His death certificate shows him as a farmer, who had been living at Fort Saint John for 13 years (since around 1929). He died of heart inflamation, which he had for over 5 years.

They moved to Bowesmont, North Dakota for awhile (the town was originally called Alma before changing it’s name 6 months later, in 1878). Thomas and his family (along with his brother William, and 2 boarders - Edwin H. Purdy from Canada, and Harry Walde from Sweden) show up in the 1900 census (taken June 1). The census shows that Thomas moved there in 1880, and his wife followed in 1883. At this time, Thomas was listed as a merchant, living in a house (not farm), that he was paying a mortgage on.