David Toner
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[[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. | [[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. | ||
| − | 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. 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. | + | 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. | ||
