Other Events:

• Occupation: Registered Nurse
• _UID: AFA4AC1CDBC649D0B05E11621C863586B3A4
• Census: 1910, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1920, Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Graduation: 1927, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1930, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 8 Mar 1930, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 24 Aug 1933, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 10 Jun 1937, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 28 Jul 1939, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 28 Aug 1941, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 18 Aug 1942, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 29 Aug 1942, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 14 Apr 1946, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Additional information: Abt May 1946
• Newspaper Article: 5 Jul 1949, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 28 Apr 1951, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 7 Sep 1955, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 28 Jan 1964, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Additional information: 27 Mar 1964, Anchorage, Alaska, United States; Earthquake
• Probate: 21 Jul 1964, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Social Security Number: 31 Oct 1988; 574-10-4848
• Obituary: Nov 1988
• Obituary: Nov 1988
• Obituary: Nov 1988

Notes:

Birth:
born at 7:40 am per Ruth Gauthier Lamotte

Census:

Gauthier, Gregory, 30 years, born Canada French, feed store bookkeeper
Gauthier, Laura E., 28 years, born Michigan
Gauthier, Harvey J., 3 years
Gauthier, Audrey M., 1 year 9 months

Census:

Gauthier, John G, 40 years, immigration 1880, naturalization 1918, born Canada French, country store storekeeper
Gauthier, Laura E., 38 years
Gauthier, J. Harvey, 13 years
Gauthier, Audrey M, 11 years
Gauthier, Mildred A, 9 years
Gauthier, Ruth F., 6 years
Gauthier, Robert J., 3 years 9 months
Gauthier Lawrence W., 1 year 7 months


Graduation:
Graduated from Escanaba High School.

Census:

Gauthier, John G., 50 years, born Canada French, immigration 1879, General Store merchant
Gauthier, Laura E., 48 years
Gauthier, Harvey J., 23 years
Gauthier, Audrey M., 21 years
Gauthier, Mildred A., 19 years
Gauthier, Ruth F., 17 years
Gauthier, Robert J., 14 years
Gauthier, Lawrence, 11 years
Gauthier, David H., 7 years
Gauthier, Theresa, 2 years

Newspaper Article:
Briefly Told
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Will Graduate - Miss Mary Audrey Gauthier, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier, Bark River, is a member of the 1930 graduation class of Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing, New York City. Commencement exercises were held last Thursday at Blumenthal auditorium. Following Miss Gauthier's graduation from Escanaba High School, class of 1927, she entered the nurses's training school at Mount Sinai hospital, where she will remain to specialize in surgical nursing.

Newspaper Article:
Personal News
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Miss Audrey Gauthier, R.N. of New York City, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier, in Bark River, is spending a few days with friends in Escanaba. Miss Gauthier made the trip from New York to Chicago by air.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River To Hold Election
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Miss Audrey Gauthier of New York City is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gauthier. Miss Gauthier will return Saturday to New York accompanied by her brother Robert who plans to remain in the east indefinitely.

Lawrence Gauthier returned from Houghton where he attended Houghton College of Mining and Technology and has left for a vacation visit in Detroit and Lansing.

Miss Ruth Gauthier will return this week from Detroit where she was an instructor the past term.


Newspaper Article:
Page 8 - Bark River News
Miss Audrey Gauthier, who has been vacationing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier, left Tuesday for Detroit. She will visit a few days there with her brother Harvey before going on to New York.

The John Gauthier family motored to Houghton Sunday where they visited with Laurence Gauthier, who is attending Houghton Tech.


Newspaper Article:
Page 4 - Bark River
Mr. and Mrs Russell La Motte and son Kenneth of Detroit have returned to their home. They were accompanied on their return by Miss Audrey Gauthier who will visit in Detroit before returning to New York.

Miss Theresa Gauthier has returned from Detroit where she spent her vacation with relatives.


Newspaper Article:
Bark River Briefs
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Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gauthier of Detroit were recent visitors at the John Gauthier home.
Robert Gauthier of Detroit is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gauthier
Miss Audrey Gauthier of New York is visiting at her home here.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River
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Enlists in Red Cross
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Miss Audrey Gauthier, R.N. who has enlisted as a Red Cross Nurse, will report to Washington, D.C., for instruction on September 7th.
Miss Gauthier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gauthier of this place has previously been a member of the Mercy Hosptial staff in New York.

Newspaper Article:
Page 2 - Bark River
Audrey Gauthier, R.N., has arrived from overseas to visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier, She is a member of the Red Cross and spent two years in India, Burma, and China.


Additional information:
Audrey returned to New York from her Red Cross assignment in the far east. Finding it a little boring after being in China, she decided to be adventurous and took a nursing job in Nome. George was either in Nome or assigned there after Audrey arrived. He was a deputy marshall at that time and become the US Marshall later.


Newspaper Article:
Page 9 - Bark River, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bayer of Nome, Alaska have returned after visiting at the home of Mrs. Bayer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier. Miss Mildred Gauthier accompanied them to Detroit and will return by plane.


Newspaper Article:
Mrs. George Bayer, Nurse At Home, Visiting Parents
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Bark River - Mrs. George A. Bayer, the former Audrey Gauthier of Bark River, who is a nurse in the Alaska Native Clinic Service, is visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier, before returning to Nome.
Mrs. Bayer and her husband, chief deputy U. S. Marshal at Nome, made the trip to the states by plane to take a native Eskimo patient to St. Elizabeth's hospital in Washington, D.C. After leaving Washington they visited relatives in New York and Detroit. Mr. Bayer went on to Walla Walla, Wash., to spend some time with his people and Mrs. Bayer came to Bark River. She plans to leave for Nome June 1.
Temperatures at Nome, Mrs. Bayer said, are well below zero, and the snow is just beginning to disappear.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River
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Mrs. George Bayer and two children of Nome, Alaska are visitng with her parents, the John Gauthiers. Mrs. Bayer is the former Audrey Gauthier.

Newspaper Article:
Area Families Fear For Loved Ones In Alaska
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Anxiety was expressed today by members of many families in this area for the safety of relatives and loved ones in Alaska, where violent earthquakes brought widespread destruction centering in Anchorage.
The earth shocks came at about 5:30 last night in Alaska or about 10:30 p.m. Escanaba time.
Among the former residents of this area known to be in Alaska is the former Audrey Gauthier, a registered nurse, now Mrs. George Bayer and the mother of two children.
The family lives in Anchorage and Mrs. Bayer's brother, David Gauthier of 428 S. 8th St., said he last heard from her about a month ago. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier of Bark River.

Additional information:
Map of Anchorage, Alaska with noted location of Bayer home at time of earthquake.

Probate:
Harvey Gauthier, son of John Gregory, appeared before the Delta County Probate Court. He was seeking the rights to sell property. Lots 3 & 4 (portion) of Block 6 and Lot 5 (entire) of Block 6 of the Village of Bark River (gas station and 4 family dwelling).
Listing of persons interested in the estate were:
Harvey Gauthier, Audrey G. Bayer, Robert J. Gauthier, Ruth G. LaMotte, David Gauthier, Therese G. Peters, Michele Gauthier, Laura Gauthier, Laurence Gauthier, David Gauthier and Mary Beth Gauthier.

Obituary:
AUDREY BAYER

Seal Beach, Calif. - Audrey Bayer, 80, former area resident, died Oct. 31, 1988, at the Regency Oaks Convalescence Center in Long Beach, Calif.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Herring Funeral Home Chapel, 315 W. Alder St.

Obituary:
BAYER - October 31, 1988 at Regency Oaks Convalescent Center, Long Beach, California, Audrey Bayer, 80, of 810 Driftwood, Seal Beach, California. Born on August 28, 1908 in Michigan. Member of St. Anne Parish of Seal Beach, CA. Survived by 1 daughter, Mary Ann Bayer of Huntington Beach, CA; 1 son. Greg Bayer of Seal Beach, CA; 2 sisters, Theresa Porter of San Luis Obispo, CA and Ruth LaMotte of Detroit, MI; 1 brother, Harvey Gauthier of Irvine, CA; 1 close in-law relative, Morton Downey Jr. of New York City, NY; 3 grandchildren, Gregory George, Christian Sean, Andrew Patrick Bayer, all of Seal Beach, CA; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, George A. Bayer, April 1983 ans several brothers and sisters. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Herring Funeral Home, Virginia Herring Mahan, Funeral Director. (Paid Noice)

Obituary:
BAYER - Rosary for the late Audrey Bayer of 810 Driftwood, Seal Beach, California, will be recited at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, 1988 at Herring Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Monday November 7, 1988 at Mountain View Cemetery, Catholic Section. Father Adrian Van der Heijden will officiate at both services. Pallbearers will be Marty Dunn, William Bayer, Douglas Bayer, Stanley Williams and Greg Bayer. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society through the Herring Funeral Home. Family and friends may meet at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. before proceeding to the cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Herring Funeral Home, Virginia Herring Mahan, Funeral Director. (Paid notice)

Buried:
Mountain View Cemetery - Find-a-grave

Mary married George Andrew Bayer on 18 Dec 1946 in Nome, Alaska, United States. George was born on 24 Sep 1911 in Page, Franklin, Washington, United States; died on 31 Mar 1983 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington; was buried in Apr 1983 in Walla Walla, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gregory George Bayer
2. Mary Ann Bayer

Other Events:

• Name: Gregory Gauthier
• Name: John G. Gauthier
• Name: John G. Goutchier
• Name: John Gokey
• Name: Johna Gauthier
• Name: Johnny Gauthier
• Name: Joseph Gregoire Gauthier
• Occupation: Michigan; History
• Social Security Number: 374-34-8442
• _HASHTAG: Bark River Cemetery
• _UID: DC739D89FD464A8AB4EA571A17BBD769ADDA
• Alt. Birth: 28 May 1879, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Alt. Birth: 31 May 1879, Ely, Marquette, Michigan, United States
• Godparents: 31 May 1879, Alfred (St. Victor), Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 14 Jun 1880, Republic, Marquette, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1884, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1894, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Education: 1901-1904, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, United States; Ferris Institute
• Degree: 24 Jun 1904, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, United States; the Commerical Course of Study from Ferris Institute
• Occupation: Jan 1906; bookkeeper
• Residence: 28 Aug 1908, Cusino, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1910, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Occupation: 1910, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; bookkeeper for feed store
• Land: 25 Mar 1910, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 3 Sep 1910, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Employment: Bef 1911, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Employment: 1911-1914, Cedar River, Menominee, Michigan, United States; bookkeeper
• Land: 24 Jan 1914; at Hyde R.R. Station
• Newspaper Article: 25 Jun 1914, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Gauthier's Hall
• Newspaper Article: 11 May 1915, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Escanaba Morning Press
• Additional information: 27 Nov 1915, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Life Insurance policy
• City Directory: 1915-1916, Ford River Switch, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Occupation: 5 Apr 1916, Ford River Switch, Delta, Michigan, United States; merchant
• Newspaper Article: 24 Mar 1917, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Escanaba Morning Press
• Newspaper Article: 24 Mar 1917, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Grocery delivery
• Newspaper Article: 18 Aug 1918, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Lost and Found
• Newspaper Article: 5 Sep 1918, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Sunday Motorists
• World War I Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Naturalization: 13 Jan 1919, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Certificate of Naturalization for
• Newspaper Article: 14 Jan 1919, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1920, Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: Abt 1920, Ford River Switch, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: Abt 1920, Hyde, Delta, Michigan, United States; Story of Hyde
• City Directory: 1920, Hyde, Delta, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1922, Ford River Switch, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Land: 13 Sep 1922, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 19 Jul 1923, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Store purchased at Bark River
• City Directory: 1924-1925, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: Abt 1926-1927, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States; Gauthier store flyer for Bark River, Shaffer and Ford River Switch stores
• Land: 6 Apr 1927, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Occupation: 24 Apr 1927, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States; grocer
• Newspaper Article: 23 Oct 1927, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• City Directory: 1927-1928, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 14 Jul 1928, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Store Advertisement
• Newspaper Article: 22 Sep 1928, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Motor trip to Canada
• Land: 2 Apr 1929, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Land: 8 Aug 1929, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1930, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 30 Mar 1930, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Land: 9 Apr 1930, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 2 Jul 1930, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Residence: 15 Aug 1930, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 4 Sep 1930, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Tire advertisement
• Land: 20 Sep 1930, Ford River Township, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 7 Mar 1933, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Justice of the peace
• City Directory: 1934, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 7 Dec 1934, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Land: 16 Jul 1935, Wells Township, Delta, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1937, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Land: 3 Mar 1937, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 21 Aug 1937, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Land: 8 Apr 1938, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 28 Jul 1939, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 23 Sep 1939, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• World War II Draft Registration: 1942, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 10 Jan 1942, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Family Reunion
• Newspaper Article: 13 Mar 1943, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 30 Jun 1943, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Attending wedding of Laurence
• Newspaper Article: 28 Dec 1943, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Medical
• Newspaper Article: 30 May 1945, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Federal Court
• Land: 1947, Ford River Switch, Delta, Michigan, United States; Sold store
• Election: 5 Apr 1949, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Justice of the peace
• Newspaper Article: 7 Sep 1949, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Will: 19 Jun 1954, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1956, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 11 Jun 1956, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Birth announcement of Mary Elizabeth
• Newspaper Article: 16 Jun 1956, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Auto accident
• Newspaper Article: Abt 1958, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States; Sale of Gauthier Store
• Occupation: Bef 26 Aug 1958, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States; merchant - general merchandise
• Death Certificate: 26 Aug 1958, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 26 Aug 1958, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Cemetery: 29 Aug 1958, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States; Bark River Cemetery
• Obituary: 11 Sep 1958, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Escanaba Daily Express
• Probate: 30 Sep 1958, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Probate: 10 Aug 1959, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Real Estate: 1964, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States; Grocery store
• Probate: 21 Jul 1964, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Land: 25 Sep 1964, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Probate: 17 Nov 1964, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 19 Jul 1973, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 1 Jul 1976, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press

Notes:

(Research):Escanaba Daily Express - 11 Sept 1958
"Gregory Gauthier, Pioneer, Adopted the Name of John"

1956 Narrative with Jean Worth, reporter

Born - 31 May 1879, Alfred, Ontario

John came to US when he was 6 years old. His father (Telesphore) came with a friend to work at Champion. Worked at the iron mine, wheeling ore to the stockpile. Did this for a year or two and then went to Nadeau. He farmed for 70 years.

Siblings listed:
Delia - Nick Bodette, Escanaba (15 Children)
Pete - Munising (12)
Georgianna - Joseph Racicot, Neenah, Wis. (14)
Joseph - died at 14 in Nadeau
Emma - Emil Faille, Chicago (8)
Louise - Jerry Verbunker, Neenah, Wis. (15)
Laura - Adolph Seymour, Midland (7) became a Nun
Della - Charles Dezer, New York City (3)
Napolean - died 1954 in Cleveland (3)
Florence - Jerry Beaudoin (2)
Henry LeClair (adopted, son of sister-in-law) - Escanaba (6)

John grew up in Nadeau. He got through 4th grade, stopped going to school but returned 7 years later. During the time out of school he worked for his future father-in-law, Barney Nadeau. He went to Ferris Institute, Big Rapids, for 3 years where he roomed with Howard Nadeau. He became a bookkeeper in the Crawford office, Cedar River.


(Medical):Other conditions stated on death certificate were: cancer of prostate and diabetes mellitus.

Occupation:
John Gauthier occupation history found in genealogical collection of Ruth Gauthier LaMotte.
Bookkeeper in lumber camp, Cusino. Moved to Escanaba, bookkeeper to Degrand Auto Co. Moved to Cedar River, worked for Crawford Lumber Co. Bought store in Ford River Switch (Hyde) in 1914.


_HASHTAG:
buried at Bark River Cemetery

Alt. Birth:
Listed in "Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913", page 585, registration 52 (026728) on Ancestry.com:
born: May 28, 1979
Joseph Gregoire Gauthier
male
father: Telesphore Gauthier
mother: Catharine Leclaire
father's occupation: farmer
informant: Revd L A Lavoie, priest - Alfred
registered: July 5th 1879
accoucheur: Dr Prenast


Godparents:
His godparents were Albert Kingsley and Helene Leclerc.

Alt. Birth:
Listed in "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995" at Ancestry.com and "Birth records 1867-1914; birth index 1867-1943" at familysearch.org:
Gregori Gauthier
birth place: Ely, Marquette, Michigan
birth date: 31 May 1879
father's name: Telesphora Gauthier
mother's name: Catherine Gauthier

Census:

Gauthier, Thelesphore, 27 years, laborer
Gauthier, Catherine, 30 years
Gauthier, Adelia, 8 years
Gauthier, Exevier, 7 years
Gauthier, Gorgina, 5 years
Gauthier, Elfer, 4 years
Gauthier, Joseph, 2 years
Gauthier, Gregoir, 1 year

Census:

GAUTIER, Telesphore, 31 years, born Ontario, parents born Ontario, farmer
Gautier, Catherine, 34 years, born Ontario, parents born Ontario
Gautier, Delia, 13 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Xavier, 11 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Georgina, 9 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Elvira, 8 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Joseph, 6 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Gregory, 5 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Mary L, 3 years, born, Michigan
Gautier, Catherine, one month, born Michigan


Census:

GOUKE or GAUKE, Thelesphore, 40 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, farmer, speaks French
GOUKE, Catharine, 44 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, speaks French
GOUKE, Joseph, male, 24 years, born Canada, married
GOUKE, Delia, female, 23 years, born Canada, married
GOUKE, Exevia, male, 21 years, born Canada
GOUKE, Georgine, female, 20 years, born Canada
GOUKE, Emma, female, 18 years, born Canada
GOUKE, John, male, 15 years, born Canada
GOUKE, Mary Louise, female, 13 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Laura, female, 8 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Delima, female, 5 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Jubel, male, 4 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Flossie, female, 2 years, born Michigan


Education:
John attended and graduated from Ferris Institute (University). His roommate was Howard Nadeau.

Occupation:
Occupation listed in marriage records is bookkeeper.

Census:

Gauthier, Gregory, 30 years, born Canada French, feed store bookkeeper
Gauthier, Laura E., 28 years, born Michigan
Gauthier, Harvey J., 3 years
Gauthier, Audrey M., 1 year 9 months

Occupation:
Register of birth of Mildred Anne states his occupation as laborer.

Land:
John Gregory Gautchie purchased lot 3, block 12 of the S. H. Selden Addition to the City of Escanaba for $1,350.

Residence:
Register of birth for Mildred Anne.

Employment:
He worked for the DeGrande Feed Store in Escanaba.

Employment:
He worked for S. Crawford & Sons in Cedar River until Feb 22, 1914.

Land:
John and Laura, of Cedar River, purchased land and store at Ford River Switch (Hyde) for $2,400. (section 36, township 39, north of range 24 west)

Newspaper Article:
Live Items of Interest

Dance at Gauthier's Hall, Hyde, Michigan on Sat. June 27,1914. Good busic (sic). Everybody welcome. 355-176-3t.

Newspaper Article:
Blake Is A Near Hero
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Peter Blake, of Hyde, came near being a hero yesterday. He essayed the hero role and for his pains got a ducking. When a horse and rig, belonging to John Gauthier, a storekeeper at Hyde, was backed into the Ford River yesterday, Blake rushed to the scene to effect a speedy rescue. The horse was floundering in the water, dragging a delivery wagon about the stream. The banks were high and the animal could not get footing. Leaping to the rig, Blake attempted to turn the horse to the place where he had reached the stream but instead struck deeper water and it was a wet and disappointed hero that emerged a few minutes later. By swimming down the stream, the horse found a low place in the bank and after men cut loose the harness, the horse and the rig were saved.
A son of Mr. Gauthier was driving the horse on the bank of the river, near the county bridge and when the animal started to back up, the entire outfit plunged into the river.

Additional information:
John Gregory Gauthier took out a life insurance policy through the Knights of Columbus in the amount of $1000.00.

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Delta County 1915-1916
Gauthier, John G.
Section 36, 35 acres, assessed value, $300, Ford River Township, post office address - Bark River

Occupation:
Register of birth for Robert Joseph.

Newspaper Article:
Ford River Briefs
__
J. G. Gauthier delivered groceries through our burg last Thursday.

Newspaper Article:
Ford River Briefs
__
J. G. Gauthier delivered groceries through our burg last Thursday.

Newspaper Article:
Lost and Found
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Lost or Strayed - From premises, Aug. 2nd. One black and white bull, with ring in his nose and yoke on his neck. Age 2 years. Finder notify John G. Gauthier, Ford River Switch. 956-288-3t

Newspaper Article:
Sunday Motorists

A list of cars used in Delta County on Sunday September 1st, in violation of the request of the Federal Fuel Administration was taken by City and County Officers. From the license number of the following are listed as owners in the Motor Vehicle License Record, issued by the Secretary of State.

Residents of Delta County.
...
John G. Gauthier , Hyde

World War I Draft Registration:
John Gregory Gauthier
R/Escanaba, Delta, Mich
age: 39 years
born: May 31 1879
U.S. Citizen by Father's Naturalization
occupation: merchant
employer: himself
place of employment: Ford River, Delta, Mich
nearest relative: Laura Eunice Gauthier; R/Escanaba, Delta, Mich
signed - John Gregory Gauthier
height - medium
build - medium
color of eyes - black
color of hair - black

Naturalization:
John Gregory Gauthier
No 837529
Volume 15, Number 984
?i?Description:?/i? 39 years; 5 feet, 5 1/2 inches; white; dark completion; grey eyes; dark hair
?i?Name, age and place of residence of wife:?/i? Unice Laura, 37 years, Escanaba, R2D
?i?Names, ages and places of residence of minor children?/i?: John Harvey, 12 years; Mary Audrey, 10 years; Mildred Agnes, 7 years; Florence Ruth, 5 years; Joseph Robert, 2 years; Laurence, 4 months. All residing at Escanaba, R2D
?i?Naturalization:?/i? was a subject of Great Britain and Ireland

Circuit Court of Delta County, Michigan, held at Escanaba, on the 13th day of January in the year of our Lord 1919.

The seal of said court is hereunto affixed on the 14 January 1919.


Newspaper Article:
BIG CLASS IN AMERICANISM IS GRADUATED
Thirty-three Delta Residents Receive Citizenship Papers.
(from 4th paragraph)
"John S. Gauthier of Ford River Switch, it was who had been postmaster and school trustee. He explained that it was not until a short time ago that he had known that his father was not a citizen. The father, who brought the family to the states from Canada had evidently believed that he had a right to all privileges of citizenship and had voted."


Census:

Gauthier, John G, 40 years, immigration 1880, naturalization 1918, born Canada French, country store storekeeper
Gauthier, Laura E., 38 years
Gauthier, J. Harvey, 13 years
Gauthier, Audrey M, 11 years
Gauthier, Mildred A, 9 years
Gauthier, Ruth F., 6 years
Gauthier, Robert J., 3 years 9 months
Gauthier Lawrence W., 1 year 7 months

Additional information:
"THE FOUNDING OF HYDE"
"Hyde is a little village located between Escanaba and Bark River, on Highways US 2 & 41. It was formerly called Ford River Switch, because the trains "switched" there...."
"The main buildings at Hyde were the Store and the Tavern. The first store owner was a Mr. Forgette, who also ran the Post Office. There was no post office in Pine Ridge, so residents there came to Hyde to get their mail and also buy their groceries at the store. Herman Dittrich later ran the store which was also a "tea room" where ice cream and pop were sold. Then John Gauthier purchased it and made it into a "general" store. Practically everything was sold here, including clothing, groceries, grain, feed, a little of this and a lot of that. The store was the hub of the little community, and farmers and farmer's wives would gather there to talk and get the news of the village. In the winter, the men would sit around the old, pot-bellied stove and swap tales and perhaps eat soda crackers and dill pickles from the barrels nearby. There was also a back room where the men could play pool."
"...Gauthier's clerk was a young man named Frank Blake. He worked for Gauthier for a number of years and bought the store in 1947."



Additional information:
"The centers of activity at Hyde were the two main buildings - the store and the tavern. The first store owner was a Mr. Forgette who also ran the post office. Herman Dittrich later ran the store which was also a "tea room" where ice cream and pop were sold. Later John Gauthier purchase it and made it into a real "general" store selling groceries, farmers' clothing, grain and feed. The store was the real hub of the little community where the farmers and their wives would gather to exchange the news of the village. During the long, cold winter months when farm work was slack, the men gathered around the old, pot-bellied wood stove to swap tales and eat soda crackers and dill pickles from the wooden barrels nearby. And some of them would play pool in the back room. Gauthier's clerk was Frank Blake who worked for Gauthier for a number of years and then bought the store in 1947, running it for many years. In 1973 the building was converted into apartments by A & M Builders."

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Hyde Directory
GAUTHIER, JOHN G. (Laura) (General Store)

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Delta County
Gauthier, John
Section 36, assessed value $700, Ford River Township, post office address - Escanaba

Land:
John Gregory Gautchie & wife, of Ford River Township, sold lot 3, block 12 of the S. H. Selden Addition to the City of Escanaba for $1,800.

Newspaper Article:
"John Gauthier, already owner of general stores at Ford River and Schaffer, has announced the opening of a third establishment at Bark River. Mr.Gauthier will take charge of the Bark River store in person and is expected to achieve the same success there as he has made during the nine years that he has engaged in the mercantile business."

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Bark River Directory
Gauthier, John G. (Laura) dry goods & groceries
Delta County Directory
Gauthier, John G.
Section 36, acres 18, assessed value $700, Ford River Township

Additional information:
MONEY SAVING SPECIALS

These Prices Good from Oct. 6th to Oct. 12th

Sugar 10 lbs 64 cents
Tomato Catsup 18 cents
Matches 6 boxes 25 cents

Homstor Flour
24 1/2 lbs $1.03
49 lbs $2.00
98 lbs $3.90

Tomato Soup 2 cans 15 cents
Cream Mustard 11 cents
Starch 2 pkgs 15 cents

JOHN J. GAUTHIER
Bark River, Mich. Shaffer, Mich. Ford River Switch, Mich.

Land:
John purchased lot 7, block 1, (the store) in the Village of Bark River (purchased 1/7th of property from seven individuals) for $3,000.

Occupation:
Register of birth for Vivian Theresa.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River-Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier of Nadeau visited this week at the home of their son, John G. Gauthier.

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Bark River Directory
Gauthier, John G (Laura) dry gds & groceries, RD1
Delta County Directory
Gauthier, John G.
Section 36, 18 acres, assessed value $700, Ford River Township, post office address Bark River

Newspaper Article:
Advertisement for John Gauthier store in Bark River, Schaffer and Ford River Switch, Mich.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River-Harris

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gauthier and Mr. Gauthier's father have returned from a motor trip to Canada.

Land:
John purchased land in Bark River Township for $1.00. The partial description is the southwest corner of the south east quarter of the southeast quarter of section 20, township 39, range 24 west ("running parallel with Felch Mountain Railway track of the C & N.W. Ry")

Land:
John G. Gauthier buying, in trust for himself and 11 other parties, lot 1, block 7, for $1.00. Later to be resold for $1,200.

Census:

Gauthier, John G., 50 years, born Canada French, immigration 1879, General Store merchant
Gauthier, Laura E., 48 years
Gauthier, Harvey J., 23 years
Gauthier, Audrey M., 21 years
Gauthier, Mildred A., 19 years
Gauthier, Ruth F., 17 years
Gauthier, Robert J., 14 years
Gauthier, Lawrence, 11 years
Gauthier, David H., 7 years
Gauthier, Theresa, 2 years

Newspaper Article:
Schaffer News - column 7
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Miss Iris Schultz has accepted a position as clerk in the John G. Gauthier's store and also will assist Postmaster Louis Racicot in his work

John Gauthier has loaded and shipped a car load of potatoes from here this week and will be the last shipment for this spring.
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Bark River - article about Bark River merchant John Baptiste Frechette - column 4

Mr. Frechette owned a store, with a large dance hall on the second floor, which he sold in 1927.

"It is now occupied as a warehouse for John Gauthier who has a store a short distance away."


Land:
John purchased lot 1 of block 2 in the village of Bark River for $800, which included a garage.

Newspaper Article:
Ford River Switch

Ford River Switch, July 1 (Special)
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The general merchandise of the Ford River Switch store, owned by John Gauthier of Bark River for many years was moved into Dittrich's ice cream parlor. The ice cream parlor was purchased by John Gauthier some time ago. The old building was vacated because it is in the path of the new highway which about to be built.

Residence:
Newspaper article in the Menominee County Journal (?i?Nadeau Couple Celebrates Sixtieth Wedding Anniver'y?/i?) regarding wedding anniversary of Telesphore and Catherine Gauthier, Nadeau, Michigan and their children/grandchildren who attended.

Newspaper Article:
Tire Advertisment
John Gauthier
Bark River

Land:
John and Laura purchased land in Ford River Township for $3,950. The partial description is the northeast corner of section 36, township 39 north, range 24 west (south boundary line of US 41...along right of way of State Truckline, US 2).

Newspaper Article:
Bark River Again Picks Daigeault
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Bark River, March 6 (Special)
Supervisor E. L. Daignault was nominated for reelection at the Bark River primary election today. The vote for various township officers was as follows: Supervisor, Daigneault 366, Fred Derocher 139; clerk, Alex Wilson 329, Cecil LaRue 159; highway commission, Henry Nelson 309, Charles Dehlin 175; justice of the peace, John Gauthier 267, Carl Huss 217; board of review, Arthur Nelson 294, Charles Olson 164.

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Bark River Directory
Gauthier, John G (Laura) dry gds & groc, RD1

Land:
John and Laura purchase land in Wells Township for $500. The description is the south half of the northeast quarter of section 10, township 39, range 24 west.

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Delta County Farmers Directory
Gauthier, John G
28 acres, assessed value $2000, post office Ford River

Land:
John and Laura purchase land in Bark River Township for $90. The description is the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 34, township 38, north of range 24 west. Excepting 3 acres (1 1/2 acres square) in the northwest corner.

Newspaper Article:
Schaffer News - Family Picnic
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Schaffer, Mich. A picnic was held Sunday at Peterson's Tea Room for relatives of the Gauthier and Racicot families. Those who were present are Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and family of Bark River, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parker of Neenah, Wis., Mrs. Delia Bodette, Mr. Harry Leclair of Escanaba, Mrs. Emma Failla of Chicago, Mrs. Georgiana Racicot and father Telesphare Gauthier of Nadeau, Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Seymour of Iron Mountain, Sister M. Germaine of Palm Beach, Fla., Sister M. Columbine of Ypsilanti, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Racicot and family of Schaffer.


Land:
John and Laura purchased part of lots 3 & 4, block 6 and all of lot 5, block 6 of the Village of Bark River, otherwise known at the Parkview Hotel property, for $3,625.00.

Newspaper Article:
Page 8 - Bark River News
Miss Audrey Gauthier, who has been vacationing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier, left Tuesday for Detroit. She will visit a few days there with her brother Harvey before going on to New York.

The John Gauthier family motored to Houghton Sunday where they visited with Laurence Gauthier, who is attending Houghton Tech.


Newspaper Article:
page 11 - Nadeau News
Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and family of Bark River called a the Telesphor Gauthier home during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Langeln of Gasgow, Montana and Mrs. Delia Bodette of Escanaba were also guest of the Gauthier family during the week.

Census:

Gauthier, John G, 60, born Canada French, same house 1935, store keeper, operate store
Gauthier, Laura E., 59, born Mich
Gauthier, Milded J, 28, born Mich, bookkeeper, in store
Gauthier, Robert J., 23, born Mich, clerical work, in store
Gauthier Lawrence W., 21, born Mich,
Gauthier, David H., 17, born Mich,
Gauthier, Theresa V., 12, born Mich,

World War II Draft Registration:
Serial number 2649
John Gregory Gauthier
Bark River, Michigan
mailing address: same
telephone: 221 Bark River
age: 62
place of birth: Alfred, Ont., Canada
date of birth: May 31, 1879
name and addres of person who will always know your address: Mrs. J. Gauthier - Bark River, Mich.
employer: self-employed
place of employment: Bark River, Delta, Michigan
signed: John Gregory Gauthier

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau
Family Reunion
Nadeau, Mich. - A family reunion was held at the Telesphore Gauthier home New Years Day and the guest were Mrs. Delia Bodette and daugher Belle, Mrs. Alice Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Conley, Escanaba; Peter Gauthier, Munisin, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and family, Bark River; Robert Gauthier, Mrs. William Lindquist, Detroit; Mrs. Emma Faille, Chicago; Mrs. A. Seymour and daughter, O. Desette, Mrs. Al Cary and Rev. Fr. Hews, Iron Mountain; Napoleon Gauthier, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. William Barker, Manistique; Sister Imelda and her mother, Mrs. Harry Ladais, Kenosha, Wis.

Newspaper Article:
Page 11, Nadeau
Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and children, Bark River, Harold, Melvin, Elvira and Geraldine Rasicot, Schaffer visited at the Telesphore Gauthier home Sunday.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River
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Bark River, Mich. - Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and daughter Mildred have returned from a visit with relatives in Detroit. While there they attended the wedding of their son, Lawrence which took place Saturday.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River
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Bark River - John Gauthier has returned from Chicago where he received medical attention for his eyes.

Newspaper Article:
Opa Hits Meat Black Market
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Six U. P. Slaughterers Taken Into Federal Court
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Mose Cohodes, Iron Mountain
Reuben Warshawsky, Stambaugh
Carl Bolm, Bark River
John Gauthier, Bark River
Emil Latvala, Trenary
Joseph LaVigne, Schaffer
"We charge that the defendents have violated the government regulations by not keeping proper records and that they sold up-graded and un-graded meats at over-ceiling prices. The cases will be tried in the June term of court before Federal Judge Fred M. Raymond.

Land:
John Gauthier sold the store in Ford River Switch or Hyde in 1947.

Election:
Four New Supervisors Elected in Townships; Board To Meet Apr.12
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The results of the township elections are as follows:
Bark River
No opposition. Omer Tanguay supervisor; Francis Derocher, clerk; William Boyle, treasurer; John Gauthier and Eugen Derocher, justices of the peace; Clarence Anderson, board of review member; Louis Picard, constable.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River
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Recent guests at the John Gauthier home were Harvey Gauthier and daughter, Mary, Robert Gauthier and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gauthier and family of Detroit.

Will:
I, John Gauthier, being of sound mind, do hereby give and bequeath all that I own to my beloved wife, Laura Gauthier. This I do on this 19th day of June, 1954

Signed - John G Gauthier

Witnesses:
1. Jospeh J. Dunleavy
2. Mildred Gauthier

Given in Bark River, Mich.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River
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Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gauthier of Detroit are the parents of a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who was born May 29. Mr. Gauthier is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier.

Newspaper Article:
Two Ticketed After Auto Ticks Truck
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Two drivers were ticketed and a car was damaged in an accident Friday on U.S. 2-41 near its intersection with County Rd. 535.
State police said John Gauthier of Bark River, began a right turn, but Fred Dusenberg, 30, of Norwich, Man., driving in the opposite directions, thought Gauthier had signalled a left turn. The Canadian's haulaway truck veered left and the car ticked the rear of the truck.
Escanaba police arrested Dusenberg in north Escanaba. He was ticketed for failure to stop at a damage accident and for improper passing. He posted bond. Gauther, whose auto sustained about $100 damage, was ticketed for driving without having a license on his person.

Newspaper Article:
Gauthier Store Sold to B. R. Erickson

Bark River - John Gauthier, who has operated a grocery business and general store in Bark River 30 years has sold his business to B. R. Erickson and son, Jack, who assumed ownership Monday. Mr. Erickson formerly operated a grocery business on the south side of the highway which he sold to the Stephenson Marketing Coop in 1945. Since that time he has been operating a mink rank and serving as executive vice president of the Bark River State Bank.

Occupation:
Death certificate information.

Death Certificate:
John G. Gauthier - died 26 Aug 1958 at St. Francis Hospital, Escanaba
Birth: 31 May 1879
Father: Theophile Gauthier
Mother: Catherine Leclaire
Informant: Harvey Gauthier
Cause of death: Corinary thrombosis , 3 mons; cancer of prostrate and diabetes mellitus, unknown diration
Burial: 29 Aug 1958, Bark River Cemetery












Obituary:
J. G. Gauthier Dies At Hospital
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John G. Gauthier, 79, widely known Bark River resident, passed away at 8 a.m., today at St. Francis Hospital where he had been a patient since Friday. He had been ill for the past two weeks.
Born May 31, 1879 in Alfred, Quebec, he came to this country with his parents and resided in Republic. They later moved to nadeau. He graduated in 1905 from Ferris Institute. In 1914 he opened a general store in Ford River, and several years later he opened a store in Schaffer. In 1922 he started the Gauthier Merchandize store in Bark River and had resided there ever since.
During his lifetime he also served in supervisory positions for the Crawford Co., in Cedar River, the Wooster Lumber Co., in Munising and the Jules DeGrande Co., in Escanaba.
A member of the Holy Name Society of St. George's Church in Bark River he was also a trustee of the church and a member of the Escanaba Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Gauthier held many township offices in Ford River and Bark River-Harris.
His wife preceded him in death in February of this year.
Surviving are three sons, Howard of Pontiac, Robert of Detroit, and David of Bark River, four daughters, Mrs. George Bayer (Audrey) of Nome, Alaska, Mrs. Russell LaMotte (Ruth) of Birmingham, Mildred of Bark River, and Mrs. Donald Peters (Theresa) of North Hollywood, Calif. 14 grandchildren and five sisters, Mrs. Celia Bodette of Escanaba, Mrs. Georgiana Rocicot and Mrs. Louise Bunker of Neenah, Wis., Mrs. Emil Foille of Chicago and Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart Convent in Green Bay.
Friends may call at the Boyle Funeral Home in Bark River beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at St. George's Church with the Rev. Fr. J. J. Dunleavy officiating. Burial will be in the family lot in the Bark River Cemetery.

Cemetery:
Stone (double) reads: John G. Gauthier, 1879 - 1958.
SW plat, block 35, grave 2

Obituary:
page 4 -
Gregory Gauthier, Pioneer, Adopted The Name Of John
by Jean Worth.
"When I tried to collect a history of the little ghost town of Cedar River I was mystified for a time over the seeming conflict in occupations of a man named Johnny Gauthier.
I knew a Johnny Gauthier of Menominee who was boom man for the Crawford Cedar Co. there but when people told me that Johnny Gauthier was not a boom man but a bookkeeper in the Crawford office, Cedar River, I suspected that there must be two Johnny Gauthiers (sic) and this proved to be the case.
Howard Nadeau, the president of the Commerical Bank of Menominee, told me about the Bookkeeper Johnny Gauthier. Howard is a member of the Nadeau family for whom the village and township of Nadeau in Menominee County are named and the Bookkeeper Johnny Gauthier lived there for years.
Johnny Gokey
The two men roomed together when they attended Ferris Institute at Big Rapids, Mich., and Howard risked murder there on one occasion by thumbtacking to the ceiling a week's supply of the letters which Johnny got daily from his sweetheart.
John Gauthier died August 26 in St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. He was 79 years old.
His name was not John, but Gregory Gauthier. "They called me John when I was a kid and I adopted it," he explained. "Most people call me John Gokey." (That's what they called Boom Man Johnny Gauthier, too.)
John Gauthier was born in Alfred, Ontario, Canada, May 31 1879 and came to the United States with his parents when he was 6. His father, Telesphore Gauthier, and his mother, the former Catherine LeClair, were both born in Canada and were both French.
38 Grandsons In War
When I spent an afternoon with him at his home in Bark River in 1956 he said that there were eight members of his family living, his oldest sister being 84 and his oldest brother 83. His own family had four boys and four girls.
"When my father was 60 I had a nephew who worked on a New York paper and I gathered the information on the family for him and my father had 142 grandchildren and 172 great-grandchildren and 17 in the fifth generation. There were 35 grandsons in the service in World War II at the time of my father's death and three more joined afterward so he had 38 grandchildren in World War II.
"My folks came to this country just after they got married because things were tough on the farm in Canada. My father came here with a friend of his to Champion to work. He got a job at an iron mine wheeling ore to a stockpile with a barrow and was there a year or two and then drifted to Nadeau and was 70 years on a farm there.
Becomes A Nun
The people in our family were: Delia, Mrs. Nick Bodette of Escanaba, who had 15 kids; Pete of Munising, whose wife died when she was having her 12th child and who married again but had no more children; Georgianna, Mrs. Joseph Racicot, of Neenah, Wis., a widow who had 14 children; Joseph who died at 14 in Nadeau; Emma, Mrs. Emil Faille of Chicago who had eight children; Louise, Mrs. Jerry Verbunker (everyone calls it Bunker) of Neenah, who had 15 children, and Laura, Mrs. Adolph Seymour of Midland, Mich., who had seven children.
John Gauthier
"I want to tell you about her. She raised a family at Iron Mountain and after they moved to Midland, they bought a big house and took in roomers and her husband had a stroke and died. After the children were married my sister got to be quite a church worker. She had a daughter who was a Carmelite nun in Green Bay, Wis. for 18 years and when she was 64 years old my sister told her children "I'm going to be a nun; I'm going to sell this house. Whoever wants to buy it can buy it." Her son George bought it for $10,000 and she gave each of them $1,000 and took the rest and told the priest that she was going to become a nun. He said, all right, but when? She said "I'm going tomorrow morning."
Return To School
"She was the liveliest one of the family and a good teacher. She took her last vows as a nun when she was 69 years old. She had traveled a good deal as a teacher and they wanted her to do the buying for the order at Green Bay, but she said that she wouldn't leave the convent. We go to see her and she is a lively as ever."
"Also in our family were Della, Mrs. Charles Dezer, whose husband is an eye-ear-nose and throat specialist in New York City, and they have three kids; Napolean (sic), who had three children and who died in 1954 at Cleveland and whose son disappeared in the Normandy invasion; and Florence, Mrs. Jerry Beaudoin, who had two children and who is now dead.
"And my folks went back to Canada for a funeral and they brought back a child, one of five in the family of a sister-in-law. He was Harry LeClair, a railroad man who's retired and living in Escanaba. He had six girls. Besides these 11 and the adopted one, my folks had several others who died young.
"I grew up in Nadeau and got through the fourth grade in school and then didn't go to school for seven years. I worked for my father-in-law, old Barney Nadeau. Then I went back to school"
Another Johnny Gokey
"The school teachers all stayed at Nadeau's and I talked with them and then I went to Ferris Institute at Big Rapids for three years and came out in 1904. That's how I got to be a bookkeeper.
"There was another Johnny Gokey at Cedar River and when I worked there for Crawfords he was a boom man and he would stop in the middle of the river and get down on one knee on the tiecut and drink a bottle of beer. He was that good a boom man."
"My brother Napoleon was offered a job by S. Crawford & Sons at Cedar River but he went to Ogelby Norton and I went to Cedar River in 1911. I was working for the DeGrande Feed Store in Escanaba at the time. I stayed in Cedar River until Feb. 22, 1914. After the big mill burned in 1911 there wasn't much to do."
Biggest Flagpole
"Gideon T. Werline at Nadeau wanted a flagpole higher than Nadeau Brothers because he was a Democrat and they were Republicans. He wanted a 75-foot pole and a fellow we'll call Matt of Jam Dam cut a pole that long for Werline. It had a 7 inch top and was straight as a die, a beauty."
"He delivered it to Nadeau and he had a hard time getting it out of the woods. I was going to school that morning and Matt was going to roll it off the sleigh and Werline said not to roll it off because it would break on that frosty morning, but Matt couldn't wait and he rolled the pole off and it broke in two. He was almost crying "That's what a man gets," he said, "for stealing."
"Did you steal it," asked Werline.
"I got it on Crawford's land," said Matt. Then he cut up the broken pole and took it to Nadeau Brothers and went back and cut another 75-foot pole on Crawford's land and delivered it to Werline, but it wasn't as straight as the first one. Werline paid him $25 for it.
Stealing From River
"They stole from Crawfords all along the Cedar River. Back of Carney it was 20 miles from Cedar River and they used to cut cedar and take it to Carney and sell it. One year the Crawfords put in a cedar yard at Carney and the jobbers would cut cedar on Crawford land and then haul it to Carney and sell to the Crawford yard."
"They stuck the Crawfords for so much taxes on their Carney yard that they moved it to Menominee and they didn't pay half as much taxes in the city there as they had paid in Carney."
"There were skidways on the river at Gourley a half a mile long and some of the settlers there would sink a picaroon into a pole in the river and put a line on it away they'd to with it up on the bank."
"But the Crawfords got rich anyway."
Goats on Barn
"Dave Crawford used to tell us how to raise things. Once he put in 40 acres of onions and in the fall they were pretty cheap and he put them in a building and they all froze in the bushel crates. Everybody was laughing at him because of his frozen onions, but he sold them for $2 a bushel in the spring."
"He used to have goats there, too, but the sons of guns all killed themselves. They would fall off the roof of the barn or off the high lumberpiles; I guess they were mountain goats."
When a lumber barge would come in and put down a gangplank before the captain knew it he had four or five goats aboard and they had to carry them off. When you came to work in the morning there were usually four or five on the roof of the horsebarn and the barn boss would get so mad that he would scream "There they are again!"

Probate:
David Gauthier petitioned the court and decreed the heirs of the estate of John G. Gauthier to be:
Harvey Gauthier, son; Audrey G. Bayer, daughter; Mildred Gauthier, daughter; Robert J. Gauthier, son; Ruth G. LaMotte, daughter; David Gauthier, son; Theresa G. Peters, daughter; (Children of Laurence Gauthier, deceased son) Laura Gauthier, grand daughter; Michele Gauthier, grand daughter; Laurence Gauthier, grandson; David Gauthier, grandson; Mary Beth Gauthier, grand daughter.

Probate:
Harvey Gauthier, administrator of the estate of John G. Gauthier, sold lot 7, block 1 of the Village of Bark River (store) for $15,000.00.

Real Estate:
Grocery store owned by John Gauthier. Photo taken in 1964.

Probate:
Harvey Gauthier, son of John Gregory, appeared before the Delta County Probate Court. He was seeking the rights to sell property. Lots 3 & 4 (portion) of Block 6 and Lot 5 (entire) of Block 6 of the Village of Bark River (gas station and 4 family dwelling).
Listing of persons interested in the estate were:
Harvey Gauthier, Audrey G. Bayer, Robert J. Gauthier, Ruth G. LaMotte, David Gauthier, Therese G. Peters, Michele Gauthier, Laura Gauthier, Laurence Gauthier, David Gauthier and Mary Beth Gauthier.

Land:
Harvey Gauthier, administrator of the estate of John G. Gauthier, sold that portion of lots 3 and 4 of block 6 and entire lot 5, block 6, of the Village of Bark River for $10,000.00.

Probate:
Harvey Gauthier, administrator of the estate of John G. Gauthier, sold portions of lots 3 and 4 of block six and the entire lot 5 of block 6 of the Village of Bark River for the sum of $10,00.00.

Newspaper Article:
People & Events Of Yesteryears
Taken from the files of the Escanaba Daily Press
by Vic Powers
July 19, 1923
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John Gauthier, already owner of general stores at Ford River and Schaffer, has announce the opening of a third establishment at Bark River. Mr. Gauthier will take charge of the Bark River store in person and is expected to achieve the same succes there as he has made during the nine years that he has engaged in mercantile business.

Newspaper Article:
Smaller communities flourished
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Hyde
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Hyde, a little village located between Escanaba and Bark River, on Highway US-2 and 41, was an outgrowth of the closing of the lumber mills at Ford River. Men were forced to seek other employment, and many became farmers or woodsworkes and settled in this area. The village settled in this area.
The village received its name from a man names Welcome Hyde who once owned considerable property in the area but it was call Ford River Switch for many years because the trains "switched" there.
The first postmaster of Hyde was Alexander Morin, in 1890. The office was closed in 1913. The story of Hyde includes part of Wells Township, as well as Ford River Township; as the road north of the village is the dividing line between the two townships. The residents on the east side belong to Wells township, and the residents on the west side to Ford River township. Some years ago, part of Bark River Township was also included in Ford River Township.
The centers of activity at Hyde were the two main buildings - the store and the tavern. The first store owner was a Mr. Forgette who also ran the post office. Herman Dittrich later ran the store which was also a "tea room" where ice cream and pop were sold. Later John Gauthier purchase it and made it into a real "general" store selling groceries, farmers' clothing, grain and feed. The store was the real hub of the little community where the farmers and their wives would gather to exchange the news of the village. During the long, cold winter months when farm work was slack, the men gatherered around the old, potbellied wood stove to swap tales and eat soda crackers and dill pickles from the wooden barrels nearby. And some of them would play pool in the back room. Gauthier's clerk was Frank Blake who workd for Gauthier for a number of years and then bought the store in 1947, running it for many years. In 1973 the building was converted into apartments by A & M Builders.

Died:
Died at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Noted age 79 years. Death certificate recorded 29 Aug 1958. Informant was Harvey Gauthier.

Buried:
Buried at Bark River Cemetery.

John married Laura Eunice Nadeau on 16 Jan 1906 in Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States. Laura (daughter of Barney Nadeau and Marie Francoise Jonet) was born on 25 Jul 1881 in Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; was christened on 14 Aug 1881 in Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; died on 5 Feb 1958 in Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; was buried on 10 Feb 1958 in Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: John Gauthier
• Name: Laura Gauthier
• Name: Laura Nadeau
• Name: Nora Nadeau
• _HASHTAG: Bark River Cemetery
• _UID: 79B5BDFAED6B4B6EAFD33ECA7DA50407AD49
• Census: 1880, Stephenson, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Godparents: 14 Aug 1881, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; St. Bruno church
• Census: 1884, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1894, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1900, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Occupation: Jan 1906, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Postmistress
• Residence: 28 Aug 1908, Cusino, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1910, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 3 Sep 1910, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 11 May 1911, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• City Directory: 1915-1916, Ford River Switch, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 5 Apr 1916, Ford River Switch, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1920, Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1920, Hyde, Delta, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1922, Ford River Switch, Delta, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1924-1925, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 24 Apr 1927, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1927-1928, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1930, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1934, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1937, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 29 Nov 1941, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 21 Jul 1946, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 6 Feb 1958, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Death Certificate: 7 Feb 1958, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 7 Feb 1958, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Cemetery: 10 Feb 1958, Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States; Bark River Cemetery

Notes:

(Medical):Antecdent causes were: Simmonds's disease of 2 years; orther significant conditions were: senile dementia of 3 years

_HASHTAG:
buried at Bark River Cemetery

Census:

Nadau, Barney, age 49, Farmer, born Me, parents born ME
Nadau, Francis, age 44, wife, keeping house, born Belgium, parents born Belgium
Nadau, David, age 22, son, rebnkng on farm
Nadau, Louis, age 21, son, works on farm
Nadau, Julia, age 20, daughter, at home
Nadau, Barney, age 15, son, at school
Nadau, Louisa, age 13, daughter, at school
Nadau, Joseph, age 10, son, at school
Nadau, Anna, age 4, daughter
Nadau, Amelia, age 2, daughter
Boarders:
St. Ebba, Joseph, age 27
Bellare, Edward, age 35
Gordo, Barney, age 23
Gates, Sydney, age 30
Lucryer, Peter, age 26
Moore, Dick, age 22
Lovelace, Clark, age 30
Exard, Joseph, age 31
Hugo, Emmaual, age 36
Mason, James, age 41

Godparents:
Her sponsors were Bruno Nadeau, Jr. and Louise Nadeau.

Census:

Nadeau, Barney, 53 years, born Canada East, parents born Canada East, farmer
Nadeau, Julia, 42 years, wife, born Belgium, parents born Belgium, housewife
Nadeau, David, 26 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Louis, 25 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Barney Jr, 19 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Louise, 17 years, born Wisconsin, housemaid
Nadeau, Joseph 13 years, born Wisconsin
Nadeau, Lucy, 8 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Marcelle, 6 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Nora, 2 years, born Michigan
Jonet, Nichlas, 80 years, father, widowed, born Belgium, parents born Belgium
Laveau, Peter, 48 years, boarder, single, born Canada East, laborer
Caron, Elisior, 32 years, male, boarder, single, born Canada East, blacksmith
Parks, James, 26 years, servant, single, born Wisconsin, laborer

Census:

Nadeau, Barney Sr, 69 years, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada, farmer, US soldier
Nadeau, Mariette, 58 years, born Belgium, parents born Belgium, housewife
Nadeau, Joseph, 24 years, born Wisconsin
Nadeau, Lucy, 19 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Marcell, 16 years, born Michigan, attending school
Nadeau, Laura, 11 years, born Michigan, attending school

Census:

Nadeau, Barney, born Dec 1826, age 73, married 45 years, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada Fr, farmer, can read & write, owned farm free and clear
Nadeau, Francis, wife, born Apr 1836, age 64, married 45 years, born Belgium, father born Belgium, mother born Belgium, can read & write
Nadeau, Laura, daughter, born July 1881, age 18, born Michigan, can read & write
Nadeau, Louis, brother, born Apr 1836, age 64, single, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Belgium, mining prospector, can read & write
Dunham, Louisa, daughter, born Mar 1867, age 33, divorced, born Wisconsin, father born Maine, mother born Belgium, can read & write
Dunham, Lucy, granddaughter, born May 1893, age 7, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Wisconsin
Dunham, Mable, granddaughter, born Aug 1894, age 5, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born, Wisconsin
Dunham, Eunice, granddaughter, born Mar 1896, age 4, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Wisconsin
Symonas, Chas. D, boarder, born July 1873, age 26, single, born Wisconsin, schoolteacher
Oleson, Annie O., boarder, born May 1878, age 22, single, born Michigan, schoolteacher
Brewer, Edith, boarder, born Sep 1875, age 21, single, born Michigan, schoolteacher
DeLong, Clayton W., boarder, born June 1873, age 26, single, born Canada, immigrated 1876, agent RR Co
Grenville, Alphonus, boarder, born Jan 1872, age 23, single, born Canada, salesman

Occupation:
Occupation listed in marriage record as postmistress.

Census:

Gauthier, Gregory, 30 years, born Canada French, feed store bookkeeper
Gauthier, Laura E., 28 years, born Michigan
Gauthier, Harvey J., 3 years
Gauthier, Audrey M., 1 year 9 months

Residence:
Register of birth for Mildred Anne.

Newspaper Article:
Page 6, column 5 - Local News Notes

Mrs. John Gauthier of this city has been called to Nadeau by the death of her mother, Mrs. Barney Nadeau of that village.

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Delta County 1915-1916
Gauthier, John G.
Section 36, 35 acres, assessed value, $300, Ford River Township, post office address - Bark River

Residence:
Register of birth for Robert Joseph.

Census:

Gauthier, John G, 40 years, immigration 1880, naturalization 1918, born Canada French, country store storekeeper
Gauthier, Laura E., 38 years
Gauthier, J. Harvey, 13 years
Gauthier, Audrey M, 11 years
Gauthier, Mildred A, 9 years
Gauthier, Ruth F., 6 years
Gauthier, Robert J., 3 years 9 months
Gauthier Lawrence W., 1 year 7 months


City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Hyde Directory
GAUTHIER, JOHN G. (Laura) (General Store)

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Delta County
Gauthier, John
Section 36, assessed value $700, Ford River Township, post office address - Escanaba

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Bark River Directory
Gauthier, John G. (Laura) dry goods & groceries
Delta County Directory
Gauthier, John G.
Section 36, acres 18, assessed value $700, Ford River Township

Residence:
Register of birth for Vivan Theresa.

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Bark River Directory
Gauthier, John G (Laura) dry gds & groceries, RD1
Delta County Directory
Gauthier, John G.
Section 36, 18 acres, assessed value $700, Ford River Township, post office address Bark River

Census:

Gauthier, John G., 50 years, born Canada French, immigration 1879, General Store merchant
Gauthier, Laura E., 48 years
Gauthier, Harvey J., 23 years
Gauthier, Audrey M., 21 years
Gauthier, Mildred A., 19 years
Gauthier, Ruth F., 17 years
Gauthier, Robert J., 14 years
Gauthier, Lawrence, 11 years
Gauthier, David H., 7 years
Gauthier, Theresa, 2 years

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Bark River Directory
Gauthier, John G (Laura) dry gds & groc, RD1

City Directory:
Escanaba and Delta County Directory
Delta County Farmers Directory
Gauthier, John G
28 acres, assessed value $2000, post office Ford River

Census:

Gauthier, John G, 60, born Canada French, same house 1935, store keeper, operate store
Gauthier, Laura E., 59, born Mich
Gauthier, Milded J, 28, born Mich, bookkeeper, in store
Gauthier, Robert J., 23, born Mich, clerical work, in store
Gauthier Lawrence W., 21, born Mich,
Gauthier, David H., 17, born Mich,
Gauthier, Theresa V., 12, born Mich,

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau -
Personals
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Weekend visitors of T. Gauthier were Alec Bunker, Kathleen Myers, Neenah, Wis., Mrs. John Gauthier, daughters, Mildred and Therese and son David of Bark River.

Mrs. David Nadeau and daughters Marie and Myrtle spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Chicago with relatives. Mrs. John Gauthier of Bark River who has been visiting for a while in Chicago returned with them.

Postoffice Moved
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William Sharkey is now the new postmaster, taking over his duties on Saturday November 22. The office was moved from the Blue Front store building to the front park of the Sharkey residence.

Newspaper Article:
Page 9 - Bark River
Miss Theresa Gauthier, student nurse at Bloomington, Ill., is visiting at her parents home, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell LaMothe and children of Detroit are visiting at the John Gauthier home, parents of Mrs. LaMothe.

Mrs. John Gauthier and son, David, have returned from Ann Arbor, Mich.

Obituary:
Mrs. Gauthier Of Bark River Dies
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Mrs. John Gauthier, 76, widely known resident of Bark River, died at 10:45 p.m., Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital. She had been ill the past four years.
She was born Laura E. Nadeau, in the village of Nadeau, July 25, 1881, and her marriage took place there Jan. 16, 1906. The family lived in Ford River before moving to Bark River in 1923.
Mrs. Gauthier was a member of St. George's Chruch and the Rosary Society. She also was a member of Trinity Circle 362, Daughters of Isabella.
Surviving are her husband; three sons, Harvey of Pontiac, Robert of Detroit and David of Bark River; four daughters, Mrs. George (Audrey) Bayer of Nome, Alaska, Mildred of Bark River, Mrs. Russell (Ruth) LaMotte of Birmingham, Mich., and Mrs. Donald (Theresa) Peters of Kaneohe, Hawaii; 14 grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Alec Rouse of Iron Mountain.
The body was taken to the Boyle Funeral Home in Bark River. Arrangements for the services are incomplete.

Death Certificate:
Laura Gauthier
Died: 5 Feb 1958, St. Francis Hospital, Escanaba
Birth: 25 Jul 1881, Nadeau, Michigan
Father: Louis Nadeau; Mother: not known
Informant: John G. Gauthier, Bark River
Cause: malnutrition (2 yrs), Simmond's disease (2 yrs), senile dementia (3yrs)
Burial: 7 Feb 1958 at Bark River Cemetery


Obituary:
Obituary - Mrs. John J. Gauthier
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Funeral services for Mrs. John J. Gauthier, widely known Bark River resident who died Wednesday night, will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. George's Church in Bark River with the Rev. J. J. Dunleavy officiating. Burial will be in Bark River Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Boyle Funeral Home in Bark River after 7 p.m., Saturday. Daughters of Isabella of Trinity Circle will meet at the funeral home to recite the rosary Sunday at 4 p.m., and the parish rosary will be recited that evening at 8.
Mrs. Gauthier's daughters, Mrs. George Bayer of Nome, Alaska and Mrs. Donald Peters of Kanceohe, Hawaii, are arriving here Sunday.

Cemetery:
Stone (double) reads: Laura E. Gauthier, 1881 - 1958
SW plat, block 35, grave 1

Died:
Died at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Age of 76 years. Father listed as Louis Nadeau and mother unknown. Informant was John G. Gauthier.

Buried:
Buried at Bark River Cemetery.

Notes:

Marriage Ceremony:
Marrige by Frederick Glaser, substitue of Rev. F. Sperlein. Witnesses were Wilfried St. Aubin and Miss Laura Gauthier, both of Nadeau, Mich.

Other Events:

• Name: Thelesphore Gauke
• Name: Theophile Gauthier
• _HASHTAG: Nadeau Cemetery
• _TODO: Open
• _TODO: Open
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: BBF9E5AE123647358615C956B843CFDD6CBB
• Godparents: 22 Mar 1853, L'Orignal, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1861, Iberville, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1871, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Employment: Between 1879 and 1880
• Migration: 20 Apr 1879, Republic, Marquette, Michigan, United States
• Census: 14 Jun 1880, Republic, Marquette, Michigan, United States
• Migration: 1881, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1884, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1894, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1900, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 18 May 1910, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Property: 1912, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Ownership Map
• Additional information: 1913, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Probate: 12 Jun 1918, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 16 Jan 1920, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: 2 Nov 1921, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States; passport application for daughter Marie Florence Gauthier
• Newspaper Article: 23 Oct 1927, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Census: 1930, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 10 Aug 1930, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 12 Aug 1930, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Repeats Marriage Vow
• Newspaper Article: 15 Aug 1930, Menominee County, Michigan, United States; Wedding Anniversary
• Newspaper Article: 17 Jul 1931, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 10 Jul 1936, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 21 Apr 1938, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 8 Jul 1939, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 3 Sep 1939, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 17 Sep 1939, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Census: 1940, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 24 Mar 1940, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 28 Mar 1941, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 23 Aug 1941, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 13 Sep 1941; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 29 Nov 1941, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 10 Jan 1942, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Newspaper Article: 4 Mar 1943, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Obituary: 12 Apr 1944, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press
• Obituary: 14 Apr 1944, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Menominee County Journal
• Obituary: 30 Jun 1944, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Press

Notes:

(Research):1881 - settled in Nadeau (obituary)

1894 MICHIGAN CENSUS - Nadeau Twp., Menominee Co. LDS#915324, 16 Nov 02
Gauke, Thelesphore - 40 yrs old
Catherine - 44 yrs old
11 Children listed

1910 US CENSUS - Nadeau Twp., Menominee Co., MI LDS#1374677, 16 Nov 02
Gauthier, Telesphore - 57 yrs old, immigrated 1880
Katerina - 60 yrs old, immigrated 1880

Godmother - Angele Gauthier

Christened:
St. Jean Baptiste, L'Original

_HASHTAG:
buried at Nadeau Cemetery

_TODO:
Family History Library

Land records of Prescott County 1797-1908
1819-1829 reel # 1724006 items 3-4
1829-1838 (1865) reel # 1724007
1838-1862 reel # 1724016

Alfred Township Index - reel # 201542
1862-1871 reel # 201559
1871-1874 reel # 201560
1874-1876 reel # 201561
1876-1877 reel # 1941326 item 3
1878-1882 reel # 1941327
1882-1886 reel # 1941328

L'Orignal - reel # 201549
1876-1887 reel # 1941325 items 2-3


_TODO:
see list in red folder

Godparents:
His godparents were Michel Leduc and Angele Gautier.

Census:

F. Xavier Gauthier, 48 years, farmer
Angele Monette, 45 years
Joseph Gauthier, 17 years
Celina Gauthier, 21 years
Esperance Gauthier, 15 years
Olivine Gauthier, 11 years
Telesphore Gauthier, 8 years
Delima Gauthier, 5 years

Parish of St. Gregoire

Census:

Gauthier, Francois, 58 years, married, born Quebec, farmer
Gauthier, Angelle, 55 years, married, born Quebec
Gauthier, Thelesphor, 18 years, married, born Quebec, farmer
Gauthier, Catherine, 21 years, married, born Quebec

Employment:
"My father came here with a friend of his to Champion to work. He got a job at an iron mine wheeling ore to a stockpile with a barrow and was there a year or two then drifted to Nadeau.

Migration:
His obituary, Menominee County Journal dated 14 Apr 1944, stated he came to Republic, Michigan in 1876 to work in the mines. But son, John Gregory, was baptized at Alfred, Ontario in May of 1879. Also, according to the 1930 Census, Telesphore immigrated in 1879.

Stated on the passport application for daughter Marie Florence Gauthier:
"emigrated to the United States from the port of L'Orignal, Ontario, Canada, on or about 20th April 1879 "

Census:

Gauthier, Thelesphare, 27 years, laborer
Gauthier, Catherine, 30 years, keeping house, sprained leg
Gauthier, Adelia, 8 years
Gauthier, Exevier, 7 years
Gauthier, Gorgina, 5 years
Gauthier, Elfer, 4 years
Gauthier, Joseph, 2 years
Gauthier, Gregoir, 1 year

Migration:
He moved from Republic to Nadeau about 1881.

Census:

GAUTIER, Telesphore, 31 years, born Ontario, parents born Ontario, farmer
Gautier, Catherine, 34 years, born Ontario, parents born Ontario
Gautier, Delia, 13 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Xavier, 11 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Georgina, 9 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Elvira, 8 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Joseph, 6 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Gregory, 5 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Mary L, 3 years, born, Michigan
Gautier, Catherine, one month, born Michigan


Census:

GOUKE or GAUKE, Thelesphore, 40 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, farmer, speaks French
GOUKE, Catharine, 44 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, speaks French
GOUKE, Joseph, male, 24 years, born Canada, married
GOUKE, Delia, female, 23 years, born Canada, married
GOUKE, Exevia, male, 21 years, born Canada
GOUKE, Georgine, female, 20 years, born Canada
GOUKE, Emma, female, 18 years, born Canada
GOUKE, John, male, 15 years, born Canada
GOUKE, Mary Louise, female, 13 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Laura, female, 8 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Delima, female, 5 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Jubel, male, 4 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Flossie, female, 2 years, born Michigan


Census:

Gauthier, Telesphore, born Mar 1853, 47 years, married 30 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, immigrated 1879, farmer
Gauthier, Catherine, born Apr 1850, 50 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, cannot speak English
Gauthier, Laura, born Apr 1886, 14 years, born Michigan
Gauthier, Delia, born Feb 1889, 11 years, born Michigan
Gauthier, Napoleon, born Aug 1890, 9 years, born Michigan
Gauthier, Flossie, born Feb 1892, 8 years, born Michigan
Leclair, Harry, adopted son, born Mar 1887, 13 years, born Michigan, parents born Canada

Census:

Gauthier, Telesphore, head, 57 years, married 39 years, born Canada French, parents born Canada French, immigrated 1880, Farmer on own farm, can read and write
Gauthier, Katherine, wife, 60 years, married 39 years, born Canada French, parents born Canada French, immigrated 1880, can read and write


Property:
Property map of Menominee County which includes town of Nadeau.

Additional information:
When he was 60 years old, his son John Gregory gathered information on the family and found he had 142 grandchildren, 172 great-grandchildren and 17 in the fifth generation.

(There were 35 grandsons in the service in World War II and three more that joined after his death, making it a total of 38 grandchildren in World War II.)

Probate:
1.) Physician Certificate - Adult Afflicted Person
Dr. J. V. May's certificate was presented on May 22, 1918 to the court reporting that Telesphore Gauthier was seen by him on the 27th of Feb, 1918. "The cataract in the left eye is now mature, and can be removed by afuation with a reasonable life of improved sight afterwards."
2.) Alfred Nelson, Supt. of Poor, recorded on his statement dated May 29, 1918 that Telesphore has real estate of the estimated value of "Eight hundred, House and lot in the Village of Nadeau, Menominee Co., Michigan, and some cash enough to pay railroad fair to Ann Arbor and home again." And that Telesphore is financially not able to secure proper care and medical or surgical treatment and is entitled to admission to the University Hospital at Ann Arbor for care and treatment as a public patient.
3.) Henry Lucke, County Supervisor, confirmed Dr. May's certifcate and that "by proper care and treatment Mr. Gauthier's eye sight could be improved". The nearest of kin of Telesphore was Flossie Gauthier, daughter, age 25, of Nadeau, Mich.

Census:

Gauthier, Telesphore, owned free, 66 years, immigrated 1879, can read and write, born Canada French, parents born Canada French, laborer
Gauthier, Katherine, wife, 69 years, immigrated 1879, can read and write, born Canada French, parents born Canada French

Additional information:
Marie Florence Gauthier
I solemnly swear that I was born at Nadeau, Michigan, on or about the 25th day of February, 1892, that my father Telesphore Gauthier, was born in L'Orignal, Prescott Co., Ontario, Canada and is now residing at Nadeau, Michigan; that he emigrated to the United States from the port of L'Orignal, Ontario, Canada, on or about 20th April, 1879; that he resided 42 years, uninterruptedly, in the United States, from 1879 to 1921 at Michigan...
...I intend to return to the United States within 6 months....Accompanying an invalid friend to Germany, France Switzerland, Holland, Belgium.
I intend to leave the United States from the port of New York, sailing on board the Mount Carroll on November 10th, 1921.
Signed Marie Florence Gauthier
29th Octobert 1921 at the office of the Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court at Menominee, Mich.


Newspaper Article:
Bark River-Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier of Nadeau visited this week at the home of their son, John G. Gauthier.

Census:

Gauthier, Telesphore, owned house, value $200, age 77, age 17 at marriage, born Canada French, father born Canada French, mother born Canada French, year of immigration - 1879
Gauthier, Catherine, wife, age 80, born Canada French, father born Canada French, mother born Canada French, year of immigration - 1879
Roscoe, Georgiana, daughter, age 55, age 16 at marriage, born Canada French, father born Canada French, mother born Canada French, year of immigration - 1879
Roscoe, Marie, granddaughter, age 12, born Michigan

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau Couple Wed 60 Years
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Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Gauthier to Celebrate Monday
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Bark River, Aug. 9 (Special)
Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Gauthier of Nadeau, parents of John G. Gauthier, prominent business man, will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage Monday, Aug. 11, at their home at Nadeau, when they will attend a high mass and renew their marriage vows of sixty years ago. Rev. Fr. Frederick Sperlein, pastor of St. Bruno's church, will be celebrant of the mass, assisted by a number of clergy of the diocese.
Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier, pioneer and faithful members of St. Bruno's parish, are highly respected and well known residents of Menominee county, coming to Nadeau from Alfred, Ontario, Canada, where they were married Aug. 8, 1870. They have lived at Nadeau continuously since 1881.
Telesphore Gauthier was born at Alfred, Canada, March 2, 1853. At the age of 17 he married Catherine LeClaire of the same parish. Mrs. Gauthier was born April 4, 1850.
Of the children born to them, ten are living. They are: Mrs. Nick Bodette of Escanaba; Mrs. Joseph Racicot, Nadeau; Mrs. Emil Faille, Chicago; Mrs. Jerry Bunker, Neenah; Mrs. Adolph Seymour, Iron Mountain; Mrs. Charles Dezer, New York City; Mrs. Jerry Beauwin, Mangolia, N.J.; Peter Gauthier, Munising; Napoleon Gauthier, Detroit; John G. Gauthier, Bark River. The entire family will attend the mass and reception for their parents.
Sixty-nine grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren comprise the family of 128 descendants. Among the grandchildren who will be present at Monday's ceremony are Sr. Germaine and Sr. Columbier of the Dominican order of Adrian, Mich., daughters of Mrs. Joseph Racicot.
Members of St. Bruno's parish will serve the wedding dinner. A reception will be held during the day. Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier attended the Eucharistic congress at Chicago in 1926. Both are well considering their advanced age.

Newspaper Article:
Aged Couple Repeats Marriage Vows of Sixty Years Ago At Anniversary Service Monday
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SEE ARTICLE PUBLISHED 15 AUG 1930


Newspaper Article:
?b?Nadeau Couple Celebrates Sixieth Wedding Anniver'y?/b?
Nadeau, Aug. 11 -
A tiny little great grandmother, tremulous and just a little bewildered, in her dress of white satin and her veil and orange blossoms, and the proud great grandfather, who stood smiling at her side, enjoying the bustle and excitement were the center of interest in a family gathering of over one hundred relatives Monday.
The couple was Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Gauthier of Nadeau, residents of that community since 1881. The occasion was the sixieth anniversary of their wedding.
The anniversary celebration brought members of the family from all parts of the ensure, from as far away as New York City, New Jersey, and from any number of other places in a reunion in honor of the aged couple. Among them were children, grandchildren and great grand children of Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier whose descendants, 128 persons, number 10 children, all of whom were present, sixty-nine grandchildren and forty-nine great grandchildren.
The celebration of the anniversary itself had as its background, St. Bruno's church, which has been the parish church of the family. It opened with religious services in the morning, a selema high mass at 10 o'clock, at which the couple renewed the vows they had taken sixty years ago, in Alfred, Ontario, Canada, when Mr. Gauthier , then a young man of seventeen, took Catherine LeClaire as his bride. Rev. Father Sperlein, pastor of St. Bruno's church, was celebrant of the mass; Rev. Father Joseph Hollinger, of Hermansville, was decon; Rev. Father James Miller of Menominee, sub-decon, and Rev. Father D. Joseph Breault, of Bark River, master of ceremonies, Rev. Father Joseph Schaul, of Spalding, was in the sanctuary. The sermon, a beautiful tribute to the aged couple and their example of a happy home and family life, was delivered by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Raymond G. Jacques of Escanaba.
Attending them at the service were Mrs. Jerry Beaudwin of Magnolia, and Napoleon Gauthier of Detroit.
?i?Anniversary Dinner?/i?
Following the service, the couple was surrounded by relatives and friends in the large church yard, where they received the congratulations of family and friends, while a group of women of the parish busied themselves with last minute details arranging the long tables in the yard for the anniversary dinner.
This was served a short time following the service. Seated at one table were Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier, their ten children and the visiting clergymen. The centerpiece of this table, a large four-layer wedding cake, iced in pink and white, made by William Barker of Manistique, one of the grandsons. Other members of the family and friends were seated at other tables, arranged near by. Cut flowers were used on all tables. The menu was delicious and was well served. In charge of preparing and serving the dinner, were Mesdames J. Larch, D. Paquette, L. Varhon, A. Fish, A. Dantine, P. Poupore, E. Dupone, O. Lawin and E. Trembly and Misses M. Sperlein, E. Poupore, G. Paquette, H. Nadeau and O. Perras.
Following the dinner Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier were presented with a purse, the gift of their family. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in visiting and receiving the congratulations of members of the community.
?i?Family Matters?/i?
Family guests present at the celebration were: Mrs. Nick Beaudette, Escanaba; Mr. and Mrs. Hill Rutledge, two daughters, Erna Mae and Elinor, Elkhart, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. William Barker and three children, Lorraine, Theresa and Norbert Lincoln, Manistique; Mrs. and Mrs. Roy Beaudette, Green Bay; Clifford Bodette, Chester, Pa.; Ralph and Henry Beaudette, Escanaba; Mrs. Joseph Racicot, Nadeau; Marie Racicot, Nadeau; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Racicot and children, Eunice, Geraldine, Elvira, Louis Melvin and Harold Raymond of Schaffer; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Racicot and children, Violet, Ione, Beatrice, Francis, Kenneth, Arbutus and Clementine, of McFarland; Sisters Germaine and Columbier of the Dominican Order, who are from the Mother House at Adrain, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Racicot, daughter, Dolores, and son, Jerome Russell, of Appleton; Mrs. and Mrs. Raymond Racicot and children, Arlyle and Raymond, Jr., Detroit; Mrs. William Lindquist, Detroit; Mrs. Alice Lane and daughter, Arlyle, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parker and son, Ralph, Jr., Mrs. Jerry Bunker and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Bunker and son, Gene of Neenah, Wis.; Mrs. Emil Faille, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Seymour and children, John, Catherine Ann, Agnes Marie and Helen of Iron Mountain; Mrs. Charles Dezer, New York City; Mrs. Jerry Beaudwin and son, Robert, of Magnolia, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gauthier, Manising (sic); Mrs. Andrew Joncas and children, Charles, Loretta, Lorraine, Francis, Andrew, Jr., June and Irene, of Escanaba; Mrs. Harold Radloff and son, Carl, of Munising; Mrs. Irene Sault and daughter, Jacqueline, Munising; Earl Gauthier, Munising; Napoleon Gauthier, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gauthier and children, Harvey, Milwaukee, Ruth, Robert, Lawrence, David and Theresa, Bark River; Harry Leclaire, Iron Mountain, adopted son, and his daughters, Sister Imelda, a Dominican nun, of Kenosha, and Genevieve and Virginia, Iron Mountain.
?i?"Until Death Do Us Part"?/i?
Asked the secret of sixty years of happy, contented married life, Mr. Gauthier, who finds English easier than his wife, smiled and obligingly answered for both of them, "When we took our vows sixty years ago, we took them 'until death do us part,' and have always meant that too.

Newspaper Article:
Bark River - Harris
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Napoleon Gauthier of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Jerry Bunker and children of Neenah, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Seymour of Iron Mountain, Mr. and Mrs. T. Gauthier, Mrs. Georgiana Racicot of Nadeau were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gauthier and family Tuesday.

Newspaper Article:
Schaffer News
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Dinner guests at the Louis Racicot home Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bodette, Mrs. Bowden of New Jersey, Mrs. Delia of Escanaba, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier of Bark River, Mrs. Georgiana Racicot and father Telesphore Gauthier of Nadeau.

Newspaper Article:
Personal News
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Telesphore Gauthier and Mrs. Georgianna Racicot of Nadeau, Mr. and Mrs. William Barker and family of Manistique, Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Seymour of Iron Mountain, and Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier of Bark River have returned to their respective homes after spending the Easter holidays at the home of Mrs. Delia Bodette, 1617 Second Avenue Soutn.

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau News
Personals
Mrs. Georgina Rasicot and Telesphor Gauthier had as holiday guests Mr and Mrs. Clifford Bodette of Chester, Penn., Mr and Mrs. Roy Bodette of Green Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Radloph and family of Munising, Mrs. Delia Bodette and daughter Bella, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan and son Ralph Bodette, all of Escanaba, and Mrs. Jerry Bunker and son Dewey, with his family of Neenah, Wis.
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Mrs. David Nadeau, Telesphore Gauthier and Mrs. Georgina Rasicot attended the Gauthier-LaMotte wedding at Bark River, Saturday.

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau
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Mr. and Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. Emma Faille and Miss Helen Beel of Chicago visited with Telesphor Gauthier. While here, the three women and Telesphor Gauthier and Mrs. Georgiana Rasicot motored to Munising where they visited the Peter Gauthier family. Mrs. and Mrs. Adolph Seymour of Iron Mountain, Mrs .Deloria Bodette of Escanaba and Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and family of Bark River were also guests at the T. Gauthier home.

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau News
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Telesphor Gauthier has just completed putting a cement floor in the basement of their home. Now they are having the house painted by Clyde Lickman.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and family of Bark River visited with Telesphor this week.

Census:

Gauthier, Telesphere, 87, widowed, born Canada
Raciot, Georgana, daughter, 64 widowed, born Canada

Newspaper Article:
?b?Mr. Telesphore Gauthier of Nadeau, Eighty-Seven Years Old, Family Reunion Today?/b?
Telesphore Gauthier, one of the oldest residents of this part of the peninsula, and the senior member of a highly esteemed pioneer family, will celebrate his eighty-seventh birthday anniversary, which was Friday, March 22, at a family reunion today at his home in Nadeau.
Mr. Gauthier will have with him for the happy occasion, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, and the day will be marked by a birthday dinner and supper, and by open house at the Gauthier residence, during which old neighbors and friends will call to extend their congratulations.
Mr. Gauthier was born in Laurian, Canada, March 22, 1853, and his marriage took place in Alfred, Ontario, August 11, 1870. He moved with his family to Nadeau in 1881 and has lived there continuously since that time. He engaged in farming for many years, retiring from active work about twenty years ago.
?i?In Fair Health?/i?
He and Mrs. Gauthier, who died in November, 1936, celebrated their golden wedding in 1920 and their sixieth wedding anniversary in 1930.
Mr. Gauthier has ten children living, ranging in age from 48 to 68 years; 66 grandchildren, 102 great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren. In fact, if it were possible to have his entire family group with him today, the gathering would number 184 persons.
He is in fair health for his many years, and is a devote member of St. Bruno's parish in Nadeau, attending church services regularly. His hobbies are reading and gardening, and he finds pleasure in both, as well as visiting with his neighbors and friends of many years. He also is a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and takes great interest in the activities of the fraternal organization.
?i?Children of Family?/i?
His sons and daughters, many of whom with their families, will be at Nadeau today to join in the celebration of his birthday anniversary, are: Mrs. Delia Bodette, of this city; Peter Gauthier, of Munising; Mrs. Georgiana Racicot, who makes her home with him at Nadeau; Mrs. Emma Faille of Chicago; Mrs. Adolph Seymour of Breitung; Napoleon Gauthier of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Charles Dezer of New York City; Mrs. Jerry Beaudoin, of Magnolia, N.J.; Mrs. Jerry Gumker of Neenah, Wis.; and John Gauthier of Bark River.
Mrs. Bodette, Miss Belle Bodette, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown, of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Villeneuve of Gladstone, and Mr. and Mrs. William Barker of Manistique are among those who are driving to Nadeau for the reunion, and other members of the family expected to attend include Peter Gauthier of Munising, Mrs. Faille of Chicago, Mrs. Seymour of Breitung, Mrs. Bunker of Neenah and John Gauthier of Bark River.

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau
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Celebrate 88th Birthday
Nadeau, Mich. - Telesphor Gauthier, one of our townships pioneers celebrated his eighty-eightieth birthday Sunday at this home here by having many of his relatives and friends in during the day. A birthday dinner was served at twelve o'clock and supper in the evening to the many there. He also received many cards congradulating him as well as telegrams from far places.
Among the relatives who were here in overvance of his birthday were Mr. and Mrs. William Barker and family of Manistique, Mrs. Delia Bodette and daughter Belle, Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Gauthier, Mr. and Mrs. Art Messier, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Alperovitz and Gust Turnquist of Escanaba, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rasicot and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morin and daughter Janice of Schaffer, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and family of Bark River and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Seymour and two daughters, Agnes and Helen from Iron Mountain.

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau
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Sunday visitors of Telesphore Gauthier and Mrs. G. Rasicot were Mrs. Russel LaMotte and son Kenneth of Detroit, Miss Audrey Gauthier of New York and Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and family of Bark River.

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau
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Mrs. Delia Bodette and daughter Belle, of Escanaba, also Mrs. B. Barker and her daughter of Manistique visited at the T. Gauthier home, enroute from Elkheart, Indiana, where they attended the wedding of Miss Ida May Ruthlug, a granddaughter of Mrs. Bodette.
Miss Grace Sharkey left for Flint, where she attends school. She spent her vacation with her parents.
Mrs. Louis Rasicot and daughter, Mrs. Fred Moran of Schaffter were callers of Mrs. Georgianna Rasicot Wednesday.
Mrs. Jerry Bunker and son Harold, Miss Hellen Melby of Neenah, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bunker of Neenah and Mr. and Mrs. Jon Gauthier and family of Bark River, visited Sunday with Telesphor Gauthier.

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau -
Personals
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Weekend visitors of T. Gauthier were Alec Bunker, Kathleen Myers, Neenah, Wis., Mrs. John Gauthier, daughters, Mildred and Therese and son David of Bark River.

Mrs. David Nadeau and daughters Marie and Myrtle spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Chicago with relatives. Mrs. John Gauthier of Bark River who has been visiting for a while in Chicago returned with them.

Postoffice Moved
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William Sharkey is now the new postmaster, taking over his duties on Saturday November 22. The office was moved from the Blue Front store building to the front park of the Sharkey residence.

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau
Family Reunion
Nadeau, Mich. - A family reunion was held at the Telesphore Gauthier home New Years Day and the guest were Mrs. Delia Bodette and daugher Belle, Mrs. Alice Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Conley, Escanaba; Peter Gauthier, Munisin, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and family, Bark River; Robert Gauthier, Mrs. William Lindquist, Detroit; Mrs. Emma Faille, Chicago; Mrs. A. Seymour and daughter, O. Desette, Mrs. Al Cary and Rev. Fr. Hews, Iron Mountain; Napoleon Gauthier, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. William Barker, Manistique; Sister Imelda and her mother, Mrs. Harry Ladais, Kenosha, Wis.

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau - New Year's Party
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The usual New Year's day party was held at the home of Telesphor Gauthier and was well attend by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren from far and near. Among the out of town guests were Mrs. Delia Bodette of Escanaba, her daughter, Mrs. M. Langdon, of Glasgow, Montana, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bodette of manistique, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gauthier of Munising, his two sons and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gauthier, Edward Gauthier, John Gauthier, son David, daughter Mildred of Bark River, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rasicot and family of Schafeffer, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morin and family of Trout Creek, Mrs. Louis Bunker of Neenah and Mrs. Adolph Seymour of Midland, Mich.
Mrs. J. Bunker returned to her home Monday while Mrs. Adolph Seymour returned to Midland on Wednesday.

Obituary:
TELESPHORE GAUTHIER

Funeral services for Telesphore Gauthier, pioneer of Nadeau, who died Sunday, will be held Thursday morning at nine o'clock at St. Bruno's church, Rev. Fr. Joseph Duquette officiating. Burial will be in Nadeau cemetery. The services are being delayed one day to permit attendance of members of the family who are enroute from the east.
The body of Mr. Gauthier, removed from the Boyle funeral parlors Monday, is in state at the family home until the hour of the service.

Obituary:
GAUTHIER
Telesphore Gauthier, 91, resident of Nadeau for 63 years, died Easter Sunday at this home in Nadeau. He was born in Laurian, Canada, March 25, 1853, and married Catherine Leclaire Aug. 11, 1870, at Alfred, Ont. In 1876 they came to Republic, where Mr. Gauthier was employed as a miner, and in 1881 moved to Nadeau. Mrs. Gauthier died in 1935 at the age of 85.
Surviving are seven daughters and three sons: Mrs. Delia Bodette, Escanaba; Mrs. Georgiana Racicot, Nadeau; Mrs. E. Faille, Chicago; Mrs. Louise Bunker, Neenah; Mrs. Laura Seymour, Midland; Mrs. Delia Dezer and Mrs. Flossie Bodwin, Camden, N. J.; Peter Gauthier, Munising; John G. Gauthier, Bark River; Napoleon Gauthier, Shaker Heights, Ohio.
There are 67 grandchildren, 115 great-grandchildren, and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Of the 67 grandchildren, 17 are in the armed forces of the United States along with three of the great-grandchildren.
The funeral was at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bruno's church, Nadeau, of which Mr. Gauthier was a member. Burial was in the family lot in Nadeau cemetery.

Obituary:
Pioneer Nadeau Resident Dead
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Telesphore Gauthier, 91, Lived in Community For 63 Years
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Telesphore Gauthier, 91, resident of Nadeau for 63 years, father of Mrs. Delia Bodette of Escanaba, died Easter Sunday at his home in Nadeau. He was born in Laurian, Canada, March 23, 1853, and married Catherine Leclaire Aug. 11, 1870 at Alfred, Ont.. In 1876 they came to Republic, where Mr. Gauthier was employed as a miner, and in 1881 moved to Nadeau. Mrs. Gauthier died in 1935 at the age of 85.
Surviving are seven daughters and three sons: Mrs. Delia Bodette, Escanaba; Mrs. Georgiana Racicot, Nadeau; Mrs. E. Faille, Chicago; Mrs. Louise Bunker, Neenah; Mrs. Laura Seymour, Midland; Mrs. Della Dezer and Mrs. Flossie Bodwin, Camden, N.J.; Peter Gauthier, Munising; John G. Gauthier, Bark River; Napoleon Gauthier, Shaker Heights, Ohio.
There are 67 greandchildren, 115 great-grandchildren, and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Of the 67 grandchildren, 17 are in the armed forces of the United States along with three of the great-grandchildren.
The body was returned Monday to the home from Boyle funeral parlors at Bark River, and will lie in state until the funeral at 9 a. m. Wednesday at St. Bruno's church, Nadeau, of which Mr. Gauthier was a devout member. Burial will be in the family lot in Nadeau cemetery.

Buried:
Buried from St. Bruno's church.

Telesphore married Catherine Leclaire on 11 Jul 1870 in Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Leon Leclair and Theotiste Rochen) was born on 2 Apr 1850 in L'Orignal, Prescott, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 7 Apr 1850 in L'Orignal, Prescott, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Nov 1934 in Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; was buried on 4 Dec 1934 in Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Organization Membership: Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Name: Catherine LeClair
• Name: Catherine Leclerc
• _HASHTAG: Nadeau Cemetery
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: 30219C0F1E1143B5B0BE4D1B192C6182218B
• Godparents: 7 Apr 1850, L'Orignal, Prescott, Ontario, Canada; St. Jean Baptiste
• Census: 1851, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1861, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1871, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1871, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: Between 1879 and 1880, Republic, Marquette, Michigan, United States
• Census: 14 Jun 1880, Republic, Marquette, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1884, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1894, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1900, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 18 May 1910, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 14 Oct 1915, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Escanaba Morning Press
• Census: 16 Jan 1920, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1930, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 15 Aug 1930; Wedding Anniversary
• Death Certificate: 30 Nov 1934, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 7 Dec 1934, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Menominee County Journal

Notes:

(Research):1900 Census - Nadeau Township

Catherine Gauthier states that she had 17 children, 10 living.

Organization Membership:
She was a member of the L'Union Canadian.

_HASHTAG:
buried at Nadeau Cemetery

Godparents:
Her godparents were Frances Louttriff and Charlotte Proulx.

Census:

Leon Leclair, farmer, age 34
Therese Leclair, age 30
Ellen Leclair, age 8
Matilde Leclair, age 5
Leon Leclair, age 4
Frederick Leclair, age 1
Catherine Leclair, age 3
Josephine Belanger, adopted, age 10

Census:

Leon Leclaire, farmer, age 40, one story log home
Totise Leclaire, age 43
Ellen Leclaire, age 16
Matelda Leclaire, age 15, attending school
Catherine Leclaire, age 10, attending school
Ozian Leclaire, age 13, attending school
Rodrick Leclaire, age 9, attending school
Tofile Leclaire, age 8
Elie Leclaire, age 6
Israel Leclaire, age 5
Ormedos Leclaire, age 2

Census:

Gauthier, Francois, 58 years, married, born Quebec, farmer
Gauthier, Angelle, 55 years, married, born Quebec
Gauthier, Thelesphor, 18 years, married, born Quebec, farmer
Gauthier, Catherine, 21 years, married, born Quebec

Census:

Leclaire, Leon, age 54, farmer, cannot read/write
Leclaire, Theotice, age 58, cannot read/write
Leclaire, Oziasse, age 22, farmer, cannot read/write
Leclaire, Alderic, age 19, farmer
Leclaire, Theophile, age 18, farmer
page 50
Leclert, Elie, age 16, farmer, going to school
Leclert, Israel, age 14, going to school
Leclert, Armidase, age 12, going to school
Leclert, Nere, age 5, going to school
Leclert, Ellenne, age 24
Leclert, Domethilde, age 22
Leclert, Catherine, age 21
Leclert, Louise, age 10, going to school

Immigration:
Telesphore Gauthier's obituary, Menominee County Journal dated 14 Apr 1944, stated he came to Republic, Michigan in 1876 to work in the mines. But according to the 1930 Census, they immigrated in 1879.

Census:

Gauthier, Thelesphore, 27 years, laborer
Gauthier, Catherine, 30 years
Gauthier, Adelia, 8 years
Gauthier, Exevier, 7 years
Gauthier, Gorgina, 5 years
Gauthier, Elfer, 4 years
Gauthier, Joseph, 2 years
Gauthier, Gregoir, 1 year

Census:

GAUTIER, Telesphore, 31 years, born Ontario, parents born Ontario, farmer
Gautier, Catherine, 34 years, born Ontario, parents born Ontario
Gautier, Delia, 13 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Xavier, 11 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Georgina, 9 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Elvira, 8 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Joseph, 6 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Gregory, 5 years, born Ontario
Gautier, Mary L, 3 years, born, Michigan
Gautier, Catherine, one month, born Michigan


Census:

GOUKE or GAUKE, Thelesphore, 40 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, farmer, speaks French
GOUKE, Catharine, 44 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, speaks French
GOUKE, Joseph, male, 24 years, born Canada, married
GOUKE, Delia, female, 23 years, born Canada, married
GOUKE, Exevia, male, 21 years, born Canada
GOUKE, Georgine, female, 20 years, born Canada
GOUKE, Emma, female, 18 years, born Canada
GOUKE, John, male, 15 years, born Canada
GOUKE, Mary Louise, female, 13 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Laura, female, 8 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Delima, female, 5 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Jubel, male, 4 years, born Michigan
GOUKE, Flossie, female, 2 years, born Michigan


Census:

Gauthier, Telesphore, born Mar 1853, 47 years, married 30 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, immigrated 1879, farmer
Gauthier, Catherine, born Apr 1850, 50 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, cannot speak English
Gauthier, Laura, born Apr 1886, 14 years, born Michigan
Gauthier, Delia, born Feb 1889, 11 years, born Michigan
Gauthier, Napoleon, born Aug 1890, 9 years, born Michigan
Gauthier, Flossie, born Feb 1892, 8 years, born Michigan
Leclair, Harry, adopted son, born Mar 1887, 13 years, born Michigan, parents born Canada

Census:

Gauthier, Telesphore, head, 57 years, married 39 years, born Canada French, parents born Canada French, immigrated 1880, Farmer on own farm, can read and write
Gauthier, Katherine, wife, 60 years, married 39 years, born Canada French, parents born Canada French, immigrated 1880, can read and write

Newspaper Article:
People You Know; Things You Don't
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Mrs. T. Gauthier, of Nadeau, who has been visiting relatives in this city during the past few days, returned to her home Tuesday.

Census:

Gauthier, Telesphore, owned free, 66 years, immigrated 1879, can read and write, born Canada French, parents born Canada French, laborer
Gauthier, Katherine, wife, 69 years, immigrated 1879, can read and write, born Canada French, parents born Canada French


Census:

Gauthier, Telesphore, owned house, value $200, age 77, age 17 at marriage, born Canada French, father born Canada French, mother born Canada French, year of immigration - 1879
Gauthier, Catherine, wife, age 80, born Canada French, father born Canada French, mother born Canada French, year of immigration - 1879
Roscoe, Georgiana, daughter, age 55, age 16 at marriage, born Canada French, father born Canada French, mother born Canada French, year of immigration - 1879
Roscoe, Marie, granddaughter, age 12, born Michigan

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau Couple Celebrates Sixtieth Wedding Anniver'y
Nadeau, Aug. 11 -
A tiny little great grandmother, tremulous and just a little bewildered, in her dress of white satin and her veil and orange blossoms, and the proud great grandfather, who stood smiling at her side, enjoying the bustle and excitement were the center of interest in a family gathering of over one hundred relatives Monday.
The couple was Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Gauthier of Nadeau, residents of that community since 1881. The occasion was the sixieth anniversary of their wedding.
The anniversary celebration brought members of the family from all parts of the ensure, from as far away as New York City, New Jersey, and from any number of other places in a reunion in honor of the aged couple. Among them were children, grandchildren and great grand children of Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier whose descendants, 128 persons, number 10 children, all of whom were present, sixty-nine grandchildren and forty-nine great grandchildren.
The celebration of the anniversary itself had as its background, St. Bruno's church, which has been the parish church of the family. It opened with religious services in the morning, a selema high mass at 10 o'clock, at which the couple renewed the vows they had taken sixty years ago, in Alfred, Ontario, Canada, when Mr. Gauthier , then a young man of seventeen, took Catherine LeClaire as his bride. Rev. Father Sperlein, pastor of St. Bruno's church, was celebrant of the mass; Rev. Father Joseph Hollinger, of Hermansville, was decon; Rev. Father James Miller of Menominee, sub-decon, and Rev. Father D. Joseph Breault, of Bark River, master of ceremonies, Rev. Father Joseph Schaul, of Spalding, was in the sanctuary. The sermon, a beautiful tribute to the aged couple and their example of a happy home and family life, was delivered by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Raymond G. Jacques of Escanaba.
Attending them at the service were Mrs. Jerry Beaudwin of Magnolia, and Napoleon Gauthier of Detroit.
Anniversary Dinner
Following the service, the couple was surrounded by relatives and friends in the large church yard, where they received the congratulations of family and friends, while a group of women of the parish busied themselves with last minute details arranging the long tables in the yard for the anniversary dinner.
This was served a short time following the service. Seated at one table were Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier, their ten children and the visiting clergymen. The centerpiece of this table, a large four-layer wedding cake, iced in pink and white, made by William Barker of Manistique, one of the grandsons. Other members of the family and friends were seated at other tables, arranged near by. Cut flowers were used on all tables. The menu was delicious and was well served. In charge of preparing and serving the dinner, were Mesdames J. Larch, D. Paquette, L. Varhon, A. Fish, A. Dantine, P. Poupore, E. Dupone, O. Lawin and E. Trembly and Misses M. Sperlein, E. Poupore, G. Paquette, H. Nadeau and O. Perras.
Following the dinner Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier were presented with a purse, the gift of their family. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in visiting and receiving the congratulations of members of the community.
Family Matters
Family guests present at the celebration were: Mrs.. Nick Beaudette, Escanaba; Mr. and Mrs. Hill Rutledge, two daughters, Erna Mae and Elinor, Elkhart, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. William Barker and three children, Lorraine, Theresa and Norbert Lincoln, Manistique; Mrs. and Mrs. Roy Beaudette, Green Bay; Clifford Bodette, Chester, Pa.; Ralph and Henry Beaudette, Escanaba; Mrs. Joseph Racicot, Nadeau; Marie Racicot, Nadeau; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Racicot and children, Eunice, Geraldine, Elvira, Louis Melvin and Harold Raymond of Schaffer; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Racicot and children, Violet, Ione, Beatrice, Francis, Kenneth, Arbutus and Clementine, of McFarland; Sisters Germaine and Columbier of the Dominican Order, who are from the Mother House at Adrain, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Racicot, daughter, Dolores, and son, Jerome Russell, of Appleton; Mrs. and Mrs. Raymond Racicot and children, Arlyle and Raymond, Jr., Detroit; Mrs. William Lindquist, Detroit; Mrs. Alice Lane and daughter, Arlyle, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parker and son, Ralph, Jr., Mrs. Jerry Bunker and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Bunker and son, Gene of Neenah, Wis.; Mrs. Emil Faille, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Seymour and children, John, Catherine Ann, Agnes Marie and Helen of Iron Mountain; Mrs. Charles Dezer, New York City; Mrs. Jerry Beaudwin and son, Robert, of Magnolia, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gauthier, Manising (sic); Mrs. Andrew Joncas and children, Charles, Loretta, Lorraine, Francis, Andrew, Jr., June and Irene, of Escanaba; Mrs. Harold Radloff and son, Carl, of Munising; Mrs. Irene Sault and daughter, Jacqueline, Munising; Earl Gauthier, Munising; Napoleon Gauthier, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gauthier and children, Harvey, Milwaukee, Ruth, Robert, Lawrence, David and Theresa, Bark River; Harry Leclaire, Iron Mountain, adopted son, and his daughters, Sister Imelda, a Dominican nun, of Kenosha, and Genevieve and Virginia, Iron Mountain.
"Until Death Do Us Part"
Asked the secret of sixty years of happy, contented married life, Mr. Gauthier, who finds English easier than his wife, smiled and obligingly answered for both of them, "When we took our vows sixty years ago, we took them 'until death do us part,' and have always meant that too.

Death Certificate:
Catherine Gauthier, born April 2, 1850, Ontario, Canada
Died Nov 30, 1934
Cause - Myocarditis, secondary senility and Arteris sclerosis
Husband, Telesphore Gauthier
Father - Leon LaClair, born Canada
Mother - Totise Rochon, born Canada
Miss J G Gauthier, Bark River, Mich.

Obituary:
GAUTHIER
One of the senior members of a family of five generations, Mrs. Telesphore Gauthier, of Nadeau, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening at 10:30 o'clock at the family home following a brief illness.
Mrs. Gauthier was 83 years of age and while she was in failing health, she had been up and about her home until several hours before her death.
She was born Catherine LeClaire, in Montreal, Canada, April 2, 1851, and her marriage to Mr. Gauthier took place in Alfred, Ontario, Canada, August 11, 1870, the family moving to this country in 1881 and settling in Nadeau, where she resided continuously from that time.
Mrs. Gauthier was a devout member of St. Bruno's parish of Nadeau and was active in the affairs of the church societies.
Four years ago, it will be recalled, she and Mr. Gauthier celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a reunion attended by over 100 members of the family.
Surviving Mrs. Gauthier are Mr. Gauthier, sixtieth ten children: Mrs. Nick Bodette, Escanaba; Peter Gauthier, Munising; John Gauthier, Bark River; Mrs. Emma Faille, Chicago; Mrs. Jerry Bunker, Neenah, Wis.; Mrs. Adolph Seymour, Iron Mountain; Mrs. Charles, Englewood, N.J.; Napoleon Gauthier, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Jerry Beaudoin, Magnolia, Nadeau. Seventy-nine grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, also survives.
Funeral services were held at St. Bruno's church with Rev. Fr. F. M. Sperline, officiating, Tuesday and burial was in Nadeau cemetery.
Honorary Pallbearers were six member of the L'Union Canadian of Schaffer of which Mrs. Gauthier was a member: Mrs. Melvin Patoin, Mrs. Blanche Seymore, Mrs. Leatone Ringrette, Mrs. Eugiene Sabourin, Mrs. Eve Seymore and Mrs. Charlotte Tousignant.
Bearing the casket to and from the funeral car were: August Jean, Alex Dentine, Carl Johnson, Thomas Piche, Peter Monette and Joseph Larsh.
Those who attended the funeral from out of town were: Mrs. Delia Bodette, Escanaba; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gauthier, Munising; Mrs. Emile Faille, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier and family, Bark River; Mrs. Jerry Bunker, Neenah; Mr. & Mrs. A. Seymour and family, Iron Mountain; Mrs. Charles Dezer, Englewood, N.J.; Napoleon E. Gauthier, Cleveland, Ohio; Harry LeClaire, Eugene LeClaire, Miss Bella Bodett, Escanaba; Henry Dodett, West DePere, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bodett of Green Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gauthier, Miss Ruth Gauthier, Lansing, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. R. Parker, Neenah, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Racicot and family, Schaffer; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, Escanaba; Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Gauthier, Escanaba; Philip DeMars, Schaffer; Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Rangette, Escanaba; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Biabe, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. LaVigne, Mrs. Fred LaVigne, Bark River; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Nadeau, Stephenson; Mrs. Louise Dunham, Daggett; Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Daignaull, Schaffer.
Mrs. Jerry Bodwin of Magnolia, N.J. was unable to attend.

Died:
died at 10:30 pm
noted age in obituary in the was 83 years

Buried:
Burial from St. Bruno's church.

Notes:

Alt. Marriage Date:
Recorded date of marriage was 11 July 1870. Witnesses were Antoina Chemea and Xavier Gauthier.

Alt. Marriage Date:
Obituary, dated 7 Dec 1934, stated they were married on August 11, 1870 at Alfred.

Marriage Ceremony:
Present at marriage - Francois Gauthier (signed) and Charles Guillot (signed).

Newspaper Article:
Nadeau Couple Wed 60 Years
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Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Gauthier to Celebrate Monday
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Bark River, Aug. 9 (Special)
Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Gauthier of Nadeau, parents of John G. Gauthier, prominent business man, will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage Monday, Aug. 11, at their home at Nadeau, when they will attend a high mass and renew their marriage vows of sixty years ago. Rev. Fr. Frederick Sperlein, pastor of St. Bruno's church, will be celebrant of the mass, assisted by a number of clergy of the diocese.
Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier, pioneer and faithful members of St. Bruno's parish, are highly respected and well known residents of Menominee county, coming to Nadeau from Alfred, Ontario, Canada, where they were married Aug. 8, 1870. They have lived at Nadeau continuously since 1881.
Telesphore Gauthier was born at Alfred, Canada, March 2, 1853. At the age of 17 he married Catherine LeClaire of the same parish. Mrs. Gauthier was born April 4, 1850.
Of the children born to them, ten are living. They are: Mrs. Nick Bodette of Escanaba; Mrs. Joseph Racicot, Nadeau; Mrs. Emil Faille, Chicago; Mrs. Jerry Bunker, Neenah; Mrs. Adolph Seymour, Iron Mountain; Mrs. Charles Dezer, New York City; Mrs. Jerry Beauwin, Mangolia, N.J.; Peter Gauthier, Munising; Napoleon Gauthier, Detroit; John G. Gauthier, Bark River. The entire family will attend the mass and reception for their parents.
Sixty-nine grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren comprise the family of 128 descendants. Among the grandchildren who will be present at Monday's ceremony are Sr. Germaine and Sr. Columbier of the Dominican order of Adrian, Mich., daughters of Mrs. Joseph Racicot.
Members of St. Bruno's parish will serve the wedding dinner. A reception will be held during the day. Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier attended the Eucharistic congress at Chicago in 1926. Both are well considering their advanced age.

Other Events:

• Additional information: Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Nadeau history
• Newspaper Article: Article about Marcel Nadeau with family details
• Organization Membership: Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States; G.A.R.
• Name: Barney Nadau
• Name: Barney Nado
• Name: Bruno Nadean
• Name: Heli Bruno Nadeau
• Name: Heli Bruno Nadeault
• _HASHTAG: Nadeau Cemetery
• _UID: 1A73FB156B3B429682F07618F3E7EBF1D1B3
• Alt. Birth: Dec 1826, Fort Kent, Aroostook, Maine, United States
• God Parents: 13 Jan 1828, St. Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1851, Madawaska, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: Bef 1855, Kankakee, Illinois, United States
• Residence: Bef 1855, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States
• Land: 22 Feb 1858, , Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 8 Jul 1860, Kewaunee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States
• Military Service: 15 Aug 1862; Civil War
• Military Discharge: 26 Oct 1863
• Census: 1865, Kewaunee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States
• Land: 28 Sep 1867, , Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 15 Aug 1870, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Employment: 1871, Peshtigo, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States; construction foreman for railroad
• Employment: 1872, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States; construction foreman for railroad
• Employment: Spring 1873; boarding house
• Employment: 1872-1873, Powers, Menominee, Michigan, United States; construction foreman for railroad
• Employment: 1873, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States; hotel owner
• Residence: 1873, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 30 Aug 1873 to 21 Mar 1874, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; First National Hotel and Hall
• Residence: 1874, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 18 Apr 1874 to 22 Aug 1874, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; First National Hotel
• Newspaper Article: 16 May 1874, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Mr. Nadeau, proprietor retiring
• Additional information: 1877, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Founding of Nadeau
• City Directory: 1877, Bagley, Michigan
• Postmaster: 29 May 1878, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Land: 24 Jun 1878
• Census: 1880, Stephenson, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Agricultural
• Occupation: 1880, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Postmaster/Highway Commissioner
• Census: 14 Jun 1880, Stephenson, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 15 Oct 1881, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Iron Post
• Census: 21 Jun 1884, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; as of 1 June 1884
• Religion: Bef 1887, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1890, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Veterans of the Civil War
• Postmaster: 20 Feb 1890, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1894, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1900, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: 1901
• Newspaper Article: 10 Sep 1904; The Daily Herald Leader
• Illness: Oct 1905, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; chronic bronchitis
• Death: 24 Oct 1905, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Death Certificate: 24 Oct 1905, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 24 Oct 1905; Mennominee Herald-Leader
• Occupation: 24 Oct 1905, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; farmer and notary public
• Obituary: 27 Oct 1905; Menominee Herald-Leader
• Obituary: 28 Oct 1905; Menominee County Journal
• Probate: 8 Jun 1907, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: 1911; A History of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan and its People
• Additional information: 1912, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 20 May 1914, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Fire at Nadeau
• Newspaper Article: 21 May 1914, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; Fire at Nadeau
• Newspaper Article: 30 Jul 1928, Ironwood, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: 17 Mar 1935
• Newspaper Article: 21 Aug 2011, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Nadeau Train Depot
• Newspaper Article: 20 Aug 2012, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; St. Bruno Church
• Newspaper Article: 21 Apr 2014, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; Nadeau Bros. abt 1900

Notes:

(Research):Born 1826 - Fort Kent, Maine or St. Basile, Madawaska, Maine

Moved from Maine to Kankakeww, Ill then to Chippewa Falls, Wis, and finally locating at Kewaunee, Wis. (death notice, 28 Oct 1905 - Menominee County Journal)

Married at Green Bay in 1856.

Worked on railroad from Green Bay, Wis. into the upper peninsula of Michigan. (death notice)

1863 - enlisted in Company I, Twenty-third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Served under U.S. Grant. Participated in Red River espedition, siege of Vicksburg, was with the hospital corps on the Mississippi River, Chattanooga campaign. (Louis Nadeau artical in Clover Land Magazine, December 1917)

Came to Menominee County where he took contracts with Chicago & North Western railroad (Louis Nadeau, Clover Land Magazine)

1873 - purchased tract of land at the present site of Nadeau. (death notice)

1874 - homestead claim (Louis Nadeau, Clover Land Magazine)

First supervisor of Nadeau Township, justice of the peace several years (Louis Nadeau, Clover Land Magazine)

Postmaster at Nadeau unitl his death. (death notice)

1901 - lost eyesight, suffered from chronic bronchitis. (death notice)

Religion and town founding reference - Menominee County Centenial 1863-1963, Historical Album and Program Book (Spies Public Library, Menominee)
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Newspaper Article
Escanaba Daily Express (?)
"Marcel Nadeau Home Draws Attention at Stephenson"

Article about home of Marcel Nadeau but also included information regarding Barney Nadeau.

Barney Nadeau - Sons:
David
Louis
Barney
Joseph
Marcel

Barney was the founder of the village of Nadeau and gave name to the township. He came soon after 1872, in which year he build the grade for parts of the Chicago & North Western Railway line. He also built parts of the C & NW line south of Marinette, which construction coincided with the great Peshtigo Fire of October 1871.
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Pictorial Review of Saint Bruno Parish, Nadeau, Michigan - Diamond Jubilee 1880-1955

Built his home along the tracks of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. Self-employed in timber, his main business consisted of providing railroad ties for the railroad builders.
Bruno was born in the State of Maine. He volunteered into the service of the Unites States Army. He was promoted from private to sergeant. He married Frances Janet and fathered eight children: David, Louis, Barney, Joseph, Marcell, Laura, Julia, and Lucy.
David, Louis, Barney, and Marcell, known as the Nadeau Brothers, in 1880 opened up a sawmill in the area known as Section 36, Menominee County. Nadeau Brothers began to build homes; and in the year 1881, records show ......Telesphore Gauthier.....all to have been employed by Nadeau Brothers.

His name was listed as Louis on Laura Nadeau Gauthier's death certificate.



(Medical):Chronic bronchitis for 5 years. Doctor attended from Sept. 1, 1905 to Oct. 24, 1905. Contributory to death - sub acute form pneumonia for 9 days

Organization Membership:
He was a member of the G.A.R., The Grand Army of the Republic, Lyon Post at Menominee, which was composed of veterans of the Union Army who served in the Civil War.

Newspaper Article:
BROTHERS -

Marcel Nadeau is an uncle of Howard E. Nadeau, president of the Commerical bank of Menominee. He is one of the five sons of Barney Nadeau, founder of the village of Nadeau, who also gave his name to Nadeau township. Barney Nadeau established himself at what's now Nadeau soon after 1872, in which year he built the grade for parts of the Chicago & North Western Railway line, which that year was extended from the Menominee river here to Escanaba. It had to run a train over this route before Jan., 1, 1872 to qualify for goverment land grants for the construction. The firest train went over a wobbly roadbed built of brush and other makeshift grade materials in a bog area south of Powers-Spaulding. Nadeau had also built parts of the C&NW line south of Marinette, which construction coincided with the great Peshtigo fire of October, 1871, which took the lives of about 1,200 persons and destroyed he village of Peshtigo and a sawmill in Memekaunne, took more than 20 lives in the Birch Creek area and more than 60 across Green bay in Door county, Wis.

_HASHTAG:
buried at Nadeau Cemetery

Alt. Birth:
Or St. Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick.

God Parents:
His god parents were Jean Baptiste Sirois and Marie Anne Albert.

Census:

Lewis Nadeau, age 50, french farmer
Lesange Nadeau, wife, age 48
Bruneau Nadeau, son, age 23
Lewis Nadeau, son, age 21
David Nadeau, son, age 8
Seyette Nadeau, son, age 11

Land:
Barney purchased 80 acres of land in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Land Patent Certificate nbr 22630 is: "the west half of the south west quarter of section twenty three, in the Township twenty three of Range twenty four in the District of Lands subject to sale at Menasha Wisconsin containing eighty acres".

Census:

Barney Nedeau, age 32, farmer, real estate value 900, personal property 300, born Maine
Mary Nedeau, age 25, born Belgium
David Nedeau, age 3, born Wisconsin
Louis Nedeau, age 2, born Wisconsin
Harriet Nedeau, age 1, born Wisconsin

Military Service:
Barney Nadeau, Kewaunee
Sergeant, 27th Infantry, Co. I, August 15, 1862; discharged October 26 1863, disability.

"Soon after the breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted in Company I, Twenty-third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served faithfully throughout his term of enlistment, when he received his honorable discharge from the army. He took an active part in various campaigns, serving under General U. S. Grant. He was with his regiment in many engagements and marches, including the following named: The Red River expedition; the seige of Vicksburg; was with the Hospital Corps on the Mississippi River; participated in the Chattanooga campaign; and in many others."

Military Discharge:
Discharged from service of 1 year, 2 months, 11 days

Census:

Barney Nadau
4 white males
2 white females
1 foreign birth

Louis Nadau
1 white male
1 white female
1 foreign birth

Land:
Barney purchased land for non-payment of taxes for three dollars and 57 cents. The description is: "the South West quarter of the South East quarter of Section three, 3, in Township twenty three, 23, North of Range twenty four, 23, East".

Census:

Nedeau, Barney, age 39, hotel keeper, value of real estate 1600, value of personal property 500, born Maine, parents foreign born
Nedeau, Mary F., age 38, keeping house, born Belgium, parents foreign born
Nedeau, David, age 12, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louis, age, 11, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Julia, age 10, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Barney, age 7, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louisa, age 3, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louis, age 70, at home, born Canada
Nedeau, Desange, age 80, at home, born Canada

Employment:
"In 1871 we lived in Green Bay and my father Barney Nadeau but recently discharged from service in the Civil War was employed as a foreman by a contractor named Wallace who was building the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad from Green Bay to Marinette. On October 8 the Peshtigo fire occurred. It had been a very dry year and along the latter part of the summer they had had quite a lot of trouble with fires set in the clearing the right-of-way. I remember one place south of Oconto where a large part of the grade, which was mostly peat, burned up.
At the time of the Peshtigo fire father's camp was about one mile north of Peshtigo. My brother David was in the crew employed as water-boy. Their camp was on a sandy knoll just north of which there was quite a deep swamp which was ditched in making the grade. The night of the fire they saw the light and heard the roar some time before the fire neared them. Some of the men wanted to run but father convinced them it was smarter to stay where they were. The buried their bedding and most of the supplies in the deep ditches and intended lying down themselves with their faces in what little water there was with the rest of their bodies covered with sand to prevent their clothes from burning. Through on of the pranks that the fire played it split at the south end of the ridge and went both sides of them leaving unharmed only a very small area on which their camp was located.
The next morning the entire crew, my father and brother, Dave, among them walked down to Peshtigo and saw many terrible sights which there is no point in repeating here. While they were in Peshtigo a call for help came from Marinette by messenger and for the next several days the entire crew fought to save that city on a circle that was established to the south of the town." (written by Louis Nadeau)

Employment:
"In the spring of 1872 Mr. Wallace took a contract to build the main line of the C & N.W. from Menominee to Escanaba and father went with him, this time as a sub-contractor. The first job was sections 6 and 7 (near Birch Creek). The camp was built where to old State Road crossed the railroad below Birch Creek (between the Julius Theuerkauf farm buildings and the track). Our family came up from Green Bay and we all lived in the construction camps until the job was finished in December." (written by Louis Nadeau)


Employment:
"Father's next job was section 13 (near Wallace) and then he went to Section 39 and 40 (just south of Powers) and built his camp at about the location of the old Sterling house east of the track at Kloman just above the present school house and which was removed in the building of the County Road. This job wasn't finished until December and fires were kept in the cold nights to keep the ground from freezing. " (written by Louis Nadeau)

Employment:
"In the spring of 1873 father took the job of boarding the crews of the gravel trains." (written by Louis Nadeau)

Employment:
"Father took the money he earned in this railroad work and went into the hotel business at Marinette but with his lack of experience and the 1873 panic it was soon necessary for the family to resume its interest in the development of Menominee County for in 1874 the family moved into a soldiers homestead where the town of Nadeau is now located." (written by Louis Nadeau)

Residence:
"The panic of 1873 which put our family back into Menominee County slowed things up a lot but a few small businesses started along the line of the new railroad. " (written by Louis Nadeau)

Newspaper Article:
The Escanaba Tribune, advertisement
First National Hotel
Main Street
Marinette - - - Wisconsin
New Building, New Furniture, New Bedding
Everything about the establisment is clean, neat and in the best of order. Table always supplied with the
Choiset The Market Affords
Guests rendered comfortable and shown every possible attention.
Charges Resonable
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First National Hall
Is the Larges and most Convenient Public Hall north of Green Bay
Agents for Publis Entertainments will do well to bear this fact in mind.
B. Nadeau, Proprietor
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30 Aug 1873, page 5, column 7
6 Sep 1873, page 3, column 7
13 Sept 1873, page 2, column 7
20 Sep 1873, page 2, column 7
27 Sep 1873, page 2, column 7
25 Oct 1873, page 3, column 8
3 Jan 1874, page 3, colum 8
21 Feb 1874, page 3, column 8
28 Feb 1874, page 3, column 8
7 Mar 1874, page 3, column 8
21 Mar 1874, page 3, column 8

Residence:
"Father took the money he earned in this railroad work and went into the hotel business at Marinette but with his lack of experience and the 1873 panic it was soon necessary for the family to resume its interest in the development of Menominee County for in 1874 the family moved into a soldiers homestead where the town of Nadeau is now located."

Newspaper Article:
The Escanaba Tribune, advertisement
First National Hotel
Main St., Marinette, Wisconsin
B. Nadeau, Proprietor
Everything about the establishment is clean, neat and in order. Table always supplied with the best the market affords. Charges Reasonable. Public Hall in connection with the hotel.
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2 May 1874, page 2, column 1
9 May 1874, page 4, column 1
16 May 1874, page 4, column 1
13 Jun 1874, page 2, column 1
20 Jun 1874, page 2, column 1
4 Jul 1874, page 2, column 1
1 Aug 1874, page 2, column 1
22 Aug 1874, page 2, column 1



Newspaper Article:
The First National Hotel at Marinette has changed hands. Mr. Nadeau retiring and Mr. Traversey, the original proprietor of the house, taking his place as landlord.

Additional information:
"Nadeau Township - A separation of Stephenson township in 1877 made the township of Nadeau. It derives its name from Bruno Nadeau, one of the first settlers. Furnishing ties to the railroad was a chief reason for the settling of a mill in the township by the Nadeau Bros." ref. 1
"The village of Nadeau is located about thirty-six miles north of Menominee on the Chicago & North-Western Railroad, and was named for its founder, Barney Nadeau, Sr., who was appointed the first postmaster there in 1880, and who built a mill, established a business in general merchandising and was a dealer in lands and general forest products. His sons, under the firm name of Nadeau Brothers, have succeeded to the business, which is quite diversified and comprises the running of two farms in on of which there is one hundred acres cleared and in the other, three hundred acres and on which they raise registered Jersey and Polled Durham cattle. They continue to operate the mill and cut about three million feet of mixed lumber and three million cedar shingles per year, besides dealing in the other forest products. They also have a large well stocked general store." ref. 2

ref. 1 - Menominee County Michigan Centenial
ref. 2 - A History of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan and its People

City Directory:
?b?BAGLEY?/b?
A postoffice and station on the C. & N. W. Ry., in the township and county of Menominee, 32 miles north of Menominee, and an equal distance southwest of Escanaba. It was settled in 1873, and named in honor of ex-governor John J. Bagley. Population, 25. Hemlock, bark, cedar posts and venison are the principal shipments. Mail, daily. Henry G. A Wachter, postmaster.

Business Directory.

Nadeau, B, farmer
Nadeau, David, farmer
Nadeau, Louis, farmer

Postmaster:
Barney was appointed postmaster of Nadeau of 29 May 1878.

Land:
Title transfer of 20 May 1862, 80 acre Homestead in Menominee County.

Census:
Barney Nadau
Tenents - owner
Acres of Land - improved (tilled, pasture or meadow) 65; unimproved (woodland and forest) 295
Farm Value - (including land, fences and buildings) 2800 ; (of live stock) 500
Labor - (amount paid for wages for farm labor during 1879 including value of board) 1000 ; (works hired labor in 1879 upon farm, including housework) 108 ; (estimated value of all farm productions for 1879) 1000
Grass Lands, acreage - (mowed) 20; (not mowed) 35; products harvested in 1879 (hay) 20
Horses of all ages on hand June 1, 1880 - 6
Meat Cattle and their products on hand June 1, 1880 - (working oxen) 2; (milch cows) 3; other 6
Swine on hand June 1, 1880 - 5

Occupation:
"The Post Office at Nadeau was established in 1880 and Barney Nadeau, Sr., my father was the first Postmaster. He served many years until he lost his sight. Stephenson Township originally extended up to Spalding Township and my father was the first Highway Commissioner. Thru his efforts Nadeau Township nine miles square was cut off the north end of Stephenson Township and he was the first Supervisor." (written by Louis Nadeau)


Census:

Nadau, Barney, age 49, Farmer, born Me, parents born ME
Nadau, Francis, age 44, wife, keeping house, born Belgium, parents born Belgium
Nadau, David, age 22, son, workng on farm
Nadau, Louis, age 21, son, works on farm
Nadau, Julia, age 20, daughter, at home
Nadau, Barney, age 15, son, at school
Nadau, Louisa, age 13, daughter, at school
Nadau, Joseph, age 10, son, at school
Nadau, Anna, age 4, daughter (this is Lucy)
Nadau, Amelia, age 2, daughter (this is Marcell Amiel)
Boarders:
St. Ebba, Joseph, age 27
Bellare, Edward, age 35
Gordo, Barney, age 23
Gates, Sydney, age 30
Lucryer, Peter, age 26
Moore, Dick, age 22
Lovelace, Clark, age 30
Exard, Joseph, age 31
Hugo, Emmaual, age 36
Mason, James, age 41


Newspaper Article:
(Menominee Herald)
page 1, column 6
B. Nadeau, of section 36, has a potato in Bird Bros.' store on exhibition that measures 24 1/2 inches in circumference and weighs five pounds and one ounce. It is the biggest potato every raised in the county.

Census:

Nadeau, Barney, 53 years, born Canada East, parents born Canada East, farmer
Nadeau, Julia, 42 years, wife, born Belgium, parents born Belgium, housewife
Nadeau, David, 26 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Louis, 25 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Barney Jr, 19 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Louise, 17 years, born Wisconsin, housemaid
Nadeau, Joseph 13 years, born Wisconsin
Nadeau, Lucy, 8 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Marcelle, 6 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Nora, 2 years, born Michigan
Jonet, Nicholas, 80 years, father, widowed, born Belgium, parents born Belgium
Laveau, Peter, 48 years, boarder, single, born Canada East, laborer
Caron, Elisior, 32 years, male, boarder, single, born Canada East, blacksmith
Parks, James, 26 years, servant, single, born Wisconsin, laborer

Religion:
"Many of the new settlers were French-Canadians and of the Catholic faith. At first meetings were held at the Barney Nadeau home. In 1887 the group planned on building a church. The church was completed in 1889 and the Rev. Fr. Peter Mazuret became the first resident pastor."

Census:

Barney Nadeau
rank of Ser; company A; 27th Wisconsin infantry; enlisted Aug 15 1862; discharged Oct 26 1863; length of service 1 year, 2 months, 11 days

Postmaster:
Nadeau - Barney Nadeau (m.o 19 April '92); 20 Feb '90; appointed -Mary A. Rouse (n.b. 11 Oct '94); 8 June '93

m.o. = authorized to issue money orders
n.b. = some mention of the post office in the ?i?Postal Bulletin,?/i? a publication of the Post Office Department

Census:

Nadeau, Barney Sr, 69 years, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada, farmer, US soldier
Nadeau, Mariette, 58 years, born Belgium, parents born Belgium, housewife
Nadeau, Joseph, 24 years, born Wisconsin
Nadeau, Lucy, 19 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Marcell, 16 years, born Michigan, attending school
Nadeau, Laura, 11 years, born Michigan, attending school

Census:

Nadeau, Barney, born Dec 1826, age 73, married 45 years, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada Fr, farmer, can read & write, owned farm free and clear
Nadeau, Francis, wife, born Apr 1836, age 64, married 45 years, born Belgium, father born Belgium, mother born Belgium, can read & write
Nadeau, Laura, daughter, born July 1881, age 18, born Michigan, can read & write
Nadeau, Louis, brother, born Apr 1836, age 64, single, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Belgium, mining prospector, can read & write
Dunham, Louisa, daughter, born Mar 1867, age 33, divorced, born Wisconsin, father born Maine, mother born Belgium, can read & write
Dunham, Lucy, granddaughter, born May 1893, age 7, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Wisconsin
Dunham, Mable, granddaughter, born Aug 1894, age 5, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born, Wisconsin
Dunham, Eunice, granddaughter, born Mar 1896, age 4, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Wisconsin
Symonas, Chas. D, boarder, born July 1873, age 26, single, born Wisconsin, schoolteacher
Oleson, Annie O., boarder, born May 1878, age 22, single, born Michigan, schoolteacher
Brewer, Edith, boarder, born Sep 1875, age 21, single, born Michigan, schoolteacher
DeLong, Clayton W., boarder, born June 1873, age 26, single, born Canada, immigrated 1876, agent RR Co
Grenville, Alphonus, boarder, born Jan 1872, age 23, single, born Canada, salesman

Additional information:
He lost his eyesight in 1901.

Newspaper Article:
THE VILLAGE OF NADEAU...
Barney Nadeau and His Sons Have Transformed a Forest Into a Hustling Business and Farming Community. Their Mills, Store and Farms are Doing Fine Business.

No more interesting story of hard work and well rewarded, and consistent endeavor bringing in the sheaves of success, can be found in the prolific story of the building up of the village and township of Nadeau by that sturdy pioneer, Barney Nadeau, and his sons.
Barney Nadeau came north with the railroad. He was a contractor for the Chicago & Northwestern in 1871, and at once saw the advantage of taking up a homestead amid such rich natural surroundings.
He did so, and then took up in earnest the work of development. First by himself, and later aided by his boys, he proceeded to transform the forest into a community. Today the work is done. Not that development will stop at the present point, but that the first great change has taken place, albeit Mr. Nadeau, Sr., having lost his sight a few years ago, is not now able to view the finished work of this head and hands.
Mr. Nadeau and four of his sons now enjoy the fruits of many years of industry and thrift. The Nadeau plant manufactures maple cant hook handles, hardwood charcoal, hemlock, pine and hardwood, lumber, flooring, siding and shingles, cedar posts and poles, railroad ties, tan bark and kindred products.
They have 280 acres under cultivation, and 1200 in pasture. This year they have raised successfully 20 acres of sugar beets, 2000 bushels of grain, 200 tons of hay, 20 acres of corn, 10 acres of potatoes, and have in their pasture and barns 125 head of cattle, 100 sheep, 40 hogs and 35 horses.
In addition the Messrs. Nadeau own and manage on of the best appointed general stores in Menominee county, the business last year exceeding $65,000. The cut of the mill last year was 3,000,000 ft. lumber, 10,000,000 shingles, 150,000 lath and a large output of cant hook handles. The mill was built in 1882.
Nadeau Brothers have 8000 acres of the finest kind of Menominee county farm lands for sale, and full particulars as to prices, location, crop possibilities and easy terms will be cheerfully furnished to any one who may write for same.
Barney Nadeau, Sr., was born amid the rugged forest of Maine, in 1836. He brought to his western house those sterling attributes of character which marked so many of our successful pioneers.
David Nadeau, the senior member of the present firm of Nadeau Bros., was born in Kewaunee, Wis., 1857. He was married in 1887 to Miss Olive Chruysler (sic) of Flintville, and five children have come to bless this union. Mr. Nadeau is now erecting a beautiful and commodious home. He is a member of Foresters and the Modern Woodmen.
Louis Nadeau, junior member of the firm, was born in Kewaunee in 1859. His usefullness (sic) to Menominee county has been evidenced in the discharge of many duties of trust and official position. In 1885, he was married to Miss Francis Brooks of Menominee and four children have been born to them, three boys and a girl.
Nadeau Brothers started together and are carrying on the even greater success the work which their farther so ably started and managed for many years.


Death:
No 512
State of Michigan, County of Menominee, page 199
Oct 24, 1905
Barney Nadeau Sr.
male, white, married, 79 years, 9 months, 29 days, Township of Nadeau, chronic bronchitis, born Canada, farmer & notary public, parents Louis Nadeau and Desange Lagaie, residents of Canada

Death Certificate:
State of Michigan death certificate nbr 12-651, filed 9 Nov 1905
Barney Nadeau, Sr., married
Born: 25 Dec 1824
Married 30 years, parent of 12 childrenm of whom 9 are living
Born: Maine, U.S.
Father: Louis Nadeau, born Canada
Mother: Desange Legace, born Canada
Occupation: farming and Notary Public
Informant: Barney Nadeau, Jr. of Nadeau, Mich.
Died: Oct. 24, 1905
Cause: Chronic bronchitis (for 5 years) with doctor attending from Sept. 1, 1905 to Oct. 24, 1905.
Contributory: sub acute form pneumonia
J. E. Piche, MD, Oct. 25, 1905, Nadeau, Mich.
Burial: Nadeau, Mich.; Oct. 26th 1905
Undertaker: Joseph Sherry, Nadeau


Obituary:
THE PASSING OF BARNEY NADEAU, SR.
Menominee County Pioneer Died This Morning at His Home at Nadeau. - Was a Prominent Resident,
Barney Nadeau, Sr. of Nadeau, aged 69 years and one of the Pioneer settlers of Menominee county, died at his home this morning. Barney Nadeau, Sr. was bon amid the rugged forest of Maine, in 1836. He brought to his western home those sterling attributes or character which marked so many of our successful pioneers.
Nor more interesting story of hard work well rewarded, and consistent endeavor bringing in the sheaves of success, can be found in the prolific history of Menominee county than the story of the building of the village and township of Nadeau by that sturdy pioneer, Barney Nadeau, and his sons.
Barney Nadeau came north with the railroad. He was a contractor for the Chicago & Northwestern in 1871, and at once saw the advantage of taking up a homestead amid such rich natural surroundings.
He did so, and he took up in earnest the work of development. First by himself, and later aided by his boys, he proceeded to transform the forest into a community.
The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock.

Occupation:
Occupation listed at time of death.

Obituary:
FUNERALS
The funeral of the late Barney Nadeau, Sr., was held from the Catholic church of Nadeau yesterday morning at 10:00 o'clock the internment taking place in the Nadeau cemetery. Anumber of Menominee people attended the funeral among them being a number of the old veterans.

Obituary:
PASSING OF A PIONEER

Founder of Nadeau Town Dead

Overcoming innumerable obstacles and making the wilderness bloom can be said to have been the lifework of Barney Nadeau, Sr., who died at Nadeau last Tuesday at the ripe old age of 79 years, surrounded by a large family of children and grandchildren.
Mr. Nadeau was born in Fort Kent, Maine, in 1825, and was one of the sturdy men who went west to hew out a living and a home in the west. Having spent several years in his home state he first moved to Kankakee, Ill., thence to Chippewa Falls, Wis., and finally locating at Kewaunee, Wis., where he did contracting. When the Chicago & Northwestern railway began the extension of its line from Green Bay into the upper peninsula, Mr. Nadeau was a railroad contractor, and when the line had reached what is now call Nadeau, he saw that this was the place for an active man like himself to locate. In 1873 he purchased a tract of land, on which is now the present town site of Nadeau, and in a very few years succeeded in laying the foundation for a business enterprise that now has assumed large proportions under the able management of his sons.
During his residence at Nadeau he ahs held numerous township and county offices, and was at the time of his death postmaster.
During the past few years he has been gradually failing in health, and when he lost his eyesight in 1901 he became partly helpless, still with a loving wife and attentive children and grandchildren his last years were made pleasant in enjoying the fruits of the hard work of bygone days. He has been a sufferer from chronic bronchitis for some time, his final illness dating back only two weeks.
Mr. Nadeau was married at Green Bay in 1856 to Miss Mary Frances Jonet, who survives him and their union has been blessed with nine children, five boy, David, Louis, Barney, Joseph and Marcell, and four daughters, Julia, Louise, Lucy and Laura. Besides these he is survived by 29 grandchildren.
He was a member of the Lyon Post, G.A.R. of Menominee, and the funeral which took place from the R. C. church at Nadeau on Thurseay (sic), was held under the auspices of that body, a large delegation of the G.A.R. of Menominee, Ingalls and Stephenson attending.
The bereaved family has the sympathy of a large circle of firends throughout the county in their affliction.

Probate:
Louis Nadeau, son of Barney, petitioned the court to be assigned as administrator of the estate of Barney Nadeau. A sum of $106.03 was due to Barney from the Federal Government for services as Postmaster of the village of Nadeau and could not be paid until an administrator was appointed.

Additional information:
Bruno Nadeau was born in 1827 in New Brunswick. Thinking to improve his opportunities for advancing his financial condition he left his native place when young, and coming westward to Wisconsin, located first in Kewaunee, later going to Green Bay and then to Marinette. Soon after the breaking out of the Civil war he enlisted in Company I, Twenty-third Wisconsin Volunterr Infantry, and served faithfully throughout his term of enlistment, when he received his honorable discharge from the army. He took an active part in various compaigns, serving under General U.S. Grant. He was with his regiment in many engagements and marches, including the following named: The Red River expedition; the siege of Vicksburg; was with the Hospital Corps on the Mississippi river; participated in the Chattanooga campaign; and in many others. After his discharge he returned to Wisconsin, remaining there until 1873, when he came to Menominee county, Michigan, where he took contracts in the building of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, and also embarked in the lumber business. Taking up a homestead claim in 1874, he erected a house for himself and family in the wilderness, and began the clearing of a farm. The settlement in which he located was named Nadeau in his honor, as was the postoffice, of which he was the first postmaster. He becam influential in public affairs, and served as the first supervisor of the township, and was justice of the peace several years. He cleared and improved a good farm, and was here engaged in the lumber business also until his death, October 23, 1905. In his political afflications he was a sound Republican.

Additional information:
Map of Nadeau in 1912.

Newspaper Article:
EXTRA! 4 o'clock a.m.
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WHOLE TOWN OF NADEAU IS BURNING UP
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Starting From Small Fire Thought Out, Entire Village May be Burned
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FIRE ENGINES COMING
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Marinette Sending Flame Fighter to Scene on Special Train
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Through a fire that started from a small shack late last night the town of Nadeau in Menominee county is being destroyed by flames and with the already strong hold that the flames have on the village it is thought that it will be impossible to save the town.
At 4 o'clock this morning the loss is: Exchange hotel, two saloons belonging to the Menominee River Brewing company, the station agents house, two store buildings and three vacant houses.
Yesterday afternoon a fire was thought to be extinguished in a shack after the roof had burned off. Late last night while the village slept the fire broke anew and had gained such headway before discovered that it was impossible to check the progress of the flames.
At 3 o'clock the Marinette Fire department volunteered to send a fire engine to the scene and 25 minutes later it had it aboard a special train carrying a big crew of fire fighters.
Nadeau Brothers big store was still standing at 3:30 o'clock this morning, but hopes of saving the building and in fact any portion of the town had been given up. The entire population of the town is fighting the flames.
The loss at this time is unestimable.

Newspaper Article:
RAIN COMES; BLAZES FALL
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...Appraisers yesterday placed the loses at the Nadeau fire at between $25,000 and $50,000 which is partially covered by insurance. The buildings destroyed were the G. T. Weline residence, from which nothing but Mr. Werline's library and valuable papers were saved; two saloons, all contents burned; the station agent's house; the Exchange hotel, contents destroyed; two vacant houses, two vacant store buildings and an ice house filled with a summer's supply of ice. Ten families rendered homeless.
The Menominee fire fighters returned to their homes after the blaze had been stopped yesterday noon.

Newspaper Article:
Descendants at Picnic
Nadeau - Eighty-eight descendants of the late Barney Nadeau of Nadeau, enjoyed a family picnic at Hayward Bay Sunday, his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren being present. The family history in Menominee county dates from 1871 when Barney Nadeau came here as construction foreman for the Chicago and Northwestern railway company. Mr. and Mrs. Nadeau were the parents of nine children who survived infancy and all are still living.
The late Mr. Nadeau had a crew in camp between Peshtigo and Marinette the time of the Peshtigo fire, the camp being destroyed. He continued on the railroad construction job until the line was complete through to Escanaba when he settled at what is now Nadeau, Mich.

Additional information:
The following letter written by Louis Nadeau on March 17, 1935, and addressed to Gene Worth, Editor of the ?i?Menominee Herald Leader?/i? was supplied to the Menominee County Historical Society by Howard E. Nadeau on March 4, 1968. The letter is as follows:

Seattle Washington
March 17, 1935

Mr. Gene Worth
Editor Herald-Leader
Menominee, Michigan

Dear Gene,

You suggest that I write you from my memory of the early days. I have plenty of time and am glad to do this in the hope that you shall thus be able to record a few interesting facts that might otherwise escape.
My own recollections of Menominee County go back to 1871 but as Mrs. Nadeau is a daughter of J. R. Brooks I go back to mention that in 1864 he was selected to lay out the Green Bay and Bay De Noc road north from Menominee - so we have been interested in Menominee County's highways for quite a spell.
In 1871 we lived in Green Bay and my father Barney Nadeau but recently discharged from service in the Civil War was employed as a foreman by a contractor named Wallace who was building the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad from Green Bay to Marinette. On October 8 the Peshtigo fire occurred. It had been a very dry year and along the latter part of the summer they had had quite a lot of trouble with fires set in the clearing the right-of-way. I remember one place south of Oconto where a large part of the grade, which was mostly peat, burned up.
At the time of the Peshtigo fire father's camp was about one mile north of Peshtigo. My brother David was in the crew employed as water-boy. Their camp was on a sandy knoll just north of which there was quite a deep swamp which was ditched in making the grade. The night of the fire they saw the light and heard the roar some time before the fire neared them. Some of the men wanted to run but father convinced them it was smarter to stay where they were. The buried their bedding and most of the supplies in the deep ditches and intended lying down themselves with their faces in what little water there was with the rest of their bodies covered with sand to prevent their clothes from burning. Through on of the pranks that the fire played it split at the south end of the ridge and went both sides of them leaving unharmed only a very small area on which their camp was located.
The next morning the entire crew, my father and brother, Dave, among them walked down to Peshtigo and saw many terrible sights which there is no point in repeating here. While they were in Peshtigo a call for help came from Marinette by messenger and for the next several days the entire crew fought to save that city on a circle that was established to the south of the town.
In the spring of 1872 Mr. Wallace took a contract to build the main line of the C & N.W. from Menominee to Escanaba and father went with him, this time as a sub-contractor. The first job was sections 6 and 7 (near Birch Creek). The camp was built where to old State Road crossed the railroad below Birch Creek (between the Julius Theuerkauf farm buildings and the track). Our family came up from Green Bay and we all lived in the construction camps until the job was finished in December.
At this time Menominee County, north of Birch Creek was practically virgin forest, except for the pine cuttings along the Menominee River and with a few minor exceptions which I will note briefly. A farm at Ingalls had been started in 1858 by Thomas Caldwell. That farm later passed to Louis Dobeas who built the first store in Ingalls in 1879. There was a small settlement near Ford River and a farm, so called, south of the railroad near Bark River may have been in this county.
The clearing of the right-of-way was mostly done on a piece-work basis in one hundred foot units and much of the grading was done by hand. In the swamps the grade was shovelled up by hand from the ditches - some used wheelbarrows and planks. It was only in the large cuts that work was done with teams with scrapers and wagons.
Father's next job was section 13 (near Wallace) and then he went to Section 39 and 40 (just south of Powers) and built his camp at about the location of the old Sterling house east of the track at Kloman just above the present school house and which was removed in the building of the County Road. This job wasn't finished until December and fires were kept in the cold nights to keep the ground from freezing. In the swamp which is now the lower end of the Powers railroad yard there was heavy tamarack timber which was felled lengthwise the right-of-way instead of being removed and then the ties were laid across the trees without dirt filling and the first trains went over the track in that condition.
There had been crews working out of Escanaba and they met on the bridge between Powers and Spalding in the week between Christmas 1872 and the 1873 New Year's day. The construction of this part of the railroad was paid for with a land grant under a contract that provided that a train must run from Menominee to Escanaba by January 1, 1873. They made it with two or three days to spare but there was no ballast on the ties in the swamps and they practically went over the tops of the hills. It took all of 1873 with gravel trains to make the railroad usable. After the grad was finished across the swamp south of Powers it dropped through the bog and had to be moved to one side on more ties with trees holding them up and for several months a train poured stones and dirt into the hole before they could put the track back on the original right-of-way.
The first houses along the railroad were the section houses built by the company. At Powers they also put up a small building in which George Haggerson was the first operator and agent. The first store at Powers was built in 1874 by A. A. Archibald who later sold it to George Westman and he to Charles Bradner.
In the spring of 1873 father took the job of boarding the crews of the gravel trains. At Bagley they built a large frame camp out of twelve inch white pine boards stood on end with battons over the joints (regular barn construction). For several months there were about 100 men in this camp and then another camp was built near Wilson and another at Section 9 (Indiantown). I was put in charge of this last camp although only fifteen years old, with Marcel Dumas and a cook named Quinby, who had a peg-leg.
Each camp had a "Van" and this 49 camp was my frist merchandising experience. I had charge of the Van besides having to keep the records and help wash the dishes. The men called me the "Tobacco Boss". The first time the paycar came along the construction engineer had quite a time convincing the paymaster that it was safe to turn over $2000. (which was a lot of money in those days) to a 15 year old kid. The construction engineer in charge of the work was Frank H Van Cleve then little more than a boy himself.
Father took the money he earned in this railroad work and went into the hotel business at Marinette but with his lack of experience and the 1873 panic it was soon necessary for the family to resume its interest in the development of Menominee County for in 1874 the family moved into a soldiers homestead where the town of Nadeau is now located. The trains those days were drawn by "wood-burners" and for the next few years the family income came largely from fuel wood for the engine.
The furnishing of this fuel wood really started the first settlements in the central part of the county. Just south of Nadeau, Wendle Worley established a wood camp which became a farm now owned by Joe King. Charles Russel, who the first fall shot one of his own oxen with a head-light between the logs of his partly built barn, took up a 160 acre homestead to the north of us and started a farm now split into two 80 acre farms owned by Henry Mercier and Dick Menard.
The panic of 1873 which put our family back into Menominee County slowed things up a lot but a few small businesses started along the line of the new railroad. In 1873 Mellen Smith built a mill at Wallace. In 1874, S. A. Benjamin built a small mill at Ingalls. In 1877 Andrew Lundquist and Mose Landre built a mill at Ingalls that burned in 1882. In 1880 Norwood Bowers built a mill at Ingalls that burned in 1883. Ira Carley and E. L. Parmenter built another mill at Ingalls in '83 of which Mr. Carley became the sole owner in 1892.
The first mill at Nadeau was built in 1875 by Schomer & Galligher of Oshkosh. This mill ran about 2 years nad I worked for them setting and riding carriage They used a circular saw and the power was a two-horse tread power such as were later used by small threashing machines. In the winter of 1880, the year I was 21 my brother, Dave, and I formed the firm of Nadeau Brothers and logged for the H. Whitbeck Company. The next year we cut cedar poles, posts tie cuts, etc., and drove them down the Little Cedar River to Stephenson for M. C. Burch who built a mill there. This mill was sold to H.P. Bird who moved it to Wausaukee.
In 1880 Louis Forcier and Theo Rubens built a small mill at Nadeau about where the August Jean mill is now located. Nadeau Brothers had a small store and furnished supplies for this mill and a camp and in about a year had a camp and a mill in settlement for the account. After permitting this mill to stand idle a couple of years we moved it over to the east side of the track and it became the first of six mills in about the same location that we built and which were destroyed by fire.
About 1880 George Westman and Wilson Brothers of Marinette built a mill at Daggett. They operated a few years and established a store in which they employed John Dunhan as manager and they later sold the store to him. Westman moved his mill west and established the town of Westman, Idaho.
When we moved onto the homestead in 1874 the house was a quarter mile from the railroad down a woods trail. When we wanted to take the train we went down to the track and built a fire which stopped the train, provided heat when it was cold and helped keep off the mosquitoes in summer. There was one train a day and it hauled everything and was faster than walking. In a couple of years a market developed for bark, poles, etc., and a short spur track was built to us.
The first school house in Nadeau Township (still district #1) was about a mile north from the spur and there was no road but the railroad. Sunday we got together every person in the proposed district, pushed the car out on the main line, ran it up the track a mile and unloaded it and then pushed it back and out on the siding without getting caught at it. We were pretty badly worried because it took longer than anticipated.
About 1875 the Spalding Lumber Company built a mill on the bank of the Big Cedar River at Spalding - they already had one at the mouth of the river. This mill was operated by them as long as there was pine to cut but Mr. Spalding saw no future in the other timber and sold the Spalding mill to Ross Bros. who operated it for a number of years and bought all of the Spalding Company holdings north of the railroad. About the same time the Spalding holdings south of the railroad and the mill at the mouth of the river were sold to Samuel Crawford who had experience in the manufacture of hemlock in Pennsylvania and was very successful at Cedar River.
The mill companies in Menominee and Marinette were logging all along the River and hauled their supplies by team up the old State Road. They early established the Relay Farm and the Pembina Farm. As soon as the railroad was completed they built a road across thru the present location of Nathan from Carney to the Pembina farm which was just below the Pembina Falls. This was in about 1874 and at that time they built a warehouse at Carney and put Andrew Porterfield in charge. He built the first house in Carney and started a farm on which he lived many years. He was a valuable citizen in the community and many years later served Menominee County well as a construction foreman when the old County Road No. 1 was being built. The supply road from Carney to the Pembina Farm was laid out and built by James Holmes.
The most important industry to the early development of farms in the county was the charcoal kilns. The furnace at Menominee was built in 1872 and they soon built kilns at several points along the line. A little later the Fox River Iron Company of DePere built kilns at Carney, Nadeau, Wilson and Harris and Kloman. One set was operated by a man named Phillips east several miles from Stepenson and he had to haul his coal to the track. These kilns used up all the hard wood down almost to twigs and as the hardwood stumps soon rotted the settler had gone a long way toward clearing a farm when he finished cutting this kiln wood. We hauled stone all one summer for the kilns at Nadeau and then operated them for many years after they were built.
What is now the large I.X.L. plant at Hermansville was started by C.J.L. Meyers in 1878 but it was 1887 before the manufacture of flooring commenced.
The Post Office at Nadeau was established in 1880 and Barney Nadeau, Sr., my father was the first Postmaster. He served many years until he lost his sight. Stephenson Township originally extended up to Spalding Township and my father was the first Highway Commissioner. Thru his efforts Nadeau Township nine miles square was cut off the north end of Stephenson Township and he was the first Supervisor.
The development of Menominee County's road system with which I was so actively connected for over 30 years is in itself a very important chapter in the development of the county. Frank Betts covered this so fully in his first annual report to the Board of Supervisors that I need do no more than refer to it here.
If I can assist you any further in your search for information concerning the early days in the county please feel free to call upon me.

Sincerely yours,
Louis Nadeau

Note by Howard E. Nadeau -
Daggett formerly called Section 25. Mrs. Clara Daggett Faulkner was first Postmaster and named post office her maiden name but none of the Daggetts ever lived there.


Newspaper Article:
Historical photo features C & N Railroad Depot in Nadeau

This week's historical photo features the Chicago and Northwestern Depot in Nadeau. The depot was located on the west side of the main tracks across from what is now The Shop Bar and Grill. The men in the photo are not identified but may have been some of the town's businessmen. Nadeau Township was organized in 1877, the eighth township organized in Menominee County. Prior to that the area had been a part of Stephenson Township. The township and village were names after Bruno Nadeau, an early settler, who built a mill and store known as Nadeau Brothers. When the railroad track was being laid, sawmills in the area supplied ties. Later sawmills furnished wood to the railroad for fuel. The coming of the railroad also opened up the area to settlers, many of whom were French-Canadians, and land was cleared for farms. Around 1884, schools were established in the township. Businesses include a hotel operated by Olivier Perras. Many of the early residents were Catholic by faith and were meeting in the home of Barney Nadeau. In 1887, the group began plans for a church building. The church was completed in 1889. The Rev. Fr. Peter Mazuret was the first resident parish pastor.

Newspaper Article:
Historical Photos feature 125th Anniversary of St. Bruno's Church, Nadeau

St. Bruno's Parish, Nadeau, will celebrate its 125th Anniversary with special events Aug. 25. Activities begin at noon with tours, horse-drawn carriage rides, wagon rides, bounce house, games, corn/sand box, little car train rides, bingo, snacks and refreshments. Bishop Alexander Sample, who will be joined by former priests, will celebrate Mass at 4 p.m. CT. Following the Mass, there will be an outdoor catered dinner. The evening will include socializing, dancing and fireworks at dusk. Registration for the celebration is not necessary, said planners. Donations will be accepted.
Since the founding of the Village of Nadeau in 1880, plans for a church were forming. In 1879, a priest was appointed to serve the spiritual needs of the village people. In the Spring of 1887, Bruno Nadeau donated land and the building materials with which to begin construction. The church is names in honor of this benefactor. Local men, under the supervision of Father Martin Fox, erected a 32X50-foot building. The Rev. Peter Mazuret was the first appointed pastor - Sept. 15, 1889. He supervised finishing of the church interior and erection of the steeple. A rectory was also built during that time. One of the longest-serving priest at the parish was Father Sperlein, who served nearly 34 years until his death June 27, 1936. During his pastorate, a spacious sanctuary was finished to provide a large club room. Ov er the years, two missions, one in Gourley Township and on in Holmes Township, were started by St. Bruno's Parish. This enabled Catholics living out in the country to attend Sunday Mass in the days when transportation was not as available.
Many priests served in the parish over the years. Today, St. Bruno's is served by Fr. Mike Vichich, who also serves St. John Neumann parishes in Hermansville and Spalding.

Newspaper Article:
Employees of the Nadeau Brothers Sawmill gathered for this historical photo in the early 1900's. The mill was located east of the tracks at the north side of the Village of Nadeau. According to Journal records, when the Chicago and North Western Railroad was built from Marinette to Escanaba in 1872, the Nadeau Brothers Mill was awarded the contract to supply ties for the project. The Nadeau Brothers holdings included a company store and charcoal kilns. One of the charcoal kilns remains in that area. An advertisement in the 1912 Menominee County Atlas listed Nadea Brothers as dealers in lumber, lands, implements and general merchandise. The ad also stated they sold hemlock, pine and hardwood lumber, flooring, shingles, siding, cedar posts and poles. The mill was later destroyed by fire.

Buried:
Funeral mass at 10:00 am at St. Bruno and burial at Nadeau Cemetery.

Barney married Marie Francoise Jonet in Sep 1856 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States. Marie (daughter of Nicolas Jonet and Marie Therese Berwart) was born on 14 Apr 1836 in Perwez, Brabant, Walloon, Belgium; was christened on 17 Apr 1836 in Perwez, Brabant, Walloon, Belgium; died on 8 May 1911 in Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; was buried on 10 May 1911 in Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Organization Membership: St. Anne's Society
• Name: Frances Janet
• Name: Frances Jonet
• Name: Julia Nadeau
• Name: Mary Frances Jonet
• Name: Mary Jonet
• Name: Mary Theresa Bevois
• _HASHTAG: Nadeau Cemetery
• _UID: D8A1609ECBAA4B6EA0C5EB899594E6810EC2
• Immigration: 1855, New York, New York, United States
• Census: 8 Jul 1860, Kewaunee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 15 Aug 1870, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 1880, Stephenson, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 21 Jun 1884, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1894, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1900, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Death: 8 May 1911, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Death Certificate: 8 May 1911, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 9 May 1911; Menominee Herald-Leader
• Obituary: 10 May 1911, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States; The Escanaba Daily Mirror
• Obituary: 13 May 1911; Menominee County Journal
• Obituary: 14 May 1911, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States

Notes:

(Research):Moved with her parents to Wisconsin (obituary - Menominee County Journal, 13 May 1911).

1872 - moved to a homestead at Nadeau. (obituary)

(Medical):general disability

_HASHTAG:
buried at Nadeau Cemetery

Immigration:
Emeral Isle
Departed 4 aug 1855
nbr5
Jonet, Nicolas, 51 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Berwart, Marie Therese, 49 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Marie Francois, 20 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Clementin, 13 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Octavis, 10 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Julie, 6 years, born Perwez, Belgium
nbr 6
Barras, Joseph, 24 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Agnes, 22 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Barras, Julian, 5 months, born Perwez, Belgium
nbr 7
Jonet, Francois, 53 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Felisie, 23 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Pierre, 15 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Augustin, 13 years, born Perwez, Belgium


Census:

Barney Nedeau, age 32, farmer, real estate value 900, personal property 300, born Maine
Mary Nedeau, age 25, born Belgium
David Nedeau, age 3, born Wisconsin
Louis Nedeau, age 2, born Wisconsin
Harriet Nedeau, age 1, born Wisconsin

Census:

Nedeau, Barney, age 39, hotel keeper, value of real estate 1600, value of personal property 500, born Maine, parents foreign born
Nedeau, Mary F., age 38, keeping house, born Belgium, parents foreign born
Nedeau, David, age 12, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louis, age, 11, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Julia, age 10, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Barney, age 7, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louisa, age 3, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louis, age 70, at home, born Canada
Nedwau, Desange, age 80, at home, born Canada

Census:

Nadau, Barney, age 49, Farmer, born Me, parents born ME
Nadau, Francis, age 44, wife, keeping house, born Belgium, parents born Belgium
Nadau, David, age 22, son, rebnkng on farm
Nadau, Louis, age 21, son, works on farm
Nadau, Julia, age 20, daughter, at home
Nadau, Barney, age 15, son, at school
Nadau, Louisa, age 13, daughter, at school
Nadau, Joseph, age 10, son, at school
Nadau, Anna, age 4, daughter
Nadau, Amelia, age 2, daughter
Boarders:
St. Ebba, Joseph, age 27
Bellare, Edward, age 35
Gordo, Barney, age 23
Gates, Sydney, age 30
Lucryer, Peter, age 26
Moore, Dick, age 22
Lovelace, Clark, age 30
Exard, Joseph, age 31
Hugo, Emmaual, age 36
Mason, James, age 41

Census:

Nadeau, Barney, 53 years, born Canada East, parents born Canada East, farmer
Nadeau, Julia, 42 years, wife, born Belgium, parents born Belgium, housewife
Nadeau, David, 26 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Louis, 25 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Barney Jr, 19 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Louise, 17 years, born Wisconsin, housemaid
Nadeau, Joseph 13 years, born Wisconsin
Nadeau, Lucy, 8 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Marcelle, 6 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Nora, 2 years, born Michigan
Jonet, Nichlas, 80 years, father, widowed, born Belgium, parents born Belgium
Laveau, Peter, 48 years, boarder, single, born Canada East, laborer
Caron, Elisior, 32 years, male, boarder, single, born Canada East, blacksmith
Parks, James, 26 years, servant, single, born Wisconsin, laborer

Census:

Nadeau, Barney Sr, 69 years, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada, farmer, US soldier
Nadeau, Mariette, 58 years, born Belgium, parents born Belgium, housewife
Nadeau, Joseph, 24 years, born Wisconsin
Nadeau, Lucy, 19 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Marcell, 16 years, born Michigan, attending school
Nadeau, Laura, 11 years, born Michigan, attending school

Census:

Nadeau, Barney, born Dec 1826, age 73, married 45 years, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada Fr, farmer, can read & write, owned farm free and clear
Nadeau, Francis, wife, born Apr 1836, age 64, married 45 years, born Belgium, father born Belgium, mother born Belgium, can read & write
Nadeau, Laura, daughter, born July 1881, age 18, born Michigan, can read & write
Nadeau, Louis, brother, born Apr 1836, age 64, single, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Belgium, mining prospector, can read & write
Dunham, Louisa, daughter, born Mar 1867, age 33, divorced, born Wisconsin, father born Maine, mother born Belgium, can read & write
Dunham, Lucy, granddaughter, born May 1893, age 7, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Wisconsin
Dunham, Mable, granddaughter, born Aug 1894, age 5, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born, Wisconsin
Dunham, Eunice, granddaughter, born Mar 1896, age 4, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Wisconsin
Symonas, Chas. D, boarder, born July 1873, age 26, single, born Wisconsin, schoolteacher
Oleson, Annie O., boarder, born May 1878, age 22, single, born Michigan, schoolteacher
Brewer, Edith, boarder, born Sep 1875, age 21, single, born Michigan, schoolteacher
DeLong, Clayton W., boarder, born June 1873, age 26, single, born Canada, immigrated 1876, agent RR Co
Grenville, Alphonus, boarder, born Jan 1872, age 23, single, born Canada, salesman

Death:
State of Michigan, County of Menominee, page 311
No 203
May 8, 1911
Mrs. Barney Nadeau
female, white, single, 75 years, 24 days, died Township of Nadeau, general disability, born in Belgium, housewife, parents Nicholas Jones and Mary Theresa Besois, residents of Nadeau

Death Certificate:
State of Michigan death certificate nbr 13, filed 6 June 1911.
Mrs. Barney Nadeau, widow
Born: April 14, 1836 in Belguim
Father: Nickolas Jonet, born in Belguim
Mother: Mary (Frances Jonet crossed out) Theresa Bevois (or Berais?), born in Belguim
Informant: Marcell A. Nadeau, of Cusino, Mich.
Died: May 8, 1911
Cause: Senility - having been treated from May 2, 1911 to May 6, 1911
Contributory: General debility

Obituary:
MRS. NADEAU SR PASSES AWAY
Widow of the Late Barney Nadeau Dies of Old Age
Lived Here Many Years
Came to Menominee County When Railroad Was First Built Through This Section
Mrs. Barney Nadeau, Sr., ages 75 years, and one of the most prominent residents of Menominee county, died yesterday at her home at Nadeau. She has been in poor health for some time, the cause of death being general disability due to old age.
Mrs. Nadeau was born in Belgium, April 4, 1836, and when a young girl moved with her parents to Wisconsin. She was married to the late Barney Nadeau in 1856. They moved to Menominee County in the year the railroad was built and took up a homestead at Nadeau.
The deceased is survived by five sons and four daughters, 36 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The sons and daughters are Marcel of Cusino, Mich., Mrs. John Gauthier, Escanaba, Dave, Barney, Louis and Joe, Mrs. Julia St. Aubin, Mrs. Louise Dunham and Mrs. Alec Rouse, all of Nadeau.
"Grandma" Nadeau, as she was affectionately know, was a devout Catholic and the funeral wll be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Bruno's church at Nadeau.

Obituary:
page 1, column 2
Escanaba Woman Loses Her Mother
Widow of the Late Barney Nadeau Dies of Old Age at Her Home in Nadeau - Was an Old Settler of Menominee County - Leaves Nine Children, One Living in Escanaba.
Mrs. Barney Nadeau, Sr., aged 75 years and mother of Mrs. John Gautier of this city, died Monday at her home at Nadeau, Mich. The funeral was held at ten o'clock this morning from St. Bruno's church, Nadeau, and was very largely attended.
Mrs. Nadeau was one of the oldest and most prominent residents of Menominee county. She had been in poor health for some time and the cause of her death was general debility due to old age.
Mrs. Nadeau was born in Belgium, April 14, 1836 and when a young girl moved with her parents to Wisconsin. She was married to the late Barney Nadeau in 1856. They moved to Menominee county in the year the Chicago & Northwestern railroad was built and took up a homestead at Nadeau.
The deceased is survived by five sons and four daughters, also 36 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. The sons and daughters are: Marcel of Cusino, Mich.; Mrs. John Gautier, Escanaba; Dave, Barney, Louis, Joseph, Mrs. Julia St. Aubin, Mrs. Louise Dunham and Mrs. Alec Rouse, all of Nadeau, Mich.

Obituary:
VENERABLE LADY DEAD
Mrs. B. Nadeau, Sr., Expires
Mrs. Barney Nadeau, Sr., ages 75 years, and one of the most prominent residents of Menominee county, died at her home in Nadeau. She has been in poor health for some time, death being due to general disability.
Mrs. Nadeau was born in Belgium, April 4, 1836, and when a young girl moved with her parents to Wisconsin. She was married to the late Barney Nadeau in 1856. They moved to Menominee County in 1872 and took up a homestead at Nadeau.
Mrs. Nadeau is survived by five sons and four daughters, 36 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The sons and daughters are Marcel of Cusino, Mich., Mrs. John Gauthier, Escanaba, David, Barney, Louis and Joseph Nadeau, Mrs. Julia St. Aubin, Mrs. Louise Dunham and Mrs. Alec Rouse, all of Nadeau.
"Grandma" Nadeau, as she was affectionately know, was a devout Catholic. The funeral took place Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Bruno's church at Nadeau.
The pall bearers were Andrew Senecal, Abe Houle, Nei? Christian, John Fish, Tom Piche, Sr., and Ferdinand Berger.
Among the relatives and friends from outside who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. J. Roth of Green Bay, Hon. and Mrs. C. D. Symonds of Powers, Mrs. D. Collard, Mrs. F. Barrow and sister Julia of Green Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sherry and daughters, Ethel and Irene of Menominee, Mrs. Ed. Purdhomme of Marinette, Mrs. Hall of Carney, Mrs. Dunham of Menominee, Mrs. Brinn of Powers, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier of Escanaba, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Nadeau of Cusino, Victor Rosseau and daughter Alice and Wilfred St. Aubin of Menominee, Mrs. T. F. Hannafin of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Nellie Brooks of Menominee.
The members of the St. Anne society, of which the deceased had been a member for many years, formed an escort of honor at the church.

Obituary:
ESCANABA WOMAN LOSES HER MOTHER

Widow of the Late Barney Nadeau Dies of Old Age at Her Home in Nadeau - Was an Old Settler of Menominee County - Leaves Nine Children, One Living in Escanaba

Mrs. Barney Nadeau, St., ages 75 years and mother of Mrs. John Gautier of this city, died Monday at her home at Nadeau, Mich. The funeral was held at ten o'clock this morning from St. Bruno's church, Nadeau, and was very largely attended.
Mrs. Nadeau was one of the oldest and most prominent residents of Menominee county. She had been in poor health for some time and the cause of her death was general debility due to old age.
Mrs. Nadeau was born in Belgium, April 14, 1836 and when a young girl moved with her parents to Wisconsin. She was married to the late Barney Nadeau in 1856. They moved to Menominee county in the year the Chicago & Northwestern railroad was built and took up a homestead at Nadeau.
The deceased is survived by five sons and four daughters, also 36 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. The sons and daughters are: Marcel of Cusino, Mich.; Mrs. John Gautier, Escanaba; Dave, Barney, Louis, Joseph, Mrs. Julia St. Aubin, Mrs. Louis Dunham and Mrs. Alec Rouse, all of Nadeau, Mich.

Buried:
Funeral mass, 10:00 am, St. Bruno's at Nadeau and burial at Nadeau Cemetery.

Other Events:

• Name: Francois X. Gauthier
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: AFE9D4C5649B42AF9DC3C2266721A338CC48
• Baptism: 19 Jan 1813, Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; most likely
• Occupation: 1 Aug 1831, Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; cultivateur or farmer
• Occupation: 1 Feb 1833, Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; instituteur or school teacher
• Occupation: 23 Sep 1836, Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; journalier or laborer
• Occupation: 23 Apr 1838, Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; cultivateur or famer
• Occupation: 7 Jan 1848, Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; instituteur or school teacher
• Census: 1851, Ste. Scholastique, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1861, Iberville, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: 1862, Mont St. Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1871, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

(Research):1881 census - not at L'Orignal or Alfred - although there is an Angle Monnette, 66 years, widow (page 24) listed with Sophie Seguin.

Searched St. Victor, Alfred 1871-1876 and 1877-1880 (really Sept 1882) for death - none listed



Possible child:
Marie Normantine Gauthier
born & baptized 1 Dec 1856 at Ste. Scholastique, Deux Montagnes
parents listed as Francois Xavier Gauthier and Marguerite Monet

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Land records of Prescott County 1707-1908
1837-1845 reel # 201556
1845-1847 reel # 201557
1847-1862 reel # 201558

Baptism:
Francois Xavier Gauthier dit Larouche born 18 Jan 1813 at Ste. Therese, baptised 19 Jan 1813. Godparents are Francois Beauchamp and Angelique Labelle, cousin.
But the parents are recorded as Francois Gauthier dit Larouche, cultivateur and Marie Labelle of Ste. Therese.

Census:

Frans X Gauthier, Farmer, 39 years
Angele Monet, 38 years
Frans X Gauthier, 20 years
Angele Gauthier, 19 years
Josephine Gauthier, 17 years
Maglori Gauthier, 15 years
Celina Gauthier, 14 years
Joseph Gauthier, 8 years
Olive Gauthier, 6 years
Esperance Gauthier, 3 years

Census:

F. Xavier Gauthier, 48 years, farmer
Angele Monette, 45 years
Joseph Gauthier, 17 years
Celina Gauthier, 21 years
Esperance Gauthier, 15 years
Olivine Gauthier, 11 years
Telesphore Gauthier, 8 years
Delima Gauthier, 5 years

Parish of St. Gregoire

Census:

Gauthier, Francois, 58 years, married, born Quebec, farmer
Gauthier, Angelle, 55 years, married, born Quebec
Gauthier, Thelesphor, 18 years, married, born Quebec, farmer
Gauthier, Catherine, 21 years, married, born Quebec

Francois married Marie Angele Monet on 26 Oct 1830 in Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada. Marie (daughter of Francois Monet and Marie Rose Nantel) was born on 27 Apr 1815 in Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 27 Apr 1815 in Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Angele Monet
• Name: Angele Monette
• Name: Angele Monnet
• _UID: 9BA63154798F4E8ABCDF921C09B5DDD05AD1
• Godparents: 27 Apr 1815, Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1851, Ste. Scholastique, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1861, Iberville, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1871, Prescott County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Godparents:
Her godparents were Michel Blanche and Josephte Dutrisac.

Census:

Frans X Gauthier, Farmer, 39 years
Angele Monet, 38 years
Frans X Gauthier, 20 years
Angele Gauthier, 19 years
Josephine Gauthier, 17 years
Maglorie Gauthier, 15 years
Celina Gauthier, 14 years
Joseph Gauthier, 8 years
Olive Gauthier, 6 years
Esperance Gauthier, 3 years

Census:

F. Xavier Gauthier, 48 years, farmer
Angele Monette, 45 years
Joseph Gauthier, 17 years
Celina Gauthier, 21 years
Esperance Gauthier, 15 years
Olivine Gauthier, 11 years
Telesphore Gauthier, 8 years
Delima Gauthier, 5 years

Parish of St. Gregoire

Census:

Gauthier, Francois, 58 years, married, born Quebec, farmer
Gauthier, Angelle, 55 years, married, born Quebec
Gauthier, Thelesphor, 18 years, married, born Quebec, farmer
Gauthier, Catherine, 21 years, married, born Quebec

Other Events:

• Name: Leon Leclaire
• Name: Leon Leclerc
• _TODO: Open
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: 5932C11909454E9EB2689E5AD58E796FFC8B
• Godparents: 6 Apr 1822, Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1851, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1861, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1871, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1881, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1891, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Death: 20 Dec 1894, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

(Research):1861 Census - Alfred Twp., Prescott County, Ontario - LDS 349315
Leon Leclare with family, Louis Leclare with family, Hycinthe Leclaire listed

1871 Census - Alfred Twp., Prescott County, Ontario
Leon Lecaire with family including children that are married and no longer live with them

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Land records of Prescott County 1797-1908;
1837-1845 reel # 201556 (US/CAN)
1845-1847 reel # 201557
1847-1862 reel # 201558

Another filming
1819-1829 reel # 1724006 items 3-4
1829-1838 (1865) reel # 1724007
1838-1862 reel # 1724016

Alfred Township Index - reel # 201542
1862-1871 reel # 201559
1871-1874 reel # 201560
1874-1876 reel # 201561
1876-1877 reel # 1941326 item 3
1878-1882 reel # 1941327
1882-1886 reel # 1941328




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Gravestones of Prescott County
reel# 1598267 item 24

Godparents:
His godparents were Nicolas Bellenger and Marguerite Dezer (?).

Census:

Leon Leclair, farmer, age 34
Therese Leclair, age 30
Ellen Leclair, age 8
Matilde Leclair, age 5
Leon Leclair, age 4
Frederick Leclair, age 1
Catherine Leclair, age 3
Josephine Belanger, adopted, age 10

Census:

Leon Leclaire, farmer, age 40, one story log home
Totise Leclaire, age 43
Ellen Leclaire, age 16
Matelda Leclaire, age 15, attending school
Catherine Leclaire, age 10, attending school
Ozian Leclaire, age 13, attending school
Rodrick Leclaire, age 9, attending school
Tofile Leclaire, age 8
Elie Leclaire, age 6
Israel Leclaire, age 5
Ormedos Leclaire, age 2

Census:

Leclaire, Leon, age 54, farmer, cannot read/write
Leclaire, Theotice, age 58, cannot read/write
Leclaire, Oziasse, age 22, farmer, cannot read/write
Leclaire, Alderic, age 19, farmer
Leclaire, Theophile, age 18, farmer
page 50
Leclert, Elie, age 16, farmer, going to school
Leclert, Israel, age 14, going to school
Leclert, Armidase, age 12, going to school
Leclert, Nere, age 5, going to school
Leclert, Ellenne, age 24
Leclert, Domethilde, age 22
Leclert, Catherine, age 21
Leclert, Louise, age 10, going to school


Census:

Leclaire, Leon, age 50, born Quebec, farmer
Leclaire, Theotise, age 62
Leclaire, Ozias, age 32, farm laborer
Leclaire, Elie, age 26
Leclaire, Israel, age 24, carpenter
Leclaire, Nere, age 15, farm laborer
Leclaire, Hormisdas, age 22, farm laborer

Census:

Line 11
Leclaire, Neree, age 25, farmer, can read/write
Leclaire, Octavie, age 25, can read/write
Leclaire Elzear, male, age 8 months
Line 14
Leclaire, Leon, age 68, born Quebec, renter
Leclaire, Theotiste, age 71, born Ontario
Leclaire, Elie, male, age 3, grandson, born USA

Death:
Leon Leclair
death - 20 Dec 1894
male
age - 73 years
profession - gentleman
born - St. Jerome, Que
cause - cancer, 6 months
physican - Dr. Gilbault
informant - Honori Leclair, farmer
registered - 22 Dec 1894
religion - Roman Catholic
registrar - J. N. Belanger


Died:
noted age 73 years

Buried:
Present at burial were Joseph Vachon and Neree Leclaire.

"...Leon Leclaire, rentier, epouse de Theotise Rochon decede an meme hier le vingt courant a l'age de soixante treize ans..."

Leon married Theotiste Rochen. Theotiste was born on 28 Jun 1818; died on 31 Aug 1902 in Alfred (St. Victor), Prescott, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 2 Sep 1902 in Alfred (St. Victor), Prescott, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Theotise Rochon
• _UID: EC63C60D95EF4ACF8320B3BA759E7AE844CC
• Census: 1851, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1861, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1871, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1881, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1891, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1901, Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

(Research):Probable baptism:
Born - 19 May 1819
Baptised - 15 July 1819

"le quinze Juillet mil huit cent dix-neuf j'ai baptise Teotiste nee du dix neuf de May de mein du mariage lefitime de Heli Rochon, Maitre menuisier de la seigneurie de la nouvell Longeuille per la riviere des outaouas et de Marie Charles Proux le parrain a ete Andre Augustin Papineau et la marains Marie Roze St. Julien le pere present a signs avec les autres parties trois ...."
Signed:
Rose St. Julien, A Papineau and Elie Rochon

Drouin Collection - Quebec, 1621-1967 (ancestry.com) - 23 May 2010
Montebello, Papineau, Quebec

Census:

Leon Leclair, farmer, age 34
Therese Leclair, age 30
Ellen Leclair, age 8
Matilde Leclair, age 5
Leon Leclair, age 4
Frederick Leclair, age 1
Catherine Leclair, age 3
Josephine Belanger, adopted, age 10

Census:

Leon Leclaire, farmer, age 40, one story log home
Totise Leclaire, age 43
Ellen Leclaire, age 16
Matelda Leclaire, age 15, attending school
Catherine Leclaire, age 10, attending school
Ozian Leclaire, age 13, attending school
Rodrick Leclaire, age 9, attending school
Tofile Leclaire, age 8
Elie Leclaire, age 6
Israel Leclaire, age 5
Ormedos Leclaire, age 2

Census:

Leclaire, Leon, age 54, farmer, cannot read/write
Leclaire, Theotice, age 58, cannot read/write
Leclaire, Oziasse, age 22, farmer, cannot read/write
Leclaire, Alderic, age 19, farmer
Leclaire, Theophile, age 18, farmer
page 50
Leclert, Elie, age 16, farmer, going to school
Leclert, Israel, age 14, going to school
Leclert, Armidase, age 12, going to school
Leclert, Nere, age 5, going to school
Leclert, Ellenne, age 24
Leclert, Domethilde, age 22
Leclert, Catherine, age 21
Leclert, Louise, age 10, going to school

Census:

Leclaire, Leon, age 50, born Quebec, farmer
Leclaire, Theotise, age 62
Leclaire, Ozias, age 32, farm laborer
Leclaire, Elie, age 26
Leclaire, Israel, age 24, carpenter
Leclaire, Nere, age 15, farm laborer
Leclaire, Hormisdas, age 22, farm laborer

Census:

Line 11
Leclaire, Neree, age 25, farmer, can read/write
Leclaire, Octavie, age 25, can read/write
Leclaire Elzear, male, age 8 months
Line 14
Leclaire, Leon, age 68, born Quebec, renter
Leclaire, Theotiste, age 71, born Ontario
Leclaire, Elie, male, age 3, grandson, born USA

Census:

Leclaire, Neri, born 20 Jan 1866, age 35, farmer
Leclaire, Octavie, born ? 1865, age 35
Leclaire, Elzear, born 2 Feb 1881, age 10
Leclaire, Telesphore, born 15 Aug 1894, age 6
Leclaire, Adelard, born 30 Feb 1896, age 5
Leclaire, Leon, born 16 Feb 1899, age 2
Leclaire, Delphine, born 23 Apr 1893, age 8
Leclaire, Mary ?, born 27 Jun 1898, age 3
Leclaire, Victorine, born 22 Dec 1900, age 7 months
Leclaire, Theotiste, born 28 Jun 1818, age 82, born Ontario

Died:
noted age 84 years

Buried:
Present at burial were ? (Neree?) Leclaire and Joseph Rochon.

Notes:

Married:
L'Orignal - searched thru 1835-1840 (which was thru Aug 1844) and found no marriage for Leon Leclair and Theotiste Rochon. (10 Sep 2012)

Sep 1844 - Mar 1845 missing

Other Events:

• Name: Louis Elzeard Nadeau
• Name: Louis Nado
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: 4706078B4D1F4E1AA2C77A1C0AC1CF307C44
• Alt. Christening: 17 Mar 1806, St. Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
• Land: 1819, Madawaska, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
• Land: 1831, Madawaska, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1851, Madawaska, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
• Land: 22 Feb 1858, , Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 8 Jul 1860, Kewaunee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 1865, Kewaunee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 15 Aug 1870, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States

Notes:

(Research):Cold year of 1816 - (St. John's River Valley) when two frosts killed off crops and caused much suffering. Supposedly, Marie Anne Albert, "who had an infant at the time, was moved across the river by dog sled to a community where she would be better fed and cared for". *

The Aroostook War - a 10 year dispute over the location of the boundary of Maine and Canada.
1842 - Webster-Ashburton Treaty settled the matter *
*both taken from "Fort Kent Centennial: 1869-1969" on FamilySearch.org

1860 WISCONSIN CENSUS - Kewaunee, Kewaunee Co. (8 July 1860)
Louis Nedeau - 68 years old, hunter, personal property $200, born New Brunswick
Ann Nedau - 63 years old, born Canada

Barney Nedeau - 32 years old, farmer, value of real estate $900, personal property $300, born Maine
Mary Nedeau - 25 years old, born Belgium
David - 3 years old, born Wisconsin
Louis - 2 years old, born Wisconsin
Harriet - 1 year old, born Wisconsin

1865 WISCONSIN CENSUS - Kewaunee, Kewaunee Co.
1 - Barney Nadeau, 4-male, 2-female, 1 foreign birth
2 - Louis Nadeau, 1-male, 1-female, 2 foreign birth

1880 - MICHIGAN CENSUS - Stephenson Twp., Menominee Co. (14 June 1880)
Barney Nadau - 49 years old, farmer, born Maine, parents both born in Maine
? Nadau - 44 years, wife, keeping house, born Belgium, parents both born in Belgium
David - 22 years, work on farm, born Wisconsin
Louis - 21 years, works on farm, born Wisconsin
Julia - 20 years, at home, born Wisconsin
Barney - 15 years, at school, born Wisconsin
Lousia - 13 years, at school, born Wisconsin
Joseph - 10 years, at school, born Wisconsin
Anna - 4 years, born Michigan
Amelia - 2 years, born Michigan
10 Male borders

1884 MICHIGAN CENSUS - Nadeau Village, Menominee Co.
Barney Nadeau - born Canada
Julia Nadeau - wife, born Belgium
David - born Wisconsin
? - born Wisconsin
Barney Jr., 19 years, born Wisconsin
Louise, 17 years, born Wisconsin
Joseph, 13 years, born Wisconsin
Lucy, 8 years, born Michigan
Marcella, 6 years, born Michigan
Flora, 2 years, born Michigan
Nicholas Jonet, 80 years, father, widowed, born Belgium
2 male borders, 1 male servant

1890 CENSUS-SURVIVING SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES, AND WIDOWS, ETC.
Barney Nadeau, Sarg, Co A, 27 Wis Inf, enlisted 15 Aug 1862, discharge 26 Oct 1863, service 1yr, 2 mons, 11 days, address Escanaba-Delta Co., where enlisted Kewaunee, mustered 23 Oct 1862 Milwaukee, age 35, brown hair, 5' 7", lumberman, residence Kewaunee
5/63 absent on sick furlough, since 5/63 at Kewaunee, Wis.
6/63 absent sick
7/63 on furlough since 5/6/63 detained at Columbus, Ky by Col. Meemore
8/63 left sick at DuValle Bluffs, Ark 8/29/63
9/63 same
10/63 discharged 10/26/63 at Little Rock, Ark for disability on order of Maj. Gen. Steel

1894 MICHIGAN CENSUS - Nadeau, Menominee Co. (29 June 1894)
Barney Nadeau Sr. - 69 years, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada, 20 years in Michigan, 69 years in US, farmer, can read and write
Mariette, 58 years, 13 children, 9 living, born Belgium, father & mother born Belgium, 20 years in Michigan, 48 years in US, housewife, can read and write
Joseph - 24 years, born Wisconsin, 20 years in Michigan, 24 years in US, at home, can read and write
Lucy - 19 years, born Michigan, at home, can read and write
Marcell - 16 years, born Michigan, at home, attends school, can read and write
Laura - 11 years, born Michigan, at home, attends schoo, can read and write

Alt. Christening:
Louis Elzeard Nadeau baptised 17 Mar 1806 at St. Basile by Father Francois Ciquard. Record states he was born the 4th of April 1798. Godparents were Anselme Albert and Charlotte Vaineginn.

(Was Louis baptised twice?)

Land:
Louis purchased "60 rods front" from the Indians.

?i?Note: 1 rod = 16-1/2 feet, or 5-1/2 yards; 320 rods = 1 mile?/i?


Land:
In the Deane and Kavanagh Report to the governor of Maine, dated July & August 1831, it is noted that in 1819 Louis purchased "60 rods front" from the Indians. He sold it to Phirmain Thibedeau, but lives on it and has crops in 1831. There is a house, barn and 20 acres of cleared land.

?i?Note: 1 rod = 16-1/2 feet, or 5-1/2 yards; 320 rods = 1 mile?/i?


Census:

Lewis Nadeau, age 50, french farmer
Lesange Nadeau, wife, age 48
Bruneau Nadeau, son, age 23
Lewis Nadeau, son, age 21
David Nadeau, son, age 8
Seyette Nadeau, son, age 11


Land:
Louis purchased two parcels of land. Certificate nbr 24560 consisted of 40 acres of land. The description is: "the north west quarter of the south west quarter of section twenty six, in Township twenty three of Range twenty four, in the district of land subject to sale at Menasha, Wisconsin, containing forty acres". The second parcel, certificate nbr 24561, consisted of 80 acres of land. The description is: "the east half of the north west quarter of section twenty six, in Township twenty three, of Range twenty four, in the District of land sufject to sale at Menasha, Wisconsin, containing eighty acres".

Census:

Louis Nedeau, age 68, hunter, personal property worth 200, born New Brunswick
Ann Nedeau, age 63, born Canada

(next dwelling lists Barney Nedeau)

Census:

Barney Nadau
4 white males
2 white females
1 foreign birth

Louis Nadau
1 white male
1 white female
1 foreign birth

Census:

Nedeau, Barney, age 39, hotel keeper, value of real estate 1600, value of personal property 500, born Maine, parents foreign born
Nedeau, Mary F., age 38, keeping house, born Belgium, parents foreign born
Nedeau, David, age 12, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louis, age, 11, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Julia, age 10, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Barney, age 7, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louisa, age 3, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louis, age 70, at home, born Canada
Nedeau, Desange, age 80, at home, born Canada

Louis married Marie Archange "Desanges" Lagasse on 30 Aug 1825 in St. Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada. Marie (daughter of Jean Baptiste Migne dit Lagasse and Marie Anne Lacroix dit Corbin) was born on 7 Jan 1797 in Kamouraska (St. Louis), Quebec, Canada; was christened on 8 Jan 1797 in Kamouraska (St. Louis), Quebec, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Desanges Lagace
• Name: Desanges Lagasse
• Name: Marie Archange Migne dit Lagasse
• Name: Marie Desanges Migner dit Lagasse
• _UID: 6B2245F5D7F0472B95BEDCFABA15A014ACF1
• Godparents: 8 Jan 1797, Kamouraska (St. Louis), Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1851, Madawaska, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 8 Jul 1860, Kewaunee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 15 Aug 1870, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States

Notes:

Godparents:
Her godparents were Francois Morin, uncle, and Marie Lacroix, wife of Michel Normandin (?), aunt.

Census:

Lewis Nadeau, age 50, french farmer
Lesange Nadeau, wife, age 48
Bruneau Nadeau, son, age 23
Lewis Nadeau, son, age 21
David Nadeau, son, age 8
Seyette Nadeau, son, age 11

Census:

Louis Nedeau, age 68, hunter, personal property worth 200, born New Brunswick
Ann Nedeau, age 63, born Canada

(next dwelling lists Barney Nedeau)

Census:

Nedeau, Barney, age 39, hotel keeper, value of real estate 1600, value of personal property 500, born Maine, parents foreign born
Nedeau, Mary F., age 38, keeping house, born Belgium, parents foreign born
Nedeau, David, age 12, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louis, age, 11, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Julia, age 10, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Barney, age 7, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louisa, age 3, born Wisconsin
Nedeau, Louis, age 70, at home, born Canada
Nedwau, Desange, age 80, at home, born Canada

Notes:

Married:
Marriage certificat from St. Basile states their marriage was at St. Basile. St. John Valley Times article states marriage was at Ste. Luce, Frenchville, Maine

Other Events:

• Name: Nic Jonet
• Name: Nicholas Geannais
• Name: Nicholas Johny
• Name: Nicholas Jones
• Name: Nicholas Jonet
• Name: Nicholas Jonna
• _UID: DE529228A0234CF490272647D894FC6BE496
• Residence: 1831, Perwez, Brabant, Walloon, Belgium
• Immigration: 1855, New York, New York, United States
• Immigration: 20 Sep 1855, New York, New York, United States
• Naturalization: 3 Oct 1855, , Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Land: 22 Feb 1858, , Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 1860, Humboldt, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 1870, Humboldt, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 1875, Humboldt, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 1880, Humboldt, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 21 Jun 1884, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; as of 1 June 1884

Notes:

(Research):1884 CENSUS - Nicholas Jonet, 80 years old, father, listed under household of Barney Nadeau

Buried in Nadeau cemetery right next to Bruno Nadeau & M. Francoise Nadeau

Residence:
Marriage record states Nicolas was from Perwez.

Immigration:
Emeral Isle
Departed 4 aug 1855
nbr5
Jonet, Nicolas, 51 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Berwart, Marie Therese, 49 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Marie Francois, 20 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Clementin, 13 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Octavis, 10 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Julie, 6 years, born Perwez, Belgium
nbr 6
Barras, Joseph, 24 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Agnes, 22 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Barras, Julian, 5 months, born Perwez, Belgium
nbr 7
Jonet, Francois, 53 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Felisie, 23 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Pierre, 15 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Augustin, 13 years, born Perwez, Belgium


Immigration:
Nic Jonet; year 1855; age 51; born abt 1804

Naturalization:
Before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Brown County:
Nicholas Johny made oath that he was born in Belgium on or about the year 1804; emigrated to United States and landed in the Port of New York on or about the month of September in the year 1855.

Land:
Cash sale of 80 acres in Brown County, Wisconsin. Description: section 35; township 24N; range 22E; total acres 80; certificate number 21977; land office - Menasha

Census:

Nicholas Geannais, 56 years, farmer, value of property $440, personal property $75, born Belgium
Mary Geannais, 55 years, born Belgium
Clementine Geannais, 18 years, born Belgium
Octavia Geannais, 15 years, born Belgium
Julia Geannais, 11 years, born Belgium


Census:

Jonna, Nicholas, 66 years, farmer, value of property $800, personal property, $300, born Belgium, cannot read/write, citizen
Jonna, Mary T., 65 years, born Belgium, cannot read/write
Jonna, Octavia, 24 years, born Belgium, cannot write

Immediately below:
Barris, Joseph, 38 years, farmer, value of property $700, personal property $200, born Belgium, citizen
Barris, Agnes, 37 years, born Belgium
Barris, Julien, 14 years, going to school, born Belgium
Barris, Julia, 11 years, going to school, born Wisconsin
Barris, Nicholas, 9 years, going to school, born Wisconsin
Barris, Octavia, 6 years, going to school, born Wisconsin

Census:

Nicholas Jonet, 2 white males, 3 white females

Census:

Jonet, Nicolas, age 76, farmer, born Belgium
Jonet, Mary, age 74, wife, keeping house, born Belgium

Census:

Nadeau, Barney, 53 years, born Canada East, parents born Canada East, farmer
Nadeau, Julia, 42 years, wife, born Belgium, parents born Belgium, housewife
Nadeau, David, 26 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Louis, 25 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Barney Jr, 19 years, born Wisconsin, merchant
Nadeau, Louise, 17 years, born Wisconsin, housemaid
Nadeau, Joseph 13 years, born Wisconsin
Nadeau, Lucy, 8 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Marcelle, 6 years, born Michigan
Nadeau, Nora, 2 years, born Michigan
Jonet, Nicholas, 80 years, father, widowed, born Belgium, parents born Belgium
Laveau, Peter, 48 years, boarder, single, born Canada East, laborer
Caron, Elisior, 32 years, male, boarder, single, born Canada East, blacksmith
Parks, James, 26 years, servant, single, born Wisconsin, laborer

Nicolas married Marie Therese Berwart on 12 Oct 1831 in Glimes, Barbant, Belgium. Marie was born about 1806 in Perwez, Brabant, Walloon, Belgium; died between 1 Jan and 21 Jun 1884 in Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States; was buried in Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: M. Therese Jonet
• Name: Marie Theresa Berroiri
• Name: Marie Therese Bierwart
• Name: Marrie B. Jonet
• Name: Mary Geannais
• Name: Mary T. Jonna
• Name: Mary Theresa Besois
• Name: Mary Therese Berwart
• _UID: 7BC938646FCD4CFF81B3156075FAF5BD3141
• Immigration: 1855, New York, New York, United States
• Immigration: Sep 1855, New York, New York, United States
• Census: 1860, Humboldt, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 1870, Humboldt, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 1880, Humboldt, Brown, Wisconsin, United States

Notes:

Immigration:
Emeral Isle
Departed 4 aug 1855
nbr5
Jonet, Nicolas, 51 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Berwart, Marie Therese, 49 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Marie Francois, 20 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Clementin, 13 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Octavis, 10 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Julie, 6 years, born Perwez, Belgium
nbr 6
Barras, Joseph, 24 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Agnes, 22 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Barras, Julian, 5 months, born Perwez, Belgium
nbr 7
Jonet, Francois, 53 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Felisie, 23 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Pierre, 15 years, born Perwez, Belgium
Jonet, Augustin, 13 years, born Perwez, Belgium


Immigration:
M. Therese Jonet; year 1855; age 49; born abt 1806

Census:

Nicholas Geannais, 56 years, farmer, value of property $440, personal property $75, born Belgium
Mary Geannais, 55 years, born Belgium
Clementine Geannais, 18 years, born Belgium
Octavia Geannais, 15 years, born Belgium
Julia Geannais, 11 years, born Belgium


Census:

Jonna, Nicholas, 66 years, farmer, value of property $800, personal property, $300, born Belgium, cannot read/write, citizen
Jonna, Mary T., 65 years, born Belgium, cannot read/write
Jonna, Octavia, 24 years, born Belgium, cannot write

Immediately below:
Barris, Joseph, 38 years, farmer, value of property $700, personal property $200, born Belgium, citizen
Barris, Agnes, 37 years, born Belgium
Barris, Julien, 14 years, going to school, born Belgium
Barris, Julia, 11 years, going to school, born Wisconsin
Barris, Nicholas, 9 years, going to school, born Wisconsin
Barris, Octavia, 6 years, going to school, born Wisconsin

Census:

Jonet, Nicolas, age 76, farmer, born Belgium
Jonet, Mary, age 74, wife, keeping house, born Belgium

Died:
she died before the 1884 census was taken