Russell Joseph LaMotte
1913 - 1975 (61 years)-
Name Russell Joseph LaMotte [1, 2] Born 27 Aug 1913 Lake Linden, Houghton, Michigan, United States [1, 3] Gender Male Census 1940 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [4]
LaMotte, Russell, age 26, born Mich, 1935 in Detroit, draftsman, automotive
LaMotte, Ruth, age 27, born Mich, 1935 in Lansing, school teacher (crossed out)
City Directory 1951 Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan, United States [5] - LaMotte - Russell J (Ruth F) eng Murray Corp (Det) h 575 Berwyn rd
Buried Aug 1975 Southfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States [2] - Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Died 10 Aug 1975 Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States [1, 3] - Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Russell LaMotte prayer card Obituary 12 Aug 1975 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [6] Detroit Free Press - Russell J. LaMotte, Ford Manager
Services for Russell J. LaMotte, manage of Advance Product Planning Department of Ford Motor Co., will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Wm. R. Hamilton Co., 820 E. Maple, Birmingham.
Mr. LaMotte, 61, of Birmingham died Sunday at Beaumont Hospital of injuries suffer in an accident.
Obituary 13 Aug 1975 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [7] Detroit Free Press - LaMOTTE, Russell J., August 10 1975. Husband of Ruth F. LaMotte; father of Kenneth J., Paul R. and Robert J. LaMotte; also survived by four grandchildren, one sister and four brothers. Scripture service at Bell Chapel of the Wm. R. Hamilton Co., 820 E. Maple Ave., Birmingham, Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection at Holy Name Church, Birmingham, 10 a/m/ Wednesday. Tributes may be sent to the charity of your choice.
Occupation Design Engineer [2] _UID 26127957B54E4624A711308047BB9B2AA449 Person ID I17 Gauthier Family Tree Last Modified 3 Aug 2020
Family Florence Ruth Gauthier, b. 5 Feb 1913, Cedar River, Menominee, Michigan, United States , d. 15 Feb 2001, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 88 years) Newspaper Article Jul 1939 Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States [2] Wedding announcement in local newspaper - SOCIAL CLUB
Gauthier-LaMotte
Bark River - Pink peonies, roses and orange blossoms decorated the main and side altars of St. George"s church Saturday morning for the ceremony uniting in marriage Miss Ruth Florence Gauthier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gauthier of Bark River, and Russell LaMotte of Detroit, son of Mr. and Mrs. LaMotte of Lake Linden.
The bridegroom's uncle, Rev. Fr. D. Joseph Breault, performed the ceremony and was celebrant of the nuptial mass, unpon the occasion of the twenty-second anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.
The music of the mass was sung by St. George's church choir.
Mrs. Edwin Bergman was organist and director, while Miss Belle Bodette sang the Ave Maria at the offertory. The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin was played as the processional and Mendelssohn's Wedding March as the recessional.
The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin fitted bridal gown, fitted with lace insets and a Peter Pan collar and long fitted sleeves. She wore a shoulder length veil and carried an arm bouquet of pink bud roses and fever few.
Miss Jean LaMotte, sister of the bridesgroom, attended her as maid of honor in a gown of aqua moire and a shoulder length veil of peach net. She carried a bouquet of roses and snapdragons.
Mr. LaMotte was attended by Laurence Gauthier, brother of the bride.
Mrs. Gauthier wore blue figures crepe with white accessories, while Mrs. LaMotte wore rose beige crepe with white accessories.
The bride is a graduate of Escanaba high school and Michigan State college. She was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and was an instructor the past two years in the primary grades of the Schaffer school.
Mr. LaMotte is a graduate of Lake Linden high school and is now with the Murray Body Corporation of Detroit.
A wedding breakfast for the bridal party was served at the home of the bride for twelve guests. Dinner was served at one o'clock at St. George's church auditorium for fifty-two guests. A color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the table decorations.
Mr. LaMotte and his bride left immediately following the dinner for Detroit, where the bridegroom is employed and where the young couple will make their home.
The bride wore a traveling costume of dark blue trimmed in white.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mrs. Mary Breault, Mr. and Mrs. John LaMotte and children, Jean, Robert and George, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence LaMotte, Mr. and Mrs. Ed LaMotte, Houghton; Mr. and Mrs. Fred LaMotte, Lake Linden, and Miss Lyle Harrington, Calumet.
Also John and Allen LaMotte, Mr. and Mrs. Armand Lanouette, Mrs. Clarence Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Orndoff, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gauthier and family, Detroit, and Miss Dororthy Croswell, Lansing.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nadeau, Green Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Marcella Nadeau, Stephenson; Mrs. G. Racicot, Telesphore Gauthier, Mrs. Olive Nadeau, Barney Nadeau, Powers; Mr. and Mrs. A. Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rouse, Iron Mountain; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ackley, Minneapolis; and Mrs. Delia and Belle Bodette.
Married 1 Jul 1939 Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States [8, 9] Russ & Ruth LaMotte Russ and Ruth LaMotte Ruth Nadeau and Russell LaMotte Wedding
Last time they were all together - left to right - John Gauthier, Laura Nadeau Gauthier, then their children, Harvey, Mildred, Robert, Theresa, David, Audrey, Ruth and LaurenceMarriage 1 Jul 1939 Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States [9] - Married by Reve D.J. Breault at St. George Church. Witnesses were Laurence Gauthier and Jean LaMotte.
Children 1. Kenneth Joseph LaMotte 2. Paul Russell LaMotte 3. Robert John LaMotte Last Modified 3 Aug 2020 Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Russell LaMotte
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Notes - (Research):Son of John Delore LaMotte and Alvina Louise Breault. [2]
- (Medical):Died in home accident, fell off ladder in yard.
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