Compiled by Sylvia Holt
Coat of Arms included in documentation of a Tremblay genealogy historian
The name "Tremblay" comes from the Latin "Trembleia"
a variety of poplar tree whose leaves literally "tremble"
in the breeze. The name originates in France in the Normandy region.
The earliest known Tremblay is Bernard de Tremblay who died in 1155.
The next earliest record is of Guillaume de Tremblay who made a gift
of a vast domain of land to the Trappist monastery. Then, we skip to
Gervais du Tremblay, a blacksmith, who built a forge on lands
adjoining the Trappist monastery in Tourouvre, Perche, France. His
descendants continued in this occupation for several generations
including son Gilles Du Tremblay Sieur Deehesnay born in 1389 in
Perche, Normandy, France. Son of Gilles was Gervais Du Tremblay born
about 1450 in Lieu, Normandy, France. Another Tremblay of distinction
is Father Joseph Tremblay, a man of great influence in the Richelieu
administration of the early 1600s. He was known as a confidant and
lifelong associate of one of France's greatest statesman. (From the
"Quarterly Review", April 1896)
Gervais Sieur du Chesney Tremblay (born in 1468 in Orne, France and died between 1486-90 in Tourouvre, France)
Wife – name unknown
He was a blacksmith and built a forge on lands adjourning the Trappist monastery in Tourouvre, Perche, France. His descendants continued in that occupation for generations.
He and his wife had children including:
1. Jacques (1485 in Randonnai, France to 1554)
2. Jean 1492 to 1549; m. Chatherine de Champeaux (b. ?, d. 1586) daughter of Michael de Campeaux of Montagne and Marie LePelletier. They had six children.
3. Andre 1492 to 1519; wife's name unknown?; children included Helen who married Michel Aubin.
4. Charlotte b. 1500s to 1554; married Rene Chevalier. [from the family tree of Kim Peine)
5. Etienne . 1502 to 1515. (female?) She was married.
Jacques dit Barons Tremblay (b. 1485 in Randommai, France to 1554 in Tourouvre, France)
Wife (name unknown)
He and his wife had children including Gallien.
Gallien Tremblay (about 1525 in Randonnay, Chartres, Perche, France to 1585 in Randanney)
Wife unknown
He and his wife had children including:
1. Thomas Laborer residing at Bresolittes
2. Louis
Louis or Loys Tremblay (about 1580 in Randonnay, Perche, France to about 1639 in France)
Nicole (1580? in Normandel, France to ?)
They were married in about 1599 at Normandel, Perche, France and lived in Normandel. It is not known if Nicole was the only wife of Louis. There were children including:
1. Louis - baptisted in April 1600
2. Philibert (1601?-1642)
It appears that later in his life, Louis had other children whose
names are not known with a second wife. Those children and Philibert
became wards of their uncle Thomas at the death of their parents.
Philibert A'loys A'Gallien Tremblay (about 1601 in St. Malo; buried 11-17-1642 in Randonnai, Perche, France)
Jeanne Cognet or Coignet (about 1605 in France, d. 10-13-1652 in St. Maurice De Cherency, France)
They were married on 10-3-1623 in St Firmin de Norman de Orne, France. Jeanne was the daughter of Jean and Barbe Cognet dit le Breuil. They had children including:
1. Pierre - b. 1626 at St. Malo Parish of Rondonnai (then known as Randonnay)
2. Guillaume
3. Marguerite bp. 9-2-1641 in Randonnai; buried 11-24-1643
Pierre Tremblay (1626 in St. Malo de Randonna, Montayne Percha, France to 4-14-1687, 88 or 89 in L'Ange Guardien (east of Quebec City), Quebec, Canada)
Anne Ozanne Jeanne Achon (7-18-1633 in Chambon, Rochefort, LaRochelle, Aunis, France to
12-24-1707 at age 75 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada)
They were married on 10-2-1657 at Notre Dame in Quebec City.
While still in France, Pierre signed a contract in June 1647 to work in Canada for Noel (Christmas) Juchereau after being inspired by a speech given by Juchereau and a payment (75-pound “touchstone”). The ship he sailed on was "La Marguerite" which sailed from LaRochelle with four other ships on 6-6-1647 and arrived in Quebec 8-6-1647. He worked for ten years preparing the foundation for his home, but apparently made his living in stores owned by Juchereau located on the docks of Quebec. The stores sold goods made in France. Later Pierre moved to Cote de Beaupre (Gagnon Gravel or Macedonia) where he met Anne Ozanne Jeanne Achon.
Anne Ozanne Achon came to Canada before the "Filles du Roy"
of 1663-1673 so was probably one of the "Filles du Marier"
who were women that came to Canada (New France) between 1634-1662.
During the first few years, only a few girls arrived who were
sponsored by individuals who had to account for their morality and
honesty. In later years, they began to come in groups, or greater
numbers per year, with 37 being the most in one year - 1662. Few of
the women who came to New France had relatives living there. Most
came to escape life in France with its poverty and arranged
marriages. Unlike the "Filles du Roy", they were not
recruited and were not given a dowry. However, they had the freedom
to marry whom they chose and make a life of their own. In the nearly
30-year period that an effort was made to send marriageable girls to
New France, 262 are considered to be "Fille du Marier".
Commemorative plaque to women who settled in Quebec from France
A "Fille de Roy" was a female who was part of King Louis XIV's program to promote the settlement of his colony in Canada. The filles arrived in the young colony of New France (Canada) between 1663 and 1673 under his financial sponsorship. Most were single French women and many were orphans. The King paid for their transportation to Canada and some were given a royal gift of a dowry of 50 livres for their marriage to one of the many unmarried male colonists. These royal gifts are reflected in some of the marriage contracts entered into by some of the 737 "Filles du Roy" at the time of their first marriages. The resultant population explosion was the success of the colony.
Ozanne was the daughter of Jean Achon (b. about 1605 in Savarit, France) and Helene Regnaud Achon. (b. about 1610 in Savarit). They lived in the parish of Puyravault, bishoprie of LaRochelle in Aunis.
The date of Pierre's death is sometime between 1688 and 11-5-1689, the day when Ozanne called herself the widow of the late Pierre. Nothing written attests to his death, but family biographer Father Jean-Paul Tremblay believes the death occurred during some difficult days of a severe epidemic in the autumn of 1688. Ozanne was also ill in the spring of 1689 as her name appeared on the sick list at the Hotel Dieu de Quebec on June 20.
Ozanne went to the home of Notary Francois Geneple on 3-9-1696,
accompanied by her sons, to put her affairs in order. She was
careful, however, to protect the interests of her two, still single,
daughters. In anticipation of her own demise, she asked her sons to
make arrangements for twenty Masses to be said for her. [From "The
French Canadians" 1600-1900]. When she died in 1707, her funeral
took place at l'Ange-Gardien on Christmas Eve.
Monument in Quebec honoring Pierre Tremblay and Ozanne Achon
They had 12 children all born in Chateau Richter, Montmorency, Quebec; two children died in infancy:
1. Madeleine (bp. 7-22-1658,d. 4-10-1736) married 11-25-1671 to Nicolas Roussin (3-10-1635, d. 3-7-1697). He was the son of Jean and Madeleine Giguere Roussin.
2. A son (bp. 8-17-1659, d. 8-25-1659)
3. Pierre (bp. 8-12-1660 (baptized) at Notre Dame de Quebec, Quebec; d. 10-17-1736 or 37 at Hotel Drude Quebec, Quebec) As the eldest son of Pierre and Anne, he became keeper of the "Eboulements" one of the largest properties in the country. His first wife, who he married on 11-3-1683, was Marie-Madeleine Simard (b. 1-4-166; d. 8-24-1684 in childbirth with their son Pierre III who was baptized 8-25-1684). Marie was the daughter of Noel Simard dit Lombrette and Madeleine Racine.
Pierre's second marriage was on 11-15-1685 at Ange Gaardien to Marie-Madeleine Roussin (bp. 11-25-1669; d. about 1711) who was the daughter of Nicolas Roussin and Marie-Madeleine Paradise.
Marie provided the land for the first church on the Petite-Riviere and a cross of remembrance marks the spot. [From "The French Canadians 1600-1900", CS83, F74 (?) Vol. 3]
Pierre and Marie had 15 Children including a son Etienne (b. 12-25-1690) who built the manor house which still exists and remained in the Tremblay family until 1810. They also had daughter Marie Angelique (b. 8-17-1708) who was married on 11-25-1729 to Jacques de LaVoge. Marie and Jacques had four children.
Pierre's third wife was Agnes Bouchard, daughter of Francois Bouchard and Marguerite Simard. She and Pierre had one child - Joseph bp 7-28-1728 in Baie St Paul.
4. Michel (bp. 9-10-1662; baptized at Notre Dame De Quebec, Quebec; d. 10-17-1727 at Hotel Drude Quebec, Quebec) He married, on 6-20-1686, Genevieve Bouchard (b. 4-25-1672, d. 8-23-1754 at Petite Riviere) and they had 14 children of whom nine were boys.
5. Jacques (bp. 6-23-1664, d. 3-29-1741) was married on 11-5-1696 to Agathe LaCroix (b. 1-13-1675) who was the daughter of Francais LaCroix and Anne Gasner Gagne. He inherited the paternal assets at l'Ange-Gardien where his mother spent the rest of her life.
6. Marguerite (b. 10-4-1665, d. 8-30-1694) married in Charlesbourg on 4-14-1687 to Jean Sevard (b. about 1658; d. 3-7-1735). Jean was the son of Simon and Marie Hurdouil (or Ordouille) Savard
7. Louis (b. 9-30-1667) married on 11-27-1691 to Marie Perron (b. 1667, d. 4-7-1706) who was the daughter of Daniel-Francois Perron and Louise Gayott. Marie had six children with Louis.
Louis was the father of 14 children by three wives and became a grandfather of 113 children.
Marriage #2 was on 7-19-1706 to Francoise Morel (b. 10-16-1680; d. 5-3-1715) who was the daughter of Guillaume Morel and Catherine Peletier. Louis and Francoise had five children.
Marriage #3 was on 8-26-1716 to Marie Letartre (b. 8-29-1781; d. 7-20-1726) who was the daughter of Charles LeTartre and Marie-Maheu. Marie Letartre and Louis had three children.
Marriage #4 on 7-29-1727 was to Madeleine Marquis (b. 1-6-1675, d. 3-7-1747) who was the daughter of Charles Marquis and Marguerite Beaugrand. Madeleine had no children with Louis.
8. Louise (b. 10-21-1669) was married on 11-6-1689 to Ignace Gasnier/Gagne (b. 3-12-1656, d. 7-20-1702). He was the son of Louis and Marie Michel Gasnier. She married a second time on 5-3-1716 to Antoine Buteau (b. 2-23-1673, d. 4-18-1736 in St. Joachim). Antoine was the son of Nicholas and Catherine Gichelin Bukteau.
9. Jeanne (1672 in Quebec to 6-23-1711 in Hotel Dieu, Montreal, Quebec); married on 1-15-1691 to Antoine Perron (bp 12-2-1664 or 3-19-1673??) who was son of Francois-Daniel and Louise Gargottin Perron.
10. Marie Anne (bp. 3-19-1673) was married 2-10-1698 to Jean-Pierre Peymant or Payement dit LaForest who was a soldier (b. 3-22-1702, d. 3-22-1702 at Baie St. Paul). He was the son of Pierre and Antoinettte Leclerc Peymant.
11. Jean (bp. 4-21-1675, d. 7-30-1684)
12. Marie Dorothee (bp. 4-27-1677) was married on 4-30-1703 to Francois Pelletier (b. 7-15-1711) who was the son of Pierre and Louise Cardinaux Pelletier.
[The source of above information is "Gonyea.FTW and Aube. FTW Rootsweb.com" - contact Ellen Carney]
[In addition, most of the above information was taken from "Michigan's Habitant Heritage, French Canadian Heritage Society Journal, Vol. 6, parts I - IV " compiled by James P. LaLone].
Note from "The French Canadians 1600 - 1900": "It
is calculated that from our first ancestor Pierre Tremblay, who came
to America in 1647, there are more than 9,000 Tremblay families or
about 100,000 individuals named Tremblay."
Michel Tremblay (9-6-1662 in Notre Dame de Quebec to 10-17-1727 at Hotel-Dieu de Quebec, New France (Canada))
Genevieve Bouchard (4-25 or 4-29-1672 in St Anne de Beaupre to 5-23-1754 at Petite Riviere, Quebec)
They were married on 6-20-1686 at Baie St Paul , Charlevoix, Quebec, New France (Canada)
Genevieve's ancestors were:
Her parents were Claude Bouchard (b. 1624 or 26 at St Cosme en Vairais, Sarthe, France to 11-25-1699 in Petite-Riviere, Quebec, Canada – arrived in New France in 1650) and Nicole Louise Gagne (1-25-1641 or 42 at Ige, Mortagne au Perche, France to 4-27-1721 at Baie St Paul, Charlevoix, France) They were married on 5-25-1654 at St Anne. Nicole arrived in New France in 1644.
Claude Bouchard's parents were Jacques Bouchard (b. about 1595 in France to ?) and Noelle Touschard (b. 1600? to ?) They were married about 1620 in France.
Nicole Gagne's parents were Louis (II) (b. about 1612 at Ste Come dir Vair, France, d. ? in Quebec) and Marie Michel (b. about 1615 in France) [maiden name unknown]. Louis' parents were Louis Gagne (1590-1650) and Marie Launay (1590 to 4-9-1640 at St Come)
Michel and Genevieve had 14 children:
1. Genevieve (b. 8-7-1688 in St Francois-Xavier, Quebec; d. Oct 1710)
2. Marie-Angelique (b. 9-29-1690, d. 10-24-1715) married on 2-11-1709 to Jacques Duchesne (b. 8-30-1687 in St Francois IO; d. 6-8-1761). He was the son of Pierre Duchesne and Catherine Rivet.
3. Marie-Theresa (b. 1-4-1692 or 93; d. 5-3-1733 in LaPrairie) married on 2-9-1728 to Charles Depuis (b. 1700s) He was the son of Moise Dupuis and Marie-Anne/Louise Christiansen.
4. Michel (b. 8-29-1694) He was living in 1725.
5. Joseph (b. 8-29-1696 in Bale-St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec to 6-3-1718 at Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec)
6. Antoine (b. 8-4-1698)
7. Catherine (b. 6-1-1700; her will was dated 1738).
8. Louis-Andre (b. 6-10-1702 in Petite-Riviere, Quebec)
9. Jacques (b. 5-13-1704)
10. Ursule (b. 3-17-1706 in Baie St Paul, Quebec; d. 11-13-1743 at Eboulements) married on 10-22-1730 at Notre Dame de Quebec to Charles Pilote (bp. 7-4-1703 at St Nicholas). He was the son of Jean Pilote and Marie-Francoise Gaudry.
11. Pierre (b. 3-5-1708) was married on 1-25-1734 to Marie-Madeleine Simard (bp 6-4-1713; d. 8-19-1756) who was the daughter of Francoise Simard and Ursula Pare'. Pierre and Marie-Madeleine had 10 children.
Pierre re-married on 8-18-1757 to Marie-Jonette Tonti (b. 5-27-1713) who was the daughter of Alphonse Tonti and Anne Picote de Belestre.
12. Augustin (b. 3-6-1712)
13. Ambroise (b. 1716 in Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix; d. 3-1-1767 in Detroit) married on 1-20-1744 to Marguerite Simarn (b. 3-21-1726). They had 12 children.
14. Jean-Baptise (b. 12-23-1714)
Jacques Tremblay (5-13-1704 at Petite Riviere to 10-12-1755 in Lachine, Quebec, Canada)
Marie Renee Roy (1-26-1710 at Laprairie to 3-21-1784 in Laprairie,Quebec, Canada)
They were married on 2-21-1731 in Laprairie,Quebec, Canada
Marie Renee ancestors were:
Her parents were Pierre Roy (II) (b. 6-17-1679 at Notre Dame of Montreal, Quebec) and Marie Angelique Foye-LaFaille. They were married on 2-21-1731 in Laprairie.
Pierre Roy (II) was the son of Pierre Roy (I) (b. 1638 at LaRochelle, Poitou, France; d. Oct 1721 at Notre Dame de Montreal) and Catherine Ducharme (b. 1657 [6-17?]in Paris; d. Feb 1719 at Notre Dame de Montreal - another source shows death on 4-26-1743 in LaPrairie) . They married on 4-20-1705 in La Prairie, Quebbec. Catherine's parents were Jean Ducharme (b. about 1630 in Paris) and Anne Lelievre ( b. about 1630 in Paris).
Pierre (I) parents were Charles Roy (b. about 1610 at LaRochelle) who was married on 1-12-1672 at Notre Dame de Montreal to Jeanne Boyer (b. 1610 in LaRochelle).
Marie Renee's mother, Marie Angelique Foye-LaFaille, was the daughter of Mathjeu Foye-LaFaille (b. about 1641 at LePlay, Clermont, France; d. August 1695 at LaPrairie) who married on 4-20-1705 to Marguerite Francoise Moreau (b. about 1655 in Paris). She was the daughter of Francois Moreau (born in Paris) and Francoise Gardien (also born in Paris). Another source shows that Marguerite was an orphan and arrived in New France at age 15 (1670) and married her first husband (Mathieu Faye dit Lafayette of the Carignan regiment) within a few months of arrival. She died on October 16, 1718.
Mathjeu Foye-LaFaille's parents were Claude Foye-La Faille (b. about 1610 in Le Puy and Marie Sulier, b. about 1610)
The 12 or 13 children of Jacques Tremblay and Marie Renee Roy were:
1. Marie-Angelique Amable (b. 1-1-1732 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) married on 6-2-1755 in Lachine to Gabriel Gibeau (b. 7-6-1709) who was the son of Gabriel Gibeaur and Elisabeth Messaguier. She re-married on 10-21-1776 to Antoine Remond/Raymond.
2. Joseph Pierre (6-24-1734 in LaPrairie to 2-16 1746 or 2-27-1747 in LaPrairie)
3. Marie Josephe (b. 3-6-1736) married on 1-8-1759 to Jean-Joseph Gesourges (b. 1731; d. 9-21-1761 in St Phillippe). He was the son of Jean-Mathieu Desourges and Marie Lacroix. Marie re-married on 7-30-1770 to Louis-Jean Deneau who was the son of Joseph Deneau and M. Marguerite Rousseau.
4. Marthe (b. 6-26-1737; buried 2-11-1739)
5. Joseph (b. 9-23-1739) married on 1-16-1775 to Anne Genville/Chenail who was the daughter of Antoine Genville and Anne Metra. They had a son Joseph (II). Joseph (I) married again on 1-18-1790 to Marguerite Thiffaut who was the An daughter of Jacques Thiffaut and Theresa Rivard. It is not known if they had children.
6. Michel (bp. 3-7-1741; buried 3-13-1742)
7. Jean Baptiste (b. 9-9-1742 and christened on 9-11-1742)
8. Marie (bp. 6-22-1746)
9. Jacques (bp. 8-2-1747)
10. Marie-Marguerite (bp. March 1751)
11. Marie Reine (bp. 6-1-1754; buried 6-26-1754)
12. Paul
Following the death of Jacques in 1755, Marie Renee married in 1757 to Jacques Verron.
Jean Baptiste Tremblay (9-9-1745 at Laprairie, Quebec, Canada to 5-15-1822 at St Jean)
Marie Amable Lestage (2-14-1747 or 78 at Laprairie to 7-20-1813 at St Jean)
They were married on 8-6-1764 at St Philippe, Francois, Regis, Quebec, Canada.
They had 11 children:
1. Jean -Baptiste (7-28-1765 to in St.Phillipe, Laprairie to ?) married on 2-12-1789 to Marie-Catherine Giroux who was the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Giroux and Angelique Tessier. They had 14 children. On 7-20-1818, he then married Francoise Lecuyer in St. Philippe. She was the daughter of Pierre Lecuyer and Genevieve Deanoyers. It is not known if they had children.
2. Amable-Marie-Godfroid or Godfroy (bp. 12-8-1766) married on 10-19-1789 to Marguerite Pinsonneau, daughter of Pierre Pinsonneau and Marguerite Robert.
3. Jean-Jacques (bp. 1-7-1768)
4. Louis (b.? ; buried 11-8-1802) married 2-8-1790 to Marie-Josephite Baudin who was the daughter of Louis Baudin and Charlotte Monet.
5. Marie-Renee (bp 3-26-1771)
6. Augustin (bp.12-14-1772) married on 2-16-1795 to Marie-Agathe Deniau who was the daughter of Joseph Deniau and Agathe Simard. He had an undocumented second marriage to Marie-Marthe [last name unknown].
7. Pierre
8. Susanne [bp.3-4-1776 at St Phillippe]
9. Angelique [bp. 8-2-1777]
10. Francois-Hypolite [bp. 5-14-1780]
11. Marie-Louise [bp. 2-18-1782] married on 11-12-1804 to Rippolyte Casselet/Cazelet who was the widower of Marie-Louise Frenac. She re-married on 10-23-1826 to Julien Dupuis who was the widower of Theotiate Brosseau.
Marie Amable Lestage's ancestors were:
Marie Amable's parents were Pierre (II) Lestage ( b.8-25-1714 in Montreal City; d. 8-26-1788 at St Phillippe, Laprairie)
and Marie Madeleine Rivet (b. 12-26-1713 at LaPrairie; d. 2-9-1777 at St Phillippe, Canada) They were married 7-22-1737 at LaPriarie. They had 13 children.
Pierre Lestage (II) parents were Pierre (I) Lestage (b. 2-2-1681 or 82 in France; d. 2-21-1743 at Notre Dame de Montreal. Quebec, Canada) and Marie Joseph Sayer (b. 3-9-1685 at Colonies Anglaises, Etats-Unis, France; d. 1-17-1770 in Quebec) They married 1-5-1712 at Notre Dame de Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Note: other research indicates Pierre's wife was Marie Joseph Esther Sayward and traces her family to England. This could be due to different spellings of Sayer and Sayward]
Pierre (I) Lestage's parents were Jean Lestage (b. about 1640; d.? in France) and Saubade Noliboise (b. about 1657 in France) They were married about 1665.
Marie Sayer's (or Sayward) parents were William Sayer and Marie Madeleine Risworth. Her maternal grandparents were Edouard Risworth and Suzanne Willright who married on 1-8-1660 at Colonies Anglaises.
Marie Madeleine Rivet's parents were Rene Rivet ((b. 8-14-1678 at Cap de la Madelaine, Champlain, Quebec; d. 1-30-1734 at La Prairie) and Marie Madelaine Deneau (b. 3-6-1688 in LaPrairie; d. 6-25-1771 at LaPrairie). They married on 12-2-1709 at LaPrairie.
They had 14 children.
Rene Rivett's parents were Maurice Rivet (b. 2-14-1641or 42 at LaRochelle, France; d. about 1710 at Cap de la Madelaine) and Marie Moise Cusson (b. about 1658 at Montreal City, Quebec). They were married on 1-7-1670 or 71.
Maurice Rivet's parents were Jacques Rivet (b. 1613 at LaRochelle, France; d. ?) and Marie Dieuray (b. 1617). They were married in about 1640.
Marie Moise Cusson's parents were Jean Cusson (II) (b. 11-11-1630 at St. Marguerite Sur Duclair, Normondie, France; d. 4-8-1718 at St Sulpica, Quebec) [he was a Royal Notary of Cap de la Madelaine] and Marie Foubert (b. 7-13-1640 at St Vivien, Normandie; d. 9-18-1712 in France). They were married on 9-16-1656.
Jean Cusson (II) parents were Jean Cusson (I) (b. about 1611 in Duclair, Normandie, France) and Jacqueline Pepin (b. about 1615 in Clair, Normandie; d. 4-29-1663 at St Marguerete). Jacqueline was the daughter of Pierre Pepin (b. about 1582 at St Laurent Saintes, France) and Francoise Prieur (b. about 1594 in France). Jean Cusson I and Jacqueline Pepin were married about 1635 at St Marguerite Sur Declair.
Marie Madelaine Deneau's parents were Charles Deneau (b. 6-3-1663 at Notre Dame de Montreal, d. 10-1-1708 in Montreal) and Madeline Marie Clement (b. 12-23-1668 at chateau Richer, Quebec; d. 2-12-1760 at LaPrairie). They were married on 4-23-1685 in LaPrairie to Madeline Marie Clement and had 10 children.
Charles Deneau's parents were Martin Deneau (b. about 1621 at St Matin de Luche, Le Mais, Frances; d. 10-29-1678 in La Prairie, Quebec) and Louise Marie Theresa Dubreuil (b. about 1631 in Quebec; d. 3-22 or 23-1726 or 27 in Montreal City,Quebec). They were married on 11-24-1659 and had six children. A second marriage by Louise Marie was to Charles Boyer (b. 1631 in Vance, France).
Martin Deneau's parents were Pierre Deneau (b. about 1602 at Nantes, Loire-Altantique, France) and Marie Hogue (b. about 1604 in Nantes). They were married about 1620 at Nantes to Marie Hogue.
Louise Marie Theresa Dubreuil's parents were Jean Dubreuil (b. about 1610 in Luche, LeMans, France) and Marie LaCompte (b. 1614 in Sougeal, Elle-Et-Vilaine, France). They married about 1640 in France.
Madeline Marie Clement's parents were Jean Clement (II) (b. 7-15-1629 at Nancy, Lorraine, France, d. 9-24-1686 at LaPrairie, Quebec) and Madeline Surget (b. about 1638 at Soubice, Rochefort, France; d. 2-28-1696/97 at L'Ange Gardien, Mont Movency, Quebec). They were married on 9-28-1659 in Quebec City and had five children.
Jean Clement's (II) parents were Jean Clement (I) (b. about 1601 at Nancy, Lorraine, France, d. ? in Lorraine, France) and Madeleine Anne Martin (b. about 1605 at Nancy, Lorraine, France). They were married in 1625.
Amable Godfroid Tremblay ( b. 12-8-1766 at St JeanFrancois, Canada)
Marie Marguerite Pinsonneau (b. 1-24-1770 / baptised in 1772 at age 2 in Notre Dame de Laprairie de le Madeline, Quebec, Canada; died ? at Y Somme, Picardie, France)
They were married 10-19-1789 at St Jean, Francois, Regis.
Marie Marguerite's parents were Pierre (III) Pinsonneau (b.1-6-1748 in St Constant, Laprairie, Quebec, Canada; d. 3-9-1828) and Marie -Marguerite Robert (1752-1822). They were married 3-4-1769 at St Constant. Besides Marie Marquertie they had child Elizabeth (1772-1836).
Pierre (III)'s parents were Pierre (II) Pinsonneau (b. 9-15-1726 in Laprairie, Quebec, Canada, d. 3-13-1761 in Laprairie) and Marie Genevieve Deneau (Jan. 1730-Dec. 1758) who were married on 1-29-1748 in LaPrairie).
Pierre (II)'s parents were Pierre (I) Pinsonneau (1704-1772) and Marie Catherine Bisaillan (4-27-1688 to10-29-1728)
Amable and Marie had 10 children:
1. Amable (bp. 9-22 or 25-1790 in Lacadie and baptised 1-4-1793; d. 5-22-1793)
2. Pierre (bp. 6-1-1792)
3. Susanne (bp. 5-26-1794)
4. Marie-Marguerite (bp. 4-16-1797; buried 9-12-1797)
5. Osithe (bp. 12-8-1798) and twin...
6. Marie-Julie (bp. 12-8-1798)
7. Louise (bp. 9-2-1800)
8. Benjamin-Edouard (b. May 1805)
9. Jean-Abraham (b. 3-8-1808 and baptized 6-12-1809)
10. Marie Francise (b. 7-4-1815 in Champlain, Clinton Co, NY to
2-7-1822). She married Louis Pierre Gervais on 10-15-1829 in NY. He
was born on 8-31-1810 in Canada and died on 12-16-1891 in Maple
Grove, MN.
Abraham (I) Trombley (8-8-1803 in St. Jean Francois Renis, St. Phillippe, Quebec and baptized 6-12-1809 in St. Phillippe, Laprairie, Quebec to 1880 in Dayton County, MN)
Rosalie (Rosa or Rose) Anne Chagnon (b. between 1806 and 1810 to 4-10-1882 in Dayton, MN, and buried at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery in Osseo, MN.)
They were married on 10-15-1829 in Kake Champlain, Clinton County, NY.
Abraham shall be referred to as Abraham (I) hereafter. He and his wife, Rosalie, were born in Canada and were married when Abraham (I) was 21 years old in a double ring wedding with Abraham (I)'s sister Marie and Louis-Pierre Gervais. [from "Lost in Canada" - worldvitalrecords.com]. In the 1830s, they immigrated from Laprairie, Canada, to Clinton County, NY.
They had eleven children:
1. Mathilda (1831 in Clinton County, NY to 3-12-1885. in Osseo, Hennepen County, MN). Married Henry Robert (5-15-1819 in Belgium to 1-22-1909 in Minnesota). They had son David, age 19, living with them in 1875.
2. Alelaide Malvina (about 1833-1900) married: 1) Jean Baptiste Descoteaux b. 5-12-1849 in Cooperville or Clinton County, NY 2) Jean Baptiste Potvin b. 6-2-1832) in 1853 at St. Anthony, Minn.
3. Elisabeth (1835 to 12-31-1885 in Anoka, MN.). She married Louis Vevea on 10-28-1851.
4. Laura (1836-?) married Francois Gagne on 10-17-1854.
5. Rosella (1837-1896 in MN) married Char Berthiaume (1824-1907)
6. Abraham (II) (3-10-1840 or 42 to 2-17-1919 in Princeton). He married Mary Emerentienne Begeron in 1862.
7. Amable (6-26-1841 to 2-26-1926 in St. Paul, MN).
8. Edesse (12-27-1846 to 12-28-1846)
9. Sophie Louisa (3-7-1848 to ?) married Louis Plante.
10. Joseph (born in 1844 and died in infancy)
11. Josphine (3-1850 to 2-28-1924 in Dayton, MN) married Joe Woodley in 5-1885.
The 1840 US Census of Champlain Twp, Clinton County, NY indicates the "Trombley" family:
Abraham - male 30 to 40 years of age
Rose - wife
1. unknown - age 5 to 10
2. Matilda - age 9
3. Elizabeth - age 6
4. Rose - age 3
5. Laura - infant
[The 1840 census apparently is
the first indication that the "Tremblay" name spelling had
been changed to "Trombley"]
An 1850 US Census taken on Sept. 5, 1850, of "free inhabitants" for the town of Watervlist (?), Cohes (near Troy), Albany Couny, NY lists:
Abraham (I) Trombley - age 45 - born in Canada
Rose - age 40 - born in Canada
Matilda - age 19 - born in NY
Elizabeth - age 15 - born in NY
Rose - age 13 - born in NY
Laura - age 9 - born in NY
Abraham (II) - age 7 - born in NY
Amab - age 4 - born in NY
Louisa - age 2 - born in NY
Josephine - age 4 mo. - born in NY
John Hill - age 22 - laborer born in Canada
Cyntha Hill - age 17 - laborer born in New York
John Hill (Jr) - age 6 mo. - born in NY
An 1857 census of Hennepin County, Minn, lists:
Abraham (I) Trombley Age 64 born in Canada
Rose 55 (?) born in Canada
Abraham (II) 16 born in New York
Amable (?) 13 born in New York
Louisza (?) 9 born in New York
Josephine 7 born in New York
and Matilda (?) 21 born in New York
The 1860 US Census for Hennepin County, Dayton Township, Minn census of 1860 lists:
Abraham (I) Trombley - age 55 - a farmer
Christian / Rose - age 54
Abraham (II) - age 19
Joseph - age 17
Louise - age 15
Josephine - age 11
The 1865 State Census indicates males: Abraham I, Abraham II and females: Rosa, Matilita, Synthia (?), and Josephine.
** 1870 Census, page 20 and 21 :
Abraham Jr. (II) Trombley 27 a farmer
Mary 23 keeping house
Sydney 6
Salina 4 [aka "Sylvia"]
Eliza 2
Adolphus 4/12
and
Abraham (I) Trombley 68 a farmer
Rosa 68 keeping house
Josephine 20
The 1875 State Census showed: Abraham (I) age 70, Rosa age 70, Josie age 25, David Roberts age 19
**June 1880 Census of Dayton Township, Hennepin County, Minnesota:
Abraham Trombley 37 a farmer
Mary 33 wife, keeps house
Sidney 16 son at home
Selina 14 daughter at home
Eliza 12 daughter at home
Adolphus 10 son at home
Mary A 8 daughter at home
Emily R 6 daughter at home
Edward 3 son at home
Louie T 10/12 son at
home
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Bergeron Family History
Charles Bergeron married Marie Pernelle and had son Francois.
Francois Bergeron (abt 1645 to 5/12/1726 in Louisevelle, Maskinonge, Quebec). He married on 11/3/1715 to Etiennette LeClere (5-8-1663 in Trois Rivieres, St. Maurice, Quebec to 4-18-1715). They had son Pierre.
Pierre Bergeron (7-15-1691 in Riviere du Loup, Quebec to ?) married 4-28-1716 in Quebec to Marie Madeleine Guguere (4-1-1686 in Sorel, Quebec to ?). They had son Charles Bergeron.
Charles Bergeron (3-6-1717 in Louisevelle, Quebec to 2-20-1795 in Louiseville, Quebec). He married on 5-3-1744 Judith Paille (b 2-19-1724, Louisville). They had son Jean Baptiste Bergeron.
Jean Baptiste Bergeron (5-7-1758 in Louiseville to ?) married on 2-1-1779 to Marie Amable Lesieur dit Desaulniers (b 8-7-1754 in Quebec). Jean married Marie Trespanier on 1-7-1806 probably after Maire Lesieur's death. Jean and Marie Lesieur had son Charles.
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Charles Zoel Bergeron (1-27-1782 in Riviere du Loop, Louiseville, Maskinonge, Quebec, Canada to ?) married Marie Louise Degleuois or Deblois (1785 in Quebec to ?) in 1801. They had son Edward who was born on 3-2-1813 in Ste. Ursula, Rieviere du Loup, Quebec, Canada. Names of other children are not known.
Edward Bergeron and Adolie Vadeboncoeur Bergeron Dejarlis
Edward was born in Ste Uusula, Riviere Du Loup, Quebec, Canada, on 3-2-1813 and died 6-2-1873 in Anoka, MN.
Adolie "Adelia" was born in St. David, Yamaska, Quebec, Canada on January 11, 1827, to Oliver Chabrier dit Vadeboncoeur or Verboncoeur (?1-22-1803 to ?) and Madeleine Lupien (married on 3-1-1824 in Maskinonge, Quebec) . Oliver and Madeleine also had a son named Oliver
Edward and Adolie were married on Jan. 17, 1842, in Canada. They lived in Canada until 1854 when they emigrated to near Little Canada, MN. In 1855, they moved to South Dayton. She died there (in Hennepin County, MN) on 3-1-1911.
At age 60, on May 23, 1873, Edward had his Will written which stated in part:
"I, Edward Bergeron, of Anoka, Minnesota, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, that is to say first after all my lawful debts are
paid and discharged, I give and bequeath to my wife Adelia (sic) Bergeron all my personal estate of every name, nature and kind whatsoever. Also I give and devise to my said wife all my real estate of every name description whatsoever, to be held and owned by her, her heirs and assigns forever."
Following Edward's death on June 2, 1873, the Probate Court awarded Adelia "goods and personal estate of said deceased the amount to about eighteen hundred dollars; and that the said deceased left debts due and unpaid to the probable amount of two hundred dollars."
In August 1876 (or 1878), Adolie married Zoel "Jock"
Dejarlis (1830 in St. David Du Loup, Canada to ? <between 1900 &
1910> - he arrived in the U.S. In 1860). The 1875 Minnesota State
censes indicated "Adelia", 49 years of age, living with
eight children ranging from 21 to 6 years of age and the 1880 U.S.
census which shows: Adelia Dejarlais, age 54, now living with Jock,
age 50, with six Dejarlais children. The question is "what
happened to the Bergeron children?" The 1910 census lists Adelia
living with Louis in Hennepin County, Minn.
Edward and
Adolie Bergeron had the following known children:
1. Charles Oliver: born 4-1844 in Quebec
2. Mary: born 7-13-1847 in Canada; married Abraham (II) Trombley on 12-20-1866 and died on 1-11-1930. Her name is also listed as Marie Emerentienne Bergeron.
3. Nelson Marcisse: born 12-29-1850 in Canada and died 1-10 or 16-1918; married Lauretta Cheevar and had children - Henry (1871), Harriet (1873), Edward (1875), Francis (1877), Sidney (1881), Emmelinan (1884), Guy (1895) and Laurences (1890). At the time of the death of his mother in 1911, they were residing in Snohomish, WA.
4. Leon: born about 1853 in VT and died on 7-27-41 in Millac, MN (?); married Rosa Genereau (? to 7-27-1941) and had children - Theoderes (1877) and Leon (1882 to 1971 (?)). He was living in Princeton, MN, in 1911.
Edward Jr: born 1845 in Yamaska, Quebec and died in Minn.
Anna: born 1851 at Bottineau Prairie, Anoka County, Minn
7. Caroline: born 6-29-1859 in Minn. She was known as "Carrie" and married -- Dorenkamper. In 1911, they were living in Lismore, MN.
8. Louis Desire: (3-15-1861 to 1937 in Minn); married Selina Normandy and had children - Wilber (1899) and Anelia (1901). In 1911 he lived in Osseo [aka South Dayton.]
Francis Xavier [male]: (6-10-1863 to 10-5-1953 in Ham Lake twp, MN); married Mary [Maria?] Rienward on 10-26-86 and had children - Henry (1889), Francisco (1892), Julia (1896), Mable (1894), Eli (1899), Margaret (1901) and Rose (1903).
Celina was born on 3-16-1865 in Dayton, Minn.
11. Adolphus D.: (4-29-1866 in Minn to 10-19-1944); married Johanna Wilnot and had children - Greg (1894), Addie (1898-1900), Adolphus (1901), Mary (1905) and Vergil (1910).
12. Theodore: (8-27-1869 in Minn to 12-14-1876)
[According
to Adolie's obituary, she had 14 children. It is assumed that three
died early in life.]
Adolie Vadeboncoeur died at her son Louis' home in South Dayton
after an illness of seven weeks. Funeral services were held at St.
Vincent de Paul church in Osseo, MN, on Friday March 3, 1911, at 10
AM. Rev. Father Savey officiated and six of her grandsons were pall
bearers. Eight children (six sons, two daughters), her brother,
Adolphus Verboncoeur of St. Paul, 66 grandchildren, 59
great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren survived her.
[Information from obituary published in a local paper and found
on-line at rootsweb.com in Feb. 2010.]
Abraham II Trombley and Mary Bergeron 
Abraham and Mary Trombley
Abraham (3-10-1842 to 2-17-1919 in Mille Lacs, MN) was born in New York City and the first son of Abraham and Rosalie (Rosa) Chagnon.
Mary Begeron (7-13-1847 in Ste Ursule, Canada East to 1-11-1930) came to Osseo, Minn., with her parents in 1853. According to family stories, Abraham and Mary were married in 1862. They raised 13 children in French Lake or Smith Lake, Minn., moved from the farm to Osseo in 1903. Abraham was a farmer all of his life and died in the home of his daughter Adelia in Princeton, Minn. of bronchitis. Apparently, this was a result of his cutting his throat on 2-6-1919 [death certificate #8024]. He was buried in Osseo, Minn.
Abraham and Mary's children:
1) Sidney (12-22-1864 to 1889); Died at 25 years
2) Salina (2-16-1866 to 4-10-1911); married William Burke and they had 10 to 12 children including Joe, Pett, Oliver, Sister Blanch, Sister Am, Ernest, Mary, Ted and Dora.
3) Eliza (3-1-1868 to 4-1923); married -- Turgeon, -- Dejarlis and William Burke; had 4 children incl. Mable (m. - Opat), Edward and Sister ----
4) Adolphus (2-11-1870 to 2-10-1941); married Barbara Clute (11-1859 to ?) in 1888. Barbara had a 4-year-old son, Harry, at the time of their marriage. Adolphus and Barbara had - Dorothy Trombley Overholt, Barbara and one or two others. They lived at 3610 Park Ave. in Minneapolis, MN. The was a barber. .
5) Mary (1-30-1872 to 1924); married Louis or Lewis Will Normandin (1873 to 11-17-1937). She had 5 children: Elzier, Esther, Leonard, Pamellia and ---- .
6) Emily (6-28-1874 to 7-7-1951); died in Princeton, Minnesota. She married John Guimont (1897) and Louis Bistodeau. Children: Albert, Aurelia, Irene (m. Art Widowitch) and Dorothy.
7) Edward (6-11-1877 to 3-23-1955); 5 children; 2 died in infancy - one unnamed son and daughter Inez
8) Theodore Louis (7-14 or 19-1879 to 10-1-1959); Married Elsie S. Dean (1883-1971) and had 7 children incl. Harold J (9-6-1906 to 1-14-1978); Arnold M (4-7-1908 to 9-28-76); Malcolm Dean (8-20-1915 to 3-20-1983); Richard Kenneth (10-17-1922 to 4-8-1989) Marie (4-26-1905 to 8-3-1988) (married A.J. Wishy) and Edith (2-5-1913 to 1-25-1998) (married Ray Bernier). As an adult, Ted he lived in Dayton, MN.
9) Adelia (8-18-1881 to 2-23-1958); 2 children. She was named after her Grandmother Bergeron who had married Zoel Dejarlais the year before her birth. She married Eugene Rihaume and William Normandin (who was also married at one time to her sister). Children: Ethel, Lester and Howard.
10) Charlie (1-7-1884 to 1-26-1957); married Clara --. They had 3 children: Howard, Adele and Albert. Lived in Tacoma, Washington.
11) Ida (1-7-1884 to 10-3-1956); married Harry Frisinger and had 3 children - Dorothy, Elaine, Glendine
12) Clara Louise (7-8-1886 at French Lake, MN to 12-31-1964); She married John B. (Lawrence?) Bedard (1906-1973) and had 11 children: Lawrence (b. 4-2-1906); Raymond (11-10-1907 to 9-1964); George R (b. 9-28-1909); Rose Louise (b. 9-7-1912) married -- Von Feldt; Lucy Eunice (b. 8-17-1914) married John Miller; Wilfred Eugene (10-28-1916 to 1964); Cecelia Bernice (b. 10-15-1918) married -- Curtin; Ethel Mary (b. 10-3-1920) married James Geary; Harry Lester (b. 10-3-1922) died in action in WWII; Robert (b. 5-1-1924) was a priest "Brother I George FSC" in Chicago; and Eugene (b. 6-19-1927). Her family lived at 26 St. and 4th Ave. in Minneapolis, MN.
13) Alice (Allie) (11-3-1889 to 1907); Died at 18 years old
Note: Adelia Bergeron and Mary Trombley, mother and daughter, had children during the same time frame:
1863: Adelia had Francis
1864: Mary had Sidney
1866: In Feb. Mary had Salina and in April Adelia had Adolphus
1868: Mary had Eliza
1869: Adelia had Theodore
1870: Mary had Adolphus
The 1870 US Census shows three
Trombley dwellings in Dayton twp:
Dwelling #126: Abraham (II) 27 years, Mary 23, Sydney (6), Salina (Sylvia) 4, Eliza 2 and Adalphus 4 mo.
Dwelling #127: Amab 24, Mary 24, Mary 3 and Joseph 1
Dwelling #128: Abraham (I) 68, Rosa 68 and Josephine 20
The 1880 IS Census for Dayton shows two Trombley households:
Dwelling #43: Abraham (II) 37, Mary 33, Sidney 16, Selina 14, Eliza 12, Adolphus 10, Mary A. 8, Emily R. 6, Edward 3 and Louie T 10 mo.
Dwelling #64: Amab 33, Mary 33, Mary 12, Joseph 10, James 8, Rosella 6, George 4, Laura 3, Louis 5 mo., Abraham (I) 77, Rosella 77 and David Robert 25 (farm hand)
The 1900 Census shows:
Edward was living in dwelling #156 in Sherburne Co, MN, at age 22 as head of household and a salesman.
Adolphus was 30 years and living in dwelling #157 in Sherburne with wife Barbara (age 40, born in Canada, mother of three children - 2 living - dressmaker), Clute Harry (b. 6-1883, stepson, born in NY) and Adelie Trombley (age 18, sister)
Abraham II was living in Hennepin Co, MN, in dwelling #76 age 54, Mary 55 (13 children, 12 living), Edward 22, Theodore 21, Adelia 19, Charles 16, Ida 16, Clara 4 and Allie 7 mo.
It should be noted that Edward is shown in Sherburne Co as head of
household and still living with his parents in
Hennepin Co. Perhaps his mother wanted others to believe that he was
still living at home and not sent away by his father (which was the
reality).
Edward Trombley and Dorothy Lindekugel
Edward was the seventh child of thirteen born to Abraham II and Mary Bergeron Trombley on 6-11-1877. He read the entire Bible at least three times in his lifetime and apparently questioned some of the doctrine practiced by his family's Catholic faith. His father did not accept this lack of respect and ordered him out of the house at about the age of 17. Living with his older brother Adolphus, Edward went to school and worked in Adolphus' barbershop and grocery store for five years. It has been a family story the he would return to his parents home and sneak through his mother's window in order to see her.
Edward continued to practice his skill of barbering in locations across the U.S. including St Paul, Minn., Winnipeg, Canada, San Diego, CA and Butte, Montana. He traveled about one year and finally ended in Dawson, ND. Edward received a "Certificate of Registration" from the North Dakota State Board of Barbers' Examiners as one of the first barbers to be "entitled to practice said occupation throughout said State pursuant to an Act of the Legislature Approved March 12 AD 1901..." The Act was passed to regulate the practice of barbering, license persons and to insure better education of "such practitioners..."
Dorothy was born 10-7-1881 in St. Charles, Minn. and traveled at the age of one with her family to Dakota Territory where they settled about three miles from Mansfield [now South Dakota]. A family story states that when she was about ten years old, her family went to a revival meeting in Mansfield and left their dog, Rover, home alone. When the family got out of church and started down the road toward home, they saw Rover and he was very excitedly barking. All the rest of the way home, the family wondered "why had Rover left home?" Someone suggested that it may have had something to do with an Indian "scare". Maybe this was correct because after they got home, Rover followed them all over and acted as if he was scared to be alone.
Dorothy was 18 years old when she began teaching in Eureka, SD. After four years there, she taught in Loyaltown, SD for another year before filing a claim for property in Kidder County, ND. She moved into her brother Ed's home and was there on May 6, 1906 when she wrote the following to her older sister Celia:
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"Sunday evening, Horse Head Ranch, Dear Sister Celia,
"Well the Old Bachelor and the Old Main have just had supper now the work is finished, everything in apple pie order. I just wish you could walk in and see how cozy we are here this evening...
"Yes my dear I have my good old crying spells and then I feel as happy as possible for a girl in the position I am in. Now you will wonder what it can be. Well my love story would fill a large book so I can only give you an idea on these few pages. Well yes Harry and I made up that time and I promised him I would be very true and so I was after that fit of jealousy he had. Well then you know he went home and after his mother's death he was taken very sick with heart trouble. (He had told me that he was troubled that way ever since he had been to the war.) Poor boy always wrote his little girl such deal letters. The last letter he wrote was written with a very weak hand, he told me then that the doctor said he was improving but slowly. Yes Celia he told me then that he longed to see me and ask me to come to him and said if I would only come he would send me the money immediately. So now comes the sad or mysterious part of my story and it is this-I have never heard one word of him since I received that dear letter.
"Of course I shall never be the happy girl I was before this true love existed and cannot be happy until the mystery is solved Yes Celia it was such extreme pleasure and happiness the short time we were together that it always seemed to me it could never last. Of course I had many bitter sorrows at the same time, caused by you and mamma of which I will never forget. I intend to marry some day but not for pure love as I haven't any real love for anyone else.
"Now Celia don't ever tell a soul of my sad story as I intend to keep it all to myself...
"I think it is better to keep such troubles and sadness concealed as no one knows what one suffers unless they have experienced it themselves.
"I will confess that Mr. Trombley (the barber) has always been extremely kind to me and like me a little bit. Ha! Ha! Well I have always liked him second best so of coarse since the change in my life, I have been keeping steady company with him.
"I wish you people could see him, he is fine and I must say almost perfect in manners etc. Last Sunday he drove out from town with a swell livery rig to see Dora and of course brot (sic) me a box of bon bons and so forth. Ha! Ha! As he always did He, Edd and I spent a fine Sunday together. I made a swell bachelor meal then about 6 0 'clock we went out riding and rode until it was time for him to start back for Dawson. Well Celia you ought to see the excitement he caused in this neighborhood Ha! Ha! That's what I like to see.
"Perhaps you will get tired of reading about my love affairs
but if I don't write some of it to you who shall I tell it to. Edd is
gone to bed and it is late. The fire has gone out and I am nearly
frozen. Good night dear sis and answer soon. Lovingly Your Sister
Dora"
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Obviously, Edward asked Dora to marry
him. Congregational Minister C.H. Phillips performed their marriage
ceremony on September 3, 1906 in Jamestown, ND.
Ed and Dora on their wedding day
Edward and Dorothy made their home in Dawson, ND for 17
years-experiencing wonderful years, but years, but tragic days and
hard times also.
Edward's first place of business was located
in Main Street of Dawson beside the garage and near the "new"
school and Methodist Church. Peanuts and ice cream were treats
available to area residents. A tub of warm water for bathing was
available to persons who lived in Dawson, came by horse and buggy, or
arrived on one of the many trains that stopped at the depot. The
store was enlarged and Trombleys built a new family home. 
Ed Trombley's barber shop and store in Dawson (1915)
Celia, Dorothy, Edward and Sidney Trombley in
approximately 1919 at their house in Dawson
In the
late 'teens, Edward added a pool table to his business location which
shocked many of the more prominent citizens of Dawson. They felt the
game was sinful and his business was shunned. Their intolerance
caused him to lose his business and home. In 1923, the family moved
to Aberdeen to live with Dora's family and Edward continued to barber
until he was 70 years old. In the early 1940s they purchased a small
home at 1504 South Grant Street near Northern State Teachers College.
Their son Sid and family moved into a home just down the block at
1522 South Grant Street in 1941.
During the '40s, the grandparents and grandchildren had many
wonderful opportunities to be together as Louise and Sylvia would
stay with Edward and Dora if their parents went out for the evening.
Other fond memories for the girls are walking home from Simmons
Elementary School and stopping at "Grandma and Grandpa's"
for cookies and milk, and enjoying their beautiful flower garden
An
item in the Aberdeen American News (date unknown) stated: "It's
peony time in Aberdeen and the city is blazing with the gorgeous
flowers...Another beautiful garden of peonies is at the EA. Trombley
home at 1504 Grant Street. A dozen plants have a total of more than
150 buds and blossoms. The flowers include both single and double
varieties in pink and red."
Ed and Dora near their house on Grant Street in Aberdeen
The Trombleys were part of the larger family of relatives
including the Lindekugels, Heckmans and Wells'. Dora seemed to be the
family "reporter" as she was diligent about sending
information to the Aberdeen American News paper of birthdays,
dinners, weddings and all special events. One such important event in
their lives was the celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary on
September 1, 1946, for 25 relatives at the Moccasin Recreation
Center."Decorations of the dining room and dinner table were
garden flowers and a wedding cake centered the table. Gifts were
presented to the honored couple"
(left to right, front row) Ethel Lindekugel, Lois Trombley, Celia and Lee Smith, Edward Trombley, Lucille and Jack Esget with baby Janet, Dora Trombley and Louise Trombley standing with flowers; (second row) Justine and Arnold Anderson, Sidney Trombley and Art Lindekugel; (back row) Kyle Lindekugel, Celia Wells, unknown, Lemana Heckman and Sylvia Trombley in approximately 1945
Dora and Edward never owned a car and did little traveling. However, an unforgettable trip for them was flying to Washington, D.C. to visit their son Kenneth, his wife Patty and their daughter Diane for a month in 1947. While there, Ed walked to the top of the Washington monument with his son. They sold their home in June 1948 and moved to Watertown, SD, to live in a house in the yard of their daughter Celia and family. Leaving friends and other family in Aberdeen must have been difficult as Dora wrote, in a letter to Sid and family dated March 12, 1950: "We have talked it over and are making plans on coming back to Aberdeen to live. We want to get a very close in apartment-2 rooms and small kitchenette-furnished. Close in so we can walk to church and a show etc. and close to grocery stores. So, Lois, after the first of April if you see ads in your paper, will you look for an apt for us? $35 or $40 rent, east side of Main Street."
After the return of warm weather, Ed and Dora moved into the first of many apartments that they would live in during the remainder of their lives. Dora liked variety in her life and would plan a move nearly every year. Ed died of congestive heart failure March 23, 1955, at the age of 78. That previous fall he walked almost a mile to Sid and family's home on South Lincoln Street to help cut down a hedge and trees, rake leaves and enjoy lunch with the grandchildren.
Dora continued to enjoy her family and friends in Aberdeen until in October 1963 when it became necessary for her to move to the Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home in Roslyn, SD, which was about a one hour drive south of Aberdeen. Her living costs were $110.50 per month with $9.50 for clothing and personal incidental needs. She remained there until shortly before her death on June 25, 1964 at the hospital in Webster.
Edward and Dorothy had five children:
1. Unnamed male: died at birth on 5-27-1907
2. Inez Aurelia: (10-20-1908 to 5-17-1910); died at 1 year, 6 months
3. Sidney Arthur: (8-8-1912 to 4-18-1994)
4. Celia Emma: (4-14-1916 to 4-6-1978); married Leland L. Smith (3-19-1911 to 11-9-1979) on 6-14-1936. They adopted a son, Larry Lee, who married Diane Kaye Sorby on 9-19-1980. He may have married again and there are no known children.
5. Kenneth Edward: (born 9-27-1920); married Patricia Batchelor (born 1-3-1923 in Coxley Green, England). They had two daughters Diane Patricia born 8-1-1946 and Robin Wilson born 6-6-1951.
Inez Aurelia L. Trombley
Inez was the first born child of Edward and Dorothy Lindekugel Trombley while they were living in Dawson, ND. Born on October 20, 1908, she was a beautiful baby girl with large dark brown eyes and was enrolled in the Congregational Church Sunday School Cradle Roll November 14. Inez was sent a one-year birthday greeting by the Cradle Roll Superintendent.
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Aunt Celia Lindekugel Wells sent Inez an Easter postcard and wrote March 13, 1920:
"My dear little Inez, How is Aunties little pet? I came home from Aberdeen Friday. I had a nice time in Aberdeen. I made my self a new waist while I was up there of blue chambray. But now, I am at home again and ready to go to work. With lots of love to Inez and all from, Aunt Celia"
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And, Aunt Louise Trombley wrote that same year:
"Dear Niece, How are you getting along? I suppose you walk
all over now and make work for Mama. Give my regards to papa and
mama. Aunt Louise"
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Then tragically-after just a short illness, Inez died May 17, 1910, and was buried in the Dawson cemetery marked with a small white stone topped with a sculpture of a fallen bird by a tree stump.
The obituary in the Dawson newspaper read:
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"---Died-Little Inez Trombley---
'There is a reaper, whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen,
He reaps the golden grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between'.
"So was the little flower that grew in and made glad the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Trombley, cut off from its earthly abode Tuesday
morning, May 17, at the age of 1 year, 6 months and 28 days, after a
short illness of two days. Little Inez was a bright, happy child,
always ready to say "hello," or smile to the many who
noticed her. Many places are left empty and lonely since God has seen
fit to call her to dwell with Him."
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Many messages and displays of sincere sympathy were shown to the young parents. It had to
be an especially difficult time as Dorothy was six months pregnant with their second child, Sidney Arthur.
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Sidney Trombley and Lois Felton Trombley
On August 8, 1910 Sidney Arthur Trombley was born as the second child of Edward and Dorothy Trombley. He was also enrolled in the Congregational Church Sunday School Cradle Roll and sent first-year birthday greetings. At this time, Dorothy was the church school superintendent so was busy with an infant and helping at church.
We can imagine from looking at pictures that Sidney was a happy
child who spent time playing with his toys, little red wagon and the
neighbor kids. The family also moved into a new house! There must
have been family gatherings with picnics on Memorial Day and the
Fourth of July. Cold fried chicken, beans and home-canned fruit were
probably on the menu. Maybe a special treat of watermelon and ice
cream from Edward's store were served.
Sidney was joined in
the family by a sister Celia Emmaline born April 14, 1916 and brother
Kenneth Edward born on September 27, 1920.
Daily life in Dawson continued. Then, as described earlier, the
disappointment and tragedy of losing their business and home hit the
young family and they moved, in 1922, to Aberdeen, SD where Dorothy's
parents and sister Celia Wells lived.
Sidney attended Simmons
School and, at the age of fifteen, begin to help in his father's
barber shop on Main Street. One of his first jobs was to clean the
spittoons which, he said later, would cause him to almost become sick
to his stomach. Sid then attended Central High School where a
drafting course was of particular interest. In 1929, an opportunity
came for him to travel to Chicago, IL. and continue studying drafting
at the Chicago Technical College. His letter of February 11, 1930,
tells this story about job hunting::
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"...I thought I had a job the first day after I was through, but me and the other kid Walkinskow (went) down to this office. (Guess we weren't) good enough to suit this outfit. It was a patient drafting office where they drew up a plan for the inventor. It's very fine work and you're more of an artist than a draftsman, so we didn't suit. I've got my name in with three employment agencies. They all say the same thing,'If you had experience we could get you a job right away.' If I can't get a job drafting, I'll try something else like office work.
"This is a slow time of the year in Chicago. Lots of the factories are closed down.
"You can tell Celia and Kenneth we got rid of the mouse. Collies didn't like to clean the cage himself now that Ed is a member of the fraternity.
"I'm glad Celia and Kenneth are doing good in school. Celia got one of my old teachers; I had Miss Theil for Algebra.
"Yes, I got the paper and Dad's and Kenneth's letters, and
enjoyed them all. Well, I guess this will be all for this week. Your
loving son, Sidney"
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The depression of the 1930's had just begun and a job in Chicago was not available to him, so Sidney returned to Aberdeen to return to barbering. He also begin taking courses at the Aberdeen Business College.
Lois Irene, born December 26,
1912, in Ziebach County, South Dakota, was the fifth child of Orza
and Elizabeth Clay Felton. Her childhood on the prairie farm and
being one of seven children was full of work, fun and family
activities.
Following graduation from Isabel High School in
the Class of 1930, Lois attended Aberdeen Business College and
completed a stenographic and secretarial course. This education was
financed by her raising turkeys. She also attended Northern State
Teachers College during the next summer and secured a teaching
certificate by taking the State Teachers Examination. She returned to
Ziebach County and taught school for four years while attending
college in Aberdeen during the summers.
It was the summer of 1932 at Aberdeen Business College during
typing class, when Sid and Lois Felton exchanged smiles across the
room. Was it love at first sight for the shy young man? Lois tells
what happened:
"The first words Sidney spoke to me were
when we were seated at typewriters beside each other. Our teacher
announced that everyone not in speed typing should leave the room.
Sidney said, 'She would say that just when we are seated next to each
other.
"There was little opportunity to be truly romantic back in
the early '30s. Sid and I had dated for over two years but only in
the summertime as in the winter I was teaching rural schools near
home (Isabel, SD) over 150 miles away from where he was living. I
bought a Model T Ford and planned to fulfill a promise-to take my
mother back to her home in Iowa. She had not visited since coming to
South Dakota and homesteading in 1911. Sid said he would help drive
if we could also attend the 1933 Worlds Fair in Chicago. Also my
sister Lela, who had been unable to finish nurses training in
Rochester, Minn. was interested in the travels, so plans were
made."
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"Sid and I met my Mother and Dad half way between Isabel and Aberdeen, picked up Lela in Rochester and drove to Chicago. We stayed with Mother's niece who with her new husband had (earlier) spent their honeymoon in the Black Hills of South Dakota. They had stopped to visit my family on the farm near Isabel at that time.
"After a day at the Fair, cousin Ruth made arrangements for
just Sid and I to take a boat trip across Lake Michigan saying, 'It's
time Lois and Sid had a little time alone!' We had a great day of
swimming in the lake and sight-seeing. On the way back to Chicago, we
were seated on the deck of the boat when the city lights appeared.
How beautiful they looked across the water! We moved closer together
and were thrilled at being there - not aware of anyone else around
us."
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Even though there was a long distance between them, a lack of money, extreme weather conditions across the plains of South Dakota and family commitments, .Sidney and Lois continued their courtship. While he was in the eastern part of the state and Lois in the western, he made two attempts to meet Lois. The first was when his aunt and uncle, Lemana and William Heckman, lent him their car to drive to Isabel and the second time Sid took the train. However, the latter trip was a failure as Lois was recovering from a tooth extraction and did not get the message that he was coming to see her. Sidney's frustration was building --.was this relationship ever going to go any further? Or should he just give up?! Finally, on May 23, 1935, Sid sent this Western Union telegram to Lois in Pierre:
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"I'll be in Selby Sunday forenoon by train. I'm going to try
once more. Sid"
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You see, Sid had a diamond engagement ring in his pocket and he wanted an answer!
They met...they became engaged to be married. But, when? Lois went to Washington State in the fall of 1935 to help care for her sister Mary Avis and family until Mary Avis delivered her fifth child. Lois' trip extended to over two months until on October 30 she was midwife when baby Lois Garnette was born. Lois then returned to South Dakota.
On the very bitter cold minus 26 degree day of December 11, 1935, Sidney and Lois Felton Trombley were married at the court house in Dupree, South Dakota. The bride wore a royal blue velvet dress with frog enclosures down the bodice and puffed sleeves. Sister Lela and her husband Roy Passolt stood up for the happy couple; the wedding party had dinner in a nearby restaurant. The Trombleys took the train back to Aberdeen the next day and set up housekeeping "at Bean's" which was a very small apartment in the southwest part of town.
Again, Sid set off for a new career challenge and studied to be a Railway Mail Clerk. He substituted on several train mail runs before he and Lois decided that being apart was not the way they wanted life to be. Sid was a skillful barber and that was the best choice for him.
Sid and Lois began a family with the birth of Louise Eldora on June 2, 1938, then Sylvia Anne on January 13, 1941 and David Kenneth on December 24, 1947.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941, surprised and stunned the nation and brought World War II to the immediate attention of it's citizens. For the first few weeks, the war did not outwardly change the lives of the vast majority of people in South Dakota...or in Aberdeen. New Year's Day of 1942 was a quiet beginning of many long months of worry about being drafted and rationing. Then, in early '42, there was the beginning of goodbyes being said to husbands, sons and brothers.
The most vivid war memories of Aberdonians, left on the home front, were the troop trains -sometimes arriving within 20 minutes of each other-taking hundreds of men to the west coast to join the fight. During the first part of the war, the trains would stop and groups of men would run down Main Street to liquor stores. The store owners were prepared with pre-bagged pint bottles set on their bars. The soldiers, having little time, would hand a clerk $5., grab a bag and run back to the train. Liquor store owners were getting rich until the government stopped this practice by employing military guard patrols.
What the men really did need was food provided by the Aberdeen Women's Relief Corps. These housewives (including Lois), students and other volunteers prepared pheasant sandwiches and served coffee or cocoa at the depot. Many soldiers expressed their appreciation for the home-cooked food, and since it was usually the first time away from their families, they enjoyed being able to talk to the volunteers. Books and Magazines were also given to the soldiers for their long train rides.
As Sidney was of draft age, he experienced the anxiety day-after-day. Many men just gave up and volunteered for the war; some moved west to help make war machines. Sid didn't want to close his barber shop and leave so he waited. The letter came that he was to report for a physical; he was given a 3A classification which meant he was not needed. Later on February 22, 1944 a second letter was received telling Sid to report for induction May 18. He began organizing his life, cleaning and moving out of his shop when another letter arrived on May 11. It read:
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"Dear Sir, Due to recent instructions received on this date from the State Director of Selective Service, your order to report for Induction on May 18, 1944 has been cancelled and your induction postponed indefinitely."
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Relief...for Sid, Lois, Edward and Dorothy Trombley. You see, Sid's brother Kenneth was in France serving in the Army Air Corp and daughter Celia's husband, Lee Smith, was in Europe also. One son and one son-in-law in action were enough for this family.
Sidney and Lois had two daughters to feed, but war rationing was, apparently, not that difficult to deal with in South Dakota. Gasoline, sugar, coffee, butter, tires and heating fuel were rationed by requiring stamps with each purchase. Each family was given a certain number of coupons (stamps) and there seemed to be a sufficient amount for the frugal Trombley's. They were used to getting only what they absolutely needed.
However, during one especially cold winter, the fuel oil stamps
were very limited and Sid had to explain to the Mobil Oil man that he
didn't have enough coupons. "Give me all the stamps that you
have and I'll take care of you," replied the Mobil man as he
filled the oil tank. This was an example of how people took care of
other people in this small prairie town.
A family joke was
that "every time Lois had a baby, Sid would buy a better car and
a larger home." Just doing his part...
Sidney owned the Star Barber Shop located at 13 ½ South Main Street in Aberdeen. In the middle of the night on April 21, 1954 (a mayoral election-day where Mr. Gunderson was elected), the building was destroyed by fire. Sidney cleaned his smoke-damaged barber chair, supplies and even silver coins in anticipation of reopening his shop in another location. However, the building's owner decided to enlarge his grocery store instead of rebuilding and Sid was left contemplating his future. Louise was in nurse's training at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., Sylvia in junior high and David in elementary school. Lois had always been a housewife and stay-at-home Mom.
After months of being a "sub" for other barbers in town, a decision was made by Sidney and Lois to buy a launderette where Sidney envisioned himself sitting at the front desk collecting the money as people came to do their laundry. The reality was that Sid and Lois worked every day except Sunday, Lois ironed shirts at home evenings, and Louise and Sylvia helped on weekends and days off school. This was the schedule for approximately three years until Sid made an agreement with a businessman in Aberdeen to lease a building that would be built on the site of his old barber shop. Sid was then able to return to barbering by 1957 and continued unabated until 1974 when the city condemned some of the block, on which his shop was located, for parking. At that time, Sidney retired from daily barbering.
In the summer of 1969, Lois began working at Northern State College as the Media Director's assistant. She acted as his secretary and supervised a student-worker staff who were in charge of the audio/visual equipment used throughout the campus and films used throughout the state. Lois retired with a small state pension in 1977.
After 1974, Sid then worked one day a week at a retirement home and occasionally "subbed" for vacationing barbers in town. He continued that routine until his late 70's.
In 1967, Lois and Sid decided they wanted a smaller house and moved to 1206 South Third.. This was only a two-bedroom home but David had a room in the basement until he moved to St. Paul, Minn. in May 1969 after graduating from Northen State. Sid never really cared for the South Third home and they moved four years later in 1971 to 1611 South Third. It was also a two-bedroom, but had a larger finished basement, very nice back yard with a patio and better garage.
In retirement, Sid and Lois would vacation on senior citizen tours throughout the U.S. and Canada. In addition, they would visit their children and grandchildren in Minnesota two or three times a year and would also travel the country with various family members. At home, Lois throughly enjoyed gardening and her social groups and Sid would complete the necessary maintenance to their small rambler home and met with his friends for coffee several times a week.
In early 1994, Sid had at least one heart attack and was hospitalized for 2-3 weeks. Medication and rest seemed to be improving his health, but on the morning of April 28, he had a massive heart attack and died. He was buried on the Trombley family plot in the Riverside Cemetery in Aberdeen.
Lois continued to live in their home until September 1999 when, after health problems, she moved to a senior apartment complex where she lived a contented life until November 2002 when more serious concerns required that she move to a care facility in Stillwater, MN. She died on December 2, 2002, and was buried next to Sid.
Lois wrote the following as their 50th wedding anniversary approached:
"As we near the 50thanniversary of our marriage, I reflect upon our life together. There have been contentment and peace, tho several times because of my need for surgery, it must have tried the ability of my dear husband to cope with it all. Two things have contributed to our happiness, I'm sure. We knew each other for five years before we married, and we didn't let our emotions influence our behavior enough to destroy our respect for each other by giving in to passion before our marriage as many do these days. Tho it was difficult to wait, we've never had the ghost of thoughtless actions toward each other to have to face in our close times, nor remembrances of such times with someone else."
Sid and Lois’ children and grandchildren:
Louise Eldora b. 6- 2-1938, d. 6-20-2014 at the home of her daughter Carol in Stillwater, Minn. Nine months earlier she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and by late May 2014, it had spread to her spine and lungs. Louise married 1) on 12-30-1961 in Aberdeen, SD to Melburne Townsend, b. 4-20-1939 in St. Louis, Minn, d. 5-2-2007. Mel was in the Air Force from 6-11-1961 to 6-4-1965 and was the son of Melburne A. and Anelma Skinn Townsend. Louise and Mel divorced in 7-6-1976 (he remarried Meredith Court 2-11-1984 in Hennepin Cty, Minn.); 2)Louise married ) on 9-25-1983 in Ramsey Cty, Minn. Charles Schultz (b. 11-29-1931), d. 7-1-2015); son of Walter Max Schultz and Caroline Dorothy Moech Schultz of North Dakota. Louise and Chuck were cremated and buried at Roselawn Cemetery, 803 Larpenteur Ave. W. Roseville, Minn. , Section GR, Block X, Lot 1-8, Space 2, Ramsey Cty. Minnesota.
Louise and Mel had one daughter: a). Carol Jean b. 4-7-1970, m. Tom Nacey 12-29-1990; divorced March 2014. At the age of 18, she changed her name to Carol Jean Townsend-Trombley. After Carol's marriage her name was changed to Carol Townsend Nacey Trombley. They had two daughters Aria Sally Nacey Trombley b. 7-28-1991 and Sian Tayler Trombley Nacey b. 1-17-1993. Carol graduated from the University of MN with a degree in psychology in 1995 and from the William Mitchell College of Law in 2000.
Carol married Brian Rich on 8-4-2018 in St. Paul, Minn after meeting him in Rochester, Minn while they were both working there. Carol was/is an in-house attorney for health care organizations in Rochester and Duluth. Brian has worked in corporate security after stints with a Prince George's County police department (MD) and the FBI. Brian had five children from his first marriage and they frequently lived in Stillwater with Carol and Brian.
Aria graduated from the University of MN in 2013 majoring in journalism. Aria and Daniel Jon Wolf (b. 1-13 1989) were married 2-16-2019 in Minneapolis, Minn and changed name to Aria Trombley Wolf. She has worked as an event planner and Dan has worked for a property management company and as a financial consultant. Sian is transgender and took the name Jesse Kartoffel in 2016 when married Maddelyn Katoffel on November 19.
Sylvia Anne b. 1-13-1941; married on 6-7-1962 to Benjamin Humphrey Holt. Sylvia received a associate degree at Northern State University in 1962 and Ben was an educator at various public schools from 1962-1997. Their children are: a). Patricia (Trish) Lois, b. 2-25-64; graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Elementary Education. She married George (Chip) Edward Norman (b. 1-23-1964) on 7-11-1987. They lived in New Richmond, Wisc. where she owned a day care center and worked as a Human Resource Director. They were divorced in 2021. Shortly before she moved to Milwaukee, WI and continued her HR work for another company. She and Chip had three children::1) Geoffrey George Edward, b. 8-29-1991; graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and University of Minnesota-Duluth with an Electrical Engineering Degree. He married Rebecca (Becca)Munson on September 18, 2019 in Two Harbors, Minn on the shores of Lake Superior. Becca graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a degree in Psychology.2) Benjamin Andrew, b. 7-15-1995; graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He married Katherine (Katie) Marie Eichler on September 8, 2018. She graduated University of Minnesota-Duluth in Psychology. 3) Zachary Brian, b. 12-16-1998; graduated from the University of Iowa-Dubuque with a commercial pilots license from their Flight Program in 2021.
b). Brian Benjamin, b. 2-24-67; m. On 10-5-2016 Anthony (Tony) Dennis Zaharoolis (b. 2-1-1965). They met in St. Peterburg, FL, and lived in Dunedin, FL and St. Petersburg, FL before moving to Phoenix, AZ in July 2002. Brian graduated from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Hospitality Management. During his careers, he worked in hotel/restaurant management and for mortgage and automobile financial companies. Tony was an art director with a franchised corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. in their education department for many years.
David Kenneth b. 12-24-1947; grew up and was educated in Aberdeen SD. He graduated from Northern State University in 1969 with a degree in business administration and worked for mortgage banking companies in administrative capacities from 1969-2003. After retiring in '03, he continued to live in St. Paul, MN, where resided since 1969. In July 2009 he moved to Phoenix AZ where he continued his passion/hobby of baseball research, collecting baseball memorabilia, movies, antique radios and model cars. He also returned to a favorite active sport – table tennis. In 2008, he completed his goal of watching in-person a baseball game in each on the then-active major league parks. During over 17 baseball tours he also visited many minor league parks and all new MLB parks since '08 except those in Miami and Arlington, TX. Those tours also helped him explore nearly every state in the union.
Celia Emma Trombley ( 4-14-1916 in Steele [Davidson], ND to 4-6-1979 in Watertown, SD; buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Watertown, SD
Leland Leroy Smith (3-19-1911 in Naples, SD to 11-9-1979 in Watertown, SD)
Leland Smith was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith of Watertown, SD.
Celia and Leland {"Lee"} were married on 6-14-1936 in Aberdeen, SD.
As recorded in the "Dawson Leader", Celia was entertained by her mother for her 4th birthday with a party in Dawson, ND: "Games were played and a delicious lunch served by Mrs. Edward Trombley and assisted by Mrs. Strtton. The table was prettily decorated in pink and white. The attractive feature of the lunch was a large white birthday cake decorated with four pink candles in rose holders. Small pink hard candy tied with white baby breath were given to each of her little guests as favors..."
Dorothy and Lois Trombley hosted a wedding shower for Celia on June 14. "Guests played Bunco and wrote favorite recipes and advice for the bride..." (Aberdeen American News, 1936) The following Sunday evening, Celia and Lee were married my Rev. R.C. Keagy at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Celia wore beige silk crepe with white accessories and carried an arm bouquet of pink talisman roses and baby breath. Lois Trombley, her sister-in-law, was her attendant and wore a turquoise blue silk dress with white accessories and the flowers were brier cliff and pink sweet peas in a corsage. Lee's attendant was his brother-in-law Elmer Krantz of Watertown. The Smiths were to make their home in Aberdeen."
In 1939-40, Lee participated and completed a Course of Training for a Chevrolet Approved Mechanic as prescribed by the Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motors Sales Corporation. In 1942, Lee was employed as a mechanic in the defense industry, and he and Celia moved to Los Angeles. An item in the Aberdeen American News: "Sgt. and Mrs. Lee Smith of Alexandria, LA, visited her parents in Aberdeen for a week. Lee was stationed at Camp Livingston, LA. Also, in Aberdeen at that time was Lt. Kenneth Trombley on leave with his parents. He was stationed at Camp Claiborne, LA."
While Lee was in the Army (1943), the Smiths were again visitors in Aberdeen and Watertown, SD with their parents. At this time Lee was stationed at Driftwood Camp, Ind. By 1944 Lee was stationed at Fort Jackson (Columbia) SC before going overseas. Celia went to Aberdeen to live with her parents during the time Lee was in Europe.
On 4-15-1945, Kenneth Trombley, Celia's brother, received a telephone call in Paris from Leland Smith. Lee was in Paris, also for one day, so they were able to spend an evening together...so far away from their homes. Sgt. Leland Smith returned on furlough from the combat theaters of Europe. He had served in the service three-and-one-half years - nine months of which he served in combat areas overseas. Smith was with the 822nd tank destroyer battalion attached to the 63rd division through France and Germany. After his furlough, he reported to Camp McCoy, WI, for further assignment.
Celia's niece Sylvia Trombley Holt remembers: "Auntie Cece
always seemed younger than the other relatives and would come
upstairs to my sister's and my bedroom to 'hang out' during family
gatherings at our home. She would sit on the radiator cover with the
window open - winter or summer - while smoking a cigarette. Our
Mother generally didn't allow smoking in the house.
"One
especially memorable time was when, as teenagers, Louise and I spent
time with Auntie Cece and Uncle Lee at a lake cottage near Watertown,
SD. We spent the week listening to records and dancing on the porch.
What fun!!"
Celia's aunt Lemana Lindekugel Heckman wrote in a 12-12-1967 letter to Sylvia and her husband Ben Holt: "...Had a letter from your Aunt Celia today explaining why Lee left his job in Bradley [in Minneapolis?]. 'Too big for him - too much to do.' It made him sick I guess...Very thin and pale. He is working for Rogers Salvage Co. in Watertown and Celia says they live in a very large lovely trailer and she is happy. Sometimes I think she should be afraid to be happy-so often it has been just like a pretty big balloon that gradually diminishes in size and finally 'pops'. I hope and pray this may last awhile at least...' "
Celia wrote a letter on 12-14-1972 to her brother Sidney and Lois Trombley: "I think we did so much moving around in our life time including World War II, we don't do very good job of taking trips to visit anyone-really should but we don't. We always find a quiet lake and settle down to soak up the sunshine and fishing. Can't think of a better way to relax and breath in fresh air. I even take my crocheting with me, a couple of lawn chairs and coffee pot, eats...love it.
"...can't live on a monthly check, so Lee will have to do some other work part time. He hasn't quite figured it out yet. He is pretty tired of working so hard as he has all these years. This work is such heavy work and he can't take it any more. He says punching the time clock is getting pretty tiresome. So he will make some changes in his work habits in spring. He still has to weld a lot a this job, as he did in Minneapolis. In fact, he works harder here than in Minneapolis...less pay!"
Difficult times continued for the Smith's as in a letter to Celia's Aunt Lemana on 9-24-1974 she wrote: " ...I always wanted your sewing machine as I still do lots of sewing. And I do feel it would be such a beautiful keepsake from my Aunt Lemana. But I'm afraid I won't be able to afford to have it shipped up to me...We have had such expense with Lee, it's one thing after another it seems. First pneumonia and in the hospital. Then a car accident, running into the rear end of a car, only rainy day we have had. It was a chain reaction - each car sliding into another; four cars involved. Lee has no insurance, so it comes out of our pockets.
"Then, he went back to work to pay the bills, Lee got a cut over is eye, five stitches so Dr bill too from accident. While at work he was under a big semi truck welding on his back, a hot ball - they call it - from the welding, flew in his ear, breaking his ear drum. He can't hear out of this ear, is under Dr care once a week. We don't know if he will hear again or not. So every body has his ups and downs." [Lee also a long-time drinking problem.]
Smiths lived in Watertown from 1938 until their deaths except for 15 years when they lived in Minneapolis, MN.
Adopted son Larry Lee Smith joined the Navy after graduating from high school. After two years and another year of traveling around Europe, he married Diane Kaye Sorby on 9-19-1980 at the Campus Church,107 Fourth Street SE, Minneapolis, Minn. They arrived in Watertown, SD from Minneapolis at midnight for his father's funeral and left by 11 AM without going to the cemetery. Larry was also married at least one other time.
Kenneth Edward Trombley (b. 9-27-1920 in Steele, ND to 2016)
Patricia Dorcas Margaret Batchelor (1-3-1923 in Coxley Green, England to 2013)
They were married 2-7-1945 in Paris, France.
Kenneth graduated from Central High School, Aberdeen, SD in 1938. During this time he was in CCC...it was a character-building experience, but little money to save for college. He was a student at State College in Brookings, SD until 1941. He did run out of money but his landlady loaned him funds when needed. He enlisted on Feb. 10, 1941, in the Army Corps of Enginerrs, training with Co. B. 109 Engineers (c) 34th Division in Little Falls, MN. He wrote a postcard to his father, Edward, in Aberdeen:
"...I'm in camp and not having a bed time. There are 50,000 men here and the 'mock war' starts in a few days. That will really be hell. Out in the field for a week! But it's not so bad. ..."
He completed a 10-week course of training at the officers engineer school at Fort Belvoir, VA. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. and was employed as
public relations officer at Camp Clairborne, LA.
The war department announced temporary promotions of officers including Kenneth to 1st Lt. Kenneth was assigned to various units in Germany, England and France. Part of this time his engineers unit was responsible for obtaining fuel for the vehicles for General Patton's armored troop vehicles.
On July 4, 1944 Kenneth wrote to his parents, Edward and Dorothy, from England:
" ...I am getting quite a tidy sum of dough amassed so I am not worried about my future in civilian life. I think I shall marry Freda and go to California. Of course, these are just tentative plans for I don't know what things will be like when this is over. One thing I want to a nice place to live and I believe that California is about as good as any. As far as going into business, I know I can get along about any place.
"Sorry to hear that Lois' mother is ill. Hope by the time you get this letter she is alright again. I am glad that Sid is still a civilian and hope he is able to stay that way until this is over. Now he has the chance to maintain his business and keep his personal affairs together.
" England has been full of rain for the past week. The sun only gets out about a second a day and then is gone. This is the worst summer that I have ever spent. It's just too damn cool to be much like the way tings are supposed to be around the grand and glorious fourth. Speaking of the 4th, I suppose today you are out to Uncle Art's or someplace. Would like to be with you on a picnic someplace and throw some potato salad and so forth into me. But we did have chicken today so I can't gripe. More than the boys across the channel had I know.
"Did I tell you about my trip to London? We stayed for a day and saw the Tower of London, London Bridge and beautiful Westminister Abbey. We then went to Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament but didn't get to talk to the King - maybe next time.
" The Abbey is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Bombs have come close to it but thank the Lord, have never touched it. It houses all the vaults of England's great-Kipling, Gladstone, Distrali, Dickens and the past Kings, etc. I believe it was built in 1300. The bells sounded for afternoon prayer while we were there. Outside down the street stands old Big Ben and we set our watches by it. It really was an interesting trip but I'd like to go back and really see the place taking plenty of time.
"Out of paper, so will close for this time. The best thing I can tell you to get me is something to eat. You can't get any candy or after shave - lotion or things like that. So either send a bunch of chocolates, after-shave, shave cream for a brush, or the like. Good by for now,
Lots of love, Ken
Later, Kenneth was stationed in Paris, France in the headquarters of the engineers department of the US Army. There he met Patricia Batchelor of London, England.
Patricia was born and grew up in Croxley Green, Hartfordshire, just north of London, England and attended a two-year kindergarten. Later at the St. Joan of Arc School which was a convent, Paddy was one of a few day students. Her best friend was Alberta Dermot. She had graduated from a commercial college and was employed in the office of E.T.O. headquarters in France also. Previously, she had worked for the US Army and was moved from London to Chelton when bombing sent them back to London. During an interview with family members in 2006, she said with a laugh, " George, like "Tokyo Rose" mentioned me by name on one
broadcast."
In a January 21 letter to his brother Sidney in South Dakota, Kenneth writes:
...Things have not been going exactly according to our plans. In the first place this god damned war just goes on and one year after year. Honestly I don't know what I would do not without Paddy. She is a lovely girl and we are so perfect together that sometimes I can't believe it. Had to go half way around the world to find her but it was more than worth it. Sid, try and get me a small radio, will ya? Also if you can throw some midnight snack material in a box-peanut butter, jam, etc. I'll think of you when we eat it. You can get what money you need from Mother. Thanks, "
After weeks of delay, they were able to secure a one-room apartment in which to live because Kenneth was an Army captain. So now they could be married! On February 7, 1945 in the American cathedral in Paris Ken and Paddy exchanged their vows in front of an Army chaplain. Then, they were married in a civil ceremony in "city" hall as required by that part of Paris.
Their apartment had heat and electricity for only two-to-three hours a day. Paddy got double pneumonia. The room had a large, canopied bed that Kenneth said was "a beautiful maroon color." Paddy commented "it was a dirty old thing!" They ate all their meals at the mess hall-Ken with the officers and Patty with the other women.
Later that year, the newlyweds were honored with a reception in London with Patricia's family given by her parents..
On April 15, 1945, Paddy wrote to Sidney and Lois Trombley, Kenneth's older brother and wife:
...You must have ad a wonderful time at Easter. We just can't bear reading about the food you had. Kenny made we read every item out slowly to him so he could just imagine it all. It seems years since we had food like that. The food is as good as can be expected over here but very, very slim. Of course, when I was in England Mother used to come up with some wonderful dishes even tho food was so rationed, but for the last three years while I have been working with the Americans I have had to live away from home. However, whenever I had any leave to go home, I surely used to make a horrible little pig of myself!
"What do you think-Lee (Celia's husband) has just phoned up Ken to say he is in Paris. Isn't that grand!
Paddy's letter was continued the next day:
"...Lee spent the evening wit us and he looks just fine. I was just so excited meeting one of Ken's family. He is here for three days. Last night we took him around to see the high spots of Paris. Tonight we're going to try and arrange a show. I must write straight away to Celia to let her know we've seen her husband-I'm sure she'll be so pleased."
In 1946, Kenneth was appointed editor of the Calcium Chloride News, A trade magazine published twice a month in Washington, DC. " The magazine is a digest of current development in the field of calcium chloride usage. Prior to his appointment as editor of this magazine, Trombley was with a Washington advertising agency as a writer and campaign planner in the fields of advertising, trade papers and publicity." (From the Aberdeen American News)
Ken spent 23 years as editor of Electrical Engineering Society Monthly. He then started his own publishing company to print membership journals. Ken and Paddy worked very hard, but the business was not very successful.
Kenneth remembers: "In the 1950s or '60s when he was flying west over North Dakota, he asked the pilot about Dawson, ND where I had lived until as a child. I had always wanted to see the community, so the pilot went very low and circled over the town so I could get a look."
"Paddy and I traveled to England about seven years ago to see her home." Pat's mother had died at 104 and left them valuable stock.
In his 80s, Kenneth developed macular degeneration and sees very poorly. He didn't feel good for almost six years and discovered that the hip replacement done to repair a pinned hip, that was damaged when he was hit by a car, was infected. He had another hip replacement, still has an open draining wound and will be on antibiotics the rest of his life.
Ken and Paddy had two daughters:
1. Diane b. 8-11-1946, baptized on 2-9-1947 on Easter at Memorial Episcopal Church
with Rev. Runkle officiating. His wife stood in as one of the proxies for Sid and Lois
Trombley as Godparents. They sent a white zippered Bible with Diane’s name
imprinted on it plus a blue bunny toy. Paddy made a white, silk crepe dress with
smocking and a coat with three bows down the center and on the bonnet. The outfit
had scalloped edges and bonnet brim. Diane never married and has been living in St.
Petersburg, FL for many years after being in radio.
2. Robin Wilson b. 6-6-1951, m. to Craig Becroft, b. 11-31-1950. In 1970 he attended
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. They had two daughters Alysa Ann b. 3-8-1982 and Kimberly b. before 12-25-1983. They live in
Boyds, Maryland.
Kenneth was highly successful in his field of journalism as he was first mentioned in Who’s Who in American, 38th Edition, 1974-1975; and in Wilmette, IL: Who’s Who, 1974 (Who Am 38). He was listed in subsequent issues of Who’s Who in American until 1988.
Ken and Paddy lived at 23 Lord Guy Terrace, Berlin, Maryland 1991-1993.
Aunt Paddy died of pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and Uncle Ken passed away at age 95.
[Sylvia Holt's original manuscript was edited by David Trombley for publishing to the internet]
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