Adelore Edward Gennette: Robbery of a Post Office

Adelore Edward Gennette was born 21 Feb 1883 in Clowd County, KS to Ferdinand Gennette(1860-1929) & Virginie Anne Morissette (1860-1918).

Inmate: #2439 Leavenworth Federal Prison
Rec: April 1901
Crime: robbing a post office
Term: 1 yr 6 months and $1 fine
Age: 18

Adelore Gennette was sentenced to one year and six months of hard labor and a $1 fine for robbing a U.S. Post Office in Topeka, Kansas. He stole merchandise and 56 cents of stamped envelopes. He was paroled after eight months, which was briefly revoked for bad behavior. He listed his occupation as harness maker and was 18 years old at the time of arrest.





Adelore was married 3 times.

Spouse & Children
Ermina Rosemarie Denault
1888–1982

Earl Arthur Gennette

1908–1990

Spouse & Children
Mary Margaret Carl
1888–1967

Leon Gennette
1919–
Helen Gennette
1921–
Lois Gennette
1923–
Junior Gennette
1927–
Richard L Gennette
1932–
Marile M Gennette

1934–

Spouse & Children
Nancy Jane Babcock (Married 21 Jun 1915 in Silver Bow, MT)
1885–

Albert Ferdinand Gennette
1916–
Jewell Gennette

1923–

He died 3 Nov 1948 in Sacramento, CA. I found his obituary.



He wasn't very old, sad, wonder what illness he had.

He didn't get into any other trouble after being in Leavenworth. I am wondering why he had so many wives, was his time in prison a contribute to relationships going sour.

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  1. sad no mention of his other children in his obituary.

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    1. I thought that also, must of been whom ever gave the newspaper the info didn't know.

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