Amos Provost ²

  In his life:

• He immigrated from Canada in 1864. ¹

• In 1865 he lived in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois. ⁴

• He was described as 5' 8½" tall with dark hair, hazel eyes and dark complexion in 1865 in Joliet, Will, Illinois. ⁴

• Amos worked, in 1865, as a farmer in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois. ⁴

• He served in the military as a Private in Company F, 156th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War, 3 March 1865-20 September 1865. ^{6 4 7} He enlisted in Joliet, Illinois and was mustered out in Memphis, Tennessee (by a Capt. Campbell).

On 25 Jun 1874 (the date is indistinct) he applied for an invalid's pension. On 9 Apr 1906 his wife (listed as Selina) applied for a widow's pension.

• In 1870 he lived in St. Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁸

• He worked, in 1870, as a lumberman in St. Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁸

• Amos was counted in the 1870 US census for St. Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁸ Third ward, page 64.

• In 1875 he lived in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

• He was counted in the 1875 Minnesota census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Family number 33. Enumerated as Amos Brovast.

• In 1880 Amos lived at 316 Eighth Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ³

• He worked, in 1880, as a cattle dealer in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ³

• Amos was counted in the 1880 US census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ³ ED 228, SD 2, Page 3.

• In 1885 he lived in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

• He was counted in the 1885 Minnesota census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Schedule 9, Page No. 17. Enumerated as Provo.

• From 1890 to 1891 Amos lived at 1368 Madison St. N.E. in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ^{7 9}

• He worked, from 1890 to 1891, as a policeman in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁹

• In 1895 Amos lived at 1118 Main St. N.E. in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

• He worked, in 1895, as a laborer in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

• Amos was counted in the 1895 Minnesota census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Schedule 4, Page No. 13, precinct 3.

• In 1900 he lived at 1108 Washington in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹

• Amos worked, in 1900, as a policeman in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹

• He was counted in the 1900 US census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹ ED 97, SD 5, Sheet 13B, ward 9.

• In 1905 Amos lived at 7th Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

• He worked, in 1905, as a mounted policeman in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

• Amos was counted in the 1905 Minnesota census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ED 38, ward 1, sub-division B, precinct 5, sheet 4.

Amos married Celina Pomerleau about 1868.¹ (Celina Pomerleau was born about 1854 in Canada ^{2 3}.)