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Michel Cota “Mitchell” Cote

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Michel Cota “Mitchell” Cote

Birth
Saint-François-du-Lac, Centre-du-Quebec Region, Quebec, Canada
Death
29 Apr 1888 (aged 57)
Grass Valley, Nevada County, California, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown Add to Map
Memorial ID
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MITCHELL COTE ------ BORN MICHEL COTE per PRDH 2797967

GRASS VALLEY, APRIL 30, Mitchell Cota SR, a saloon keeper of this place, committed suicide Sunday morning. Deceased has been sick with pneumonia and was getting better. No cause is assigned for the deed, but is supposed he was of unsound mind, caused by his sickness.
Source: San Francisco Call Newspaper copywrite from the Associated Press in Grass Valley.
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DIED
At Grass Valley, April 29,1888
MITCHELL COTA, aged 58 years 10 months and 26 days, a native of Canada. The funeral will take place from the undertaking rooms of Powell & Saxon this morning at 10 o'clock. Religious services at St. Patrick's Church.
Source:: Morning Union, Volume 41,Number 7389, May 1 1888

NATURALIZATION
Cota, Mitchell Birthplace: Canada Allegiance: Great Britain Date of Naturalization: August 5, 1865 and Cota, Joseph Birthplace: Canada Allegiance: Great Britain Date of Naturalization: August 5, 1865
Source: Naturalization Index Card File - Doris Foley Historical Library, Nevada City, CA

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WILL
California, Wills and Probate Records, 1782-1999
Name: Mitchell Cota
Probate Date: 1 May 1888
Probate Place: California, USA (Nevada County)
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1888 (April 29,1888)
Inferred Death Place: California, USA (Nevada County)
Case Number: 377
Item Description :Case Files, No. 367-383, 1889-1891

In the Superior Court of County of Nevada, State of California
In the matter of MITCHELL COTA, deceased
ONE PAGE FROM THE PETITION PAPERS, Page 847,Image 93 OR 95

MITCHELL COTA died intestate in the County of Nevada, on the 29th of April, 1888, leaving him surviving as his only direct heir OLIVER N COTA, his legitimate SON and only living child, who in your petition, now about the age of 28 years, residing at Grass Valley in said Nevada County, and of other next of kin, a SISTER of the deceased Mrs. MARY LONKEY, the wife of Oliver Lonkey, aged about __years, living in the State of Nevada, and two BROTHERS of deceased, who if living, are over 21 years of age___, NELSON COTA and LOUIS BELISLE, whose residences are unknown to the petitioner.

SAXTON & POWELL WAS PAID FUNERAL EXPENSES OF $98.50
SOURCE:

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USProbateCA&h=187326&indiv=try

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MARRIAGE RECORD AND PHOTO
1855 MARRIAGE RECORD--See attached
New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947
Name: Mitchell Cote
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1855
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Place: Manchester, New Hampshire
Residence Place: Londonderry, NH (see image)
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Lucinda Cote
Spouse Residence: Manchester, NH (see image)
Spouse Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 1000981

SOURCE:
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FSNewHampshireMarriage&h=26822&indiv=try

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VOTER RESIDENCY RECORDS 1878 AND 1871 NEVADA, CA
1878 California, Voter Registers, 1866-1968
Name: Mitchell Cota
Residence Year: 1878
Residence Place: Nevada, California
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1830

1637-1947 New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index,
Name: Lucinda Cote
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1855
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Place: Manchester, New Hampshire
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Mitchell Cote
Spouse Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 1000981
Groom Residence: Londonderry, New Hampshire
Bride Residence: Manchester, New Hampshire

1871 California, Voter Registers, 1866-1968
Name: Mitchell Cota
Residence Year: 1871
Residence Place: Nevada, California
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1835

CENCUS RECORDS
1888 Sebastopol, Sonoma County, Mitchel living here according to the obituary at his time of death. Searching for this record

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mitchel Coha (MITCHELL COTA)
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1880: Grass Valley, Nevada,
California
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lucinda Coha (COTA)
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Teamster
Household Members: Name Age
Mitchel Coha 49 (corrrection Mithchell Cota)
Lucinda Coha 39 (correction Lucinda Cota)
Mitchel Oliver Coha 20 (correction Mitchell Oliver Cota)
Eda Coha 11 (correction Mary Adelaide Cota niece)


1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mitchell Cota
Age in 1870: 40
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1870: Grass Valley, Nevada, CA
Post Office: Grass Valley
Household Members: Name Age
Mitchell Cota 40
Lucinda Cota 29 (buried in Old Catholic Cemetery)
Olivia M Cota 10 (correction Oliver M. Cota male)
Cornelius Bowers 38
MITCHELL COTE ------ BORN MICHEL COTE per PRDH 2797967

GRASS VALLEY, APRIL 30, Mitchell Cota SR, a saloon keeper of this place, committed suicide Sunday morning. Deceased has been sick with pneumonia and was getting better. No cause is assigned for the deed, but is supposed he was of unsound mind, caused by his sickness.
Source: San Francisco Call Newspaper copywrite from the Associated Press in Grass Valley.
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DIED
At Grass Valley, April 29,1888
MITCHELL COTA, aged 58 years 10 months and 26 days, a native of Canada. The funeral will take place from the undertaking rooms of Powell & Saxon this morning at 10 o'clock. Religious services at St. Patrick's Church.
Source:: Morning Union, Volume 41,Number 7389, May 1 1888

NATURALIZATION
Cota, Mitchell Birthplace: Canada Allegiance: Great Britain Date of Naturalization: August 5, 1865 and Cota, Joseph Birthplace: Canada Allegiance: Great Britain Date of Naturalization: August 5, 1865
Source: Naturalization Index Card File - Doris Foley Historical Library, Nevada City, CA

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WILL
California, Wills and Probate Records, 1782-1999
Name: Mitchell Cota
Probate Date: 1 May 1888
Probate Place: California, USA (Nevada County)
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1888 (April 29,1888)
Inferred Death Place: California, USA (Nevada County)
Case Number: 377
Item Description :Case Files, No. 367-383, 1889-1891

In the Superior Court of County of Nevada, State of California
In the matter of MITCHELL COTA, deceased
ONE PAGE FROM THE PETITION PAPERS, Page 847,Image 93 OR 95

MITCHELL COTA died intestate in the County of Nevada, on the 29th of April, 1888, leaving him surviving as his only direct heir OLIVER N COTA, his legitimate SON and only living child, who in your petition, now about the age of 28 years, residing at Grass Valley in said Nevada County, and of other next of kin, a SISTER of the deceased Mrs. MARY LONKEY, the wife of Oliver Lonkey, aged about __years, living in the State of Nevada, and two BROTHERS of deceased, who if living, are over 21 years of age___, NELSON COTA and LOUIS BELISLE, whose residences are unknown to the petitioner.

SAXTON & POWELL WAS PAID FUNERAL EXPENSES OF $98.50
SOURCE:

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USProbateCA&h=187326&indiv=try

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MARRIAGE RECORD AND PHOTO
1855 MARRIAGE RECORD--See attached
New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947
Name: Mitchell Cote
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1855
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Place: Manchester, New Hampshire
Residence Place: Londonderry, NH (see image)
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Lucinda Cote
Spouse Residence: Manchester, NH (see image)
Spouse Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 1000981

SOURCE:
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FSNewHampshireMarriage&h=26822&indiv=try

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VOTER RESIDENCY RECORDS 1878 AND 1871 NEVADA, CA
1878 California, Voter Registers, 1866-1968
Name: Mitchell Cota
Residence Year: 1878
Residence Place: Nevada, California
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1830

1637-1947 New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index,
Name: Lucinda Cote
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1855
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Place: Manchester, New Hampshire
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Mitchell Cote
Spouse Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 1000981
Groom Residence: Londonderry, New Hampshire
Bride Residence: Manchester, New Hampshire

1871 California, Voter Registers, 1866-1968
Name: Mitchell Cota
Residence Year: 1871
Residence Place: Nevada, California
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1835

CENCUS RECORDS
1888 Sebastopol, Sonoma County, Mitchel living here according to the obituary at his time of death. Searching for this record

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mitchel Coha (MITCHELL COTA)
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1880: Grass Valley, Nevada,
California
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lucinda Coha (COTA)
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Teamster
Household Members: Name Age
Mitchel Coha 49 (corrrection Mithchell Cota)
Lucinda Coha 39 (correction Lucinda Cota)
Mitchel Oliver Coha 20 (correction Mitchell Oliver Cota)
Eda Coha 11 (correction Mary Adelaide Cota niece)


1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mitchell Cota
Age in 1870: 40
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1870: Grass Valley, Nevada, CA
Post Office: Grass Valley
Household Members: Name Age
Mitchell Cota 40
Lucinda Cota 29 (buried in Old Catholic Cemetery)
Olivia M Cota 10 (correction Oliver M. Cota male)
Cornelius Bowers 38


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