| Name |
Florence Leona Raymond |
| Born |
4 Nov 1924 |
Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, United States  [1] |
| Christened |
10 Nov 1924 |
Detroit (St. Lawrence), Wayne, Michigan, United States [2] |
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Certificate of Baptism of Florence Raymond
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| Gender |
Female |
| Baptism |
10 Nov 1924 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [3] |
| St. Lawrence Catholic Church |
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Florence Raymond baptismal certificate
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| Godparents |
10 Nov 1924 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [3] |
- Her godparents were Ledias St. Onge and Lucille Raymond.
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| Census |
1930 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [4] |
Raymond, Napoleon, head, 47 years, carpenter at auto factory
Raymond, Mirza, wife, 46 years, immigrated 1923
Raymond, Alcide, 22 years, immigrated 1923, gear inspector at auto factory
Raymond, Adelle, 19 years, immigrated 1923, wrapper at automobile hardware factory
Raymond, Roger, 17 years, immigrated 1923, wrapper at laundry
Raymond, Ivan, 15 years, immigrated 1923
Raymond, Raynand, 7 years, immigrated 1923
Raymond, Maurice, 6 years, immigrated 1923
Raymond, Florence, 5 years
Raymond, Claire, 2 years 3/12 months
Ouellette, Emile, boarder, 22 years, immigrated 1925
Monthly rent on home was $55.00.
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| Residence |
5 Apr 1930 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [5] |
| 1549 Waterman |
- The Raymond family lived at 1549 Waterman in Detroit.
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| Census |
1940 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [6] |
| 2209 Morrell |
Raymond, Napoleon, age 57, born Mich, same place 1935, carpenter, auto factory
Raymond, Mirza, age 56, born Can French
Raymond, Ivan, age 24, born Can French, laborer, auto factory
Raymond, Morris, age 17, born Mich, new worker
Raymond, Florence, age 15, born Mich
Raymond, Claire, age 12, born Mich
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| Religion |
1942 |
Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States |
| Entered convent - IHM Sisters |
- After graduation from High School, Florence entered the Motherhouse convent of Sisters, Servants of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe. She left about one year later.
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| Graduation |
Jun 1942 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| Holy Redeemer |
| Residence |
1951-1965 |
Garden City, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 29564 Elmwood |
- Roland and Florence owned a house at 29564 Elmwood in Garden City, MI.
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| Residence |
1965 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 9336 Frederick |
- Roland and Florence owned a house at 9336 Frederick, Livonia, MI 48150.
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| Residence |
1996-1998 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 11631 Plymouth Woods Dr. |
- Roland and Florence moved to an apartment.
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| Residence |
1998-2009 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 33716 S. Capitol Court |
- Florence lived at Livonia's senior apartments at 33716 S. Capitol Ct., Livonia, MI 48150.
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| Residence |
Jan 2010 |
Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 2250 N.Canton Center |
- Florence lived at Waltonwood Senior Living at 2250 N. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48187.
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| Died |
3 Oct 2012 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
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Florence Raymond Lirette funeral card
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| Funeral |
5 Oct 2012 |
Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| at McCabe Funeral Home |
- Funeral mass was held 11:00 am on 6 October at Resurrection Catholic Church, Warren Road, Canton, Michigan. Cremation took place afterward.
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| Obituary |
5 Oct 2012 [7] |
| The Detroit News |
- Florence L. Lirette, age 87, October 3, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Roland, dearest mother of Linda (Gale) Armstrong, Pat (Tom) Kubus, Irene (Larry) Gauthier, Carol (the late Brad) Brumfield. Loving grandmother of six grandsons, and great-grandmother of six. Visitation Friday 2-8 p.m. at McCabe Funeral Home, 851 N. Canton Center Rd., Canton. In state Saturday 10:15 a.m. until time of Mass 11:00 a.m. at Resurrection Catholic Church, 48755 Warren Rd., Canton. Memorial contributions may be directed to Wayne Co. Library for the Blind, 30555 Michigan Ave., Westland, MI 48186.
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| Residence |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 2184 Morrell Ave |
- The family lived at 2184 Morrell Ave, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
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| _UID |
62F78C07521C4CC4A34C07D5CD5ADF8DC890 |
| Buried |
15 Oct 2012 |
Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
- Cremated and ashes buried next to Roland at St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
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| Person ID |
I11 |
Lirette Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
15 May 2019 |
| Father |
Napoleon Raymond, b. 24 Jun 1882, Republic, Marquette, Michigan, United States , d. 16 Feb 1958, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 75 years) |
| Mother |
Mirza Marguerite Cholette, b. 18 Mar 1884, St. Philippe, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada , d. 30 Oct 1980, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 96 years) |
| Married |
2 Jul 1906 |
Ste. Therese de Blainville, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada [9] |
- Annual taffy pulls in November around the Feast of St. Catherine. All of the family members in the area. [8]
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Raymond 50th wedding announcement
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Raymond-Cholette wedding photo
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Napoleon & Mirza's 50th Wedding Anniversary Mass
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Raymond 50th Wedding
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Napoleon & Mirza Raymond 50th Anniversary
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Raymond girls
Florence Raymond Lirette, Lucile Raymond Lefebvre, Adele Raymond Ouellette and Claire Raymond Pelletier |
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Raymond boys
Maurice "Fats", Ivan, Alcide "Shorty" and Raynald |
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Napoleon & Mirza Raymond 50th Wedding Anniversary
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| Marriage |
1956 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [10] |
| 50th Anniversary Celebration |
- Newspaper article cut out of paper (no name or date):
FETE RAYMOND GOLD WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Raymond, 14608 Sussex, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday with a high mass of thansgiving at St. Mary's of Redford Church.
Married in Montreal, the couple came to Detroit in 1911. Raymond, 79, retired from the Ford Motor Co. in 1952 after 35 years' service. His wife, Mary, is 75.
The couple has four sons, Alcide, Ivan, Raynald and Maurice; four daughters, Mrs. Lucille Lefebre, Mrs. Adela Ouellette, Mrs. Florence Lirette and Mrs. Claire Pelletier, 25 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A reception will be held Saturday night at Mother O'Mear's 5028 Joy.
St. Mary's of Redford Church is located at 14750 Saint Mary's Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227
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50th Anniversary Celebration
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Raymond 50th Wedding Mass
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| Residence |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 2184 Morrell Ave |
| Family ID |
F1 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Roland Oliver Lirette, b. 18 Jan 1927, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States , d. 12 Jan 1997, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 69 years) |
| Travel |
Aug 1947 |
Quebec, Quebec, Canada |
| Honeymoon Trip |
- Travel log written by Florence Raymond Lirette
Left Detroit with appr. $225.00 & odd change
Mileage - 60232.8 (Lirette)
Left Detroit 3:45
Arrived - Blue Water Bridge (.70) - 5:35 left 5:45
Arrived - London - 7:05 - left
Eat in Ingersoll 8:45 - ($1.10)
Gas in ngersoll (2.60)
Slept in Ingersoll 9:15 P.M. (2.00)
Flat tire first thing in morning before leaving cabin. Left cabin 8:07 (1 hour diff. in time)
Eat breakfast in Woodstock 9:23 ($.60), restaurant across from Bus Term. Went to St. Mary for Mass 10:30 (.25) P.S. Had tire fixed before Mass and bought a side view mirror. Total amount - ($4.15) Left 11:10 A.M.
Arrived Niagara Falls 12:15 - Rented Cabin 1:00 P.M. - ($5.00) Name of cabins - Cataract Cabins (No. 17) Seen Falls about 3:06 P.M. took some pictures and eat Supper across from Falls ($1.60). Roland had chicken leg. 5:30 arrived back at cabin. Also stopped at a Drugs Store & Souvenir $3.65 (S) ($6.10 Drugs). Bought Niagara Falls cards & stamps (.90) & more stamps (.70). We are getting ready to leave to see the Falls at night. (Have not as yet heard the music.) (Maybe we are getting old & can't hear things.) We bought gas & had water put in rad. $2.30. Gas is .34 to .36 cents a gallon. Of course we took the .36 cents, nothing cheap about us. As yet having spent only 1 day (on the average) here. It has cost us $28.00. Not bad eh! Oh, here comes Roland with two bottles of pop another .20 cents. P.S. He also bought bottle opener .10 cents. But truly we are having a wonderful time.
Up to this time mileage is 60504.8. Have not as yet use any oil. That's a good Chev. for you. Not anything like a Ford - except a Roadster Cont.
Oh Boy we get .06 cents back for our pop bottles Roland bought.
We spent another night in Niagara Falls. Same cabin, $5.00 - Had breakfast in the main house $.90 & went shopping and bought Roland a nice watch chain for $3.00, bought films (6) $1.92, 3 mugs - $9.00 one for Roland, & the two fathers. Went to listen to a Radio Show and end up by being the first couple called. Gave us a certificate & a card to have our picture taken. (Which of course we didn't do) Took more pictures. Bought .50 worth of fruits also paper cups. We crossed the bridge to see the American Falls paid .30 each way. You could almost touch the falls. We also took the (Maid of the Mist) a boat trip to see closer to the falls. Had raincoats & caps on. Because the spray was terrific. Came back to Canada & bought another souvenir. Cork pads to put under glasses so they won't stain our card table. $1.25 Had dinner at the main house - .45 cents. Came back to cabin. Went out to Supper. Ate at the Arcadie Resturant - $1.20. After Supper went to Drugstore & made two phone calls to Detroit. Also bought a bottle of ink - .15 cents. Made a final look around the falls. T ook more pictures of falls & also our cabin. We are leaving in the morning for Toronto.
We plan to take the ferry across to Toronto. But as of ten as things occur, our plan fell thru. We went to be about 10 o'clock, woke up at 5 o'clock. Had breakfast at the Arcadia Resturant - $1.20. Left Niagara Falls at 7:30 arrived at the Toronto Steamer at 8 o'clock, waited for about 1 hour. Finally happen to see one feloow around there and asked him if the Toronto Steamer really left at 10;05 Detroit time. We're told we had to have a reservation, two weeks ahead of time. Left at 9 o'clock for Toronto. Bought radiator sealer $.35. Water was leaking. Reached Toronto 10:35. Visited Exposition. Spend $2.35 to park & our fare around. Visited for two hours, wanted to see more but the crowd was large. Also was raining. Had dinner there and then started on our way 1 o'clock. Arrived Port Hope 2:45. Bought gas $3.49, reached Kingston 6 o'clock. Rented cabin outskirts of Kingston, $4.00. Eat dinner at the "Golden Slipper". A resturant around the cabon, $1.85. Left at 4 o'clock a.m. Weather was chilly. First time in may life that we had the radiator in the car on during the month of August. Drove for one hour. Had breakfast in Brockville, .75 cents. Left at 5:30 to start on our way to Montreal. Stopped for gas at Morrisburg $3.30. Reached canal 8 o'clock - took 14 minutes to cross. Also watched gate or rather bridge swing open. At. 8:40 we reached Montreal. From the outskirts we could see the steeple of St. Joseph. The city is really queer looking (pardon the expression) with all the circular stairs. We really surprised Maurice's ?i?(Maurice Lavallee)?/i? mother.(?i?Marie Anna Lirette Lavallee)?/i? She was talking to the mailman when we arrived. Grandfather & grandmother ?i?(Olivier Lirette & Anna Lavallee Lirette)?/i? were away. We seen them that night. We had supper over Roland's Aunt. We also visited Uncle Joe (?i?Joseph Lemmelin)?/i? & Aunt Jan ?i?(Jeanne Lemmelin Lavallee)?/i?. We slept at Maurices place. Went to bed about 11 o'clock our time. Was up 8 o'clock, went to visit Roland's Grandmother ?i?(Delina Heroux Lemmelin)?/i? who arrived that morning from Detroit. In the afternoon visited Aunt Morrow.?i? (Meletime Cholette Moreau)?/i? Had dinner there. Bought gas & oil, $2.69 gas, .45 oil. First time oil was put in. Left at 3 o'clock. Had supper at home. At night time we went out to see St. Joseph's Shrine & also Mount Royal. But the weather was foggy & misted. Visited the museum. Also a danceland & small cafe where I had a new kind of drink to me. Went to the Tic Tac curb service & then came home. Went to bed 12 o'clock Detroit time. Woke up at 8:30. Had breakfast. Then went shopping with Maurice's mother. Visited Eaton's & just about every store. Bought jewelry & clothes,16 for napkin holder, $3.10 for Mother's dress, $3.89 for tablecloth (Roland's mother), $3.22 for earrings (Jean) ?i?(Jeanne Lirette?/i?), $3.00 for pin (Claire) ?i?(Claire Raymond)?/i?. Came home around 3 o'clock, put things away, sleep for 2 hours. Eat supper. Went to the Mount Royal. Was a beautiful sight. Could see for miles all around. On the way down we took a buggy as far as the car was parked. (The man wanted us to pay him $3.00 but he finally got $1.00 which wasn't even worth that). Left there & went & seen the Royal Hotel. A very lovely hotel & also prices. Reminds me somewhat of the Book-Cadillac in Detroit. Stop for a drink at the New Carlotn Hotel. A nice place to spend a few hours, a four piece orchestra & the singer was very excellent, $1.90. Also visite another cafe. Oh, during the night we had a flat. The same tire we had the other flat. Had the flat fixed. Today, Saturday, Aug. 30, Roland had one pair of pants pressed, washed four pairs of Roland's stockings. Stockings are expensive to buy. We are planning to go out tonight. I don't know where. But I think we will go dancing. Bought #3.15 gas. Went dancing wiht Irene & Maurice to the Chateau Ste. Rose. A beautiful place. A three piece orchestra. The piano player has an organ on the piano. There is a name for it but I can' t think of it. Had a wonderful evening. Then we eat at Miss Montreal. Got home at 2 o'clock. Went to 8:30 mass. Had breakfast then left at 9:30 our time for Quebec. Took us 3 hours 15 minutes. Really traveled. There is just three of us. Maurice, Florence & Roland. Rented a cabin 2 bedrooms $8.00. Cabin was rented 7 miles from town of Quebec. Had dinner at a small cafe in Quebec. Visited the town. Such narrow streets. I bet if Chuck?i? (Charles Graham)?/i? tried to pass with his Ford, the streetcar would have to take the river route. That's how narrow it is. The hills in town are really high. You don't know if you are going a one way until you reach the bottom. What a surprise. Then we started on our way to Ste. Anne. I thought the church was located on top of a hill but its on level ground. It's a beautiful church. Roland took some pictures inside. Hope they turn out all right. We left and came back to our cabin & dressed up & went out for Supper at a Hotel close by. Had a good meal. This meal surprised me as Maurice & Roland didn't order double of everything as the usually did. Gas $3.70. Came back to the cabin. Talked about one hour & then went to sleep. Woke up at 7:30, washed & tried to look pretty. But we were caught. After all there has to be some monkeys in this world. Might as well be us three. Had breakfast about 1 mile from the cabin. Then started on our way back to Montreal. (Had motor trouble, also a flat on the way up. Same tire as before.) Arrived Montreal at 3 o'clock. Had dinner. Came home. Roland looked at his motor. (Trouble) Eat Supper. Then the three of us went out & seen more of the town of Montreal. Came home 11 o'clock, went to bed. Roland got up early so he could see Roger at the garage & ask how much it would cost to fix the trouble. Came back and told us would amount to $50.00. But Roger & Roland would try to fix it that night. But it rained all day Tuesday. Was too damp to work that night. Roland was to go back to the garage next morning & work there. The cost intends to run $25.00. Must be a little Jew in Roland. Stayed home & had Mrs. Lavallee play piano. A wonderful way to spend an evening. Rosemary?i? (Rosemary Lavallee) ?/i?also played. It was a scream to see Maurice try to play & also sing. What a man. One of Roland's cousin, Maurice C. ?i?(Maurice Caron)?/i?, came over. A nice looking young man. Had his own truck. Gave us $2.00 for a wedding gift. Very nice of him. This morning (Wednesday) Roland got up at 7:15 to have his car fixed. Suppose to come back this afternoon with it fixed (I hope). We are suppose to leave right after Supper for home. Roland came back from the Garage at 12:30. Everything was just fixed to be ale to get home. He washed & shaved & then we left to say goodbye to his Grandmother Lemmelin. We also saw his Aunt Jan & his Uncle & Aunt (Twine). ?i?(Damse Thouin & Zephirina Heroux Thouin)?/i? Gas $1.79. We went back to have supper with Lirette's & Lavallee's and finally left at 7:15 their time for Detroit. We arrived Kingston 10:30. Rented cabin $5.00. A very nice cabin. Woke up at 6:30. Left 7 o'clock. Had breakfast in Kingston. Stopped for gas & oil $4.07. Now we are on our way to Toronto. Reached toronto 11:40am, our time. Left 12:15. Bought gas $3.30. Had dinner in.....
?i?(*)?/i? names added by Irene Lirette Gauthier
Journal in posession of Irene Lirette Gauthier
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| Married |
23 Aug 1947 |
Detroit (Holy Redeemer), Wayne, Michigan, United States [11, 12] |
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Roland with grandson John
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Wedding Clippings
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Roland Lirette & Florence Raymond
Wedding day |
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Roland Lirette & Florence Raymond
Wedding day outside of Holy Redeemer Church |
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Lirette-Raymond marriage certificate
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Florence Raymond & Roland Lirette
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Roland & Florence with parents
Leo Lirette, Emilia Lemmelin Lirette, Roland Lirette, Florence Raymond Lirette, Mirza Cholette Raymond and Napoleon Raymond (l to r) |
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Roland & Florence Wedding Day
Leo Lirette, Emilia Lemmelin Lirette, Roland & Florence, Mirza Cholette Raymond and Napoleon Raymond (l to r) |
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Roland & Florence Lirette
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Ron & Florence Lirette
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Roland & Florence Lirette family
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Roland & Florence Lirette family
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Roland & Florence Lirette family
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Roland & Florence Lirette 25th Wedding Anniversary
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Roland & Florence Lirette
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Roland & Florence Lirette
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Roland Lirette & Florence Raymond Wedding
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Roland & Florence wedding day
Group gathered at Raymond house after wedding |
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Roland & Florence wedding day
Family and friends gathered at the Raymond house after wedding |
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Roland Lirette & Florence Raymond
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Roland Lirette & Florence Raymond
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Roland Lirette & Florence Raymond Wedding
Jeanne Lirette, Charles Graham, Claire Raymond, Florence, Roland, Rita Ouellette, Armand Levert |
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Roland Lirette & Florence Raymond Wedding
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Lirette grandsons
John Gauthier, Michael Kubus, Phillip Brumfield (rear), Steven Armstrong, Mark Armstrong and Laurence Gauthier |
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Lirette sisters
Irene, Patricia, Linda & Carol |
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Roland & Florence 1995 2.jpg
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Lirette Girls
Patricia, Carol, Linda & Irene |
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Irene, Patricia & Linda Lirette
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Roland & Florence Lirette
Roland & Florence were part of Jeanne Lirette wedding party. |
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Roland & Florence Lirette children
l to r - Carol, Linda, Irene; back row - Patricia |
| Additonal information |
21 Aug 1987 |
Garden City, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 40th Anniversary Party |
- The daughters of Roland and Florence hosted an 40th Anniversary Party in their honor.
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Roland & Florence with children
Linda & Gale Armstrong, Irene & Larry Gauthier, Florence & Ron, Pat & Tom Kubus and Carol & Brad Brumfield (l to r) |
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Raymond siblings
Adele Raymond Ouellette, Lucile Raymond Lefebvre, Florence Raymond Lirette, Alcide "Shorty" Raymond, Claire Raymond Pelletier and Ivan Raymond (l to r) |
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Lirette sons-in-law
Tom Kubus, Brad Brumfield, Larry Gauthier, Gale Armstrong (l to r) |
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Lirette daughters
Carol Lirette Brumfield, Linda Lirette Armstrong, Pat Lirette Kubus, Irene Lirette Gauthier (l to r) |
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Ron and Florence Lirette 40th Anniversary
Taken at their 40th Wedding Anniversary, 21 Aug 1987 |
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Roland & Florence with children
Taken at their 40th Wedding Anniversary party. |
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Ron & Florence with Jean
Jean Lirette Graham, Roland Lirette, Florence Raymond Lirette (l to r) |
| Marriage Ceremony |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| held at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
15 May 2019 |
| Family ID |
F45 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1924 - 2012 (87 years)
