born in Epping, Moselle, Lorraine, France, the era where Germany took over France many times.
Married Martha Jane Groves, daughter of John Groves and Hester Ann Clark, 31 Oct 1941, Cut Bank, Teton, Montana. No issues. In 1940 census, Contra Costa, California, Nicholas is married to Bertha b 1894 in Michigan. No other info on her. Although mom says he was not married in 1943 when he came to visit. Married 3rd to Florence Irene Shira abt 1951. No issues.
Escape to America
Nick's father would beat his mother (Marguerite) often and with the wood that was used for the cooking stove. Marguerite tried to get away with the children to America the first time in 1890 and her husband caught her and the children at the station and would not let her take the children. Marguerite knew if she went back with him that he would probably kill her. She refused and left with out the kids. My gr grandfather took the kids back home with him, never to see their mother for quite some time. How scared they must have been. Anna 12 yrs, Josephine 10 yrs, John 8 yrs, Nicolas 6 yrs and Mary age 3 yrs. Marguerite came to America by herself in 1890 and worked for 5 yrs, saving money to bring her children to America, bef she saw them again.
In 1895, so not to be seen, Anna, Josephine, Mary, Nicolas, rode in a hay wagon, hid under hay all night long and most of the next day, till they were far enough away. My grandfather, John P Arnet was left behind in France as there was not enough money to bring him over with the other kids. He also escaped 6 months later with the help of neighbors at the age of 13.
Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name: Nicholas Arnett
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 31 Oct 1914
Event Place: Cut Bank, Teton, Montana
Age: 30
Marital Status:
Previous Spouse:
Race:
Birth Date:
Birth place:
Estimated Birth Year: 1884
Father: John Arnett
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother: Margaret Reich
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse: Martha Pearce
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Age: 35
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1879
Spouse's Father: John Grove
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother: Margaret Clark (Hester Ann Clark)
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Volume/Page/Certificate Number:761Film Number:1902881Digital Folder Number:4351308Image Number:
Married Martha Jane Groves, daughter of John Groves and Hester Ann Clark, 31 Oct 1941, Cut Bank, Teton, Montana. No issues. In 1940 census, Contra Costa, California, Nicholas is married to Bertha b 1894 in Michigan. No other info on her. Although mom says he was not married in 1943 when he came to visit. Married 3rd to Florence Irene Shira abt 1951. No issues.
Escape to America
Nick's father would beat his mother (Marguerite) often and with the wood that was used for the cooking stove. Marguerite tried to get away with the children to America the first time in 1890 and her husband caught her and the children at the station and would not let her take the children. Marguerite knew if she went back with him that he would probably kill her. She refused and left with out the kids. My gr grandfather took the kids back home with him, never to see their mother for quite some time. How scared they must have been. Anna 12 yrs, Josephine 10 yrs, John 8 yrs, Nicolas 6 yrs and Mary age 3 yrs. Marguerite came to America by herself in 1890 and worked for 5 yrs, saving money to bring her children to America, bef she saw them again.
In 1895, so not to be seen, Anna, Josephine, Mary, Nicolas, rode in a hay wagon, hid under hay all night long and most of the next day, till they were far enough away. My grandfather, John P Arnet was left behind in France as there was not enough money to bring him over with the other kids. He also escaped 6 months later with the help of neighbors at the age of 13.
Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name: Nicholas Arnett
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 31 Oct 1914
Event Place: Cut Bank, Teton, Montana
Age: 30
Marital Status:
Previous Spouse:
Race:
Birth Date:
Birth place:
Estimated Birth Year: 1884
Father: John Arnett
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother: Margaret Reich
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse: Martha Pearce
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Age: 35
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1879
Spouse's Father: John Grove
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother: Margaret Clark (Hester Ann Clark)
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Volume/Page/Certificate Number:761Film Number:1902881Digital Folder Number:4351308Image Number:
born in Epping, Moselle, Lorraine, France, the era where Germany took over France many times.
Married Martha Jane Groves, daughter of John Groves and Hester Ann Clark, 31 Oct 1941, Cut Bank, Teton, Montana. No issues. In 1940 census, Contra Costa, California, Nicholas is married to Bertha b 1894 in Michigan. No other info on her. Although mom says he was not married in 1943 when he came to visit. Married 3rd to Florence Irene Shira abt 1951. No issues.
Escape to America
Nick's father would beat his mother (Marguerite) often and with the wood that was used for the cooking stove. Marguerite tried to get away with the children to America the first time in 1890 and her husband caught her and the children at the station and would not let her take the children. Marguerite knew if she went back with him that he would probably kill her. She refused and left with out the kids. My gr grandfather took the kids back home with him, never to see their mother for quite some time. How scared they must have been. Anna 12 yrs, Josephine 10 yrs, John 8 yrs, Nicolas 6 yrs and Mary age 3 yrs. Marguerite came to America by herself in 1890 and worked for 5 yrs, saving money to bring her children to America, bef she saw them again.
In 1895, so not to be seen, Anna, Josephine, Mary, Nicolas, rode in a hay wagon, hid under hay all night long and most of the next day, till they were far enough away. My grandfather, John P Arnet was left behind in France as there was not enough money to bring him over with the other kids. He also escaped 6 months later with the help of neighbors at the age of 13.
Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name: Nicholas Arnett
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 31 Oct 1914
Event Place: Cut Bank, Teton, Montana
Age: 30
Marital Status:
Previous Spouse:
Race:
Birth Date:
Birth place:
Estimated Birth Year: 1884
Father: John Arnett
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother: Margaret Reich
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse: Martha Pearce
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Age: 35
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1879
Spouse's Father: John Grove
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother: Margaret Clark (Hester Ann Clark)
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Volume/Page/Certificate Number:761Film Number:1902881Digital Folder Number:4351308Image Number:
Married Martha Jane Groves, daughter of John Groves and Hester Ann Clark, 31 Oct 1941, Cut Bank, Teton, Montana. No issues. In 1940 census, Contra Costa, California, Nicholas is married to Bertha b 1894 in Michigan. No other info on her. Although mom says he was not married in 1943 when he came to visit. Married 3rd to Florence Irene Shira abt 1951. No issues.
Escape to America
Nick's father would beat his mother (Marguerite) often and with the wood that was used for the cooking stove. Marguerite tried to get away with the children to America the first time in 1890 and her husband caught her and the children at the station and would not let her take the children. Marguerite knew if she went back with him that he would probably kill her. She refused and left with out the kids. My gr grandfather took the kids back home with him, never to see their mother for quite some time. How scared they must have been. Anna 12 yrs, Josephine 10 yrs, John 8 yrs, Nicolas 6 yrs and Mary age 3 yrs. Marguerite came to America by herself in 1890 and worked for 5 yrs, saving money to bring her children to America, bef she saw them again.
In 1895, so not to be seen, Anna, Josephine, Mary, Nicolas, rode in a hay wagon, hid under hay all night long and most of the next day, till they were far enough away. My grandfather, John P Arnet was left behind in France as there was not enough money to bring him over with the other kids. He also escaped 6 months later with the help of neighbors at the age of 13.
Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name: Nicholas Arnett
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 31 Oct 1914
Event Place: Cut Bank, Teton, Montana
Age: 30
Marital Status:
Previous Spouse:
Race:
Birth Date:
Birth place:
Estimated Birth Year: 1884
Father: John Arnett
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother: Margaret Reich
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse: Martha Pearce
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Age: 35
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1879
Spouse's Father: John Grove
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother: Margaret Clark (Hester Ann Clark)
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Volume/Page/Certificate Number:761Film Number:1902881Digital Folder Number:4351308Image Number:
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