Other Events:

• Name: Edna E. Valliere
• Name: Edna Mary Valliers
• _UID: B2A69409E70543F2A0DC941D8E84BC98A973
• God Parents: 12 Mar 1905, Dollar Bay, Houghton, Michigan, United States
• Death Certificate: 22 Jul 1905, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Burial: 24 Jul 1905, Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States

Notes:

Twin of Ella

God Parents:
Godparents - George & Ellen Gagnon

Burial:
Section F, lot 75, Harvey/Stay plot
(grave - name - age - interment)
1 - Joseph Duquette, 46 y, Sept 30, 1867
2 - Elizabeth Harvey, 14 m, Jan 15, 1868
3 - Thomas Sweeney - 1/2 hr, Sept 7, 1869
4 - P. H. Delaney - 27 y, Dec 22, 1869
5 - Thomas Sweeney - 35 y, Jan 16, 1871
6 - William J. Sweeney - 7 w, Apr 8, 1871
7 - Ludwine Leonard, 90 y, June 20, 1883
8 - Ellen McMahon, 11 y, Feb 27, 1885
9 - Clara Sweeney, 49 y, June 9, 1887
10 - John Stay, 38 y, Jan 12, 1888
11 - Thomas A. E. Harvey, 20 y, Jan 17, 1890
12 - Mary E McGarry, 5 d, June 10, 1890
13 - Joseph Sweeney, 53 y, Mar 3, 1894
14 - Philomene I. McGarry, 3 m, July 21, 1894
15 - Thomas G. Harvey, 72 y, Feb 27, 1900
16 - Ann McMahon, 53 y, Dec 1, 1904
17 - Edna E. Valliere, 4 m, July 24, 1905
18 - Carl Harvey, 2 y, July 14, 1914
19 - Ellen D. Harvey, 70 y, May 19, 1915
20 - Mary Harvey, 1 y, Oct 17, 1917
21 - Thomas Harvey, 3 y, Oct 17 1917
22 - Wilhelmina Harvey, 35 y, Oct 17, 1917
23 - Geo. D. Harvey, 51 y, Mar 31, 1923
24 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, May 8, 1928
25 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, Dec 28, 1928

Other Events:

• _HASHTAG: Mt. Olivet Cemetery
• _UID: A45D50507FEE400EA4C9282AA41396D9417E
• Census: 1870, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1886, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 410 Woodbridge
• City Directory: 1887, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 410 Woodbridge
• City Directory: 1894, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 344 Franklin
• Occupation: 1894, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Legal Matter: 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 326 Orleans Street
• Additional information: 1896-1897, Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Occupation: 1898-1899, Dollar Bay, Houghton, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1900, Osceola, Houghton, Michigan, United States
• Occupation: 1899-1900, Dollar Bay, Houghton, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 14 May 1905
• Residence: 22 Jul 1905, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 215 Sidney
• Additional information: 1910, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1910, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 215 E. Euclid
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 215 Euclid Ave East
• Residence: 1911, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: 1914, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1920, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 215 East Euclid E
• Census: 8 Jan 1920, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1920-1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3421 McClellan Ave
• Census: 12 Apr 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: 1920-1935, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Occupation: Oct 1938, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; storekeeper, beer garden
• Residence: Oct 1938, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 9634 East Warren Ave
• Medical: 11 Oct 1938, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Death Certificate: 16 Oct 1938, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 17 Oct 1938, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Detroit Free Press
• Cemetery: 19 Oct 1938, Detroit (Mt. Olivet), Wayne, Michigan, United States; Section 35, Lot 238, space 14

Notes:

(Research):See attached sources.

_HASHTAG:
buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery

Census:

Valliere, Edward, 48 years; drayman; value real estate $1000; personal estate $125; born Canada, mother & father foreign born
Valliere, Mennie, 41 years; keeping house; born Canada
Valliere, George, 13 years; born Michigan
Valliere, Louise, 11 years, born Michigan
Valliere Joseph, 7 years, born Michigan
Valliere Rosa, 5 years, born Michigan
Valliere, Henry, 3 years, born Michigan
Valliere, Charles, 1 year, born Michigan

Census:

Valliare, Edward
age 57, married, truckman, cannot read/write, born Canada, parents born Canada
Valliare, Minnia
age 52, wife, keeping house, cannot read/write, born Canada, parents born Canada
Valliare, Liza, age 20, daughter, dressmaker, born Michigan
Valliare, Rosia, age 15, daughter, at school, born Michigan
Valliare, Henry, age 13, son, at school, born Michigan
Valliare, Charles, age 11, son, at school, born Michigan

City Directory:
Vallier Henry, bricklayer, bds 410 Woodbridge e

City Directory:
Valliere Henry, bricklayer, bds 410 Woodbridge e

City Directory:
Valliere, Henry, propr Sweeney House, 344 Franklin (page 1301)
Street and Avenue Guide (page 1542)
344-348 Franklin, Sweeney House
Business Directory
Hotels (page 1933)
Sweeney House, 344 Franklin


Occupation:
He was listed in the City Directory of Detroit, 1894:
Henry Valliere, Prop. Sweeney House, 344 Franklin

Legal Matter:
Published in The Wayne County Legal News on the 16th and 23rd of February and the 2nd of March 1895:
"James C. Smith, Jr. Attorney, 80 Griswold St.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Wayne, ss-
At a session of the Probate Court for said County of Wayne, held at the Probate Office, in the City of Detroit, on the fourteenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, Present, Edgar O. Durfee, Judge of Probate, in the matter of the estate of JOSEPH SWEENEY, deceased. On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, of Henry Valliere, the administrator of said estate, praying that he may be licensed to sell certain real estate of said deceased for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate and the charges of administrating said estate. It is ordered that the twelfth day of March next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said Probate Office, be appointed for bearing said petition, and that all persons interested in said estate appear before said Court, at said time and place, to show cause why a license should not be granted to said administrator to sell real estate as prayed for in said petition. And it is further ordered, that a copy of the order be published three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing, in the Wayne County Legal News, a newspaper printed and circulating to said County of Wayne.
Edgar O. Durfee, Judge of Probate
Homer a Flint, register.

Residence:
Probate petition filed in 1895 states address of Mable Valliere as 326 Orleans Street.

Additional information:
Because of the after affects of the Panic of 1893, Henry and Clarissa moved to the farm owned by his father at Davidson and Campus.

Occupation:
About 1898-1899 he went to Dollar Bay, Michigan to build furnaces for Calumet and Hecla Mines.

Census:

Valliere, Henry
head, born Nov 1866, age 33, married 6 years, born Michigan, parents born Canada Fr, brick layer, rent house
Valliere, Mabel
wife, born Aug 1874, age 25, married 6 years, born Michigan, father born New York, mother born Michigan
Valliere, Percy
son, born Nov 1894, age 5, born Michigan, at school

Occupation:
He was listed in the Polks Houghton County Directory, 1899-1900, Volume III, page 727:
Vallier, Henry, bricklayer, Dollar Bay

Newspaper Article:
Henry Valliere family left Dollar Bay for Detroit.

Residence:
Address listed on Edna Mary's death certificate is 215 Sidney, Detroit (ward 3).
Henry and Mable came down from Dollar Bay sometime between the death of Ella Elizabeth (21 Apr 1905) and the death of Edna Mary (22 Jul 1905).

Additional information:
Henry would take the girls with him when he collected the rents for the farm. They would take the Oakland streetcar to the end of the line and then Davidson down to Joseph Campus. The farm house was located near that intersection.

Residence:
The house on Euclide had a big barn in the back. They kept chickens before 1914. The house had a root cellar where they stored their vegetables. They would get their potatoes from the farm owned by Eouard and Monique.

Census:
Detroit, Ward 3:

Valliere, Henry
age 43, married 16 yeard, born Michigan, parents born Can. French, mason, can read/write, own home, mortgaged
Valliere, Mabel
wife, age 36, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, can read/write
Valliere, Percy, son, age 15, born Michigan
Valliere, Viola, daughter, age 10, born Michigan
Valliere, Mildred, daughter, age 7, born Michigan
Valliere, Harry, son, age 6, born Michigan
Valliere, Mabel, daughter, age 3, born Michigan
Valliere, George, son, age 1 year 2 months, born Michigan

Residence:
215 Euclid (581)
448 Clinton (2158) between St. Aubin & Chene; between Chene & Dubois

Additional information:
Henry owned one car during his lifetime. It was a 1914 Buick. The car was never driven in the winter but kept on blocks in a big barn in the back. Clara felt he was an unsafe driver and would not let him purchase another car.

Census:

Valliere, Henry
owned home free, age 52, can read/write, born Michigan, father born New Yor, mother born Michigan, no occupation
Valliere, Mabel
wife, age 45, can read/write, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born New York, Saleslady, dry goods
Valliere, Mildred
daughter, age 17, can read/write, born Michigan
Valliere, Harry, son, age 16, can read/write, born Michigan
Valliere, Mabel
daughter, age 13, going to school, can read/write, born Michigan
Valliere, George
son, age 10, going to school, cand read/write, born Michigan
McCoy, Viola
daughter, age 19, married, can read/write, born Michigan
McCoy, Viola, granddaughter, age 1, born Michigan

Residence:
Henry sold the house on Euclid then moved to a house on Oakland. From there they moved to a large house on 2nd Blvd. They converted the house into apartments. Next was a place on Cadillac then French Road. They rented an upper flat on Warren near Cadillac.

Census:

Valliere, Henry
head, renting, $45, age 64, 28 at first marriage, born Michigan, parents born Canada French, bricklayer, masonry
Valliere, Mabel C.
wife, age 56, 19 at first marriage, born Michigan, father born New York, mother born Michigan
Valliere, George A.
son, age 21, born Michigan, apprentice bricklayer

Additional information:
Henry bought some stores and owned a beer garden. He made is own wine. The varieties were grape, elderberry and dandelion.

** Occupation listed on death certificate was Storekeeper;beer garden. Last worked at this occupation, Oct, 1938. Total time spent in this occupation, 5 Years.

Occupation:
Occupation listed on death certificate. Total time spent in this occupation - 5 years.

Medical:
Prostate operation - prostatic hypotroghy
Treated from 27 Sept to 16 Oct 1938.

Obituary:
VALLIERE - Henry, Oct. 16, beloved husband Mable Valliere (nee Sweeney); dear father of Mrs. Emmett McCoy, Mrs. Jerome Stark, Mrs. Henry Daoust, Harry and George; brother of George Valliere of Lake Linden, Mich. Funeral Wednesday from Hallinan Funeral Home, 381 E. Grand Blvd., at 8:30; St. Margaret Mary Church at 9.

Died:
informant - Mrs. Viola McCoy, 7330 E. Canfield

Henry married Clara Mabel Sweeney on 30 Jan 1894 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Clara (daughter of Joseph Sweeney and Clarisa "Clara" Leonard) was born on 25 Aug 1874 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was christened on 6 Sep 1874 in Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States; died on 30 Jun 1961 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried on 3 Jul 1961 in Detroit (Mt. Olivet), Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Clara Mable Sweeney
• Name: Clara Sweeney
• Name: Mabel Valliere
• Name: Mable Clarissa Sweeney
• Name: Mable Valliere
• _HASHTAG: Mt. Olivet Cemetery
• _UID: B9255B3F83584A02ABC314F62A90492842CF
• Godparents: 6 Sep 1874, Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States
• School: 1887, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Sacred Heart Convent
• Residence: 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 326 Orleans Street
• Probate: 12 Jun 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Probate: 7 Nov 1896, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1900, Osceola, Houghton, Michigan, United States
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1920, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 215 East Euclid E
• Census: 8 Jan 1920, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3421 McClellan Ave
• Census: 12 Apr 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 2 Jul 1961, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Detroit Free Press
• Burial: 3 Jul 1961, Detroit (Mt. Olivet), Wayne, Michigan, United States

Notes:

Called the "lady grandma" by McCoy granddaughters.

(Research):sent to Sacred Heart Convent in 1887 (after death of mother?)
NOT listed in 1880 census at Sacred Heart Convent (Wayne County, ED 273, pages 18 & 19) 1/25/19

_HASHTAG:
buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery

Godparents:
Her godparents were Joseph DeGuire and Cecile DeGuire.

School:
She was sent to Sacred Heart Convent in 1887.

Residence:
Probate petition filed in 1895 states address of Mable Valliere as 326 Orleans Street.

Probate:
Maggie Sweeney, 56 years, wife, sues estate for support. Mable Valliere, daughter of Joseph Sweeney, states Maggie was never married to Joseph. Maggie went to live with Joseph in 1888 as his "common law" wife.

Probate:
Mabel petitioned as sole heir to the estate. Henry Valliere, administrator of estate.

Census:

Valliere, Henry
head, born Nov 1866, age 33, married 6 years, born Michigan, parents born Canada Fr, brick layer, rent house
Valliere, Mabel
wife, born Aug 1874, age 25, married 6 years, born Michigan, father born New York, mother born Michigan
Valliere, Percy
son, born Nov 1894, age 5, born Michigan, at school

Census:

Valliere, Henry
age 43, married 16 yeard, born Michigan, parents born Can. French, mason, can read/write, own home, mortgaged
Valliere, Mabel
wife, age 36, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, can read/write
Valliere, Percy, son, age 15, born Michigan
Valliere, Viola, daughter, age 10, born Michigan
Valliere, Mildred, daughter, age 7, born Michigan
Valliere, Harry, son, age 6, born Michigan
Valliere, Mabel, daughter, age 3, born Michigan
Valliere, George, son, age 1 year 2 months, born Michigan

Census:

Valliere, Henry
owned home free, age 52, can read/write, born Michigan, father born New Yor, mother born Michigan, no occupation
Valliere, Mabel
wife, age 45, can read/write, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born New York, Saleslady, dry goods
Valliere, Mildred
daughter, age 17, can read/write, born Michigan
Valliere, Harry, son, age 16, can read/write, born Michigan
Valliere, Mabel
daughter, age 13, going to school, can read/write, born Michigan
Valliere, George
son, age 10, going to school, cand read/write, born Michigan
McCoy, Viola
daughter, age 19, married, can read/write, born Michigan
McCoy, Viola, granddaughter, age 1, born Michigan

Census:

Valliere, Henry
head, renting, $45, age 64, 28 at first marriage, born Michigan, parents born Canada French, bricklayer, masonry
Valliere, Mabel C.
wife, age 56, 19 at first marriage, born Michigan, father born New York, mother born Michigan
Valliere, George A.
son, age 21, born Michigan, apprentice bricklayer

Census:

Valliere, Mabel, age 65, widow, born Mich, same place 1935,
Valliere, Henry, age 35, born Mich, same place 1935, proprietor, beer garden
Valliere, Martha, age 30, born Penn, same place 1935

Obituary:
VALLIERE
MABEL, Beloved wife of the late Henry, dear mother of Mrs. Mildred Stark, Harry, Mrs. Mabel Daoust and George. Also leaves three grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. Funeral Monday 9:30 a.m. from the G. F. Killeen Funeral Home, 9555 Chalmers, at Elmdale. St. Juliana Church 10 a.m.

Burial:
She was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.

Notes:

Marriage Ceremony:
They were married at St. Joachim, in Detroit by Father J. Meinard.
Honoratus (Henry) Valliere, 27 years old, son of Edward Valliere and Monique Gagnon and Amabilis (Mabel) Sweeney, 19 years old, daughter of Joseph Sweeney and Clara Leonard. Witnesses were Edward Dussault and Marie Dery.

St. Joachim parish records, 12 Apr 1975 by Alyce Gauthier

Other Events:

• Legend: Houghton County, Michigan, United States
• Legend: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Name: Edward Valiar
• Name: Edward Vallier
• Name: Edward Valliere
• _HASHTAG: Mt. Elliott Cemetery
• _UID: 81CB8A86F851427A8C81CCB2BA916208A1D8
• Godparents: 31 Jul 1823, Montreal (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada
• Residence: 1837
• Immigration: 1838
• Legend: 1844, Michigan, United States
• Naturalization: 1844, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Naturalization: 6 Mar 1848, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Land: 8 Feb 1851, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Franklin Street - lot 8, South side
• Land: 17 May 1851, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Franklin Street - lot 7, South side
• Land: 19 May 1851, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Woodbridge Street
• Land: 23 May 1851, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Franklin Street, lot 7 North side
• Land: 3 Nov 1852, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1853-1854, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Franklin
• City Directory: 1855, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Franklin
• City Directory: 1857, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Franklin
• City Directory: 1859, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Franklin
• Census: 1860, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1862, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Franklin
• City Directory: 1863-1864, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Franklin
• City Directory: 1865, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 29 Franklin
• City Directory: 1866-1867, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 29 Franklin
• Census: 1870, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1869-1870, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 434 Woodbridge
• City Directory: 1870-1871, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 410 Woodbridge
• City Directory: 1871-1872, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1872-1873, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 410 Woodbridge
• City Directory: 1874-1875, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 410 Woodbridge
• Additional information: 1877, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; pew holder in Ste. Anne's Church
• Newspaper Article: 27 Oct 1877, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Leaving a Ten-Year Old Girl With Edward Valliere - Detroit Free Press
• City Directory: 1879, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 410 Woodbridge
• Census: 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 7 Mar 1885, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Tax-Title Case - Detroit Free Press
• City Directory: 1887, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 410 Woodbridge
• Land: 1891, Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Davidson and Campus
• Newspaper Article: 8 Jan 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Golden Anniversary - Detroit Free Press
• Census: 1900, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 448 Clinton
• Education: 1900
• Occupation: 1900, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; drayman
• Additional information: 1891-1901, Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Children: 14 Dec 1901, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; noted on death certificate
• Obituary: 15 Dec 1901, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Detroit Free Press
• Burial: 17 Dec 1901, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 20 Dec 1901, Houghton, Houghton, Michigan, United States; The Daily Mining Gazette
• Cemetery: 4 Apr 1975, Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States; Valliere Plot

Notes:

See attached sources.

(Research):Neither Edward or Augustus Valliere on 1840 Census, Detroit.

Detroit City Directory
1855-1872
Edward Valliere - drayman

Also buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery:
Rose Asselin, age 5, buried 29 oct 1918
Mother Asselin
Father Asselin
Frank Asselin, age 81, buried 10 Feb 1940

Detroit - 1901
December 14
"Edward Valliere who had been a resident of Detroit 65 years died, age 79"

(Medical):From Dec. 7, 1901 to Dec. 14, 1901

Legend:
A family legend regarding Edouard and Monique has been passed down from their granddaughters, Mildred Valliere Stark and Mable Valliere Daoust.
Edouard and Monique were living in the Houghton County, Michigan area. Edouard was a fur trapper. When Edouard was gone and the Indians came around, Monique would bang pots and pans together to scare them away. They would hide in the cave beneath the Douglas-Houghton Falls.

Legend:
Two legends passed down from Edouard's granddaughters, Mildred Valliere Stark and Mabel Valliere Daoust were:
- Edouard had a farm on Davison & Caniff and his brother Augustin had a farm across the road.
- Edouard used to race sulkeys with Augustus for sport.

_HASHTAG:
buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery

Godparents:
Baptized at Notre-Dame, his godparents were Vincent Champigny and Marie Louide.

Residence:
Came to Detroit in 1837 with brother Augustin (Augustus).

Immigration:
Edward listed his immigration to U. S. on 1900 census as 1838.

Legend:
Edouard learned surveying 1844 for lumber company in northern L.P. Michigan.

Naturalization:
County Court House records.

Naturalization:
Edward Valier, 6 March 1848 - (no book number) #313800

Book of Naturalization, 1837-1906, Wayne County Court House

By Alyce Gauthier

Land:
Edward Valliere of Detroit purchased from Augustus Valliere and w. Adelaide of Detroit, Feb. 8, 1851, lot 8, on the S. side of Franklin Street on the Antoine Beaubien Farm in Detroit. Witnesses: March Gagnon and C. J. Trombly
Rec. Feb 27, 1851 - Vol. 40, p. 630

(By Alyce Gauthier)

Land:
Edwrd and Augustus Valliere of Detroit purchased at public auction from Eliza M. Vallie, gdn of Chas. M Frances, A. Mary Jane, Justina and John E. Vallie, minor heirs of John B. Vallie, dec'd. late of Detroit, May 17 1851, lot 7, being 50 X 100 ft. on the S. side of Franklin Street on the Antoine Beaubien Farm in Detroit. Sale was order of Probate Court and the said Eliza M. Vallie, has released her dower right in above described property. Witnesses: E. N. LaCroix and Jas. V. Campbell
Rec. Jul 15 1851, Vol. 42, p. 256

(By Alyce Gauthier)

Land:
Augustin and Edward Valliere of Detroit purchased from Daniel J. Campau and w. Mary F. of Detroit, May 19, 1851, lot 6, blk. 9, S. of Woodbridge Street on the Dequindre Farm in Detroit. Witnesses: Richard H. Hall and Henry Campau
Rec. May 20, 1851 - Vol. 41, p.600

By Alyce Gauthier - copied from Early Land Transfers Detroit & Wayne County, Michigan. Vol XXI; County & City Vols 41-42, 1811-1851; Michigan Works Progress Administration; Vital Records Project; Michigan State Library and Dau. of the Am. Rev., Louisa St. Clair Chapter 1937

Land:
Augustus and Edward Valliere of Detroit purchased from George V. N. Lathrup and w. Almira S. and D. Bethune Duffield of Detroit May 23, 1851, lot 7 on the N. side of Franklin Street on the Antoine Beaubien Farm in Detroit. Witnesses: Sarah Woodbridge and Jas. A. Slaymaker
Rec. May 24, 1851 - Vol. 41, p. 630

(By Alyce Gauthier)

Land:
Edward Valliere of Detroit purchased from John Minor of Detroit, Nov. 3, 1852, the Westerly part of quarter section 20, of the Ten Thousand Acre Tract in Wayne County. Witnesses: E. N. LaCroix and C. Brooks
Rec. Nov. 3, 1852 - Vol. 46, p. 468
Early Land Transfers Detroit & Wayne County, Mich.
Volume XXIII - Vol. 45-46, 1830-1852

(By Alyce Gauthier)

City Directory:
Valleir Edward, drayman, n s Franklin bet Antoine and Beaubien.

City Directory:
Valiar, Edward, lab Franklin

City Directory:
Vallier, Edward, - Franklin

City Directory:
Valier, Edward, drayman, Franklin

Census:
15 Aug 1860
Ward 3, page 210, dwelling no. 1260, family no. 1347

Vallier, Edward, 37 years; drayman; value of real estate $700; personal property $300; born Canada
Vallier, Mary, 31 years, born Canada
Vallier, George, 3 years, born Michigan
Vallier, Eliza, 1year, born Michigan

City Directory:
Vallier, Edward, drayman, h Franklin bet St. Antoine and Beaubien

City Directory:
Valliere, Edward, drayman, h Franklin bet St. Antoine & Beaubien

City Directory:
Valliere, Edward, drayman, h. 29 Franklin

City Directory:
Valliere, Edward, drayman, h. 29 Franklin

Census:

Valliere, Edward, 48 years; drayman; value real estate $1000; personal estate $125; born Canada, U.S. citizen, mother & father foreign born, cannot read/write
Valliere, Mennie, 41 years; keeping house; born Canada, parents foreign born, cannot read/write
Valliere, George, 13 years; born Michigan
Valliere, Louise, 11 years, born Michigan
Valliere Joseph, 7 years, born Michigan
Valliere Rosa, 5 years, born Michigan
Valliere, Henry, 3 years, born Michigan
Valliere, Charles, 1 year, born Michigan
Moore, Marianne, age 38, without occupation, born Ireland
Fitzgimens, Peitgot, age 23, female, without occupation, born Ireland
Gitzgimens, Anna, age 6, born Michigan

City Directory:
Vallier, Edward, drayman, h. 434 Woodbridge east

City Directory:
Vallier, Edward, drayman, h. 410 Woodbridge e

City Directory:
Valliere, Edward, drayman, h 410 Woodbridge

City Directory:
Valliere, Edward, drayman, h 410 Woodbridge e

City Directory:
Valiere, Edward, drayman, h 410 Woodbridge e

Additional information:
E. Vallier and August Vallairre were pew holders in Ste. Anne's Church in 1877.

Burton Historical Collection
Alyce Gauthier

Newspaper Article:
How Some Other Man Took the Name of Peter Vermitt
____
Leaving a Ten-Year Old Girl with Edward Valliere
____
A Queer Case

About the middle of last month, a woman, accompanied by a girl about ten years old, appeared at the house of Edward Valliere, No. 410 Woodbridge street east, and for the time astonished and pleased that good man by introducing herself as the wife of a cousin to Mr. Valliere, whom that gentleman had not seen in thirty five years.
The name of the cousin was Peter Vermitt, and the woman explained that she and her daughter had come directly to Detroit from their home, north of Lansing, and that Mr. Vermitt would arrive the next day.
Sure enought, Peter did arrive the next day. Mr. Valliere had not seen him for thirty five years, and although he could discover no resemblance in him to the boy Pete, whom he knew so long ago, he gave him a hearty welcome, and for two or three days he and his wife devoted themselves earnestly to the entertainment of the long-lost cousins. Finally Vermitt announced that he wished to take his wife to Toledo for a short visit, and that meanwhile he would leave the ten-year old daughter to amuse herself at Valliere's house, in Detroit. Thinking of nothing wrong, Valliere consented; the two Vermitts went away, leaving the girl here.
She is still in Detroit, and Valliere has not heard a word from and has been unable to gaina trace of the whereabouts of Mr. and Mrs. Vermitt, Mr. Valliere has finally concluded that the man and woman, whoever they are, were not his cousins, and that they have purposely deserted the girl. The deserted child cannot tell where she used to live, except that it was in the country, while Valliere, firmly convinced that the man is not Peter Vermitt, is cadly puzzled to know who he is, that he could so successfully palm himself off as a cousin.

City Directory:
Vallier, Edward, truckman, h 410 Woodbridge e

Census:

Valliare, Edward
age 57, married, truckman, cannot read/write, born Canada, parents born Canada
Valliare, Minnia
age 52, wife, keeping house, cannot read/write, born Canada, parents born Canada
Valliare, Liza, age 20, daughter, dressmaker, born Michigan
Valliare, Rosia, age 15, daughter, at school, born Michigan
Valliare, Henry, age 13, son, at school, born Michigan
Valliare, Charles, age 11, son, at school, born Michigan

Newspaper Article:
A TAX-TITLE CASE

A Peculiar Feature Developed in One Just Settled.

Some time ago Edward Valliere, a Frenchman who ownes a small piece of land on the Gilbert farm, received notice from Thomas Wood, who is quite extensively engaged in the tax-title business, that he (Wood) had tax-titles on the lot owned by Valliere and inviting a settlement. Valliere discovered from the records that Wood had titles for the county and State taxes of 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1875. These had cost him about sixty cents a year - a total of about $2.50. When Valliere, considerably alarmed, went to Wood to negotiate for the purchase of the titles from him he asked $50 for them. This was refused by Valliere, who finally offered $15 for them. This sum Valliere says Wood finally agreed to take but refused to record the deeds he had obtained from the State, and on this matter they split and the negotiations were off. Wood continued to hold the tax-titles.
There was nothing at all new about the affair thus far. All tax-title speculators manage to get interest, many times compounded, on their investments, but this case developed a peculiar feature.
A few days ago Vallier was served with what purported to be a true copy of a declaration in ejectment in the case of "Thomas Wood vs. Edward Valliere" duty filed in the Wayne Circuit Court. It was drawn on one of the appropriate blanks, properly filled out - with the exceptions that dates were conspicuously absent - and was apparently regular enough. The "declaration" recited in the ordinary legal verbiage that Valliere was unlawfully withholding possession of premises belonging to Wood to his damage, etc., $1,000.
Valliere then consulted an attorney, and the latter called upon Seth E. Engle, who appeared in this declarations as Wood's attorney. Engle agreed to settle the case for $15 and $1 extra- officer's fees for filing the declaration. This was agreed to and the $16 was paid. Engle then fave the following formal stipulation discontinuing the case. It is in due and approved form:
?i?Circuit Court for the County of Wayne
Thomas Wood
vs.
Edward Valliere
It is stipulated this cause may be and hereby is discontinued without costs, the matter having been settled this March 5, 1885.
S. E. Engle
Attorney for plaintiff.
?/i?
No such case as "Wood vs. Valliere" was begun in the Wayne Circuit Court. A reporter for THE FREE PRESS closely examined the entry fee book yesterday and found no such case entered. Deputy County Clerk John Marshall also examined the indexes and records and assured THE FREE PRESS representative that no such suit had been begun.
The threatened suit succeeded in producing its effect, the payment of $16. The offense against the laws in none unless embodied in this formal statement on the back of the declaration served on Valliere:

?i?To thewithin named defendent:
Take notice, that on filing a declaration in this cause (of which the within is a true copy) as commencement of suit, a rule was entered in the Book of Common Rules, kept by the clerk of said court, in his office, in the City Hall, Detroit, requiring you to appear and plead to said declaration within twenty days after service on you of a copy thereof, and notice of said rule or judgement, etc.
Yours, etc.,
S. E. Engle
Plaintiff Attorney
?/i?
This is but on case, but there "is no means of tellin to what extent such a practice may have been used to get money for tax titles by the holders thereof.
"If these facts could be present, in court," said a well-known attorney yesterday, "they would cause a prompt suppression of the practice."?i?
?/i?


City Directory:
Valliere Edward, truckman, h 410 Woodbridge e

Land:
Edouard owned 20 acres at Davidson and Campus in the city of Hamtramck. Rented out farm and lived in city of Detroit.

Newspaper Article:
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
____
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Valliere Were Married Fifty Years Ago.

The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Valliere, of 410 Woodbridge street east, was celebrated yesterday at St. Joachim's church, Rev. Fr. Meinard administering the blessing of the church and celebrating high mass in honor of the happy event. The aged couple were married fifty years ago in St. Anne's church, and a remarkable and happy feature of the celebration yesterday was the presence at the altar of Louis Hubert, who had been best man on that occasion, together with the bridesmaid as well. Thirteen children have blessed the union, some of whom have died. The family and friends presented the couple with a gold clock as a memento of the happy occassion, and a wedding dinner was served at the family home. The living children of the couple who were present yesterday are George Valliere, of Lake Linden, Mich.; Mrs. Joseph Asseline, Mrs. Frank Asseline, and Henry Valliere, of Detroit.

Census:

Asselin, Frank, born Nov 1857, age 42, married 16 years, born Can French, immigrated 1878, brick mason
Asselin, Rosa, born Dec 1864, age 35, born Michigan
Valliere, Edward, father-in-law, born July 1823, age76, married 55 years, born Can French, immigrated 1838, drayman, cannot read/write
Valliere, Menie, mother-in-law, born Mar 1829, age 71, cannot read/write
Asselin, Eliza, sister-in-law, born Aug 1859, age 40, widowed, seamstress
Asselin, Joseph, nephew, born Jan 1883, age 17 years
Asselin, Bernard, born May 1885, age 15
Asselin, Chester, born Sept 1891, age 8
Asselin, Edward, born May 1893, age 7

Education:
Edward stated on the 1900 census that he could not read or write.

Occupation:
Edward listed his occupation on the 1900 census as a Drayman.

Additional information:
Edouard purchased land at Davidson and Campus in the City of Hamtramck. He did not farm the land but rented it out. There was a log cabin on the property.
Edouard's brother "Gus" (Augustin) bought property on the other side of the street.

Children:
It was noted on his death certificate that he was the parent of 13 childen, of whom 4 are living.

Obituary:
DIED
VALLIERE - December 14, Edward, beloved husband of Monique Valliere, aged 78 years 4 months 14 days. Funeral Tuesday at 8:30 from residence, 448 Clinton ave., and from St. Joachim's church at 9 a.m. Interment at Mt. Elliot cemetery. Montreal papers please copy.

Burial:
He was buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.

Obituary:
Aged Twins Die Within A Week
Edward Valliere, Who coasted in Mackinaw Boat From Detroit Here in 1846, Is Dead

A telegram from Detroit announces the death of Edward Valliere on the 14th of December. Valliere was the man who paddled his way from Detroit to Portage Lake 50 years ago and was a brother of Augustus Valliere, who died December 7th and who was equally well known here. Edward Valliere was a historic character in Michigan. He was an eccentric man, fearless in the extreme. In the summer of 1849 he started from Detroit in a Mackinaw boat and coasted up the lakes to the present site of Houghton. He had heard that men were becoming rich hunting and trading with the Indians here and he came. Two of his sons still live here.
Only the old settlers will remember the Valliere brothers who were twins. Edward lived here for five years and made several thousand dollars hunting and trading. During that time his brother, Augustus, visited him twice and was highly respected by all who knew him. Mr. Valliere's prowess and daring qualities furnish the data for many interesting tales which are old by the old settlers. The Detroit Evening News, in speaking of the deaths of the brothers, says:
"In 1837, the year Michigan became a state, two brothers came to Detroit from Montreal. They were Augustus and Edward Valliere, ages 19 and 15 respectively. They had lived here ever since till a week ago Saturday, when Augustus died at 441 Clinton avenue. So close had been the attachment of the two that when Edward saw his brother pass away he was greatly affected and had to be assisted to his home across the street, at 448 Clinton."
"So deep was his grief that he took to his bed. In just a week to a day he lay dead in his home, at the age of 79."
"An added touch of interest lies in the fact that the two brothers had married sisters more than 50 years ago. The marriages had not been within four or five years of each others, but each couple lived to celebrate their golden wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Valliere observed the fiftieth anniversary on Jan. 7, 1894."
"Augustus Valliere, after coming to Detroit, was a drayman and at one time proprietor of the Montreal hotel, on Atwater street, opposite the Brush street depot. The tank for the first water works of the city was hauled on a truck driven by him. It was taken to the foot of Orleans street."
"Edward Valliere was also one of the best-known old-time draymen of the city. So successful was he that the became the owner of a farm not far from the city besides having a little in the bank for a rainy day. Seven years ago he retired from active work."
"The following children survive Augustus Valliere: Augustus, Jr., and John B. of Detroit; Mrs. Edward Peltier and Mrs. Lewis Peltier, both of Mt. Clemens. It was while going to visit the two daughters that Augustus was stricken.
"The widow and the following children survive Edward Valliere: George, of South Lake Linden; Henry, of Dollar Bay; Mrs. Joseph Asselin and Mrs. Frank Asselin, of Detroit."
Edward Valliere lived during his stay in the copper country at the Houghton Douglass cave, near the site of Lake Linden; he had a trapper's shanty there.

Cemetery:
Valliere Plot - Lot No. 472, S1/2, Section 65
Edward Valliere #12, 78 years, date of burial 17 Dec 1901
Monique Valliere #13, 85 years, date of burial 6 July 1914
Rose Asselin, 5 years, date of burial 29 Oct 1918
Mother Asselin
Father Asselin
Frank Asselin, 81 years, date of burial 10 Feb 1940

(Alyce Gauthier)

Died:
died at 8:45 am

Buried:
Mt. Elliott Cemetery records, 4 Apr 1975 by Alyce Gauthier
Edward Valliere #12
Place of Nativity; Canada
Age: 78 years
Parish: St. Joachim
Residence: 448 Clinton
Date of Decease: 14 December 1901
Undertaker: Geist

Lot No 472, S1/2, Section 65

Edouard married Monique Gagnon on 7 Jan 1845 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Monique (daughter of Michel Gagnon and Monique Fortin) was born on 1 Mar 1829 in Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 2 Mar 1829 in Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada; died on 2 Jul 1914 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried on 6 Jul 1914 in Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Additional information: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Name: Monica Gagneau
• Name: Monique Valliere
• _HASHTAG: Mt. Elliott Cemetery
• _UID: 16282B9092174168889F789D9CAD9373D6F3
• Godparents: 2 Mar 1829, Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1870, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 8 Jan 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Golden Anniversary - Detroit Free Press
• Census: 1900, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1910, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 2 Jul 1914, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; t448 Clinton
• Obituary: 5 Jul 1914, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Detroit Free Press
• Cemetery: 6 Jul 1914, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Mt. Elliott Cemetery

Notes:

(Medical):Senility - 21 Jul 1909 to 2 Jul 1914
Contributory - chronic asthma bronchial
Duration- 10 years

Additional information:
Monique spoke only French, although she could speak a little English. All of her children spoke French. She owned a very large "Benoit" rosary which she acquired in Quebec. She used it every night when she went to bed. It is believed that she had this rosary before Henry was born.

_HASHTAG:
buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery

Godparents:
Baptised at St. Pierre and St. Paul Church. Her godparents were Louis Gagnon and Celestine ?.

Census:

Valliere, Edward, 48 years; drayman; value real estate $1000; personal estate $125; born Canada, mother & father foreign born, cannot read/write
Valliere, Mennie, 41 years; keeping house; born Canada, parents foreign born, cannot read/write
Valliere, George, 13 years; born Michigan
Valliere, Louise, 11 years, born Michigan
Valliere Joseph, 7 years, born Michigan
Valliere Rosa, 5 years, born Michigan
Valliere, Henry, 3 years, born Michigan
Valliere, Charles, 1 year, born Michigan
Moore, Marianne, age 38, without occupation, born Ireland
Fitzgimens, Peitgot, age 23, female, without occupation, born Ireland
Gitzgimens, Anna, age 6, born Michigan

Census:

Valliare, Edward
age 57, married, truckman, cannot read/write, born Canada, parents born Canada
Valliare, Minnia
age 52, wife, keeping house, cannot read/write, born Canada, parents born Canada
Valliare, Liza, age 20, daughter, dressmaker, born Michigan
Valliare, Rosia, age 15, daughter, at school, born Michigan
Valliare, Henry, age 13, son, at school, born Michigan
Valliare, Charles, age 11, son, at school, born Michigan

Newspaper Article:
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
____
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Valliere Were Married Fifty Years Ago.

The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Valliere, of 410 Woodbridge street east, was celebrated yesterday at St. Joachim's church, Rev. Fr. Meinard administering the blessing of the church and celebrating high mass in honor of the happy event. The aged couple were married fifty years ago in St. Anne's church, and a remarkable and happy feature of the celebration yesterday was the presence at the altar of Louis Hubert, who had been best man on that occasion, together with the bridesmaid as well. Thirteen children have blessed the union, some of whom have died. The family and friends presented the couple with a gold clock as a memento of the happy occassion, and a wedding dinner was served at the family home. The living children of the couple who were present yesterday are George Valliere, of Lake Linden, Mich.; Mrs. Joseph Asseline, Mrs. Frank Asseline, and Henry Valliere, of Detroit.

Census:

Asselin, Frank, born Nov 1857, age 42, married 16 years, born Can French, immigrated 1878, brick mason
Asselin, Rosa, born Dec 1864, age 35, born Michigan
Valliere, Edward, father-in-law, born July 1823, age76, married 55 years, born Can French, immigrated 1838, drayman, cannot read/write
Valliere, Menie, mother-in-law, born Mar 1829, age 71, cannot read/write
Asselin, Eliza, sister-in-law, born Aug 1859, age 40, widowed, seamstress
Asselin, Joseph, nephew, born Jan 1883, age 17 years
Asselin, Bernard, born May 1885, age 15
Asselin, Chester, born Sept 1891, age 8
Asselin, Edward, born May 1893, age 7

Census:

Frank Asselin, age 57, married 26 years, born Can French, immigrated 1873, bricklayer, general work
Rose Asselin, age 45, married 26 years, born Michigan, parents born Can French
Valliere, Monique, boarder, age 81, widow, born Can French, parents born Can French, immigrated 1846, own income
Asselin, Valleda, niece, age 25, single, born Can French, immigrated 1907, packer, shoe shop

Residence:
Monique lived with her daughter Rosa until her death.

Obituary:
RESIDENT OF DETROIT FOR 78 YEARS IS DEAD
____
Mrs. Monique Valliere Came Here When 7 Years Old, From Quebec.

Funeral services over the body of Mrs. Monique Valliere, who died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter Asselin, 488 Clinto street, will be held Monday morning at St. Joachim's Catholic church. Interment will be in Mt. Elliott.
Mrs. Valliere, who was 85 years old, had been a resident of Detroit for 78 years, coming when a child from Bay St. Paul, Quebec. Shortly after her marriage to the late Edward Valliere, she accompanied her husband to the Michigan copper country, where for 18 months she was the only white woment in the settlement. The voyage back to the Soo was made in a frail Indian boat.
Before the husband's death in 1895 the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Thirteen children, all but four now dead, were born to Mrs. Valliere, George of Hubbell, Mich.; Mrs. Joseph Asselin, Mrs. Peter Asselin and Henry, of Detroit, survive.

Cemetery:
Mt. Elliott Cemetery records - 4 Apr 1975 by Alyce Gauthier

Monique Valliere #13
Residence: 448 Clinton
Age: 85 years
Cause of Death: senility
Date of Decease: 2 Jul 1914
Undertaker: Janisse Bros., St. Joachims
Lot No. 472, S1/2, Section 65

Notes:

Married:
31 March 1975 - St. Anne's Church - by Alyce Gauthier
Father Amico called with the following information from their parish records:
Edward Valliere of Detroit, age 21, son of Baptisto and Margarite (Vermet) Valliere married Monique Gagnon of Detroit, age 16, daughter of Michael and Monique (Forton) Gagnon on 7 January 1845. Married by P. Kindekent, Vicar General. Witnesses: Lewis Hubert and Juliana Brunette, Detroit.
In 1833 the Vatican made Michigan a diocese and St. Anne was the Cathedral Parish. The Vicar General was under the bishop.

Marriage Ceremony:
They were married at St. Anne's by P. Kindekens, Vicar General. Witnesses were Ludovic Huburt and Juliana Brunette.

Other Events:

• Name: Joseph Sweeny
• _HASHTAG: Mt. Elliott Cemetery
• _UID: C365818AD8FA4E7FA80E01C8B3AF16E2AB03
• Alt. Birth: 1832
• City Directory: 1869-1870, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 150 Guoin rear
• Census: 5 Jun 1870, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1871-1872, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 150 Guoin
• City Directory: 1872-1873, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 250 Dequindre
• City Directory: 1874-1875, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 150 Guoin
• City Directory: 1879, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 150 Guoin
• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 150 Guoin
• City Directory: 1887, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 150 Guoin
• City Directory: 1881-1889, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 150 Guoin - saloon
• City Directory: 1890, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 290 Franklin - Sweeney House
• Newspaper Article: 28 Dec 1890, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Sweeney House ad - Detroit Free Press
• Newspaper Article: 26 Jul 1891, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Sweeney House ad - Detroit Free Press
• City Directory: 1893, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 290 Franklin - Sweeney House
• Occupation: 1890-1893, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; salon keeper
• Cemetery: 1894, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Mt. Elliott Cemetery
• Alt. Death: 28 Feb 1894, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Obituary: 2 Mar 1894, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Detroit Free Press
• Burial: 3 Mar 1894, Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Legal Matter: 28 Jun 1894, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Commissioners' Notice - Detroit Free Press
• Newspaper Article: 16 Jul 1894, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Sweeney House ad - Detroit Free Press
• Inventory of property: 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Sweeney House
• Legal Matter: 12 Mar 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Probate hearing
• Legal Matter: 12 Jun 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Auction Sale - Detroit Free Press
• Probate: 12 Jun 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Legal Matter: 29 Jun 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Legal Notice - Detroit Free Press
• Legal Matter: 1 Jul 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Maggie Sweeney
• Probate: 7 Nov 1896, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Cemetery: 4 Apr 1975, Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States; Sweeney Plot

Notes:

(Research):possible-
1862 City Directory for Detroit (Charles F. Clark's - ancestry.com)
Sweeney, Joseph, sailor, bds 319 Franklin



Birth:
1870 census said he was born in New York

_HASHTAG:
buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery

Alt. Birth:
Age on 1880 census is 48 years.

City Directory:
Sweeney, Joseph, drayman, h. rear 150 Guoin

Census:

Sweeney, Joseph, 30 years; teamster; value real estate $1500; personal estate $500; born New York, mother foreign born, father born USA
Sweeney, Claria, 33 years, keeping house, born Michigan; mother & father born USA
Sweeney, Marcie, 15 years, at home, born Michigan
Bellmore, Alfred, 30 years, teamster, born Canada
Belle, Mortiz, 31 years, laborer, born Canada

150 Guoin Street

City Directory:
Sweeney, Joseph, drayman, h 150 Guoin

City Directory:
Sweeney, Joseph, teaming, h 250 Dequindre

City Directory:
Sweeney Joseph, saloon, 150 Guoin, h. same

City Directory:
Sweeney, Joseph, saloon, 150 Guoin, h same

Census:

Sweeny, Joseph, 48 years, married, saloon keeper, born Ireland, parents born Ireland
Sweeny, Clara, 34 years, wife, married, keeps house, born Ireland, parents born Ireland
Sweeny, Mary, 22 years, daughter, at home, born Michigan, parents born Ireland




City Directory:
Sweeny Joseph, saloon 150 Guoin, h same
Business Directory (page 1622)
Sweeny Joseph, 150 Guoin

City Directory:
Sweeney Joseph, saloon 150 Guoin, h same

City Directory:
Joseph Sweeney, 290 Franklin, Sweeney House, proprietor, 1890-1891

Newspaper Article:
Housework - Girl Wanted to do General housework. Apply Sweeney House, corner of Riopelle and Franklin sts.

(Ad ran on 28 & 29 December 1890)

Newspaper Article:
HOUSEWORK - WANTED, GIRL FOR GENERAL housework. Apply Sweeney House, cor. Riopelle and Franklin st.

City Directory:
Sweeney, Joseph, propr Sweeney House, 290 Franklin (page 1148)
Street and Avenue Guide (page 1422)
290-294 (Franklin) Sweeney House
290-294 Sweeney, Joseph, barber
Riopelle st intersects
Hotels (page 1814)
Sweeney House, 290 Franklin
Saloons (page 1895)
Sweeney House, 290 Franklin

listed elsewhere: cook, domestic, and six boarders

Cemetery:
Permission given by Mary Stay to bury Joseph Sweeney at Mt. Elliott Cemetery.
"Please Sir I am willing to let them beary (sic) Joseph Sweeney on the lot. To oblige me, Mary E. Stay Lot 75, Sec F"

Alt. Death:
Probate filings state his death as 28 February 1894.

Obituary:
DIED
SWEENEY - February 28, 194, at residence, 348 Franklin street, Joseph, beloved husband of Maggie Sweeney, aged 53 years. Funeral Saturday at 9:30 from residence and 10 a.m. from SS. Peter and Paul's (Jesuit) church.

Burial:
Section F, lot 75, Harvey/Stay plot
(grave - name - age - interment)
1 - Joseph Duquette, 46 y, Sept 30, 1867
2 - Elizabeth Harvey, 14 m, Jan 15, 1868
3 - Thomas Sweeney - 1/2 hr, Sept 7, 1869
4 - P. H. Delaney - 27 y, Dec 22, 1869
5 - Thomas Sweeney - 35 y, Jan 16, 1871
6 - William J. Sweeney - 7 w, Apr 8, 1871
7 - Ludwine Leonard, 90 y, June 20, 1883
8 - Ellen McMahon, 11 y, Feb 27, 1885
9 - Clara Sweeney, 49 y, June 9, 1887
10 - John Stay, 38 y, Jan 12, 1888
11 - Thomas A. E. Harvey, 20 y, Jan 17, 1890
12 - Mary E McGarry, 5 d, June 10, 1890
13 - Joseph Sweeney, 53 y, Mar 3, 1894
14 - Philomene I. McGarry, 3 m, July 21, 1894
15 - Thomas G. Harvey, 72 y, Feb 27, 1900
16 - Ann McMahon, 53 y, Dec 1, 1904
17 - Edna E. Valliere, 4 m, July 24, 1905
18 - Carl Harvey, 2 y, July 14, 1914
19 - Ellen D. Harvey, 70 y, May 19, 1915
20 - Mary Harvey, 1 y, Oct 17, 1917
21 - Thomas Harvey, 3 y, Oct 17 1917
22 - Wilhelmina Harvey, 35 y, Oct 17, 1917
23 - Geo. D. Harvey, 51 y, Mar 31, 1923
24 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, May 8, 1928
25 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, Dec 28, 1928

Legal Matter:
COMMISSIONERS' NOTICE - In the matter of the estate of JOSEPH SWEENEY, deceased. We, the undersigned, having been appointed by the Probate Court for the county of Wayne, state of Michigan, commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against said decease, do hereby give notice that we will meet at the office of Sidney T. Miller, 80 Griswold street, Detroit, Michigan, in said county, on Wednesday, the third day of October, A.D, 1894, and on Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of November, A.D. 1894, at ten o'clock a.m. of each of said days, for the pourpose of examining and allowing said claims, and that six months from the 29th day of May, A.D. 1894, were allowed by said court for creditors to present their claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated Detroit, June 6, 1894
Sidney T. Miller
James C. Smith, Jr.,
Commissioners.

Newspaper Article:
A COMPLETE three-chair barber shop, fixtures for sale. Call at the Sweeney House, 348 Franklin st., corner of Riopelle.

Inventory of property:
Furniture in "Sweeney House"
Bar room:
1 bar, 1 blackboard, 1 writing desk, 1 show case, 1 hand beer pump, 1 water pressure beer pump, 1 stove, 10 charis, 2 tables, 1 tobacco choffer, 1 marble cash holder, 1 clock, 1 mirror, 3 pictures, 1 keyboard, bar glasses, etc.
Kitchen:
2 tables and damaged dishes
Dining Room:
4 tables, 27 chairs, 4 easters, 1 doz. teaspoons, 1 lounge, knives for 2 tables, 1 doz. tablespoons
Bedrooms:
9 beds, 15 quilts, 18 pillows, 2 ticks, 7 ticks without covers, 8 blankets, 10 lamps, 7 bureaus
All valued at $280

Real Estate:
Premises in the City of Detroit, County of Wayne, and State of Michigan, known as lot number twenty two (22) in the subdivision of the Dominique Riopelle farm located on the southwest corner of Riopelle and Franklin Streets.
Valued at $10,000

"..a two story brick building used for boarding house purposes and numbered 344-348 Franklin Street in addition to which is an old two story frame building numbered 67 Riopelle Street"

*Wayne County Probate Court - Case 19977
Michigan State Archives

Legal Matter:
Published in The Wayne County Legal News on the 16th and 23rd of February and the 2nd of March 1895:
"James C. Smith, Jr. Attorney, 80 Griswold St.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Wayne, ss-
At a session of the Probate Court for said County of Wayne, held at the Probate Office, in the City of Detroit, on the fourteenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, Present, Edgar O. Durfee, Judge of Probate, in the matter of the estate of JOSEPH SWEENEY, deceased. On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, of Henry Valliere, the administrator of said estate, praying that he may be licensed to sell certain real estate of said deceased for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate and the charges of administrating said estate. It is ordered that the twelfth day of March next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said Probate Office, be appointed for bearing said petition, and that all persons interested in said estate appear before said Court, at said time and place, to show cause why a license should not be granted to said administrator to sell real estate as prayed for in said petition. And it is further ordered, that a copy of the order be published three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing, in the Wayne County Legal News, a newspaper printed and circulating to said County of Wayne.
Edgar O. Durfee, Judge of Probate
Homer a Flint, register.

Legal Matter:
Administrator's Auction Sale
LOT 50X151 FEET,
Southwet Corner Franklin And Riopelle Streets,
With Large 2-story Brick Building, and one 2-story Frame House
T0-DAY, JUNE 12
At 12 o'clock, noon, city time, on the premises
This is a Valuable Corner, fronting on Franklin St., Riopelle St. and Railroad.
SUITABLE FOR MANUFACTURING OR HOTEL PURPOSES
CAPITALISTS, SPECULATORS, it will pay you to investigate and attend this sale.
The property will be sold to the highest bidder, for the purpose of settling up the Joseph Sweeney Estate.
TERMS CAHS; $250 at time of sale. Title perfect.
HENRY VALLIERE, Administrator, FRED T. SIBLEY, Attorney.
O. WARDELL & SONS, Auctioneers,
Telephone 1357, Office 101 Woodward Avenue, Detroit

Probate:
Maggie Sweeney, 56 years, wife, sues estate for support. Mable Valliere, daughter of Joseph Sweeney, states Maggie was never married to Joseph. Maggie "went to live with him as his wife in December 1888 and they lived together as man and wife up to the time of his death.."

Legal Matter:
LEGAL NOTICES

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Wayne, ss. -
In the matter of the estate of Jos. Sweeney, decease, No. 19977. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order granted to the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Joseph Sweeney, deceased, on the 12th day of March, 1895, by Edgar O Dufree, Esq., judge of probate for the county of Wayne, there will be sold at public bendue to the highest bidder, on the premises, No. 344 Franklin street, in the city of Detroit, county of Wayne and state of Michigan, on Wednesday, the 12th day of June, A.D. 1895 at 12 o'clock noon of that day, city time (subject to all encumbrances by mortgage or otherwise exisitng at the time of the death of said inestate), the following described real estate, to wit: Lot number twenty-two (22) of the subdivision of the Dominique Riopelle farm, located on the southwet corner of Riopelle and Franklin streets, in the seventh ward of the city of Detroit, county of Wayne and state of Michigan.
HENRY VALLIERE
Administrator of the estate of Joseph Sweeney, deceased.
FREDERICK T. SIBLEY, Attorney.
Dated April 27, 1895
The above sale is herby adjourned to Wednesday, Junee 26, 1895, at same hour and place.
HENRY VALLIERE
Administrator of the estate of Joseph Sweeney, deceased.
FREDERICK T. SIBLEY, Attorney.
The above sale is further adjourned to Wednesday, July 10th, 1895, at same hour and place.
HENRY VALLIERE
Administrator of the estate of Joseph Sweeney, deceased.
FREDERICK T. SIBLEY, Attorney.

Legal Matter:
Henry Valliere, administrator for estate, denies request of Maggie Nutter Sweeney because she is not a widow.

Probate:
Mabel petitioned as sole heir to the estate. Henry Valliere, administrator of estate.

Cemetery:
Sweeney Plot - lot 75 F
Joseph Duquette, 46 y., date of burial 30 Sep 1867
Thomas Sweeney, 1/2 hr., date of burial 7 Sep 1869
P. H. Delaney, 27 y., date of burial 22 Dec 1869
Thomas Sweeney, 35 y., date of burial 16 Jan 1871
William J. Sweeney, 7 w., date of burial 8 Apr 1871
Ludwine Leonard, 90 y., date of burial 20 Jun 1883
Ellen McMahon, 11 y., date of burial 27 Feb 1885
Clara Sweeney, 49 y., date of burial, 9 Jun 1887
John Stay, 38 y., date of burial 12 Jan 1888
Mary E. McGary, 5 days, date of burial 10 Jun 1890
Joseph Sweeney, 53 y., date of burial 3 Mar 1894
Philomene Irene McGary, 3 m., date of burial 21 Jul 1894
Ann McMahon, 53 y., date of burial 1 Dec 1904
Edna E. Valliere, 4 m., date of burial 24 Jul 1905

by Alyce Gauthier

Died:
Wayne County death register -
Joseph Sweeney, married, age 54, pneumonia, born New York, saloon keeper

Buried:
Section F, lot 75, grave 13 - Harvey/Stay plot
Mt. Elliott Cemetery Records - 4 Apr 1975 by Alyce Gauthier
Joseph Sweeney #14
Place of Nativity:
Age: 53 years
Parish: St. Peter & Paul
Residence: 394 Franklin
Date of Decease: 28 Feb 1894
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Undertaker: Geist Bros

Joseph married Clarisa "Clara" Leonard on 30 Jun 1868 in Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States. Clarisa (daughter of Peter Leonard and Lavinia Carman) was born on 4 Mar 1836 in Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was christened on 13 Feb 1862 in Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States; died on 6 Jun 1887 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried on 9 Jun 1887 in Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Clara Leonard
• Name: Clara Sweeney
• Name: Clarisa Duquette
• Name: Clarissa Leonard
• _HASHTAG: Mt. Elliott Cemetery
• _UID: 0F1B3FDBC4604D60912BF7D843EBC2932363
• Guardianship: 3 Mar 1847, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Leonard minors
• Census: 1850, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Baptism: 13 Feb 1862, Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Land: 29 Mar 1862, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Land: 1 Sep 1863, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Land: 1 Sep 1863, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• City Directory: 1866, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 62 Pine
• Probate: 10 Oct 1867, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; Joseph Duquette
• Census: 5 Jun 1870, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Legal Matter: 20 May 1872, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Mt. Elliott burial plot
• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Burial: 9 Jun 1887, Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States

Notes:

Clarissa would take her daughters to Owosso to visit relatives of her mother. They would take the streetcar to Bates & Jefferson and catch the urban streetcar. They went to meet with Rene Skutt and her daughter Mable Pennington. After Mable's husband died she lived with her mother Rene. Mable worked in a bean factory.

Christened:
noted age 26 years

_HASHTAG:
buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery

Guardianship:
Jacob Carman and George W. Carman (uncle) petitioned the court. George W. Carman became guardian of Catherine, Almira, Betsey, Adelia, Clarissa and Barbary Leonard.

Census:
page 92 R
M. L. Bagg, 40, physician, value 2500, born NY
Jane Bagg, 37, born NY
Elizabeth Bagg, 18, born NY
Antoinette Bagg, 12, born Mich
Clarissa Leonard, born Michigan, age 14
Sophia Winslow, 28, born NY
Alfred Davis, 17, clerk, born NY

Baptism:
Her sponsor was Helen Delany.

Land:
Wayne County Register of Deeds, Book 45, page 40 (Library of Michigan)
Duquette, Joseph of Detroit, pur. fr. William S. More and w. Huldah of Detroit, Mar. 29, 1862, the E. half of lot 13, subd. of Riopelle Farm in Detroit. Witnesses: Chas Crosman and Ducan MacKay. Reg.: Henry M. Wittelsey. Rec. Apr 8, 1862


Land:
Wayne County Register of Deeds, Book 50, page 50 (Library of Michigan)
Duquette, Clarissa of Detroit, pur. fr. Marcella McDonell of Detroit, Sept. 1, 1863, the E. half of lot 13, S. side of Gouin Street on Riopelle Farm in Detroit; subject to a certain mortgage to William S. More. Witnessess: Duncan Mackay and Magdelen MacKay. Reg.: E. N. Lacroix. Rec. Sept 2, 1863

Land:
Wayne County Register of Deeds, Book 50, page 129 (Library of Michigan)
MacDonell, Marcella of Detroit, pur. fr. Joseph Duquette and w. Clarissa of Detroit, Sept. 1, 1863, the E. half of lot 13, S. side of Gouin Street, Riopelle Farm in Detroit; subject to a mortgage payable to William S. More. Witnesses: Duncan Mackay and Magdalen Mackay. Reg.: E. N.

City Directory:
Duquette, Joseph, drayman, h. 62 Pine

Probate:
Nbr. 5528
Joseph Duquette, dec.
The Petition of Mrs. Clara Duqette who is of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, of the County of Wayne respectfully shews:
That Joseph Duquette late of Detroit in said County of Wayne departe this life in said City of Detroit on Saturday the 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven leaving a last Will and Testament, as your petitioner is informed and verily believes
That deceased was, at and immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of said County of Wayne and the he was possessed of Real & Personal Estate, situate and being in the County of Wayne to be administrated, and that the estimated value thereof is the sum of two thousand dollars or thereabout as your petitioner is informed and verily believes.
And your petitioner further shews that the names and residence of the heirs at law of said deceased, and other persons interested in his estate, are as follows:
Your petitioner widow of deceased Residence Detroit Mich 62 Pine Street
Your petitioner therefore prays that all persons interested in said estate may be duly cited as required by law, and as to this Court may seem proper, that said Last Will & Testament may be admitted to Probate that adminisration of said estate may be granted to the executive in said Will named and that such other and further order and proceedings may be had in the premises as may be required by the statutes in such case made and provided.
Dated Detroit October 10th 1867
Signed Clarisa Duquette

Census:

Sweeney, Joseph, 30 years; teamster; value real estate $1500; personal estate $500; born New York, mother foreign born, father born USA
Sweeney, Claria, 33 years, keeping house, born Michigan; mother & father born USA
Sweeney, Marcie, 15 years, at home, born Michigan
Bellmore, Alfred, 30 years, teamster, born Canada
Belle, Mortiz, 31 years, laborer, born Canada

Legal Matter:
Ellen Harvey sold to Clara Sweeney one half of her interest in and to Lot 75, section F of Mount Elliott Cemetery.

Census:

Sweeny, Joseph, 48 years, married, saloon keeper, born Ireland, parents born Ireland
Sweeny, Clara, 34 years, wife, married, keeps house, born Ireland, parents born Ireland
Sweeny, Mary, 22 years, daughter, at home, born Michigan, parents born Ireland

150 Gouin Street


Burial:
Section F, lot 75, Harvey/Stay plot
(grave - name - age - interment)
1 - Joseph Duquette, 46 y, Sept 30, 1867
2 - Elizabeth Harvey, 14 m, Jan 15, 1868
3 - Thomas Sweeney - 1/2 hr, Sept 7, 1869
4 - P. H. Delaney - 27 y, Dec 22, 1869
5 - Thomas Sweeney - 35 y, Jan 16, 1871
6 - William J. Sweeney - 7 w, Apr 8, 1871
7 - Ludwine Leonard, 90 y, June 20, 1883
8 - Ellen McMahon, 11 y, Feb 27, 1885
9 - Clara Sweeney, 49 y, June 9, 1887
10 - John Stay, 38 y, Jan 12, 1888
11 - Thomas A. E. Harvey, 20 y, Jan 17, 1890
12 - Mary E McGarry, 5 d, June 10, 1890
13 - Joseph Sweeney, 53 y, Mar 3, 1894
14 - Philomene I. McGarry, 3 m, July 21, 1894
15 - Thomas G. Harvey, 72 y, Feb 27, 1900
16 - Ann McMahon, 53 y, Dec 1, 1904
17 - Edna E. Valliere, 4 m, July 24, 1905
18 - Carl Harvey, 2 y, July 14, 1914
19 - Ellen D. Harvey, 70 y, May 19, 1915
20 - Mary Harvey, 1 y, Oct 17, 1917
21 - Thomas Harvey, 3 y, Oct 17 1917
22 - Wilhelmina Harvey, 35 y, Oct 17, 1917
23 - Geo. D. Harvey, 51 y, Mar 31, 1923
24 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, May 8, 1928
25 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, Dec 28, 1928

Buried:
Section F, lot 75, grave 9 - Harvey/Stay plot
Clara Sweeney #15
Place of Nativity: America
Age: 49 years
Parish: St. Peter & Paul
Residence: 150 Guoin
Date of Decease: 6 Jun 1887
Cause of Death: Uterine cancer
Undertaker: Geist and Son

Notes:

Marriage Ceremony:
Witnesses were Thomas Sweeney and Catherine Sweeney.

Other Events:

• Name: Jean Baptiste Valiere
• _UID: A03F026A9FBF4DDCBED3EBE6C4D3EB5F1509
• Godparents: 9 Jul 1786, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Occupation: 1816, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; charettier or carter
• Occupation: 1825, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; day worker
• Occupation: 1832, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; chaux fournier

Notes:

Godparents:
Baptized at Notre-Dame, his godparents were Michel Texier and Angelique Beurlinquet (?)/.

Died:
noted age 73 years and spouse of Marguerite Vermet

Buried:
Ste. Anne - page 127
Jean Baptiste Valliere - On 6 Aug 1859, buried body of Jean Baptiste Valliere, age 73 years, widower of Marguerite Vermet

Jean married Marie Marguerite Vermet on 11 Jan 1808 in Montreal (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada. Marie (daughter of Jean Marie Vermet and Marie Francoise Boucher) was born on 15 Nov 1791 in Laval (St. Vincent de Paul), Quebec, Canada; was christened on 16 Nov 1791 in Laval (St. Vincent de Paul), Quebec, Canada; died on 6 Aug 1832 in Montreal (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada; was buried on 7 Aug 1832 in Montreal (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Marguerite Vermet
• _UID: 5466A4DD56FC478E97A8B27DB57CC8A66F76

Notes:

Died:
noted age 41 years

Notes:

Marriage Ceremony:
Present at the ceremony were Jean Baptiste Valliere, father, Thomas Gournier and Jean Baptiste Labelle.

Other Events:

• _UID: 868D463BE769492BA19885908ED2A151F889
• Godparents: 8 May 1796, Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
• Immigration: Sep or Oct 1836, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 23 Mar 1837, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1840, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Land: 6 Sep 1848, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Sale of lot 7, North side of Catherine
• Census: 1860, Northport, Leelanau, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1870, Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 581 Congress Street East

Notes:

Godparents:
His godparents were Jean Baptiste Gagnon, cousin, and Genevieve Fortin.

Immigration:
It is stated in the marriage record for daughter Bibianne (23 March 1837), "Marie Bibienne Gagnon minor daughter of Michel Gagnon and of Monique Fortier native of the parish St. Pierre Baie St. Paul Diocese of Quebec resident of this parish for five months".

Residence:
It is stated in the marriage record for daughter Bibianne, "Marie Bibienne Gagnon minor daughter of Michel Gagnon and of Monique Fortier native of the parish St. Pierre Baie St. Paul Diocese of Quebec resident of this parish for five months".

Census:

Michael Gagnon
1 male under 5
2 males between 5 & 10
1 male between 20 & 30
1 male between 50 & 60
1 female between 10 & 15
2 females between 15 & 20
1 female between 20 & 30
1 female between 50 & 60

Land:
David Alexis purchased from Michelle Gagnon and w. Monique of Detroit, Sept. 6, 1848, lot 7 Sect. 22 on the N. Side of Catherine St. in Detroit. Witnesses: J. B. and E. M. Vallee
Reg: ? ; Rec. Sept. 8, 1838, Volume 34, p. 54

Land Records Wayne County Mich, Vol. XVIII, p 67
by Alyce Gauthier

Census:

Micheal Gonngan, 65 years, farmer, $600 value of real estate, $100 value of personal estate, born L Canada, cannot read or write
Munnk F Gonngan, 64 years, born L Canada, cannot read or write
Samuel Gonngan, 28 years, farmer, $198 value of real estate, $150 value of personal property, born L Canada, cannot read or write
Arangula Gonngan, 24 years, born L Canada, cannot read or write
Charles Gonngan, 3 years, born Michigan
Edward Gonngan, 1 year, born Michigan
(all listed as family 149)
(Immediately below - family 151)
Henry Gonngan, 22 years, day laborer, $75 value of personal estate, born L Canada
Maryen Gonngan, 18 years, born Michigan
George Gonngan, 1 year, born Michigan

Census:

Gagnon, Michael, 77 years, laborer, born Canada
Gagnon, Monick, 76 years, keeping house, born Michigan
Gagnon, Mack, 36 years, laborer, born Canada
Gagnon, Adda, 21 years, keeping house, born Michigan
Gagnon, Adline, 1/12 year, born Michigan, May

Census:

Gagnon, Mitchell, 85 years, father, widow, at home, born Canada
Gagnon, March, 46 years, at sea, born Canada
Gagnon, Adelaide, 28 years, keeping house, born Michigan
Gagnon, Minnie, 10 years, at school
Gagnon, Gertrude, 6 years, at school
Gagnon, Barney, 7/12 year, born Oct
Farrell, Mary, 14 years, servant
St. James, Horace, 50 years, boarder
Valliancourt, Hercules, 32 years, boarder

Died:
noted age 89 years

Michel married Monique Fortin on 16 Feb 1816 in Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. Monique (daughter of Moise Fortin and Julie Simard) was born on 19 May 1796 in Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 19 May 1796 in Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada; died on 24 Oct 1879 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried on 27 Oct 1879 in Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Marguerite Gagnon
• Name: Minnie F. Gagnon
• _HASHTAG: Mt. Elliott Cemetery
• _UID: E793BB3F81AF4F73A72B9900597798CC05EC
• Godparents: 19 May 1796, Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1860, Northport, Leelanau, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1870, Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Notes:

_HASHTAG:
buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery

Godparents:
Her godparents were Abraham Alard and Therese Gautier, uncle and aunt.

Census:

Micheal Gonngan, 65 years, farmer, $600 value of real estate, $100 value of personal estate, born L Canada, cannot read or write
Munnk F Gonngan, 64 years, born L Canada, cannot read or write
Samuel Gonngan, 28 years, farmer, $198 value of real estate, $150 value of personal property, born L Canada, cannot read or write
Arangula Gonngan, 24 years, born L Canada, cannot read or write
Charles Gonngan, 3 years, born Michigan
Edward Gonngan, 1 year, born Michigan
(all listed as family 149)
(Immediately below - family 151)
Henry Gonngan, 22 years, day laborer, $75 value of personal estate, born L Canada
Maryen Gonngan, 18 years, born Michigan
George Gonngan, 1 year, born Michigan

Census:

Gagnon, Michael, 77 years, laborer, born Canada
Gagnon, Monick, 76 years, keeping house, born Michigan
Gagnon, Mack, 36 years, laborer, born Canada
Gagnon, Adda, 21 years, keeping house, born Michigan
Gagnon, Adline, 1/12 year, born Michigan, May

Buried:
burial at Mt. Elliott Cemetery - sec 2, grave 4
Minnie F. Gagnon, buried 27 Oct 1879
Age: 84 years
Died: 24 Oct 1879
Place of Nativity: Canada
Residence: Sacred Heart (french)
Cause of Death: old age
Parish: St. Joachim

Notes:

Marriage Ceremony:
Present at the ceremony were Louis Gagnon, father, Francois Vendal, brother-in-law, Pierre Alard, brother-in-law, Louis Cote and his spouse, spouse of Jean Sabranche, servant of the father, Belonie Fortin, brother, and Damas Fortin, cousin.

Other Events:

• _UID: 4CA45169EB67418993364A93FACB8E7A3977

Notes:

(Research):1840 census
New York City, Ward 6, page 28
Thos Sweeney, males 1 - 20to29, 1 under 5; females, 1 under 5, 1 - 15to19, 1- 20to29

New York City, Ward 1, page 28
Thomas Sweeney, males, 1 - under 5, 1 - 20to 29; females, 1 under 5, 1 - 20to29

New York City, Ward 2, page 49
Thomas Sweany, males, 1 - 20to29; females, 1 - 20to29

Thomas married Julia Le Mieux. Julia and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 86DB1A36A9E547D19A1E6D48D4FF5B4E402A

Other Events:

• _UID: F87002E8C5D54A39B116D576E335FBD96DA4
• Naturalization: 1829, Michigan, United States
• Citizenship: 3 Mar 1829, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan Territory
• Land: 24 Mar 1829, Pontiac, Michigan Territory
• Land: 25 Sep 1829, Pontiac, Michigan Territory
• Census: 1830, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Land: 29 Jun 1830, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan Territory; deed
• Land: 3 Dec 1830, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan Territory
• Land: 1 Apr 1833, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Warrantee Deed
• Census: 1834, Oakland County, Michigan Territory, United States
• Naturalization: 5 Jul 1834, Pontiac, Michigan Territory
• Will: 23 Feb 1837, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Court: 4 Apr 1840, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Executors
• Will: 4 Apr 1840, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Will filed
• Court: 6 Apr 1840, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Inventory of estate
• Inventory of property: 9 May 1840, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Will: 4 Sep 1840, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Approved and allowed
• Court: 21 Jan 1843, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Committee to section off 1/3 of estate to Lavina Leonard
• Court: 25 May 1846, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Petition of Mary Leonard Skutt
• Additional information: 1840-1847, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Estate of Peter Leonard
• Additional information: 1847, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Final accounting of Estate of Peter Leonard
• Court: 19 Jan 1847, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Comm for Lavina
• Court: 3 Mar 1847, Pointe aux Trembles, Quebec, Canada; Committee formed for division of estate
• Court: 8 Mar 1847, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Legal annoucement of court hearing
• Court: 11 Mar 1847, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Division of land

Notes:

(Research):February 1829, Peter Leonard married Lavinia Carman in Oakland County

25 Sep 1829, Peter Leoard applied for land in Waterford Twp, Oakland County

Census 1830, Waterford, Oakland shows Peter Leonard, age bet 20-30 and 1 female bet 20-30

Peter's will made on 26 Feb 1837

Barbara Leonard (Otto) was born in April 1840.

13 Feb 1841, Almira Carman married Albert W. Finch.

24 Aug 1843, Betsey Jane Carman married Dennis B. Nichols.

25 October 1845, Lavinia Leonard, age 39, married Abel Algers, age 33, in Avon Township, Michigan.

3 Mar 1847, Catherine and Almira Leonard were in Upper Canada.

11 Mar 1847, Mary Leonard married Abram Skutt.

In 1847, George W. Carman (Uncle) was appointed guardian of: Catherine, Almira, Betsey, over 14, but minors Adelia, Clarissa, Barbara, under 14.

1880 US-Michigan Census - A. Mary Skutt (daughter of Peter & Lavina) states she was born in Canada, her father in Ireland, and her mother in New York.

Birth:
per 1910 census for Catherine Leonard McCullough - father born in Ireland

Citizenship:
"Peter Leonard personally appeared in open court and made application to become a citizen of the United States of America. And upon Solemn Oath declared that it is a bonafide intention to become a citizen of the said United States of America. And to renounce for ever all allegiance and fidelity to any prince, potenate State or Sovereignty whatever. And particularly all allegiance and fidelity to George the fourth the king of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain."

Land:
Jacob Carman sold to Peter Leonard 80 acres of land for the sum of $450.00. Payments are as follows: $115 and interest by 1 January 1831; $115 and interest by 1 January 1832; $120 by 1 January 1833. The land is described as "the West half of the South West quarter of Section twenty four, in Township three North of Range nine East".

Land:
On 25 Sept 1829, Peter purchased 80 acres of land in Waterford Township, Oakland County, Michigan, and gave his residence as Oakland County, Michigan Territory. The cost was $1.25 per acre for a total of $100.00. The description of the lot is W 1/2 of NE 1/4, Sec 23, township 3N, range 9E.
Land patent C3150 (Vol 7, page 196, Ord 259255M) was granted on 3 December 1830.

Census:

Peter Leonard
1 male between 20-29
2 females under 5 years
1 Female between 20-29

Land:
On 28 June 1830, before David Paddock, Justice of the Peace, Jacob Carman, of Pontiac, acknowledges payment in full of $450.00 from Peter Leonard for mortgage executed on 7 March 1829. Peter and Lavina purchased land from Jacob Carmen. It is descibed as "the West half of the South West quarter of section twenty four in Township three North of Range nine East containing 80 acres".

Land:
Certificate No. 3150
"Peter Leonard of Oakland County, Michigan Territory has deposited...a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Detroit...full payment has been made by the said Peter Leonard...for the West half of the North East quarter of Section twenty three in Township three North of range nine East in the District of Lands offered for sale at Detroit, Michigan Territory, containing eighty acres..."

Pat: C3150, Vol 7, page 196, ord 259255M


Land:
Warrantee deed for payment of $80.00 to Joshua Hawks of the State of Maine (via Joseph Hawks of Oakland County, Michigan Territory) by Peter Leonard for land situated in the Township of Pontiac, described as the North half of the West half of the Southeast quarter of Section twenty three in Township three North of Range nine in the District of Detroit and Territory forsaid.

Census:
Peter Leonard

Naturalization:
"In the matter of the application of Peter Leonard for naturalization. Appearing to the court that the applicant made his application for naturalization more than three years since in a court of record in the this county and that he has resided in the United States for five years and within the Territory of Michigan for the year last past and that he is of good moral character and well disposed to the good of the peace and happiness of the United States and attached to the Constitution of the same. The said applicant is admitted a citizen of the United States upon his taking the oath required in such cases. Whereupon the said applicant appeared in court and took and subscribed the following oath viz: I Peter Leonard do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. And that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever and I do particularly renounce all allegiance and fidelity its defense to William Fourth King of Great Britain whose subject I have been."

Will:
Peter Leonard's will was made on 23 Feb 1837: Lavinia was given 1/3 of all real estate and personal property and had use of the other 2/3 for the purpose of maintaining his several children: Mary Leonard, Catherin Leonard, Almira Leonard, Betsey Leonard, Adelia Leonard, and one undelivered child (Clarissa).

Court:
Peter Leonard selected Henry Jones and Lavina Leonard as his executor of his estate. Both both refused to act. Court appointed administrators were Elisha Shelden, principal administrator, and Jacob Carman and Hiram Baxter.

Will:
Will was presented to Probate Court on 4 April 1840.

Court:
6 Apr 1840, the court called for an inventory of the property of Peter Leonard.

Inventory of property:
Inventory and appraisal of farm:
1 yoke of oxen - $50.00
1 heifer and 4 sheep - $22.00
1 waggon - $30.00
1 fanning mill - $10.00
1 plow and drag - $9.00
1 sythe - $1.50
1 shotgun - $3.00
1 1/2 of 20 acres wheat - $25.00
1 1/2 of 20 acres oats - $5.00
3 ghoats - $3.00
2 axes - $1.00
1 block - $3.00
Farm and improvements - $1,000.00

Will:
The will was approved and allowed on 4 September 1840 by Judge Stephen Reeves.

Court:
Judge Stephen Reeves appointed Isaac I. Voorhies, Alfred Judson and Jacob Carman to a committee to help appraise, inventory and section off the one third part of the Estate of Peter Leonard gave to his widow, Lavina.

Court:
Petition by Mary Leonard Skutt, written 25 May 1846, was adjourned on 8 February 1847, pending three weeks of publication.

Additional information:
Probate Court file of the Estate of Peter Leonard.

Additional information:
Administrator's accounting for payments made from the Estate of Peter Leonard.


Court:
The committee to help with portion of estate to go to Lavina appeared in court promising to perform their duties.

Court:
After the petition of Mary Leonard Skutt, Judge Lamont Bagg appointed a committee to appraise, inventory and divide the real estate of the late Peter Leonard. The members were Isaac I. Voorhies, Ira Donelson and William Tilden.

Court:
The Probate Court required public annoucement of court hearing regarding the Petition of Mary Leonard Skutt, heir of Peter Leonard.

Court:
A committee consisting of Isaac I. Voorhies, Ira Donelson and William Tilden, appraised and divided real estate from the Estate of Peter Leonard.

Peter married Lavinia Carman on 12 Feb 1829 in Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Lavinia (daughter of Jacob Carman and Barbara Shaver) was born about 1811 in New York, United States; died in in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Lavina Leonard
• Name: Lavinia Algiers
• _UID: 56BB0885C13A41019A02023C89FCD7DBEC5A
• Census: 1830, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Land: 29 Jun 1830, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; deed
• Census: 1834, Oakland County, Michigan Territory, United States
• Census: 1840, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 27 Jan 1847; Oakland Gazette
• Census: 1850, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1860, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1880, Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

Notes:

(Research):After the death of Peter, the Leonard children were sent to live with community families.

1850 - Clarissa is living with Dr. M. L Bogg and his family; Barbara living with merchant, Horace Thurber and his family.

Census:

Peter Leonard
1 male between 20-29
2 females under 5 years
1 Female between 20-29

Land:
On 28 June 1830, before David Paddock, Justice of the Peace, Jacob Carman, of Pontiac, acknowledges payment in full of $450.00 from Peter Leonard for mortgage executed on 7 March 1929. Peter and Lavina purchased land from Jacob Carmen. It is descibed as "the West half of the South West quarter of section twenty four in Township three North of Range nine East containing 80 acres".

Census:
Peter Leonard

Census:

Mrs. Leonard
1 Female between 30-40
2 Female under 5
1 Female bet 5-10
3 females bet 10-15.

Newspaper Article:
"Whereas, my wife Lovina has left my bed and board without just cause or provocation, this is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I shall pay not debts of her contracting after this date."
Highland January 4, 1846
Abel Alger
152 w 3

Census:

Abram Skutt, 35 years, farmer, born New York
Mary Skutt, 26 years, born Canada
Peter Skutt, 7 years, born Michigan
Irena Skutt, 5 years born Michigan
Lovina Leonard, 39 years, born New York

Census:

Abram Skutt, 43 years, farmer, born New York
Mary A. Skutt, 33 years, born New York
Peter Skutt, 18 years, farm laborer, born Canada
Rena Skutt, 16 years, domestic, born Michigan
Abram Skutt, 5 years, born Michigan
Lafeyette Skutt, 1 year, born Michigan
Lavina Algiers, 52 years, domestic, born Michigan

Census:

Skutt, Abram, 65 years, farmer, born New York
Skutt, A. Mary, 58 years, keeping house, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born New York
Skutt, Abram, 25 years, works on farm, born Michigan
Skutt, Lafayette, 22 years, laborer, born Michigan
Skutt, B. Joseph, 20 years, laborer, born Michigan
Skutt, T. William, 14 years, works on farm, born Michigan
Leonard, Lavina, 70 years, mother-in-law, widow, born New York, parents born New York

Notes:

Married:
17 years old at time of marriage