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Théophile Bruguier
Theophile Bruguier (August 31, 1813 – February 18, 1896) was a French-Canadian fur trader with the American Fur Company. Bruguier is credited as being the first White people, white settler of what would become Sioux City, Iowa. Early life Bruguier was born at L'Assomption, Quebec, L'Assomption near Montreal, Canada on August 31, 1813. His parents were Elizabeth Kipp from England and French-Canadian Jean Bruguier. He studied law and began to practice as an attorney. He soon became engaged, but his fiancée died from cholera, and Bruguier then left Quebec on October 12, 1835. Fur trader Bruguier arrived in St. Louis on November 15, 1836. He spoke French and English and became an interpreter and fur trader with the American Fur Company, working in the Missouri River area. On January 13, 1836, he arrived for his next assignment for the fur company at Fort Pierre, South Dakota, Fort Pierre, in what would later be Dakota Territory, where he learned the Dakota language of the Sio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruguier
Bruguier may refer to: People * Theophile Bruguier (August 31, 1813 – February 18, 1896) was a French-Canadian fur trader with the American Fur Company. * Willard Bruguier III (born 4 December 1981) is a former American professional darts player from South Dakota * Georges Bruguier, aka Victorien Félix Bruguier (16 March 1884 – 20 August 1962), called Georges Bruguier, was a French politician and journalist. * Élisabeth Bruyère or Bruguier (March 19, 1818 – April 5, 1876) was the founder of the Sisters of Charity of Bytown * Victorien Bruguier was a French trade unionist born in 1858 in Montclus (Gard) and died on December 28, 1941 * Michel Bruguier (1921-1967) was a French lawyer and resistance fighter. Buildings and monuments *Theophile Bruguier Cabin is a historic building located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. *County Bruguier, a former county in South Dakota. * Campagne Bruguier {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
