Thomas Alanson Gadbois

b. Sep. 25, 1846 Watertown, Connecticut
d. Apr. 23, 1926 Columbus Heights, Anoka Co.. Minn.

m. Amanda Mary Menard Feb. 14 1870 St. Anthony Church, Hennepin Co., Minn
                                               [Minn. Marriage Index 1849-1950]
b. Jan. 1849 San Antone, Canada
d. Nov. 5, 1924 Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minn.

Thomas and Amanda
        Gadbois
Thomas Alanson and Amanda Gadbois
[photo courtesy of Margie Gadbois White]


Father: Thomas E. "Wood" Gadbois
Mother: Harriet Elizabeth Tyrrell

Children with Amanda Menard
Emery Thomas Gadbois b. Sep, 1871 Hennepin Co., Minn.
d. May 6, 1913 Hennepin Co., Minn. m. Deosithe "Dusty" (1873-1955)
Emile Joseph Gadbois b. Oct. 18, 1881 Mn.
d. June 22 1956 Seattle Wa. m. Kathleen Rochfort- May 3, 1916 Lead S. Dakota
Elmer Gadbois
b. Jun. 1892
d.  1960 Portland, OR
m. Lydia Linburgh (1893-1968)

1880- US Census, Minnesota, Hennepin Co., Minneapolis, page 24.
Gadbois, Thomas      w  m  33             Securebernner          Conn.       Canada         Conn  
"            , Amanda     w  f    31   wife    Keeping house        Canada     Canada        Canada
"            , Emery        w  m    8    son      at school                 Minn.       Conn          Canada
"            , Eugene       w  m   21  brother   School Teacher     Minn.     Canada        Canada

1881-82 Minnesota, Minneapolis City Directory,
    Eugene Gadbois M. stenograper, (business at) 734 1st
    Thomas A. Gadbois is listed at 734 N. 1st,  lumber

1882-84   Minnesota, Minneapolis City Directory,
Gadbois, John A. lab.  6th Ave N
Gadbois, Louis, lumb. (business) 624 S 17th
Gadbois, Thomas A. edger  (residence) 734 N. 1st
Gadbout, Joseph, lumber    (residence) High near 1st av S.

1888- Minnesota, Minneapolis City Directory 1888-89
Gadbois, Emery T, student, bds 816 19th av NE.
Gadbois, John A, ice cont office 224 Plymouth av, res cor 36th av N and Queen
Gadbois, Thomas A, ice, res 816 19th av NE

1890 and 1891 Minnesota, Minneapolis City Directory,
Thomas A. Gadbois is living at 816 19th Ave N E, Minneapolis.  occupation is listed as "ice",  probably meaning as an ice man. [ Minneapolis City Directory]

1900 - US Census. Minnesota, Hennepin Co., Minneapolis.
Gadbois, Thomas A       head    w  m  Sept  1846  53   mar 30         Conn      Canada     Conn         Blademan/ Sawmill
"            , Amanda M.     wife    w  f   Jan 1849     51   mar  30        Canada    Canada     Canada
"            , Emil                 son     w  m  Oct  1881   18    s                  Minn        Conn       Canada      Engraver/ stationary
"            , Elmer               son     w  m  June 1891    8    s                   Minn        Conn       Canada     At School

1905, Jun 14- Minnesota, Hennepin co., Minneapolis Ward 10, page 35
                                                     [Minnesota Territorial And State Census, 1849-1905, Ancestry.com]
Gadbois, Thomas A          4121   m  58         Conn    Canada       Conn                            Carpenter
"            , "Amanda M                  f    56        Canada     "              Canada                         Housewife
"            , Emile  J.                       m   23        Minn      Conn         Canada                         Sten. & Bookkeeper
"             , Elmer L.                      m   14        Minn      Conn         Canada                         Student

Thomas Alanson
            Gadbois Family
Thomas Alanson and Amanda Gadbois with their sons, Emery, Emile and Elmer.
[photo courtesy of Margie Gadbois White]

1910 - US Census, Minnesota. Hennepin Co., Minneapolis, Ward 10. page 78.
Gadbois, Thomas A   head    m  w  63  mar 40       Conn.            Can French      Conn               Carpenter  house
"            , Amanda      wife     f    w  61 ma 40        Can French    Can French      Can French  
"            ,  Emile  J.     son      m  w   28  s               Minn             Conn                Can  French    Ast Credman Retail store
"            , Elmer L.      son     m  w   19   s                Minn            Conn                Can  French    Union Muscian   Muscian

1920- US Census, Minnesota. Hennepin Co., Minneapolis, Ward 10. page 138.  This census give the date of immigration for Amanda as 1850 whereas she was naturalized in 1872.
Gadbois, Emile J         head     m   w  38 mar                               Minn               Conn               Canada           accountant       war chest
"            , Kathleen      wife      f    w  30 mar                               So. Dakotaa    Conn               Conn
"            , Linele J.       son       m  w   2 5/12  s                            Minn               Minn               So. Dakota
"            , Margareet    dau        f   w      6/12   s                           Minn               Minn               So. Dakota
next door
Gadbois, Thomas A     head     m  w  73  mar                               Conn              Canada           Conn               Sawyer  retired
"            , Amanda        wife      f   w  71  mar   1850  no   1872   Canada/ FR    Canada/FR     Canada/FR     none
page 137, this is next door to the others
Gadbois, Elmer L.     head         m  w  25 mar                           Minn    Minn                     Canada           mail clerk     Minn PO
 "           ,  Lydia         wife          f   w  23 mar                           Minn    Sweden/Swedish   Sweden/Swedish
"            , Charles       son           m  w    6  s                               Minn    Minn                      Minn
"            , Virginia      dau            f    w  4  11/12 s                      Minn    Minn                      Minn
"            , Cedrick       son           m   w 8/12  s                           Minn    Minn                      Minn
Linburg, Yhonne  motherinlaw   f    w  61 wd   1869 na  1872  Sweden/Swedish   Sweden/Swedish  Sweden/Swedish

Source:
Minneapolis City Directories
Minnesota Marriage Index
Minnesota Territorial Census Records
US Census Records, Minnesota
Silverstein, Gary. 'Ancestors of Neil Conway',  family tree
gary44238@adelphia.net.    Rootsweb.com   Date of Import: Jan 5, 2004


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