Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Albert W, and sister Ellen P. McQuat, 9 South 51 West


In 1880 Nicollet County, Minnesota, John Mcquat is 50, Harriet Mcquat 37 Wife, Maggie Mcquat 14 Daughter, Lillie Mcquat 12 Daughter, Walter Mcquat 10 Son, Matilda Mcquat 7 Daughter, and Ellen Mcquat 4 Daughter.


In 1910 Kit Carson County, Albert is single, farming, 29, born in Minnesota.


September 1913 Fort Collins, Colorado " Mr. Win McQuat, of Flagler, Colorado, visited John Bryant at the Tau Alpha House last Friday and Saturday. Mr. McQuat had a valuable horse at the Veterinary Hospital for an operation.>

" The Miner family moved into Flagler from the homestead after proving up on the homestead. Also want to say, we only lived in the "dugout" a short time. My father built a large sod house just north of the dugout where the McQuat (brother and sister) lived. They all filed on land, and also Tom Wright's wife Esther."

Albert claimed two quarters in section 22, 9 South, 51W in 1913, the same day as Ellen's claiming one quarter, also in section 22.



Albert Winfred McQuat registered for WWI in Flagler, with Ellen as his reference. He was gorn January 22, 1881.

In 1920 Kit Carson County, Albert W. Mcquat is 39, Ellen P. Mcquat 44 Sister.

Albert and Ellen are still farming together in 1930 Kit Carson County.

Albert Winnifred McOuat BIRTH 22 Jan 1881 Oshawa, Nicollet County, Minnesota, DEATH 1931 BURIAL Flagler Cemetery, Kit Carson County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 13478180.

Ellen Palliser McOuat BIRTH 15 Oct 1875 Oshawa, Nicollet County, Minnesota, DEATH 13 Oct 1939 Hennepin County, Minnesota, BURIAL Greenhill Cemetery Saint Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, PLOT Sec: N/E Plot: 42 Grave: 3 MEMORIAL ID 88683042.

Their sister Frances in May 1923 Gunnison, Colorado "Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Palmer and son, Harold, uncle and aunt of Miss Frances McQuat, who are en route from California to their home in Minneapolis, will remain here for a month. They have taken a cottage in Highland Village."

Frances was teaching at Western State in Gunnison, Colorado in 1940.

September 26, 1940

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