Elmer Joseph Courteau

Background

Courteau,, Elmer Joseph was born on May 7, 1921 in Minneapolis. Son of Elmer Joseph and Laura (Rivard-Dufresne) Courteau.

Education

Bachelor, College St. Thomas, 1947. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1948. Postgraduate, University Paris, Sorbonne, 1949.

Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1952. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1961—1963.

Career

With Duluth News-Tribune and Herald, 1947—1948, Hibbing Daily Tribune, 1950—1960, St. Paul Pioneer-Press & Dispatch, 1961—1966, Minneapolis Tribune, since 1966, Catholic Digest, since 1969. Past president, current board directors, worthy fellow Northwest. Territory French and Canada Heritage Institute.

Membership

Member of La Societe Historique de Quebec, Minnesota Genealogical Society, Catholic History Society Philadelphia, American Name Society, American Academy Political Science, American History Association.

Connections

Married Constance Ann Dobmeyer, June 26, 1948. Children: Michele, Gregory, Marc, Jeffrey, Jennifer, Gretchen, Kristin.

Father:

Elmer Joseph Courteau

Mother:

Laura (Rivard-Dufresne) Courteau

Spouse:

Constance Ann Dobmeyer

child:

Kristin Courteau,

child:

Jeffrey Courteau,

child:

Marc Courteau,

child:

Gregory Courteau,

child:

Gretchen Courteau,

child:

Michele Courteau,

child:

Jennifer Courteau,