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Montana Its Story and Biography, Volume II, The American Historical Society, Chicago and New York, 1921, p, 102-as found at the Helena Public Library
Joseph Chauvin, one of the reliable and prosperous brokers of Butte, is recognized as one of the political leaders of this region and a republican of note in the Northwest. He is the son of Leander Joseph Chauvin, born in the Province of Quebec, Canada, in 1826, and died at Shelburn, Vermont, in 1915. In 1837 he came to the United States and located at Shelburn, Vermont. Here he later engaged in farming. His wife bore the maiden name of Harriet Pepin, and she was also born in the Province of Quebec, Canada, in 1829. Her death occurred at Shelburn, Vermont, where all of their children were born, they being as follows: Joseph, whose name heads this review; and unnamed infant son; Leander, who lives at Springfield, Massachusetts, is a carpenter by trade; Louis N., who is engaged in farm work in the vicinity of Hamilton, Montana; Otheleo, who is deceased; Harriet, who married Moses Charbonneau, a shoemaker of Barre, Vermont; Emma, who married Harry Crawford, a contractor and b!
uilder of Oak Park, Illinois; Napoleon, who is a carpenter and builder of Massachusetts; Felix, who is doing farm work in the vicinity of Shelburn, Vermont; Alma, who married Napoleon Prunier, who has been coachman and later chauffeur for a prominent family of Burlington, Vermont; for many years; and six other who died young.
Joseph Chauvin, the oldest son, came to Montana on June 1, 1881, and has been engaged in active business in this state ever since. For the first twenty-five years he was occupied very profitably in handling furniture, but then sold in 1906 and engaged in his present undertaking, being a broker in stocks, mines and real estate, with offices at 112 West Granite Street, where he has been located for the past fifteen years. His residence is at 110 West Granite Street. He also owns a number of patented mines at Butte, which he estimates to be worth $60,000.
Upon coming to Butte Mr. Chauvin was favorably impressed with the possibilities of the place and from then on has been one of the most active boosters of the city, and through his efforts much outside capital is brought here, the investment of which has aided in the development of the industrial and commercial interests. A natural political leader, he has been the delegate of his party to numerous county and state conventions, but he has not permitted the use of his name on the ticket for any office, as he prefers to use his influence as a private individual. Enthusiastic in his support of the party, he possesses the power to sway others, and his advocacy of a candidate is accepted as practical proof of his making a fine official, and as a usual thing his election follows.
In his business operations Mr. Chauvin is a shrewd aggressive man, whose reliability is unquestioned. Having spent so many years at Butte he knows all about realty and stocks, and his advice with reference to such matters is accepted as authoritative.
Mr. Chauvin is one of the oldest living members of Butte Lodge, No. 240, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, joining that order the year the lodge was established at Butte. The Roman Catholic Church has in him a devout member. Recognizing the good work of the Young Men�s Christian Association, he has long been one of its members and whenever a drive is on to secure funds for it, Mr. Chauvin is always one of those making large contributions and soliciting the same from others. He also belongs to the Butte Business Men�s Association, in which he is a forceful character, as he is in another commercial organization known as the Aero Club.
The children of Mr. Chauvin are as follows: Charles Frederick, who is a resident of New York City, New York, is secretary of the Hale Desk Company, and he was graduated from the Hopkins Institute of Burlington, Vermont; and Anna, an adopted daughter. She married W.M. Jermain and they live at Deer Lodge, Montana. Mr. Jermain is a concrete contractor. They have one child, Beulah, who married James Donnelly, a printer by trade, and they live in Butte. Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly have a daughter, Dorothy, and on December 25, 1919, Mr. Chauvin had a little family gathering at his home in Butte at which were present Mrs. W.M. Jermain, her daughter, Mrs. James Donnelly and her granddaughter, Dorothy Donnelly, and grandson, Joseph G. Chauvin, four generations thus being represented.
The Canadian element, not only the Scotch and English, but the French, is strongly represented in Montana and Mr. Chauvin at different times has exercised his art and literary expression in the characteristic dialect of old Quebec. The editor takes the privilege of reproducing two examples of his literary product, one entitled �The Wreck of the Jule La Plant� and the other one of a series of �Woodville Letters� which Mr. Chauvin contributed to a Local publication and which entertained a large group of readers.
(The biography includes two humorous pieces written by Joseph Chauvin in a French dialect, a poem and a letter.)
Tom
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Surnames: shovan, blanchard, nunn, kelley, griggs
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Jolie:
This is not a reply to this particular posting, but I choose this one because it's the latest one I found from you.
I have a correction in the Shovan listing that I hope you can get corrected, as I don't know who to contact.
Under Sarah Felicity Shovan's family it lists Martha "Mag" Nunn as the wife of Guy Percy Griggs. This is incorrect. Mollie Margaret Nunn (my grandmother) was married to Guy Percy Griggs. My mother is their oldest daughter, Evelyn (the spelling of her name is also incorrect). I can also furnish the other names of their children if you like. They only list Evelyn and Ouida (who died last year).
I really hope you can help. This listing was on the Rootsweb site.
I have talked to you (by e-mail) before, but it's been some time. I'd love to get this corrected before it makes it in to someone's family records as fact.
Thanks for your help
Nancy Thompson