David Toner
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− | Shortly after Jason Strevell arrived in Miles City and word got out the he was a lawyer, [[Dick Tonar]] approached him. His brother Dave had been thrown in the stockade for his debts. Strevell told Dick that it wasn't legal to do that, and he helped obtain his release. | + | Toner was born in Waterville, MN. In 1868 he moved to the "western frontier". Appears in Miles City about [[1 May 1877]]. Listed as a [[joiner]] and a [[builder]] or a [[carpenter]], '77-'82. In '80 is also a [[buffalo hunter]]. |
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+ | Shortly after [[Jason Strevell]] arrived in Miles City and word got out the he was a lawyer, [[Dick Tonar]] approached him. His brother Dave had been thrown in the stockade for his debts. Strevell told Dick that it wasn't legal to do that, and he helped obtain his release. | ||
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+ | He and his two brothers were probably partners as buffalo hunters around 1879-1880. They may have all also worked together on David's construction projects. | ||
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+ | ABout 1881, he lived near the train depot. In 1882, he lived on 8th between Pleasant & Palmer. | ||
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+ | [[22 Sep 1881]] his wife, [[Jane Roche]], arrives in Miles City. Presumably, Dave had visited her before then judging by the implication that she was pregnant when she arrived. Five months later ([[25 Feb 1882]]) his wife dies from complications of childbirth. She was buried [[28 Feb 1882]] services by [[Father Lindesmith]]. The infant, Catherine Elinor Toner, dies at age 33 days on [[18 Mar 1882]]. She was buried the next day, services by [[Father Lindesmith]]. | ||
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+ | Dec 1884, he is the superintendent in charge of the construction of the [[Ursuline Convent]], located on the south side of Miles City, in the [[Leighton and Garlock addition]]. | ||
This was related in a book written by Strevell's son, where he also mentioned the betrothal: | This was related in a book written by Strevell's son, where he also mentioned the betrothal: | ||
"Later, Dave built a hospital for the Catholic sisters and improved his time so rapidly that about the time the building was completed he and the Mother Superior eloped." | "Later, Dave built a hospital for the Catholic sisters and improved his time so rapidly that about the time the building was completed he and the Mother Superior eloped." | ||
− | Sister Sacred Heart Meilink came to Miles City with Sister Amadeus. Sister Sacred Heart traveled from Ohio to teach in a school for Indian children. She belonged to the | + | [[Sister Sacred Heart Meilink]] came to Miles City with [[Sister Amadeus]]. Sister Sacred Heart traveled from Ohio to teach in a school for Indian children. She belonged to the [[Ursuline Sisters]], but left the order to marry D. L. Toner who had traveled to the Miles City to build schools for the government. They had a daughter Irene C. and two sons, David J. and Lee (Leo) Michael Toner. |
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+ | D.L. Toner was a widower when he met Sister Sacred Heart. D.L. Toner came to Miles City in the early 1870's and married [[Susan (Susanna) Meilink]] in 1885 and after about 10 years in Montana went to Wardner, Idaho where he was in the mercantile business with his two brothers (probably Dick and [[George Toner]]). He settled in Chewelah, Washington in 1888 where he established another mercantile business. He died and is buried in St Mary of the Rosary Cemetery in Chewelah, Stevens, Washington. | ||
− | Father Lindesmith's diaries contain more information. | + | [[Father Lindesmith]]'s diaries contain more information. |