Mclean County ND Archives Biographies.....Chardon, Frank 
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Author: F. F. Gerard and Basil Clement

CHARDON, FRANK

Son of Francois A. Chardon. He ran away from home when young and joined a
circus, as one of the performers, the strong man. He was at Ft. Berthold in
1862-3, as clerk and trader for Chas. Primeaux, and was. one of the 17 men who
held Fort Berthold against the attacks of the Sioux, December 25th, 1863. He had
moved into the fort for protection as three of his wood choppers had been killed
by the Sioux.
By F. F. Gerard. 

He died in 1889 on the Oak Creek Agency, S. D. 
By Basil Clement.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

COLLECTIONS OF THE State Historical Society OF NORTH DAKOTA
VOL. I

BEING FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE
GOVERNOR OF NORTH DAKOTA FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1906.

BISMARCK, N. D.
TRIBUNE, STATE PRINTERS AND BINDERS 
1906


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