Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 2. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 640. JOSEPH MICHAUD Many Canadians have founded homes in the northwestern part of the United States and are among the most patriotic and progressive citizens of the great republic. Joseph Michaud whose name stands at the head of this review may truly be classed among this number. He is of French descent and was born in the province of Quebec, Canada, on the 1st of November, 1855, a son of Joseph and Frances (Morin) Michaud, both of whom were born in Canada and spent their entire lives in their native country, where the father passed away at the age of fifty. Joseph Michaud is the youngest of five children and the only one now living. He was educated in the public schools of Canada and at the age of seventeen emigrated to Duluth, Minnesota, later taking up his residence at St. Paul, where he engaged for about two years in railroad work. He then went to Colorado and was employed for a year in tanning buffalo robes. At the end of the time named he yielded to the gold excitement and joined others in prospecting and mining in the Black Hills. He arrived there three weeks after the massacre of General Custer and his command by the Indians. He returned to his old home after leaving the Black Hills and spent a year at Fraserville. He again came to the United States and started a tannery in partnership with two other men, in Kansas. Owing to ill health he retired from the tannery business at the end of a year and began keeping a stage trading post in southern Kansas, also taking up a government land claim on the Texas line. He was very prosperous in his business but after an experience of five years on the border paid a second visit to Canada and during a sojourn of two years amidst familiar scenes he was married. In 1886 he came to the northwest with his wife and entered the live-stock business in Washington. The enterprise gave favorable promise at the outset but a prolonged drought caused the death of many of his cattle and he turned his attention to farming, devoting most of his time for ten years to raising wheat. In 1899 he came to Netarts, Tillamook county, and purchased one hundred and twenty acres which he utilized in the dairy business. After a year and a half he bought seventy acres two miles south of Tillamook, on the Trask river, but disposed of this place four years later and purchased eighty acres on the opposite side of the river, upon which he has established his home. He has made a number of substantial improvements that greatly add to the value of his farm. He is an energetic and industrious man and as he makes use of sound judgment, he is securing good returns upon his labor. On the 7th of November, 1883, Mr. Michaud was married to Miss Eugenie Martin, a daughter of E. I. and Victoria (Lapointe) Martin. The parents were both born in Canada and are still living, the father being seventy-two and the mother sixty-six years of age. The daughter Eugenie was their only child. She received her education in a convent and was married to Mr. Michaud when she was eighteen years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Michaud are the parents of eight children: Annie, who died at the age of thirteen; Stephen, who was born November 21, 1885, and is now attending school at Portland; John, who died at the age of eleven years; Mary, the wife of Joseph Finta, of Beaverton, Oregon; Rosa, who was born September 23, 1891, and is living with her sister Mary; Joseph J., born August 26, 1893; Bertha, born August 24, 1895; and James, born January 8, 1897. Mr. Michaud and his wife are members of the Roman Catholic church and are earnest workers in its behalf. In politics he affiliates with the republican party. Ever since arriving at maturity he has been industrious and enterprising and has made it a rule of his life to do to the best of his ability whatever he undertakes. Possessing clear business judgment, he has succeeded admirably in his chosen vocation and ranks among the highly respected citizens of Tillamook county. Transcriber's additional notes: http://www.digitalarchives.wa. gov/default.aspx 1887, Klickitat Co, WA; page 67 Joseph Michaud, 33, CAN, farmer Eugenia, 22, CAN Annie, 3, CAN Steven, 1, CAN John P., 2 mo., Wash. Territory 1900, June 7; Tillamook Co, OR; Netarts Pct, p 153 Joseph Michaud, 46, July 1853, CAN, CAN, CAN, mar 17 yrs, to US 1877, farmer, owns farm with mortgage Eugenia, wife, 35, Feb 1865, CAN, CAN, CAN, mar 17 yrs, to US 1886, 8 children-6 living Joseph S, son, 15, May 1885, CAN, CAN, CAN, to US 1886, att. school Mary, dau, 11, March 1889, WA, CAN, CAN, att. school Rosa, dau, 8, Sept 1891, WA, CAN, CAN, att. school Joseph J, son, 6, Aug 1893, WA, CAN, CAN, att. school Bertha E, dau, 4, Aug 1895, WA, CAN,CAN 1910, April 21; Tillamook Co, OR; Burrie Pct, p 224 Joseph Michaud, 55, CAN, CAN, CAN, mar 1, mar 26 yrs, to US 1872, farmer, dairy farm Eugenia M, wife, 45, CAN, CAN, CAN, mar 1, mar 26 yrs, to US 1886, 8 children-6 living, laborer, dairy farm J. Stephen, son, 24, single, CAN, CAN, CAN, to US 1886, laborer, dairy farm Roseta, dau, 18, WA, CAN, CAN J ?, son, 16, WA, CAN, CAN,laborer, dairy farm Bertha, dau, 14, WA, CAN, CAN James, son, 12, WA, CAN, CAN, laborer, dairy farm 1920, January 8; Santa Cruz Co, CA; Watsonville Pct 1 & 2, p 283; 40 bridge st. Joseph Michaud, 67, CAN, CAN, CAN, orchard farmer Eugenia, wife, 57, CAN, CAN, CAN Joseph, son, 26, WA, CAN, CAN, garage machinist, single James E, son, 22, WA, CAN, CAN, laborer, vinegar works ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.