Moses LaFond was born 7 March 1836 Quebec, Canada. Moses married Harriet Bridget O'Finnigan 1860 in Minnesota. Harriet Bridget O'Finnigan was born in Ireland. (1838 - 4 Nov 1907).
Moses and Harriet LaFond had the following 5 children: George LaFond (1861-1931), Charles LaFond (1863-1930), Ellen LaFond (1865-1945), Mary LaFond (1867-1898), Edward LaFond (1845-1947).
Moses residence 1851 St. Paulin, St. Maurice County, Canada East (Quebec), Canada. Age 14. Between 1851 -1857, Moses left Quebec and came to the United States. Moses residence 1857 Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minnesota at age 20.
From the age of 20 until his death in 1905, Moses lived in Little Falls, Belle Prairie, and Little Falls Township. Moses passed away 2 Oct 1905 (age 69) Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota and burial at Calvary Cemetery Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota.
Sources
"Minnesota Territorial Census, 1857," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:381H-96Z : 23 February 2021), Moses Lafont in household of James Fergus, ; citing line 33, NARA microfilm publication T1175 (Washington D.C.: Central Plains Region, National Archives, n.d.); FHL microfilm 944,286.
"Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKN2-3JQ : 22 February 2021), Moses Lafond, Belle Prairie, Morrison, Minnesota; citing p. 29, line 13, volume M - 2, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 0565724.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9X-K5R : 24 November 2021), Moses Lafond, Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQDB-YJ3 : 22 February 2021), Moses Lafond, Little Falls city, Ward 02, Morrison, Minnesota; citing p. 6, line 32, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,789.
"Minnesota, Birth and Death Records, 1866-1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XP85-KMF : 23 February 2021), Moses Lafond in entry for Mary Lindburgh, 16 Apr 1898; citing Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, 16 Apr 1898, Public Health Center, St. Paul; FHL microfilm 1,499,021.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M939-FT7 : accessed 11 December 2021), Moses Lafond, Voting Precinct 1 Little Falls city Ward 2, Morrison, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 11B, family 228, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,776.
"Minnesota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP3F-J1P : 18 February 2021), Moses Lafond, Little Falls, Ward Number: 02, Morrison, Minnesota; citing p. 276, line 470, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,796.
"Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H5D1-986Z : 8 April 2020), Moses Lafond, 2 Oct 1905; citing Death, Minnesota State Department of Health, St. Paul.
"Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD8G-H3L : 4 December 2014), Moses Lafond, 02 Oct 1905; citing Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,117,552.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137420700/moses-lafond : accessed 16 August 2021), memorial page for Moses LaFond (7 Mar 1836–2 Oct 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137420700, citing Calvary Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Doug Kalahar (contributor 47501142) .
"Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z6VW-K73Z : 7 July 2020), Mose Lafond in entry for Charles Lafond, 14 Oct 1930; citing Death, Minnesota State Department of Health, St. Paul.
"Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZNW4-GF3Z : 7 July 2020), Moses Lafond in entry for Ellen Herron, 9 Dec 1945; citing Death, Minnesota State Department of Health, St. Paul.
"Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H2P8-3MW2 : 8 April 2020), Moses Lafond in entry for Edward M Lafond, 8 Apr 1947; citing Death, Minnesota State Department of Health, St. Paul.
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