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John Clinton McQuistion, Jr.

John Clinton McQuistion, Jr.[1]

Male 1919 - 1992  (73 years)

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  • Name John Clinton McQuistion 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Nickname Clint 
    Born 14 Jun 1919  Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Dec 1992  Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Buried Fort Pierre, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I7243  Family
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2019 

    Father John Clinton McQuistion,   b. 26 Sep 1887, Deshler, Henry County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1976, Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Mary Fern Geyer,   b. 29 Sep 1892, Clark, Clark County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1970, Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1914  Fort Pierre, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F1836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Besselievre,   b. 20 Mar 1923, Princeton, Mille Lac County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 2011, Pierre, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 11 May 1942  Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • John and Esther were married, in the Congregational Church parsonage, by her father, the Reverend William Besselievre.
    Children 
     1. John Clinton McQuistion, III,   b. 3 Jun 1943, Hutchinson, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 2020, Mesquite, Borden County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Mary Esther McQuistion
     3. Larry Gale McQuistion
     4. Patty Lee McQuistion
     5. Gary Dawayne McQuistion
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F2389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fort Pierre, South Dakota Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3586] FGS - McQuistion, Larry, pg 11.

    2. [S3586] FGS - McQuistion, Larry, pg 9.

    3. [S3586] FGS - McQuistion, Larry, pg 12.

    4. [S2929] Capital Journal, Esther McQuistion, 88; obituary; 29 September 2011; 5 October 2011.

      Esther McQuistion, 88

      Story

      Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:00 am

      Esther McQuistion, 88, of Pierre died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30 at Isburg Funeral Chapel with Visitation starting at 1 p.m. Burial is at Scotty Philip Cemetery.

      Esther McQuistion was born March 20, 1923, in Princeton, Minn., to the Rev. William and Crissie Besselievre. Being the sixth of eight children, her siblings include William (deceased), Allen (deceased), Paul (deceased), Marcia (deceased), Ruth Dustin, of Tecumseh, Mich., David (deceased) and Fred (deceased).

      Esther lived in Hutchinson, Minn., and DeSmet before moving to Pierre, where her father had become the minister of the Pierre Congregational Church. She graduated from Pierre High School in 1941. She met Clinton McQuistion at the Fort Pierre roller-skating rink and was united in marriage in 1942 with her father officiating. To this union, five children were born, John (Jean), of Mesquite, Texas, Mary (Wilbert) Fenger, of Gettysburg, Larry (Barb), of Fort Pierre, Patty (Louie) Chamales, of El Paso, Texas, and Gary (Shawn), of Chamberlain.

      They lived in Hutchinson, Kan., for a brief period, where their first child, John, was born. Moving back to South Dakota, they started to build their ranch, living on “Chanty” Creek, northwest of Fort Pierre adding Mary, Larry, Patty and Gary to the family.

      Esther enjoyed all the activities that ranch life had to offer, including her love for the many animals she raised, especially her chickens, goats (White Nanny being her favorite) and the miniature horses. She enjoyed playing the accordion, fishing, riding her motorcycles and 4-wheelers.
      Esther, who was the family cook, seamstress and doctor, preferred being outside working alongside Clinton, whether it was in the hayfield, fixin’ fence or calvin’ out. She enjoyed helping wherever she was needed. Her family came first and she will be missed by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a host of nephews and nieces and Muffy.

      She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton, in December 1992; her parents; six siblings; mother-in-law, Mary, and father-in-law John; brother-in-laws, Bob H., Ike, Fred and Ray; sister-in-laws, Irene H., Fern Z., Irene, Alta and Helen; and daughter-in-law, Kristine, in July 2000.

      Arrangements have been placed in care of Isburg Funeral Chapel.

    5. [S2930] Scotty Philip Cemetery, 5 October 2011; McQuistion, Clinton.
      McQUISTION, Clinton, d.31 Dec 1992, age 73, fa/o Larry & Gary