Thomas E. "Wood" Gadbois
b. Jun. 6, 1822 Canada (according to 1850 census)
d. Sep. 13, 1898 Hennepin Co., Minn.

m. Harriet Elizabeth Tyrrell
Married: 25 DEC 1845 in Christ Church Watertown, Litchfield Co. CT {Episcopalian} [Conn. Twn. Mar. Rec.]
b. Feb. 5, 1825 ?Watertown, Conneticutt
d. Dec. 26, 1896 Hennepin Co., Minn.
Father: John Alanson Tyrrell (3 Nov 1798-12 Oct 1839)
Mother: Ester Roberts (28 Aug1799-14 Feb 1854)

Father: Thomas Gadbois
Mother: Marie M. Berthiaume

Children with Harriet E. Tyrrell
Thomas Alanson Gadbois
 b. Sept 25, 1846 Watertown, Conn.
 d. Apr. 23, 1926 Hennepin Co., Minn. Mary Amanda Menard 14 Feb 1870 St Anthony, Hennepin Co., Minn*(b. 1849 Canada- d. 1924)
John A. Gadbois
 b. Feb. 25, 1848 Watertown, Conn. d. Apr. 10. 1920 Hennepin Co., Minn. 1m. Rosa Gorham (1853-1890) 27 May 1872 St Anthony, Hennepin Co., Minn*
2m. Lottie E. Day 15 Dec 1891 Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minn*
Eleonore "Leanor" Elizabeth ?Gadbois b. Dec. 21, 1852
 d. After 1920 Everett, WA
 m. Thomas A. Williams 8 Apr 1879 Minn, Hennepin, Minn(b.1851)*
Lewis Francis "Lewis Gadbois" Wood
 b. Sept 3, 1855 Hennepin Co., Minn. d. Jan. 5, 1946 Columbia heights, Anoka Co., Minn.
 Anna Sophie Larson (b. Nov 1862 Den. - d. 19 Jun Columbia Heights, Anoka Co., Minn. ) 20 Mar 1888 Minneapolis, Hennepinco., Minn.*
Sarah Wood
 b. May 6, 1857
 d. May 6, 1857
 died young
Eugene M. Wood
 b. Dec.7, 1858
 d. Jul. 23, 1934
 m. Delta Wood (b.1875- )
2m. Louisa Baker (1860-1890)
Joseph A Wood
 b. Jan. 31, 1861
 d. Dec. 21, 1925
 m. Violet May Dingley (1865 - 1925)
father W. T. Dingley
Josephine M. (? Wood)
 b. Mar. 17, 1862
 d. Aug. 5, 1865
 died young
Esther Mary Louisa Wood
 b. Nov. 30 1864
 d. Oct 18, 1881Minn. Mn.
 died young
*Minnesota Marriages Index, 1849-1950, Ancestry.com

Alias: Thomas Gadbois /Wood/ 1853 Came To MN
In 1850 Census CT New Haven Cheshire, (I have not been able to find this census to confirm that this is the correct Wood. -EC)
Page 078 Cheshire is by Wallingford
This Census Indicates His Birthplace As Canada.

1845- Wood, Thomas, married Harriet Eliza Tyrrel, on Dec. 25, 1845 by Rev Fredrick Holcomb in Watertown Vital Records 1780-1850 [Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection, page 233)

1857- Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905, Ramsey Co., St. Paul. page 27
Thomas Wood        34 m    Canada              Shoemaker
Harriet Wood          32 f     Conn
Thomas Wood Jr.    11 m      "
Jno A.  Wood           9  m      "
Eliza Wood               4  f       "
Lewis  Wood             2 m      "

1885- Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1885  Polk Co., Crookston city.  page 227.
Edward Dulude              25  m            Canada
Mary          "                   29  f              "
Augustin   "                       1 m             Minn.
Thomas Gadbois             65 m             Canada
next door
Bendict Menard               30 m             Canada
Jessie       "                       25 f                 "
Louis                                   1 m            Minn.


1898 Lived at 36 85 Logan Ave N Minneapolis when he he died.

1898 Death Cert. listed his occupation as a Shoemaker. 1850 census also Shoemaker
Buried Hillside Cemetery Sec. PG{Public Ground} Row A Grave #510 It would seem he died a Pauper.
Name listed as Thomas Gadbays in the 1860 census & used the name Thomas
Wood on the marriage register. {MN Census}
It is very possible that his father was also Thomas Wood who was
married to Sarah Rowland. In the 1850 Census this Thomas was listed as being 83 years old. St: CT., Fairfield Cty. Location: Weston. Also listed in the 1850 census was a Mrs Wood, 66 years old and living in New
Haven-Meriden. I suppose she could be his mother.

His name is listed as Gadbois on the First Abstract of Lands dated 7/27/1857 Corcoran, MN. [ HCFBA:143 In Ramsey, Minnesota]

1900- US Census, Minnesota, Hennepin Co., Minneapolis.  enum. dist. 105, sheet 15.
Gadbois,  Thomas       head      w  m   Sept  1846   53   mar 30    Conn.            Canada     Canada    edgerman    sawmill
"            , Amanda M. wife       w  f     Jan.   1849   51   mar 30    Canada         Canada     Canada   
"            , Emil              son        w  m   Oct   1881   18                  Minnesota     Conn.        Canada     Engineer  (stationary)
"            , Elmer            son        w  m   June 1891     8                   Minnesota    Conn.        Canada    at school

1905 - Minneapolis Territorial Census,  Minneapolis, sheet 35.
Gadbois,     Thomas  A.               m  58                       Conn.         Canada    Conn.                        carpenter
"              ,  Amanda M.                f   56                       Canada      "                Canada                     housewife
"              ,  Emile  J.                     m  23                      Minn.         Conn.         "                              sten. bookkeeper
"               , Elmer L.                     m  14                       "                   "              "                              student

1910- US Census,  Minnesota, Hennepin Co., Minneapolis.   enum. dist. 172, sheet 78b  - 340 Xerxes Ave
Gadbois, Thomas  A.  head    m  w  63  mar 40yrs           Conn.        Can. French     Can. French   carpenter  house
"            ,  Amanda        wife     f   w  61  mar 40yrs            Can. Fr.     Can. French    Can.  French  
"            ,  Emil J.           son      m  w  28  s                           Minn.        Conn.               Can.  French    asst. order man  Retal Store
"            ,  Elmer L.        son      m  w  18  s                           Minn.         Conn.              Can.  French    union mission   musician

1920 - US Census, Minnesota, Hennepin Co., Minneapolis.  enum. dist. 197, sheet 14B
Gadbois, Emile  J.   head    m   w  38       mar             Minnesota    Conneticut    Canada               accountant   War Chest
"             , Kathleen  wife      f    w  30        mar             South Dak.  Conneticut     South Dakota
"             , Emile J.    son       m  w 2 5/12   s                Minnesota    Minnesota      So.  Dakota
"             ,  Margret    dau      f    w  6/12    s                 Minnesota    Minnesota      So. Dakota
next door
Gadbois,  Thomas A head  m  w  73       mar               Conn.            Canada           Conn.                sawyer   retired
"             ,  Amanda     wife    f   w  71       mar  1850    Canada         Canada           Canada

Source:
Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870, Barbour Collection, Ancestry.com
US Census records
Silverstein, Gary family tree 'Ancestors of Neil Conway' -  gary44238@adelphia.net   -  Rootsweb.com


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