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Document - Historical information/data - Information on the Chapdelaine family. Don Chapdelaine was a former Dakota County Commisioner. - 1/1/1998C 11Ayde 41 �� Am Y JAssignment apdelaine family roots in Dakota County date back to the early 1850s when their •andfather, Pierre Chapdelaine, came to Eagan and settled a 160-acre farm. Only 4 s remains of the farm, located northeast of 149 and Yankee Doodle Road, where the use still stands. Don Chapdelaine (pictured second from right) platted 10-acres in hich was developed into the Burrview Addition. Pictured (left to right) are the fourth ion of Chapdelaines: Mary and Louis Chapdelaine, Edith McNamara, Joseph laine, Marie Riley, and Don and Gerry Chapdelaine. Photo by Rick Orndorf )al family has witnessed growth °eterson 'ter apdelaine and his we witnessed the f Dakota County especially consid- his family's roots unty date back to i 850s. aine, 68, is a )f the fourth gen- ' Chapdelaines in His great - its, Pierre and Chapdelaine, urs, Quebec, with five children and St. Paul Oct. 31, apdelaine family what is now the Oth and Wabasha until 1853, when ded the 80-acre 3erty that eventu- ie the site of the Minnesota state gentle team of horses so you could learn to cultivate corn or rake hay real early. "You felt a very, very strong sense of just being independent and that you could do whatever you set out your mind to do. On a farm there wasn't much help available if you had a chal- lenge. You had to figure your way out of that situa- tion on your own." Chapdelaine, who was the only one of his siblings to be born in a hospital, fondly recalls riding his horse to the nearest farm four miles away after a hard day of work on the farm. Another big thrill was thrashing. "Because the big ma- chines came, there were lots of people around, the horses and the teams, the tractor running the thrashing machine and great food," he said. "The women had to were few people that hired out, and if they did it was just to get enough money to put the money down on your own business, your own store or your own farm. "They cjidn't think in terms of employment as we think today. They thought in terms of how they could de- velop their own business and be independent. That was a very strong character- istic of people of that time and, because of that, they were able to overcome what would be considered almost insurmountable odds." Neighbors knew each other well and helped out whenever needed. Don re- members a time when his father fell off a Load of hay and injured his back and neck. "He wasn't able to func- tion," he said. "And our neinhhnrc ;no ramp nupr Growth/Continued expected to be the fastest growing cities in the county. Small cities and townships are expected to grow slightly, but at less than one-half of the rate for the county as a whole. • Given these statistics, it is no wonder that growth is the top concern for a majority of Da- kota County residents. Accord- ing to a 1999 Dakota County residential study, 33 percent said growth was the most seri- ous issue facing the county — an increase of 10 percent from a 1997 survey. Moreover, when asked what the most serious issue would likely be 20 years from now, growth became an even stronger concern. In the 1997 survey, most residents (53 percent) found that the rate of population growth in their area is "about right," but about 42 percent concluded that it is "too fast." A county focus group saw "overdevelopment" as a threat and expressed concerns with the loss of "space." A majority of residents (94 percent) rated their quality of life as either excellent or good in the latest survey. Most resi- dents (35 percent) said they like Dakota County's conven- ient location the best. Respon- dents also said they enjoy the county's rural character, small communities, schools and peo- ple. for the environme economy of the are. With 576 square space, Dakota Cou the 58th largest cou nesota in terms of L In 1980, Dakota eraged 337 persons mile. By 1997, hosted 578 people mile. However, the cou lation is unevenly More than half County has a popu sity of under 50 I square mile, while of the county have densities that exc persons per square r Dakota County's r land use in the soutl the county is agricu] than 200,000 of tt acres of land in Dak (55 percent) is in 1950, 85 percent of the county was agri( In -the 1990s, abot 3,000 acres of land being converted frc tural land to subu However, from 1991 the number of jobs cultural sector of tt economy grew by 3 Total farm and f earnings in Dakota ceed $115 million at Single-family resid is predominant in th suburban areas. N 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Dakota County Population Growth 275, 88 1990 282,632 290,679 298,679 308,002 1991 1992 1993 1994 316,272 1995 325,0: 1996 "There has been an availabil- ity of land for people to move to," Ditmore said. "There is a general desire for people to 40,700 acres of land for single-family h 1995. Between 1995 it is nroiected that Assignment opolitan Council ranked Eagan as the third largest population gainer last year and t decade. Only Lakeville and Woodbury surpass Eagan in population gains. Eagan, 10 percent developed, experienced most of its growth during the last 10 years. The city ;rowth through the year 2020 with an estimated population of 71,000. Photo by Rick pshot of growth shared in nty's six corecommunities townships in Da- are facing their e issues in regard Uthough some cit- neighbors, they experiencing dif- of growth. ing is a breakdown ;re cities in Dakota Talley was settled Lebanon Township corporated as the e Valley in 1969. encompasses 17.5 and has a popula- than 44,000. It is developed and has steady growth. to .officials from ;titan Council, Ap- vas among the top the metro area in )ulation change and change during the )th categories, Ap- anks seventh. Population Change by Community, 1990-1996 1990 47,409 Inver Grove Heights 22,477 Sunfish Lake Small Cities/ltvps Lilydale West St. Paul 413 14,569 15;4715 :r. ............ 553 19,248 dential boom in the 1980s. Today, assisted living and senior housing projects are 1970s and 1996 26,981 usd ... :........ . 460 52.:.»». 16,113 600 20,211;• 19,450 Avg.Annual % Change 3.34% 1.90% :t84 1.77% 1.55' 1.42% 0.03% ranked Eagan as the third larg- est population gainer last year and in the last decade. Eagan Chapdelaine/Continued Humboldt High School or South St. Paul," he said. Don recalled that residen- tial development in Dakota County came after World War II. Some of the first de- velopments included Friendly Hills in Mendota Heights and Cedar Grove in Eagan. The pace acceler- ated when the freeways were built, he 'added. After graduating from Humboldt, Don went into his own business with gravel trucks. After a few years, he went into heavy equipment operation. In 1953, Don platted 10 acres of the farm into 20 lots, called the Burrview Addition. He married his wife, Gerry, in 1955 and built their home on one of the lots. There they raised eight children. Only 4 1/2 acres remains of the original farm where Don's brother Joseph lives in a home built during the 1950s. Another family lives in the Chapdelaine farm- house. "(We _ realized that) the farm was too small to be profitable and we were aware of rapidly increasing values that made it far too expensive to farm," Don said. When Don was 25, he be- came the assistant manager and then manager of Cen- nex Retail Co-op, which serves Dakota, Washington and Ramsey counties. To- day he owns Chapdelaine Enterprises, a consulting is good." firm for Safety Kleen Corp., However, which operates an industrial said the county waste landfill in eastern challenge on trar Rosemount. Don and his feels that the . cour wife, Gerry, grandparents to velopment has be 13 children, still live in sonably orderly al their first house. balanced. "I didn't feel any need to "I marvel at the w move," Don said. "I was the leadership in offered many times to move where plans were to other areas through job out and that a cc offers. But I saw that the was developed wit area that we lived in placed major crisis," he so a high value on family and Dakota County' commissioners hand budget of $160 milli, a population of 275,0 day, the County Boa sists of seven comn ers overseeing a coun a population of 350,C growing. "You really impac ple's lives very subst as a county comm; because you're the a trative arm of the sty the federal goveri Don said. "It was humbling position I you make decisions ing highways, librari rections, solid waste, services." While on the County Board of C sioners, Chapdelaine on the county's hum; ices board, the state' portation advisory and was the chair gio'nal rail authority. "One of probably tl positive aspects of Dakota County was cellent staffing of County," Don said. are people who take very seriously and wi accountable. I think county that functions standpoint of p maximum service conservative in expe so that we get th value for our tax d think that continues day and it did pre' my serving, too. "(Dakota County i great community to has high quality and highway trans] Cha 1990s, Dakota County annually added more h year than any other county in the metro area, Hennepin County. The county's growth is the of adding a city the size of Hastings to the coun- o years. Photo by Rick Orndorf lities/Continued community spirit subsequent tribula- is war, economic nd the grain em- rmington is sur- rich Minnesota )wever, growth is With 12.5 square a population of 25 percent of the oped. Farmington in size between )5 and 2007 when miles in Empire annexed into the had the most nonulatinn amnno in terms of population gains in the 1990s. In 1998, Lakeville's population was estimated at 38,506, an increase of 13,652 from 1990. It is expected to hit a population of 42,000 by 2000. According to a residential survey, most Lakeville resi- dents said they chose to live in the city because of its location. Lakeville ranks fourth in household change for the last decade, coming behind Ply- mouth, Eagan and Woodbury. In 1998, Lakeville had ap- proximately 12,282 house- holds, an increase of 4,431 from 1990. Lakeville, which experienced an annual population increase of 7 AR nprl.P.tt F.of.c,nn , i nnn Growth/Continued the next two decades, Dakota County's population will grow increasingly older as the baby boom generation ages. The "baby boom" generation (persons born from 1946 to 1964) makes up the largest percentage of the county's age groups. From 1980 to 1990, the aver- age age of Dakota County residents increased from 27.1 to 30.2 years. In 1995, senior citizens made up about 6.6 percent of the county's popula- tion. That number is expected to double in 20 years, growing to 14.5 percent. "That's a very tremendous change and a real difference in the kinds of services people will need," Ditmore said. "If we don't plan for this now, there will be a seriously defi- cient supply of subsidized housing to meet the needs of the elderly in the future." According to Ditmore, the county projects a subsidized housing supply of 1,735 units by 2004-05. The projected de- mand for such units in 2020 is more than 11,000. The geographic distribution of different age groups' is also changing. The rapidly growing communities of Lakeville, Rosemount and Farmington are experiencing large increases in school -age children. A new trend is the aging population of suburban areas in Burnsville and Eagan. In 1997, the Metropolitan Council estimated there were 120,715 households in Dakota County. Between 1995 and 2020, the Metropolitan Council projects that Dakota County will add nearly 71,200 addi- tional households. Between 1993 and 1996, Da- kota County averaged about 3,400 residential building per- mits annually. During that same period, the total number of building permits averaged about 10,900 annually. In 1996, Dakota County had more than 122,500 housing units. Of this total, 61 percent Dakota County's predominant land use in the soutl of the county is agricultural. More than 200,00 371,200 acres of land in Dakota County (55 perci farms. Photo by Rick Orndorf cation decisions include: West Group, Cray Research, North- west Airlines and Blue Cross Blue Shield. From 1990 to 1996, employ- ment grew by nearly 29,800 jobs. In 1990, Dakota County had about 8 percent of the jobs in the metro area. In 1996, this share had grown to 9.1 percent. The largest share of jobs are concentrated in retail trade and service industries, accounting for 44 percent of all employ- ment in the county in 1996. In the next 25 years, Dakota County is expected to add an- other 57,000 jobs, or nearly one out of every seven new he said. "Dakota Cc some ways like VN D.C., where you hav bridges to get into the area. The Mk serve as very import to the county." A population boor the transportation ments. The comple 35W, providing rapi( cities north of the ported a population in Burnsville in the 1980s. As Burnsvi oped, the lead edl building boom move( interstate into Lakev Similarly, the cons RESS' A - RACTESAR1 ns • • S ACCEPTED M - 5 PM wa BURNSVILLE 612-435-5526 kvktg Ant. & Co. Rd. 4J OWN Do It Yourself or We Install Since 1965 e Retaining Wall Place' ii 1 21894-4400 Iewood chard is t Pick Your Orchard In 1 to County! VOPEN al 3 Bags :TONE REE f Size Sags) Avenue and 5th Street IP KEVILLE -7 Tuesday-Sunday -985.5425 ID COURTS DISTRICT COURT RESOLUTIONS (When sentencing, the tern "pronounced" is the maximum time the defendant may serve and is used only when the defendant is sent to prison or there is a stay of execution. The term "conditional" is the actual tune the de- fendant will serve.) James Allan Booth, 40, of Rosemount; charged with two counts of terroristic threats; resolved prior to hearing. Henry Newsom, 23, of Minneapolis; third- degree burglary; five years probation, D days conditional and $50 fine. Travis Edward Rutledge, 52, of Bum s' ville; criminal vehicular operation; three years of probation, 30 days conditional. Jennifer Renee Carlson, 18, of Apple Val- ley; theft; three years of probation, 14 days conditional. Maurice Andre Pratt, 22, of Burnsville; second-degree burglary; 18 months pro- nounced, five years probation, 86 days con- ditional. Arterrius Lamont Christopher, 18, no pe r- manent address; second-degree burglary; four years probation, 30 days conditional. Klinton William Barthel, 29, of Mon- ticello; third-degree controlled substance crime; 24 months probation. Thomas Victor Mosbek, 22, of Elk River; third-degree controlled substance crime; 24 months probation; $50 fine. David Edward Snyder, 42, of Minneapo- lis; simple robbery; 27 months probation; $50 fine. Jeffrey Scott Hansen, 29, of Burnsville; sports bookmaking; three years probation; 15 days conditional; $200 fine. Richard Guy Blanchard, 31, of Apple Val- ley; fifth degree controlled substance crime and domestic abuse; three years probation; 30 days conditional; $1,000 fine. Herman Manning, 28, address unknown; first degree burglary and terroristic threats; 5 years probation; 180 days conditional; 93 days pronounced; $50 fine. Terrance Lee Long, 18, of Burnsville; te r- roristic threats; two years probation; 34 days conditional; $400 fine. Mario Dejesus Matute Lopez, 29, of St. Paul; criminal motor vehicle operation re- sulting in injury; 19 months pronounced; five years probation; 135 days conditional. Charles Maurice Robinson, 41, address unknown; terroristic threats; five years pro- bation; 180 days conditional; $500 fine. Tony Duwayne Williams, 24, address un- known; charged with first -degree criminal property da mage; resolved prior to hearing. Jay Rodney Richard Clayborne, 19, ad- dress unknown; charged with aggravated robbery in the first degree; resolved prior to hearing. Debra Louise Wright, 37, of Burnsville; theft; five years probation; 13 days cond tional; $50 fine. Kenwa Lamar Williams, 19, of Minnea- polis; theft of motor vehicle; 15 months pro- nounced. ses For All Ages Assignment Residential neighborhoods are slowly encroaching on agricultural land, like tl Farmington. As in the 1990s, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount are expectet fastest growing cities in the county into the future. Lakeville is expected to pass E; largest city in the county, and Apple Valley is expected to surpass Burnsville to I third largest city. Small cities and townships are expected to grow slightly, but at le! of the rate for the county as a whole. Photo by Rick Orndorf Growth/Continued formed in the previous era be- gan to give way to in -fill de- velopment. Employers locating in Dakota County have found relatively inexpensive building sites, ac- cess to the regional road net- work and a growing population to serve as both customers and employees. Cities such as Farmington, Hastings, Lakeville and Rose- mount have older downtown districts that date back to when these communities were agri- cultural centers. Burnsville, which is almost 97 percent developed, is striv- ing to create a nostalgic down- town area. The city is setting the stage for the rebirth of what was intended to be its original downtown area, near the inter- section of Nicollet Avenue and Burnsville Parkway — also known as the Heart of the City area. • In the 1990s, Dakota County communities are continuing their evolution from bedroom suburbs into more diverse land - use patterns. In an effort to prepare for fu- ture growth, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners has listed several themes it intends to follow carefully in its 2020 • Comprehensive Guide Plan. They include: • Preserve the investments that Dakota County has made; • Manage res, vestment to av make premature the future; • Improve n, and infrastructul • Expand systt necessary and f • Cooperate with other units and partner wi sector. "We want to scotch' kind of more said. "It development of our region is ve to economic whole area. In have to work t greater good." Jazz • Ballet • Gymnastics • Baton v Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagl Polio victim Chapdelaine prayed for others By Sue Hegarty _ - _ t 55.e. Minne to Sun Publications Stricken with polio a age 3, LaDonna Chapdelaine of Eagan defied the odds of survival. Chapdelaine celebrated her 80th birthday in June, but died July 26 of lung and heart failure. Born in a log cabin on Dodd Road, Chapdelaine was one of eight children who grew up on the family's farm on Ea- gan's east side. She spent seven years undergoing surgeries and physical ther- apy at Gillette Hospital. With only the use of her right arm and left leg, she en- dured casts and body braces during the 77 years she lived with polio's effects. Despite her physical limitations, Chapdelaine cheerfully accepted the challenges of her handicap and focused her energies on the lives of others, said her brother Don Chapdelaine, a former Dakota County commissioner. "It is so easy for us to get caught up in life and not reach out. She ignored her own personal needs as much as she could and reached out to others. They sought her out," he said. Her willingness to talk about her handicap taught others to overcome more than physical challenges. She never at- tended formal schooling. Her older sister, Loretta Sachwitz, was a teacher and taught her sister at home. "She was a peacemaker and a vivid ex- ample to the family that anytime we thought we had problems, we didn't com- pared to her," added her brother. The family would push her across the kitchen floor on a chair. About 1940, she received a wheel- chair and became more active out- side the home. She was a mem- ber of the Prayer Chain at St. Pe- ter's Catholic Church in Mendo- ta for more than 20 years. "She called herself the 'prayer ma- chine,'" said Mary Sich of Mendota Heights. "She had a wonderful, fighting, spirit and was a person you could always count on. She was in tune with prayer and believed it would work for her and for others." Her brother Joe Chapdelaine was her primary caregiver until she entered the Southview Nursing Home in West St. Paul. Besides her older sister, she was pre- ceded in death by her parents Louis and Sylvia and her brother LeRoy. She is survived by sisters Marie Riley, Edith McNamara; brothers and spouses Louis and Mary, Joseph, Donald and Gerry. She also is survived by 28 nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and a network of friends with whom she had a spiritual bond. A Mass of Christian Burial was July 30 at Church of St. Peter in Mendota, with interment in the church cemetery. Memorials are preferred to St. Peter's Church, Mendota. Arrangements were by O'Halloran and Murphy funeral home. LaDonna Chapdelaine DICK CALLANAN, LUTCF Allstate Insurance Company 3470 Washington Dr. #155 Eagan, MN 55122-1303 Bus (612) 688-0970 O 1996 Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Life Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois Subject to local availability and yuabfications. Other terms, conditions and exclusions may apply. /instate li,u'n in I;uod hand,. For auto, home and life — Being in good hands is the only place to be.m YOU WANT TO BE ACTIVE, SELF -AWARE, GET A 2-H ANYTHIf At KinderCare, we know yo child. That's the reason we've r teachers, age appropriate learn ing activities and the environm So children 6 weeks to 12 years ing, self confidence and respec • Computer learning activ • Innovative Preschool am • Transportation to/from Shannon Part 15080 Shan Next to Walgref (612) 3' Mr. Chapdelab bought or Edward Bibaux and Felix Ake, who had come in earlier, the claim in sections 12 and 13, now owned by James Wes- cott. While it St. Paul, the river rose too high for Mr. Chapdelan to return to his land, and Le Bret, taking advantage of this absence, jumped his claim. Mr. Chapdelan then made a claim further south, and lying partly in the towns of Eagan and Inver Grove.' THE PIERRE CHAPDELAINE FAMILY The Pierre Chapdelaine family arrived in St. Paul, Minnesota on the 31st day of October, 1848, thus becoming some of the first non-native permanent residents of Minnesota. When they arrived in St. Paul there were only a few frame houses of haphazard construction and livestock 71,..r freely roamed the streets.' It was t-ite year tat 11C«iy if. Si-b1ey way the territory of Minnesota4+ws twat-i lSitEd. Sz. ile4 s-tvvd at 5O Pierre Chapdelaine, son of Francois and Gennevieve Norman was born at St. Ours, Quebec on June 29, 1807. He married Marguerite Plante, Daughter of Antoine and Marguerite Antaya at St. Pierre De Sorel on October 29, 1838. Five children were born to them before they left Quebe$ during the early summer of 1838. The family resided at what is now the corner of tenth and Wabasha in St. Paul, until 1853, when Pierre traded this 80 acre claim for a team of freighting oxen. The traded property eventually became the site of the original Minnesota State Capitol. He then purchased land in sections 12 and 13 of what later would become part of Eagan Township, Dakota County from Edward Bibaux (Bibault) and Felix Ake. In the spring CA 1857 while still in St. Paul the Minnesota River rose too high for Pierre to reach his claim. Mr. F. Lebret took advantage of the absence and "jumped" the claim. However the 1896 Dakota County Plat/book identifies Pierre Chapdelaine as owner of 110 acres in section 12 of Eagan Township; evidently the property dispute was resolved in favor of Pierre Chapdelaine. After LeBret had jumped his claim, Pierre pre-empted 120 acres further south in section 24 of Eagan Township and section 18 Of Inver Grove near the Westcott station. He first erected a log cabin and later a more permanent dwelling and farm buildings. He pursued a general line of farming simlar to that which he had known in his native province. By 1881 the Chapdelaine family operated 160 acres. In the 1860's he also owned property in Erin Township, Rice county near Wheatland. Pierre Chapdelaine 'h= t - o a U.S. Citizen at Mendota January 19, 1855. Pierre and Margerite had twelve children. Margerite B M Oliver St. Martin May 29, 1860 Marie B May 30, 1841 M Joseph Perron Nov 11 1856 D Mar 10, 1911 Peter B Oct. 30, 1843 M Dorothy Christian Apr 17 1870 D Mar 30 1916 Victorine B 1846 M Clement Deslauriers Feb 11 1861 D 1931 Sophia B 1848 Single Felix B 1849 M Mary Labby Jan 8 1883 D May 1933 Serafina B June 28, 1850 M Louis Christian Mar 28 1869 D Jan 20 1909 Joseph B 1853 M Elizabeth Bennett Charles B 1854 Single Alexis B June 14, 1858 M Rachel Plaisance Mary 1885 D Dec 1933 Desire' B Feb. 2 1862 M Alphonsine Plaisance Jan 24 1911 D Jun 23, 1931 Emma B 1864 M Paul Cote' D 1936 Peter Chapdelaine and Dorothy Christian were married on April 17, 1870. They were the parents of four children. Fred, Albert, Louis and Martha. Their son Louis, married Sylvia Walsh in 1910. They had eight children. Four girls and four boys. Marie, Loretta, Edith and LaDonna. LeRoy, Louis J, Joe and Donald. Louis passed away on April 6, 1961 and Sylvia passed away on June 2, 1973, both are buried in St. Peter's cemetery in Mendota. Ref: Ronald Eustice La Donna Chapdelaine LeRoy Chapdelaine By Francis J. Dembroski Anniversaries Chapdelaine The family of Donald Ray- mond Chapdelaine and Mary Geraldine "Gerry" Chapdelaine of Eagan wish to congratulate them on their 50th wedding an- niversary. On May 14, 2005, a Mass in their honor will be conducted at St. Joseph's Church in West St. Paul with a brunch to follow at Mendakota Country Club in Mendota Heights. Donald and Gerry were mar- ried May 14, 1955, in West St. Paul, Minn. Their children, Dan, Nadine, John, Tim and Jean Chapdelaine and Julie Sheehy, Mary Marks, Paula Bonniwell; sons- and daughters-in-law; and 16 grand- children will be here to celebrate with them. 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