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Thomas Russell Brill

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Thomas Russell Brill

Birth
Saint-Armand, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada
Death
1881 (aged 64–65)
Minnesota, USA
Burial
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Thomas Russell Brill was the son of Elizabeth Mizener (1786-1853), and Benjamin Brill. Thomas Brill was reportedly born in 1815, at Saint Armand, Quebec, Canada; and, died sometime AFTER 1880.
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Thomas Brill married Sarah Sager in 1837, in the Methodist Church, in Shefford, Quebec, Canada.
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In about 1854, Thomas Russell Brill and his wife, Sarah (Sager) Brill, migrated to the United States. In 1857 and 1860, they are listed on the United States Federal Census for KENYON, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA. The Brill family is then living next-door to the family of Stephen and ANNA [BRILL] BULLIS, sister of Thomas Russell Brill). For a short time, their son, Hascal R. Brill, attended Hamline College (which was first located in RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
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CENSUS DATA:
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1857 MINNESOTA STATE CENSUS.
Township 109, Goodhue County, Minnesota. (In 1857, the family of Thomas Brill resides next-door to the family of Stephen & Anna [BRILL] Bullis. Anna is the sister of Thomas R. Brill. On the 1857 Census, the Brill household lists only Thomas ["F.R. Brill"); and, his son, William Brill ["W.S.Brill"] ).

1860 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS.
Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota. (The Brill family continues to live next-door to the family of Stephen and Anna [BRILL] Bullis).
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1870 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS.
Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. (Family # 47. Household of Thomas Brill, age 54, carpenter, b. Canada; his wife, Sarah, 56, born Canada; and, their son, Haskel R. Brill, age 25, lawyer).
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1875 MINNESOTA STATE CENSUS. [Census enumerated May 1, 1875].
Saint Paul (Ward 4), Ramsey County, Minnesota. (Household of T.R. [Thomas Russell] Brill, age 58, and his wife, Sarah; PLUS, their adult son, H.R. [Hascal Russell] Brill, age 28 and his wife, "Sarah" [Cora Gray Brill] 24, and their infant son, H.R. Brill Jr.).
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DEATH OF SARAH SAGER BRILL:
According to census data, Sarah died sometime between May of 1875 and June 7, 1880.
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1880 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS.
Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. (THOMAS BRILL, "Deputy Sheriff." Thomas, age 64, is widowed and is residing in the household of his son and daughter-in-law, Hascal R. Brill [Sr.] & Cora GRAY Brill). .
SOURCE: Cathy Porter-Maynard.

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Thomas Russell Brill was the son of Elizabeth Mizener (1786-1853), and Benjamin Brill. Thomas Brill was reportedly born in 1815, at Saint Armand, Quebec, Canada; and, died sometime AFTER 1880.
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Thomas Brill married Sarah Sager in 1837, in the Methodist Church, in Shefford, Quebec, Canada.
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In about 1854, Thomas Russell Brill and his wife, Sarah (Sager) Brill, migrated to the United States. In 1857 and 1860, they are listed on the United States Federal Census for KENYON, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA. The Brill family is then living next-door to the family of Stephen and ANNA [BRILL] BULLIS, sister of Thomas Russell Brill). For a short time, their son, Hascal R. Brill, attended Hamline College (which was first located in RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
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CENSUS DATA:
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1857 MINNESOTA STATE CENSUS.
Township 109, Goodhue County, Minnesota. (In 1857, the family of Thomas Brill resides next-door to the family of Stephen & Anna [BRILL] Bullis. Anna is the sister of Thomas R. Brill. On the 1857 Census, the Brill household lists only Thomas ["F.R. Brill"); and, his son, William Brill ["W.S.Brill"] ).

1860 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS.
Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota. (The Brill family continues to live next-door to the family of Stephen and Anna [BRILL] Bullis).
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1870 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS.
Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. (Family # 47. Household of Thomas Brill, age 54, carpenter, b. Canada; his wife, Sarah, 56, born Canada; and, their son, Haskel R. Brill, age 25, lawyer).
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1875 MINNESOTA STATE CENSUS. [Census enumerated May 1, 1875].
Saint Paul (Ward 4), Ramsey County, Minnesota. (Household of T.R. [Thomas Russell] Brill, age 58, and his wife, Sarah; PLUS, their adult son, H.R. [Hascal Russell] Brill, age 28 and his wife, "Sarah" [Cora Gray Brill] 24, and their infant son, H.R. Brill Jr.).
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DEATH OF SARAH SAGER BRILL:
According to census data, Sarah died sometime between May of 1875 and June 7, 1880.
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1880 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS.
Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. (THOMAS BRILL, "Deputy Sheriff." Thomas, age 64, is widowed and is residing in the household of his son and daughter-in-law, Hascal R. Brill [Sr.] & Cora GRAY Brill). .
SOURCE: Cathy Porter-Maynard.

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