Louis V. Limoges Biography


	This biography appears on pages 543-544 in "History of Dakota Territory" 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, 
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				LOUIS V. LIMOGES. 

	Louis V. Limoges, a farmer and stock-raiser residing on section 
4. township 92, Clay county, was born at Dubuque, Iowa, in 1854, a son 
of Peter and Julia Limoges. The father was born in Canada and the 
mother in New York state, where they were married. They resided there 
for some years, but subsequently removed to Iowa and made their home at 
Dubuque. Although in his early manhood Peter Limoges followed the 
stonecutter's trade, he purchased land in Iowa and farmed there until 
1862, when he came to South Dakota, locating in Union county, where he 
proved up a homestead and continued to concentrate his energies upon 
agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred in 1881. His 
widow survived for ten years, passing away in 1891. To their union were 
born nine children, as follows: Peter, of Jefferson, this state; Julia, 
the wife of Joe Shay, of Union County; Lucy, the wife of John Bruyer, 
of Fairview township; Joseph, deceased; Charles, of Beresford, South 
Dakota; Louis V., of this review; Adaline, who married Caspar Luxinger, 
of Hawarden, Iowa; Josephine, the wife of Joseph Labrune, of Jefferson, 
this state; and Louisa, who has passed away. 

	Louis V. Limoges was eight years of age when he accompanied his 
parents from Iowa to Union county, South Dakota, and received 
practically all of his education in this state. He early familiarized 
himself with the methods of practical agriculture, as he assisted his 
father in the work of the homestead, and since coming to Clay county he 
has become the owner of a valuable and well improved farm on section 4, 
township 92. There he raises both grain and stock, finding that in this 
way he gains the largest profit and reduces waste to a minimum. 

	In 1879 Mr. Limoges was married to Miss Ellen Ryan and they had 
five children: Louis E., who passed away when twenty-six years of age; 
George W., a farmer of Brisbane, North Dakota; John C., also an 
agriculturist; Joseph T., residing in Clay county; and Peter M., at 
home The wife and mother died in 1888 at Jefferson, this state. In 1892 
Mr. Limoges married Miss Zuby Paradee, who was born in Canada of the 
marriage of Louis and Mary Paradee. Her father was a native of the 
Dominion and her mother of Vermont, their marriage occurring in the 
Green Mountain state. In 1875 they emigrated westward and settled in 
Jefferson, South Dakota, in the vicinity of which her father purchased 
land. He devoted his time to farming and to carpentering for a number 
of years, after which he concentrated his energies upon his 
agricultural pursuits. In 1898 he retired, sold the farm and removed to 
Tennessee, where he and his wife lived until 1905, when they went to 
Clay county, where they now reside. To their union were born nine 
children: Mrs. Limoges; Louis, of Carthage, South Dakota; Josephine, 
deceased; Olive, the wife of Henry Melton, of Carthage, South Dakota; 
Joseph, of Clay County; Mary, the deceased wife of John Henry, of 
Tennessee; Belle, the wife of Samuel Henry, of Clay county; Frederick, 
of Clay county; and Louise, deceased. To the second marriage of Mr. 
Limoges have been born eight children: Elmer V., Julia M., Charles W., 
Scott A., Paul H., Lorena M., Leo F., and Ruth L. 

	Mr. Limoges and his family are devout communicants of the 
Catholic church and are always willing to increase in any way within 
their power the influence of the church. Mr. Limoges has proven a man 
of laudable energy and sound judgment and these qualities have gained 
him success in his business affairs and his integrity and honesty have 
won him the esteem of his fellow citizens. In political affairs he 
gives his allegiance to the democratic party but has never desired 
office for himself.