Please visit our Store Page for an easier search of all the listings we have to offer.Genealogy Images Of History eCRATER Store (Click above.) In the left hand corner, insert the name or subject you are searching for. Click on text and title description, hit go and our offerings that contain the name or subject you are searching for will appear."On May 13th, 1873, DeSmet performed his last public service when he blessed a new ship for Captain Joseph La Barge that was named "The DeSmet". A few days later, the beloved priest, Father Pierre Jean DeSmet died". “Father DeSmet had been asked by an Indian Chief to bring him a pistol as a decoration. DeSmet brought him a target pistol with blank cartridges as the Civil War had made bullets of lead hard to get. The Chief told him – never mind, I will make my own bullets. Later, when DeSmet returned the Chief showed the Priest a loaded cartridge.”The bullets were made of Gold!” MONTANA BLACK ROBE MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING FATHER DE SMET BLACK ROBE OF THE ROCKIES By Joe Koller FACTUAL REPRESENTATION NOT RETREAD HISTORY Folks, how I love our old American history. I love to read about it, write about it, index it for posterity. Here is the story entitled FATHER DE SMET – BLACK ROBE OF THE ROCKIES where the noted western author has done a masterful job of writing about the life of Pierre Father Jean DeSmet – a man honored by his peers. There are so many nuggets about this man’s service to God and his fellow man that it is difficult to comprehend how he manage to put them in one lifetime. I have not done it justice – but I have tried below to index all names, sites, ships, places, terms. It is a one of a kind story. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on eCRATER every day but the rarer ones honoring the Black Robes of the Jesuit Priests are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES. GENEALOGYIMAGESOFHISTORY IF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON eCRATER AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO BUYITNOW! Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive. I hope you appreciate the effort. FATHER DE SMET BLACK ROBE OF THE ROCKIES By Joe Koller Sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, - its worth all the time I spend. ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1840 ERA ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: MARYLAND, MISSOURI, MONTANA, GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: ARAPAHOE INDIANS ARICKAREE INDIANS BANNOCK INDIANS BLACKFEET INDIANS BLACK MOON – Indian Chief BODMER, Carl – legendary western artist BRULE SIOUX INDIANS CHOSTEAU, Charles – Captain and Skipper of Steamer CREE INDIANS CROW INDIANS CULBERTSON, Alexander – a head trader DESMET, Pierre Jean * - (b. January 1, 1801 - legendary Jesuit Priest – later Army Chaplin - elected to the Hall of Fame of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center DEVALDERS – Mountain man companion of Father DeSmet FLATBUSH INDIANS FLATHEAD INDIANS GALPIN, Charles – Fort Berthold Indian Agent GRATTON, L., Lieutenant, U. S. Army – killed in Indian massacre with 29 of his men near Fort Laramie GROS VENTURE INDIANS HARNEY, William S., General and Commander of the Army – Later appointed to the Peace Council HASTINGS, Matthew – western painter HOECKEN, Father – companion of Father DeSmet IRIQUOIS INDIANS KIOWA INDIANS KOLLER, Joe – noted western author of this story KOOTANAY INDIANS La BARGE, Captain Joseph – Commander of The DeSmet which, in one of Father DeSmet last acts before his death, blessed Captain La Barge ship. LINCOLN, Abraham – President of the United States LITTLE CROW – Chief of the Santa Sioux Indians MANDAN INDIANS PIERCE, Franklin – President of the United States PONCA INDIANS POPE GREGORY RED FISH – Indian Chief ROSATI, Father Joseph – teacher and priest SANBORN, J. B., General of the U. S. Army – appointed to the Peace Council SHERIDAN, W. T., General of the U. S. Army – appointed to the Peace Council SHERMAN, W. J., - General of the U. S. Army – appointed to the Peace Council SIOUX INDIANS SITTING BULL – legendary Indian Chief SNAKE INDIANS STANLEY, John N. – Indian painter STRUCK-BY-THE-REE – Indian Chief baptized by Father DeSmet SULLY, Alfred – General of the U. S. Army TERRY, A. H., General of the U. S. Army – appointed to the Peace Concil TETON SIOUX INDIANS VAN VALOAT, Colonel and acquaintance of Father DeSmet YANKTONAIS SIOUX INDIANSPICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1) – Photo of St. Mary’s Mission, Bitterroot Valley, Stevensville, Montana * (Courtesy of Montana Historical Society) Picture 2) – Photo portrait of Father Pierre Jean DeSmet * (Courtesy of State History Society of North Dakota) Picture 3) – Photo of Carl Bodmer’s Painting of Sioux Indians * (Courtesy of State History Society of North Dakota) Picture 4) – Photo of painting by Matthew Hastings of Father Pierre Jean DeSmet meeting with warriors of Black Moon and Sitting Bull* (Courtesy of State History Society of North Dakota) Picture 5) – Photo of painting by John N. Stanley of Assiniboin Indians distribution day at Fort Union, Montana * (Courtesy of State History Society of North Dakota) STEAMERS, PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Steamer St. Ange Steamer Nellie Rogers Steamer St. Peter Steamer The DeSmet American Fur Trading Company Antwerp, Belgium Athabasca River Atlantic Ocean Belgium Berthold Agency Bismark Bitterroot Range Black Hills Black Robes Bonneyville, Idaho Bozeman Trail California Canada Canadian Rockies Catholic Cheyenne River Columbia River Commissioner of Indian Affairs Council Bluff Mission, Iowa Dakota Territory Fort Assiniboine Fort Augustus, Edmonton Fort Benton, Montana Fort Berthold Fort Clark Fort Laramie, Wyoming Fort Lookout Fort Pierre, Dakota Territory Fort Rice Fort Union, Montana Fort Vermillion Fort Williams (later Fort Laramie) Hall of Fame, Great Westerners, National Cowboy Hall of Fame Hudson Bay Jesuit Seminary, Florissant, Missouri Jesuits Killdeer Mountains Little Missouri Badlands Louisiana Purchase Minnesota Missouri Missouri River Montana Mormon Nebraska Oregon Road Pacific Ocean Powder River, Montana Quakers Rocky Mountain House Sioux Nation South America St. Ignatius Mission, Spokane St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis University St. Mary’s Mission, Bitterroot Valley, Stevensville, Montana * St. Paul Mission, Willamette The Minnesota Uprising Three Forks Treaty of 1868 Utah Territory Virgin Mary Virginia City, Montana Western Heritage Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Westport, Missouri Whitemarsh, Maryland Yankton, Dakota Territory Yellowstone River FATHER DE SMET BLACK ROBE OF THE ROCKIES By Joe Koller MONTANA BLACK ROBE MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the eCRATER entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete and seldom found western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S., $4.50 to Canada. $4.75 Priority Mail. $11.00 Par Avion (Air Mail) for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks, Tom A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.