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- Thomas is the son of Elizabeth Salter & James Gosnell, both from County Cork, Ireland.
Brother of J J. Robert was a teacher prior to leaving for Winnipeg to be a collector of internal revenue. Thomas was the principal of Highgate school. Father of Walker William (married Elvira Sophia) & Susan Eileen.
Note: Thomas S Gosnell was reared on the farm with his parents & educated in the schools of Highgate. At the age of 20 he began teaching in schools in the county of Kent, thus continuing for 6 years, the last two of which during 1874 & 1875, he was principal of the Highgate school. He then entered into the civil service as excise officer in Chatham, but after four years, in 1880, he was transferred to Hamilton, then to British Columbia and then to Winnipeg.
After four years there he was transferred to Calgary Division as collector, but after the expiration of another 4 years was returned to Winnipeg as collector of that division, where he has since remained, & he is justly regarded as one of the best men in the service. His division comprises of Manitoba & west as far as Moose Jaw, & east in Ontario to Rat Portage & Fort Francis. Mr. Gosnell is a Scottish Rite mason, a member of the A.O.U.W. & of the Woodmen of the World. He & his wife are consistent members of the Methodist Church.
Although Mr Gosnell is at present residing in Winnipeg, his parents & various friends feel that he belongs to the Orford contingent & he himself is interested in the welfare of Kent County, which sent him like so many of its sons & daughters, out into the world well equipped for the battle.
1920 May 20. WILL of Thomas Salter Gosnell, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Retired collector of Inland Revenue.
Executrix & Trustee, daughter Susan Eileen C=Gorsnell.
1. Pay just debts, funeral expenses
2. All my property unto my trustee in trust, to sell & convert into money;
3. The income arising from my estate, shall be divided equally between herself & my son Walker William Gosnell. Signed, Thomas Salter Gosnell. - - -
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1850 - 1926 (75 years)