Damien Ledoux
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
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Damien Ledoux, a prominent farmer five miles west of 
Frenchtown, on the Mullan Road was born at St. Charles, Canada
East, February 4, 1826, a son of Peter and Louise (Seenic) 
Ledoux, of French descent. They had nine children, only 
two of whom are now living. They were honest, industrious 
farmers, and both lived to be over seventy years of age.
Damien, our subject, came to the U.S. when fourteen 
years of age and after spending four years on a farm 
in Vermont traveled over the Western States. In 1850 he 
crossed the plains with ox teams to California, and in 
1854 went from Sacramento to Oregon where he following 
farming and sawmilling. He was also one of the 
discoverers of gold at FraserRiver. At that time the 
Indians were very troublesome there, and Mr. Ledoux 
was several times shot at, but was neverwounded. From 
Oregon he went to Washington, having been obliged to 
ferry across the Columbia River; afterward went to 
Idaho, and then located on 160 acres of land six 
miles west of Missoula. Five years later he sold 
his land and moved to the latter city, where he 
was engaged in tanning until 1884, and since that 
time has resided on 160 acresof land west of 
Frenchtown, Missoula County. He has built a good 
residence on his land and made many other 
improvements.At one time Mr. Ledoux harvested 
640 bushels of oats from fourteen bushels sown.
In February 1865 he was united in marriage with 
Miss Louise Dainsoro, a native of Canada East, 
who came to Montana in 1862. They have had eight 
children: Damien, who died at the age of 
seventeen years, from the effects of being 
kicked by a mule; Sarah, wife of Absalom 
Tumprie and they have one child; Charles, 
Mary, Demris, George, Albert and Lawrence.

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