Background
The son of French Canadian immigrant to the United States, Albert Goumond (sometimes spelled Groumond).
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Career
Prosper Goumond, a Las Vegas businessman, died November 24, 1954. They had one child, a daughter Neva M. Goumond born 8 September 1898 in DeKalb County, Indiana. He and Gertrude had one child, a son, Charles Harold Goumond born 28 August 1900 in Nebraska.
The family left Nebraska and by 1911 were living in Ogden, Utah.
By the time World War I began they had moved to Ely, White Pine County, Nevada before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada sometime prior to 1929. Michael Hines III Is married to Sylvia Turner, they currently live in Escondido Ca.
Their children are Kinsey Turner a Las Vegas resident and Amanda Turner of Rancho Santa Fe, Ca. Prosper Goumond is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Prosper Jacob Goumond received the first gaming license issued in Las Vegas.
He was a partner in the on Fremont Street, which was established in 1929. In 1945 Yesco installed Las Vegas" first neon sign at the A fire on November 25, 1956 caused extensive damage to the building, by then Las Vegas" oldest gaming establishment. The closed in 1960, when it was purchased by Benny Binion and became part of the Horseshoe Club.
On December 7, 1941 Goumond completed the purchase of property at During the 1940s he developed the site into a dude ranch that catered to women taking advantage of Nevada"s six week residency requirement for divorce.
The Goumond house, built in 1931, was moved to the Clark County Museum in 1984.
