OBITUARY from Grafton News & Times dated Nov.29, 1933
T. GAGNON, PIONEER GRAFTON MERCHANT,
IS BURIED TUESDAY
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Born in Quebec in 1861; Served in
State Legislature in 1903; In Business
here From 1903 to 1927
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Sunday another of the pioneer businessmen of Grafton completed all the transactions of this life when Thomas A. Gagnon passed away after battling for years to regain his failing health. For several months he has patiently awaited the inevitable hour.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from St. John's Catholic church, Father Wm. Mulloy officiating. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. Six brothers-in-law - Oswald, Arsen, Rock, Wilfred, William and Wilbrod Campbell were the pallbearers.
He was born January 25, 1861, at St. Prosper, Quebec, and his education was obtained there, but when 23 years old he went to Wisconsin and in the early eighties came to Cashel where he conducted a general store and became one of the most influential men of that community. For ten years he served Martin township as clerk and held various offices in the Woodmen lodge, which was the most active fraternal organization there at that time. In 1901 he came to Grafton and engaged in business and until a few years ago conducted one of the leading food stores in the city. For many years he served as recorder for the A.O.U.W. and was an active member of the Grafton commercial and civic clubs. For many years he served as a member of the election boards. In 1903 he was a representative from this district to the state legislature, being elected as a Republican.
January 21, 1889 he married Miss Christine Sabourin at Oakwood and to this union three children were born and they are Joseph Alphonse, Minot; Albert Eugene, Grafton; and Marie Antoinette who died March 21, 1927. Mrs. Gagnon passed away Feb. 3, 1896.
He was again married Aug 22, 1896 to Miss Clara Campbell of Oakwood and she died January 31, 1920. To this family the following children were born: Wilfred J, Los Angeles, Calif.;Mrs. Angeline Eddie, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. Ernestine Hostetter, Nekosa, Wis.;Mrs. Theresa Geston, Thief River Falls, Minn. and Mrs. Marguerite Gallagher, Grafton.
Four brothers, Dr. Eugene, Ernest, Alfred and Lucien, all of Montreal, survive him as do six sisters, five of whom are grey nuns, affiliated with the general hospital of Montreal.
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TA Gagnon was my Great Grandfather.
Theotime Adelard Gagnon was born at St Stanislaus, Champlain County, Canada, on January 25, 1861 and lived there until 1872 when he moved to St Prosper. He went to the College of Trois Rivieres, later called the Seminary of St. Joseph, for five years, graduating from the course of Belles Lettres. As his father was ill he returned to the family farm to work until 1879 when he went to work as a clerk in a general store and post office in Canada.
TA moved to the United States in 1882 and worked in Minneapolis until he moved to Wisconsin with two other young men. He worked in a lumber mill until 1887, worked the fields in the Dakota Territory until 1888 and then went to work for Reyleck, Scotland and Roshold General Merchants. He was laid off in 1888, then worked for a merchant in Cashel, ND, until August of that year when he worked on commission for Nollman and Lewis Lumber Yard until 1901.
TA Gagnon married Christina Sabourin at Sacred Heart Church, Oakwood, North Dakota and they had three children - Alphonse, Eugene and Marie. Christine died in 1896 leaving him with three small children. Later that year he married Clara Campbell of Oakwood and they had five children - Wilfrid, Angeline, Ernestine, Theresa and Marguerite.
In Cashel he was township clerk for 10 years and clerk of the school district for eight years. Politics interested him for while and he was elected to go to Bismarck to clerk for the Legislative session which lasted 60 days and called themselves "Members of the Third House. In April 1901 he brought his family to live in Grafton, ND and became manager of Oliver Durocher's Hardware Store.
In the fall of 1901, he again entered politics and was elected to represent the fourth legislative district in Bismarck as a Republican. In Manitoba he owned a piece of land which he traded in 1903 for a variety store in Grafton - suffered a loss in 1916 as a result of fire.
Clara, his second wife died in 1920. He closed his store in 1927 for the "benefit of his creditors". Bought his first car, a 1922 two-door Ford sedan and traveled 8 to 10,000 miles per year. In 1926 he traded it for a six cylinder Pontiac and made a long tour of Canada.
T A Gagnon died on November 28, 1933.
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T. GAGNON, PIONEER GRAFTON MERCHANT,
IS BURIED TUESDAY
************
Born in Quebec in 1861; Served in
State Legislature in 1903; In Business
here From 1903 to 1927
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Sunday another of the pioneer businessmen of Grafton completed all the transactions of this life when Thomas A. Gagnon passed away after battling for years to regain his failing health. For several months he has patiently awaited the inevitable hour.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from St. John's Catholic church, Father Wm. Mulloy officiating. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. Six brothers-in-law - Oswald, Arsen, Rock, Wilfred, William and Wilbrod Campbell were the pallbearers.
He was born January 25, 1861, at St. Prosper, Quebec, and his education was obtained there, but when 23 years old he went to Wisconsin and in the early eighties came to Cashel where he conducted a general store and became one of the most influential men of that community. For ten years he served Martin township as clerk and held various offices in the Woodmen lodge, which was the most active fraternal organization there at that time. In 1901 he came to Grafton and engaged in business and until a few years ago conducted one of the leading food stores in the city. For many years he served as recorder for the A.O.U.W. and was an active member of the Grafton commercial and civic clubs. For many years he served as a member of the election boards. In 1903 he was a representative from this district to the state legislature, being elected as a Republican.
January 21, 1889 he married Miss Christine Sabourin at Oakwood and to this union three children were born and they are Joseph Alphonse, Minot; Albert Eugene, Grafton; and Marie Antoinette who died March 21, 1927. Mrs. Gagnon passed away Feb. 3, 1896.
He was again married Aug 22, 1896 to Miss Clara Campbell of Oakwood and she died January 31, 1920. To this family the following children were born: Wilfred J, Los Angeles, Calif.;Mrs. Angeline Eddie, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. Ernestine Hostetter, Nekosa, Wis.;Mrs. Theresa Geston, Thief River Falls, Minn. and Mrs. Marguerite Gallagher, Grafton.
Four brothers, Dr. Eugene, Ernest, Alfred and Lucien, all of Montreal, survive him as do six sisters, five of whom are grey nuns, affiliated with the general hospital of Montreal.
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TA Gagnon was my Great Grandfather.
Theotime Adelard Gagnon was born at St Stanislaus, Champlain County, Canada, on January 25, 1861 and lived there until 1872 when he moved to St Prosper. He went to the College of Trois Rivieres, later called the Seminary of St. Joseph, for five years, graduating from the course of Belles Lettres. As his father was ill he returned to the family farm to work until 1879 when he went to work as a clerk in a general store and post office in Canada.
TA moved to the United States in 1882 and worked in Minneapolis until he moved to Wisconsin with two other young men. He worked in a lumber mill until 1887, worked the fields in the Dakota Territory until 1888 and then went to work for Reyleck, Scotland and Roshold General Merchants. He was laid off in 1888, then worked for a merchant in Cashel, ND, until August of that year when he worked on commission for Nollman and Lewis Lumber Yard until 1901.
TA Gagnon married Christina Sabourin at Sacred Heart Church, Oakwood, North Dakota and they had three children - Alphonse, Eugene and Marie. Christine died in 1896 leaving him with three small children. Later that year he married Clara Campbell of Oakwood and they had five children - Wilfrid, Angeline, Ernestine, Theresa and Marguerite.
In Cashel he was township clerk for 10 years and clerk of the school district for eight years. Politics interested him for while and he was elected to go to Bismarck to clerk for the Legislative session which lasted 60 days and called themselves "Members of the Third House. In April 1901 he brought his family to live in Grafton, ND and became manager of Oliver Durocher's Hardware Store.
In the fall of 1901, he again entered politics and was elected to represent the fourth legislative district in Bismarck as a Republican. In Manitoba he owned a piece of land which he traded in 1903 for a variety store in Grafton - suffered a loss in 1916 as a result of fire.
Clara, his second wife died in 1920. He closed his store in 1927 for the "benefit of his creditors". Bought his first car, a 1922 two-door Ford sedan and traveled 8 to 10,000 miles per year. In 1926 he traded it for a six cylinder Pontiac and made a long tour of Canada.
T A Gagnon died on November 28, 1933.
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OBITUARY from Grafton News & Times dated Nov.29, 1933
T. GAGNON, PIONEER GRAFTON MERCHANT,
IS BURIED TUESDAY
************
Born in Quebec in 1861; Served in
State Legislature in 1903; In Business
here From 1903 to 1927
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Sunday another of the pioneer businessmen of Grafton completed all the transactions of this life when Thomas A. Gagnon passed away after battling for years to regain his failing health. For several months he has patiently awaited the inevitable hour.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from St. John's Catholic church, Father Wm. Mulloy officiating. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. Six brothers-in-law - Oswald, Arsen, Rock, Wilfred, William and Wilbrod Campbell were the pallbearers.
He was born January 25, 1861, at St. Prosper, Quebec, and his education was obtained there, but when 23 years old he went to Wisconsin and in the early eighties came to Cashel where he conducted a general store and became one of the most influential men of that community. For ten years he served Martin township as clerk and held various offices in the Woodmen lodge, which was the most active fraternal organization there at that time. In 1901 he came to Grafton and engaged in business and until a few years ago conducted one of the leading food stores in the city. For many years he served as recorder for the A.O.U.W. and was an active member of the Grafton commercial and civic clubs. For many years he served as a member of the election boards. In 1903 he was a representative from this district to the state legislature, being elected as a Republican.
January 21, 1889 he married Miss Christine Sabourin at Oakwood and to this union three children were born and they are Joseph Alphonse, Minot; Albert Eugene, Grafton; and Marie Antoinette who died March 21, 1927. Mrs. Gagnon passed away Feb. 3, 1896.
He was again married Aug 22, 1896 to Miss Clara Campbell of Oakwood and she died January 31, 1920. To this family the following children were born: Wilfred J, Los Angeles, Calif.;Mrs. Angeline Eddie, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. Ernestine Hostetter, Nekosa, Wis.;Mrs. Theresa Geston, Thief River Falls, Minn. and Mrs. Marguerite Gallagher, Grafton.
Four brothers, Dr. Eugene, Ernest, Alfred and Lucien, all of Montreal, survive him as do six sisters, five of whom are grey nuns, affiliated with the general hospital of Montreal.
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TA Gagnon was my Great Grandfather.
Theotime Adelard Gagnon was born at St Stanislaus, Champlain County, Canada, on January 25, 1861 and lived there until 1872 when he moved to St Prosper. He went to the College of Trois Rivieres, later called the Seminary of St. Joseph, for five years, graduating from the course of Belles Lettres. As his father was ill he returned to the family farm to work until 1879 when he went to work as a clerk in a general store and post office in Canada.
TA moved to the United States in 1882 and worked in Minneapolis until he moved to Wisconsin with two other young men. He worked in a lumber mill until 1887, worked the fields in the Dakota Territory until 1888 and then went to work for Reyleck, Scotland and Roshold General Merchants. He was laid off in 1888, then worked for a merchant in Cashel, ND, until August of that year when he worked on commission for Nollman and Lewis Lumber Yard until 1901.
TA Gagnon married Christina Sabourin at Sacred Heart Church, Oakwood, North Dakota and they had three children - Alphonse, Eugene and Marie. Christine died in 1896 leaving him with three small children. Later that year he married Clara Campbell of Oakwood and they had five children - Wilfrid, Angeline, Ernestine, Theresa and Marguerite.
In Cashel he was township clerk for 10 years and clerk of the school district for eight years. Politics interested him for while and he was elected to go to Bismarck to clerk for the Legislative session which lasted 60 days and called themselves "Members of the Third House. In April 1901 he brought his family to live in Grafton, ND and became manager of Oliver Durocher's Hardware Store.
In the fall of 1901, he again entered politics and was elected to represent the fourth legislative district in Bismarck as a Republican. In Manitoba he owned a piece of land which he traded in 1903 for a variety store in Grafton - suffered a loss in 1916 as a result of fire.
Clara, his second wife died in 1920. He closed his store in 1927 for the "benefit of his creditors". Bought his first car, a 1922 two-door Ford sedan and traveled 8 to 10,000 miles per year. In 1926 he traded it for a six cylinder Pontiac and made a long tour of Canada.
T A Gagnon died on November 28, 1933.
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T. GAGNON, PIONEER GRAFTON MERCHANT,
IS BURIED TUESDAY
************
Born in Quebec in 1861; Served in
State Legislature in 1903; In Business
here From 1903 to 1927
--------------
Sunday another of the pioneer businessmen of Grafton completed all the transactions of this life when Thomas A. Gagnon passed away after battling for years to regain his failing health. For several months he has patiently awaited the inevitable hour.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from St. John's Catholic church, Father Wm. Mulloy officiating. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. Six brothers-in-law - Oswald, Arsen, Rock, Wilfred, William and Wilbrod Campbell were the pallbearers.
He was born January 25, 1861, at St. Prosper, Quebec, and his education was obtained there, but when 23 years old he went to Wisconsin and in the early eighties came to Cashel where he conducted a general store and became one of the most influential men of that community. For ten years he served Martin township as clerk and held various offices in the Woodmen lodge, which was the most active fraternal organization there at that time. In 1901 he came to Grafton and engaged in business and until a few years ago conducted one of the leading food stores in the city. For many years he served as recorder for the A.O.U.W. and was an active member of the Grafton commercial and civic clubs. For many years he served as a member of the election boards. In 1903 he was a representative from this district to the state legislature, being elected as a Republican.
January 21, 1889 he married Miss Christine Sabourin at Oakwood and to this union three children were born and they are Joseph Alphonse, Minot; Albert Eugene, Grafton; and Marie Antoinette who died March 21, 1927. Mrs. Gagnon passed away Feb. 3, 1896.
He was again married Aug 22, 1896 to Miss Clara Campbell of Oakwood and she died January 31, 1920. To this family the following children were born: Wilfred J, Los Angeles, Calif.;Mrs. Angeline Eddie, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. Ernestine Hostetter, Nekosa, Wis.;Mrs. Theresa Geston, Thief River Falls, Minn. and Mrs. Marguerite Gallagher, Grafton.
Four brothers, Dr. Eugene, Ernest, Alfred and Lucien, all of Montreal, survive him as do six sisters, five of whom are grey nuns, affiliated with the general hospital of Montreal.
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TA Gagnon was my Great Grandfather.
Theotime Adelard Gagnon was born at St Stanislaus, Champlain County, Canada, on January 25, 1861 and lived there until 1872 when he moved to St Prosper. He went to the College of Trois Rivieres, later called the Seminary of St. Joseph, for five years, graduating from the course of Belles Lettres. As his father was ill he returned to the family farm to work until 1879 when he went to work as a clerk in a general store and post office in Canada.
TA moved to the United States in 1882 and worked in Minneapolis until he moved to Wisconsin with two other young men. He worked in a lumber mill until 1887, worked the fields in the Dakota Territory until 1888 and then went to work for Reyleck, Scotland and Roshold General Merchants. He was laid off in 1888, then worked for a merchant in Cashel, ND, until August of that year when he worked on commission for Nollman and Lewis Lumber Yard until 1901.
TA Gagnon married Christina Sabourin at Sacred Heart Church, Oakwood, North Dakota and they had three children - Alphonse, Eugene and Marie. Christine died in 1896 leaving him with three small children. Later that year he married Clara Campbell of Oakwood and they had five children - Wilfrid, Angeline, Ernestine, Theresa and Marguerite.
In Cashel he was township clerk for 10 years and clerk of the school district for eight years. Politics interested him for while and he was elected to go to Bismarck to clerk for the Legislative session which lasted 60 days and called themselves "Members of the Third House. In April 1901 he brought his family to live in Grafton, ND and became manager of Oliver Durocher's Hardware Store.
In the fall of 1901, he again entered politics and was elected to represent the fourth legislative district in Bismarck as a Republican. In Manitoba he owned a piece of land which he traded in 1903 for a variety store in Grafton - suffered a loss in 1916 as a result of fire.
Clara, his second wife died in 1920. He closed his store in 1927 for the "benefit of his creditors". Bought his first car, a 1922 two-door Ford sedan and traveled 8 to 10,000 miles per year. In 1926 he traded it for a six cylinder Pontiac and made a long tour of Canada.
T A Gagnon died on November 28, 1933.
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