documents from the National Archives Records Administration | |
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May 16, 1905, Homestead Affidavit for Blanche Marquart's homestead application 30588. She states that she is a single lady, 23 years of age and a native citizen of the United States. |
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Non-Mineral Affidavit, May 16, 1905. Blanche Marquart states that there are no minerals on her homestead. |
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Homestead, Ft Rice Reservation Act Aug 23,
1894.
May 16, 1905. Blanche Marquart application 30588 |
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Cover document for her Homestead Application. Dated May 19, 1905 |
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Receiver's Receipt for application no 30588, May 19, 1905. Confirms that Blanche Marquart has paid $18.00 filing fee |
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Duplicate Receiver's Receipt |
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Notice of Intention to Make Proof, Department of the Interior, June 4, 1910. Blanche C. Marquart states that she intends to make her final five year proof. She lists Michael C. Caddell, George Hammond, John Roethlisberger and E. Grace Ballou as her witnesses. Also confirmation on June 6, 1910 that the notice of intent will be published in the Mandan Republican, Mandan, ND for five consecutive weeks. Signed by M. H. Jewell |
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Notice for Publication, June 4, 1910. Confirmation that the notice was posted in a public place |
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Notice for Publication, June 4, 1910. Stamped with a note saying "NO PROTEST against validity of this entry" signed by W. S. Wade, Chief of Field Division, Fargo, ND |
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Notice for Publication, Department of the Interior. S. A Young, publisher of the Mandan Republican, Mandan, ND states that he as published the notice weekly for six issues from June 9, 1910 to July 14, 1910. Signed on July 18, 1910 |
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Homestead Entry, Final Proof, Testimony of Claimant, July 19, 1910 Blanche Marquart says she settled on the land May 20, 1905 and that she taught school in 1905 then gives details year by year of where she taught and how long she was away from her homestead. |
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Testimony of Claimant continued. Lists the crops she had in cultivation on her land and the buildings and improvements on the land. States that she has a frame and sod house 20 x 24, a smoke house, a hog barn 32 x 32, 5 acres fenced and 25 acres broken. |
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Testimony of Claimant final page, signed by Blanche Marquart July 19, 1910. |
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Final Affidavit Required of Homestead Claimants. She swears to the facts that she settled on the land May 20, 1905 and lived there to the present time, signed July 19, 1910. |
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Homestead Entry, Final Proof, Testimony of Witness: Michael C. Caddell, 62 years old from Hobson, ND. States he has known Blanche for 5 1/2 years and that she taught school |
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Second page of his testimony, Gives the list of crops and improvements he knows on her land |
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Final page of his testimony. He states that he sees this land about three times a year. Signed July 19, 1910 |
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Homestead Entry, Final Proof, Testimony of Witness: George W. Hammond, age 35, of Hobson, ND. He states that he has known Blanche Marquart for six years and that she has taught school since 1905. |
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Second page of his testimony, Gives the list of crops and improvements he knows on her land |
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Final page of his testimony. He states that he sees the land once a week. Signed July 19, 1910 |
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Department of the Interior, July 19, 1910. She is notified that her application has been rejected because she only lived on the land two years and three months during the five year period. She has the right to appeal. |
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Statement of Blanche Marquart that she wishes to withdraw her final proof made on July 19, 1910 due to erroneous testimony |
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Official statement that her proof was rejected due to failure to show sufficient residence. |
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Notice of Intention to Make Proof, August 22, 1910. Blanche Marquart is refiling her proof. She lists Michael Caddell, George Hammond, John Roethlisberger and Emona G. Ballou as witnesses. |
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Notice for Publication, states that the notice was posted for 50 days starting August 22, 1910. Signed by M. H. Jewell |
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Notice for Publication, |
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Notice for Publication with confirmation by S. A. Young, publisher of the Mandan Republican, Mandan, ND that the notice was published weekly for six issues from August 25, 1910 to October 6, 1910. |
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Registry Return Receipt, August 27, 1910 |
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Homestead Entry, Final Proof, Testimony of Claimant, October 11, 1910. Blanche Marquart, 28 years old, single, states that she took residence on her land May 30, 1905 and was absent twice teaching school 50 miles away. |
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Second page of her testimony, lists her crops and improvements. |
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Final page of her testimony, signed October 11, 1910. |
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Final Affidavit Required of Homestead Claimants, October 11, 1910. |
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Homestead Entry, Final Proof, Testimony of Witness: John Roethlisberger, age 47 of Fort Rice, ND. States that he has known Blanche for five years, and the land seven years. Confirms when she was teaching. |
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Second page of his testimony listing her crops and improvements. |
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Final page of his testimony, signed October 11, 1910. |
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Homestead Entry, Final Proof, George Hammond, 35 years old from Fort Rice, ND. States he has known her six years and the land 7 1/2 years. |
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Second page of his testimony |
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Final page of his testimony, signed October 11, 1910 |
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Notice of Right of Election to receive patent on nonmineral claim exclusive of any deposits of coal in the land. Signed October 11, 1910. |
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Second page of this Notice |
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Document stating that the land was withdrawn for coal classification |
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Certificate, Homestead, signed October 11, 1910 by M. H. Jewell saying that he approves the patent. Other notes stating it was approved March 18, 1911, Patent 187636 issued April 3, 1911 and supplemental patent 498274 issued November 9, 1915 |
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General Land Office, 'B' List no 153, paperwork for supplemental patent, March 18, 1911. |
| Official Land Patent Document Images from the www.glorecords.blm.gov website. | |
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Land Patent 187636, April 3, 1911
Blanche C. Marquart for 160 acres: SE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 136, Range 80W. |
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Supplemental Land Patent 498274, November 9,
1915
Blanche C. Marquart. This is a follow-up patent to her original patent. It seems to have been issued to confirm that she had non-coal land. |
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Land Patent 367177, November 25, 1913
Margaret A. Marquart for 80 acres: S 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 136, Range 80W. This would be the 80 acres adjoining the land of her sister Blanche Marquart. |
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Supplemental Land Patent 506003, January 7,
1916
Margaret A. Marquart. This is a follow-up patent to her original patent. It seems to have been issued to confirm that she had non-coal land. |
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Land Patent 273201, June
10, 1912
Miles E. Marquart for 160 acres: The E 1/2 of the NW 1/4, the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 24, Township 136, Range 80W. Assume Miles Marquart was the father or a brother of Margaret and Blanche Marquart. |
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Supplemental Land Patent 506002, January 7,
1916
Miles E. Marquart. This is a follow-up patent to his original patent. It seems to have been issued to confirm that he had non-coal land. |