JOSEPH AND CATHERINE FITZGERALD FAMILY, Bio, Granite Co., MT

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	JOSEPH AND CATHERINE FITZGERALD FAMILY

Born: he was born about 1875.
Place:  Bearmouth, Granite County, Montana.
Died:  prior to 1946.
Place: he is buried at Deerlodge, Powell County, Montana.

Occupation: He owned a saloon and rooming house at Garnet.  He 
also owned and worked mining claims around Garnet and Bearmouth, 
Montana.

Married: Joseph Fitzgerald married Katherine Clavin and moved to 
Garnet in the late 1890's.  She was the daughter of Ann Howle who 
was a native of Ireland having immigrated to the United States.
	Born: she was born about 1875.
	Place:
	Died:   prior to 1946.
	Place: 
	Married: following the death of Joseph Fitzgerald she 	
	remarried	to Mr. Patrick "Pat" 
Burmingham.

Children: 
	1)  Mary Fitzgerald
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	2)  Anita Fitzgerald
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	3)  Hazel Fitzgerald
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	4)  Catherine Fitzgerald
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	5)  Frank Fitzgerald 
		Born:  1912
		Place:  Garnet, Granite County, Montana
		Died:
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When Joseph was a little boy he had a dog.  Joseph liked the dog 
and once when he thought that the dog's food was too hot he got 
down to blow on it.  The dog bit him.  Joseph's father was very 
upset about this and got out his gun to kill the dog.  The gun 
accidently went off and shot Joseph's father in the leg.  The leg 
had to be amputated causing his death by gangrene.

In the late 1890's the Fitzgerald Family moved from Bearmouth to 
Garnet with wife and family in the late 1890's.  In 1911 they 
built a house at the far end of Dublin Gulch near Garnet.  In 1912 
the Fitzgerald Saloon burned down and was not rebuilt.  Joseph 
then turned to mining.  
























Bibliography:

Fitzgerald, Catherine, 1970.  Record of conversation with her 
sister on August 6, 1970, describing their childhood days in 
Garnet, Montana.

Hammond, Helen 1983.  Garnet-Montana's Last Gold Camp, Acme Press, 
Missoula, Montana.

Morin, Mary Jane Adams 1995.  Interview by Bureau of Land 
Management concerning persons living at Garnet, Montana, June, 
unpublished.