Welcome to the official site of the:
Sons and Daughters of
Montana Pioneers
Greetings from the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
We hope to make this a public stopping place for our members and all interested people. Events, meetings, and news stories concerning the Sons and Daughters can be found here, along with other information of historical significance, a link to our quarterly newsletter -- The Pick and Shovel, application forms to join the Sons and Daughters, the new Pioneer Heritage Book, and information about our board of directors. We hope you benefit from our website and accept our invitation to enjoy the history of the great State of Montana -
Big Sky Country!
Feel free to drop a line and let us know what you would like to see here. Michael (Cowboy) Russell is your Webmaster here, and if any of you have historical pictures to incorporate on this site, please send them. If you email Mike, he will send you a mailing address. His email is located at the logo below.
This picture was taken in Helena in 1892, when the first
chapter of Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers was
founded during a meeting of the Society of Montana Pioneers
here.The first group assembled on the steps of the county
courthouse with the founders, Mrs. T. H. Kleinschmidt,
standing left third row, and Mrs. P. B. Clarke, who stands
next to her.Seated in the first row, left to right, are
Will Curtiss, Albert Loeb and Lewis Penwell; second row,
Charles Dahler, Ada Deegan, Mae Curtiss Cone, unidentified,
Dr. Charles Reinig, Gertie Hickman Thompson, Frances
Jurgens Toby, Theodore E. Kleinschmidt, Marie
Kleinschmidt Southworth, Alma Sanford,
Frances Esker Woodman, Bessie M. Whitcomb,
a Merrill boy, Jacob Lissner, Bessie Kirdendall,
Mrs. P. B. Sanford, Edward Horsky, Dr. Ben Brooke,
a Merrill boy, unidentified, Toby Hedges, and unidentified.
Third row, standing left to right, Mrs. T. H. Kleinschmidt,
Mrs. P. B. Clarke, Tot Millegan, unidentified,
Albert Quirk Dygert, Reta Clarke Hauser,
Kady Kirkendall Shepard, Nona N. Brown, a Stewart,
Nettie Redding Little and Mary L. Burns.
Last row, Aurile Keeler, Charles English, unidentified,
a Merrill boy and the last man is unidentified.
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We are trying to get ALL MEMBERS to supply us with their email addresses. Please click
on this link and print out the release form and supply us with your email address. Or
just email us your email address and we will update our records.
We hope to be able to send out the Pick and Shovel via email in the future and keep
our members informed of important updates. Have a great day.
2011 Board of Directors Picture from Dillon Convention
and Convention AttendeesLink to Pick and Shovel Summer 2011
Board Members Contact Page 2011 - 2012
Montana Nick Names and Motto's
Dreams Across the Divide Stories of the Montana Pioneers
Linda Wostrel, Editor - A new Book with the stories of our
ancestors that settled this great state.updated December 9, 2011
Sign Pioneer book
If you have inquiries about your ancestry, please do not ask about them in theView Pioneer book
guestbook, please email us with your questions and we will get them answered that way.
click pen well to email inquiries
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by Michael Russell..aka CowboyPage updated November 16, 2010
