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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 13, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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FRANK HIBERT

	Frank Hibert, a prosperous farmer and stock breeder, residing six
miles east of Bossburg, Stevens county, was born in Quebec, Canada, August
16, 1849, the son of Joseph and Beledo (Theakers) Hibert, natives of Canada,
where they died.  They were the descendants of French ancestry and the 
parents of twelve children, of whom survive, Peter, Joseph, Michael, Frank,
Thomas, Ellen, Paul, Arthur, and Octave.
	Frank Hibert, our subject, received but slender schooling during his
boyhood days, as he was raised in the back woods, and left Quebec when he
was thirteen years of age.  He, thus, possessed none of the advantages
offered to others of his class, but he has availed himself of every
opportunity to secure education sufficient to enable him to conduct 
business. While still a boy he went to London, Ontario, worked on a farm 
and, also, for a doctor, taking care of the latter's horse.  Two years 
subsequently he went to Orangeville, and worked on a railroad.  For several 
years he followed mining in Canada and Michigan, in the neighborhood of 
Duluth and Ashland, and was four years in St. Paul in a lumber mill. Coming 
to Butte, Montana, he remained two years, then went to Minneapolis, and in 
1887 he came to his present location, where he worked for Mr. Bruce six 
months, after which he filed on a ranch of one hundred and sixty acres.  In 
1899 he purchased one hundred and sixty acres more, having now one hundred 
and twenty acres under cultivation, good buildings, the land all fenced and 
well watered.  He raises considerable stock and does diversified farming.
	In 1900 our subject was united in marriage to Janet Dixon, daughter
of Thomas and Jennie (Shepard) Dixon, who were born in Scotland, and are at
present living in Stevens county.
	Mr. and Mrs. Hibert have two children, George and Alice, both of 
whom are living at home with their parents.  Politically Mr. Hibert is a 
liberal.