This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Girard Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pAC.2ACI/2134.1 Message Board Post: Claire wrote, "... looking for any info re. my grandfather Archie Girard ..." Claire, you didn't mention estimated birth years, but perhaps this is your Archie GIRARD. Notice that he seems to have had a twin sister. 1900 US Census, VT Franklin Fairfield, ED108, Sheet 2A GIRARD, Fra*, head, July 1863, 36, married 16 years, born VT, parents born CAN, Farmer -H?d*dge, wife, Oct 1856, 44, married 16 years, bore 9 children/6 living, born CAN, parents born CAN -Archie, son, Dec 1884, 15, VT, Farm Laborer -Ella, daughter, Dec 1884, 15, VT, At School -Priscilla, daughter, Mar 1887, 13, VT, At School -Frankie, son, Mar 1889, 11, VT, At School -Hortense, daughter, May 1893, 7, VT -Wilfred, son, Oct 1897, 2, VT