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Albert Gerhard was born in 1862. He died in 1862, at age ~0.

Caroline (Carrie) Bowlby was born about 1844 in Southwold Township, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.^1,2 She was born on 5 April 1848 in Southwold Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.^3,1,2,4,5 She and Benjamin McPherson were married on 2 March 1863 in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.¹ She and Benjamin McPherson were married on 2 March 1863 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.¹ She and Edmund G. Evenden were married after 1871.^1,6 She and Edmund G. Evenden were married on 1 July 1873 in St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.^1,6 She died on 8 September 1913, at age 65, in St. Thomas, Yarmouth, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. She was buried in St. Thomas West Avenue Cemetery, St. Thomas, Yarmouth, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.^1,7 She was buried in West Avenue Cemetery, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.¹

Martha (?) was buried in Talbotville Cemetery, Southwold Township, Ontario, Canada. She was buried in Talbotville Cemetery, Southwold Twp., Elgin, Ontario, Canada.¹

Martha (?) was also known as Martha ?

Thomas A. Crossett was born between 1863 and 1864 in Canada. He and Emma Jane Westover were married on 6 December 1885 in Flynn, Sanilac Co., Michigan.

* Son of John H. Crossett (1824-1908) and Martha Benstead (1833-1883).

* The 1910 and 1920 Michigan censuses paint a sad picture of mental illness for Thomas Crossett, showing him to have been institutionalized in the State Asylum for the Criminally Insane for at least this 10 year period and likely longer.
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1900 United States Federal Census
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Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 117
Number of family in order of visitation: 117
List No: 29-32
Name: Thomas Crossett
Age: 35
Birth Date: Oct 1864
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Home in 1900: Wise, Isabella, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1881
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jennie Crossett
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5 *
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, English
Occupation: Day laborer
Household Members: Name / Age
Thomas Crossett / 35
Jennie Crossett / 29
Birthplace: Michigan
Vance Crossett / 5
Birthplace: Michigan
Arlie Crossett / 11/12 *
Birthplace: Michigan
* Referring to his WWI Draft Registration Card, he was George Arlie Crossett, birth 02 Jun 1899 [03 Jun 1899, refer Michigan Birth record], nearest relative Jennie [Jenetho, refer Michigan Birth record] Crossett, 157-12th St., Detroit, Wayne, Mich.]
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THIRTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1910
State: Michigan
County: Ionia
Township or other division of County: Berlin Township
Name of Institution: State Asylum *
Supervisor's District No. 5
Enumeration District No. 6
Sheet No. 4 B
Enumeration Date: 21st day of April, 1910
Line No: 67
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: River Road
House number or farm: -
Dwelling No: -
Number of family in order of visitation: -

Name: CROSSETT, THOMAS
Relation: Patient
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 47 [1863]
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M2 *
Number of years of present marriage: 15 [1895]
Place of birth of this person: Canada (Eng)
Place of birth of father: Canada (Eng)
Place of birth of mother: Canada (Eng)
Year of immigration to the U.S. 1884
Whether naturalized or alien: Pa
Whether able to speak english: English
Occupation: Laborer, Odd Jobs
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
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* Thomas Crossett shows up twice in the 1920 census, once with his family in Detroit, then again in the Mental Asylum!

FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920
State: Michigan
County: Wayne
Township or other division of County: -
Name of Incorporated Place: Detroit
Ward of City: 8
Supervisor's District No. 1
Enumeration District No. 237
Sheet No. 13 B & 14 A
Enumeration Date: 14 & 15 day of January, 1920
Street, avenue, road, etc: 12th St.
House number: 157
Line No: 99-100 & 1-6
Dwelling No: 217
Number of family in order of visitation: 310

Name: CROSSETT, THOMAS
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 55
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: 1884
Naturalized or alien: Na
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada English
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: none

Name: CROSSETT, JENNIE
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 50
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: England English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada English
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: none

Name: CROSSETT, GORGE
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 20
Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Michigan
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Fireman, Factory

Name: CROSSETT, HENRY
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 18
Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Michigan
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Fitter, Ship Yard

Name: CROSSETT, CLIFFORD
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 16
Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Michigan
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Laborer, Coal Co.

Name: CROSSETT, CHARLE[S]
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 11
Attended school: yes
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Michigan
Whether able to speak english: yes

Name: CROSSETT, THOMAS
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 23
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Michigan
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Michigan
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Teamster, Fuel Co.

Name: CROSSETT, ALICE
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 40
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Ohio
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Ohio
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Ohio
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: none

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FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920
State: Michigan
County: Ionia
Township or other division of County: Berlin
Name of Incorporated Place: Ionia City
Name of Institution: State Asylum for Criminally Insane *
Supervisor's District No. 8
Enumeration District No. 67
Sheet No. 1 B
Enumeration Date: 2 day of January, 1920
Line No: 75
Dwelling No: -
Number of family in order of visitation: -

Name: CROSSETT, THOMAS
Relation: Patient
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 56
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Year of immigration to the United States: 1884
Naturalized or alien: Pa
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: Canada English
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: Canada English
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Housework. * [This marriage to Thomas Crossett may have been short-lived as he seems to have re-married in 1895.]

Return of Marriages in the County of Sanilac
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Record Number: 196
Date of Marriage: Dec 6, 1885
Place of Marriage: Flynn, Sanilac Co., Mich.
Full Name of Bridegroom: THOMAS CROSSETT
White, Black, Mulatto, etc: W
Residence at time of Marriage: Flynn
Age in years: 22
Birthplace: Ontario
Occupation of Bridegroom: Farmer
Full Name of Bride, and Maiden Name of Bride if a Widow: EMMA J. WESTOVER
White, Black, Mulatto, etc: W
Residence at time of Marriage: Burnside, Lapeer Co., Mich.
Age in years: 17
Birthplace: Burnside, Lapeer Co., Mich.
Name and Official Station of Person by whom Married:
Morris Rockwell, Justice of the Peace
Witnesses to Marriage, Name, Address:
Johnathan Foster, Burnside
John B. Canton, Flynn
Date of Record: Feby 2/86.