Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Arthur Gaudreault, 7 South 51 West
"Francois Hilaire Gaudreau (son of Joseph Isaie Gaudreau and Philomène Bessette) was born March 19, 1863 in Mystic, Quebec, Canada (So. East of Montreal), and died April 19, 1957 in Hastings, NE, USA.He married (1) Malvina Plante on September 18, 1881.He married (2) Hannah Farrell LaBrie on May 01, 1930."
He was born January 31, 1884 in Quebec, dying in Hastings, Nebraska February 29, 1952, marrying Macie B. Weeden on May 15, 1907.
In 1900 Franklin County, Nebraska, Francois Hilaire Gauderault born March 1863 , married 1 years to Melvina April 1864, Dorrille JJune 1882, Arhtur Feb 1884, all in Canada, America Dec 1886, Azarias April 1887, Oreire Dec 1888,
Louise Sept 1890, Medrick May 1894, and Oliver June 1899 were all born in Nebraska.
Macie was in Jasper County, Iowa in 1880, with P. B Weeden 39 farming, Rebecca 28, Thomas 11, Cora 7, Willard 6, Macy B. 4, Bertha 1, and Hattie M. three months old.
In Jasper County in 1885, Macy is age 8, with Thomas B. 42 and Rebecca 32, both born in Ohio,
Thomas 16, Cora D. 11, Willard G. 10, Macie 8, Bertha R. 6, Hattie W. 4, and Frank V. 1.
Thomas B. Weeden 1841-1911 is buried in Cambridge,
Nebraska # 57710017, with Rebecca (Welte) Weeden 1852-1932 # 63522708.
Arthur Gaudreault and Macie B. Weeden married in Denver on May 15, 1907.
Arthur Gaudreault claimed a quarter in section 27 to the
south of Floyd Williams in 1909.
"About 1910, Henry's son, Arthur, moved to a ranch near Farnam, Nebraska. (There is a town of Farnam in Quebec, Canada, near where Henry was born.) A partnership called H. Gaudreault and Son was formed, and Arthur took over the management and care of the Hereford herd.
In the next few years, the operation was greatly expanded in herd numbers and activities. Their goal was to assemble one of the best herds of Anxiety 4th bred Herefords in the United States. In the years from 1912 to 1914, several outstanding auction sales were held on the ranch, and the cattle distributed to many distant places. Their herd had now gained national recognition, but they sought further improvement. "
In 1910 Hitchcock County, Nebraska, Arthur is farming, 26, with Marie B. 33, and uncle Isaac Gaudreault 33 born in Canada, also farming.
Arthur and "Maisie" are farming in 1920 Frontier County, no children.
They're farming in Fillmore County, Nebraska in 1930.
Arthur, dying October 1, 1952 is buried in Hastings, Nebraska,
lot 37, space 15,
Macie born 1876, dying November 1961 in lot 37, space 14.
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