Harry Eli Leclair

Male 1887 - 1964  (77 years)


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  • Name Harry Eli Leclair  [1
    Born 6 Jun 1887  Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Adopted Between 1894 and 1900  [2
    • Harry was adopted by Telesphore and Catherine. Sometime after the death of his father in 1889, Harry went to live with his grandparents Leon Leclair and Theotise Rochen in Alfred, Ontario. He is found there on the 1891 census. It is sometime after the death of his grandfather in 1894 that Harry went to live with his aunt Catherine Leclair Gauthier and family in Nadeau, Michigan.
    Census 1900  Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2

    • Gauthier, Telesphore, born Mar 1853, 47 years, married 30 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, immigrated 1879, farmer
      Gauthier, Catherine, born Apr 1850, 50 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, cannot speak English
      Gauthier, Laura, born Apr 1886, 14 years, born Michigan
      Gauthier, Delia, born Feb 1889, 11 years, born Michigan
      Gauthier, Napoleon, born Aug 1890, 9 years, born Michigan
      Gauthier, Flossie, born Feb 1892, 8 years, born Michigan
      Leclair, Harry, adopted son, born Mar 1887, 13 years, born Michigan, parents born Canada
    Newspaper Article 11 Oct 1918  Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Operation 
    • People You Know Things You Don't
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      Harry Leclair, Chicago North-Western brakeman is in St. Vincences Hospital, Green Bay for an operation.
    Residence 15 Aug 1930  Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Newspaper article in the Menominee County Journal (?i?Nadeau Couple Celebrates Sixtieth Wedding Anniver'y?/i?) regarding wedding anniversary of Telesphore and Catherine Gauthier, Nadeau, Michigan and their children/grandchildren who attended.
    Residence 7 Dec 1934  Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1940  Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8

    • Connelly, Donald, age 28, married, born Mich, same place 1935, laborer, paper mill
      Connelly, Florence, age 26, married, born Mich, same place 1935

      Same house:
      LeClair, Harry, age 52, divorced, born Mich, same place 1935, conductor, railroad
      LeClair, Genevieve, age 22, born Mich, same place 1935, saleslady, dept store
    Newspaper Article 20 Nov 1941  Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    The Escanaba Daily Press 
    • Personal News
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      Harry LeClair left yesterday for a visit with his daughters, Sister Consolation, the former Virginia LeClair of Green Bay, Sister Mary Imeda, who was Marie LeClair, of Kenosha, Wis., Miss Genevieve LeClair of Chicago and Mrs. Elton Briggs of Shilo, Ohio.
    World War II Draft Registration 1942  Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Harry Eli LeClair of Escanaba, age 54
      born June 6, 1887 in Saginaw, Michigan
    Residence 11 Sep 1958  Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Died 17 Jul 1964  Newberry, Luce, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Obituary 18 Jul 1964  Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    The Escanaba Daily Press 
    • Former C & NW Conductor Dies
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      Harry E. LeClair, 77, long time Escanaba resident, died Friday at Ferguson Hospital in Newberry. Before his retirement in 1949, he was a brakeman and conductor for the Chicago & North Western Railway.
      Mr. LeClair was born in Saginaw June 6, 1887. He is survived by his five daughters, Sister M. Emilda of the Dominican Order, Kenosha, Sister M. Consolation, Sisters of Charity, Green Bay, Mrs. Elton (Mayme) Briggs, Algonquin, Ill., Mrs. Ralph (Florence) Jackson and Mrs. Genevieve Liberko, Chicago, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
      Friends of the family may call at the Degnan Funeral Home from 2 to 9:s0 p.m. Sunday. Parish prayers will be offered there at 8 p.m.
      Funeral services will be held at St. Anne's Church Monday at 9 a.m. with Father Stephen Mayrand officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
    Name Eli Leclair  [4
    Name Harry Leclair  [2
    Name Harry LeClaire  [7
    Occupation railroad man  [10
    _UID B47DAB21EC39433CB093D31500E6CEDA5ADF 
    Buried 20 Jul 1964  Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.
    Person ID I4110  Gauthier Family Tree
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2020 

    Father Telesphore Gauthier,   b. 22 Mar 1853, L'Orignal, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1944, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Catherine Leclaire,   b. 2 Apr 1850, L'Orignal, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1934, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 11 Jul 1870  Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Telesphore Gauthier family
    Telesphore Gauthier family
    On the front porch of Emma Gauthier Faille's house.
    seated: ?, ?, ?, Dolph Seymour, Napoleon Gauthier, ?, Audrey Gauthier, Nonie, ?, ?, Mildred Gauthier, ?, ?, Harvey Gauthier
    kneeling: ?, ?, Bunker boy, Clinton Faille, Ora Faille
    standing on ground: ?, ?, Laura Gauthier, Flossie Gauthier, Della Gauthier, Laura Nadeau Gauthier holding Ruth, John Gauthier, Pheobe Depotie Gauthier, Pete Gauthier, Catherine Leclaire Gauthier, Telesphore Gauthier, Henry Leclaire
    standing on steps: Emma Gauthier and Emil Faille
    standing on porch: Joe Racicot, Georgiana Gauthier Racicot, ?, Delia Gauthier Bodette, Mae Bodette, Clifford Bodette, Louise Gauthier Bunker holding baby
    **all names per notations made by Ruth Gauthier LaMotte
    Telesphore and Catherine Gauthier 60th wedding anniversary
    Telesphore and Catherine Gauthier 60th wedding anniversary
    seated: Father Sperline, Telesphore, Catherine, Msgr Jacques
    back row: Father Stahl and Father Breault
    Telesphore and Catherine Gauthier 60th Anniversary Party
    Telesphore and Catherine Gauthier 60th Anniversary Party
    Telesphore and Catherine 60th Wedding Anniversary
    Telesphore and Catherine 60th Wedding Anniversary
    Alt. Marriage Date 11 Jul 1870  L'Orignal, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    • Recorded date of marriage was 11 July 1870. Witnesses were Antoina Chemea and Xavier Gauthier.
    Alt. Marriage Date 11 Aug 1870  Alfred, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Obituary, dated 7 Dec 1934, stated they were married on August 11, 1870 at Alfred.
    Marriage Ceremony 2 Nov 1870  Fournier, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Present at marriage - Francois Gauthier (signed) and Charles Guillot (signed).
    Newspaper Article 10 Aug 1930  Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    The Escanaba Daily Press 
    • Nadeau Couple Wed 60 Years
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      Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Gauthier to Celebrate Monday
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      Bark River, Aug. 9 (Special)
      Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Gauthier of Nadeau, parents of John G. Gauthier, prominent business man, will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage Monday, Aug. 11, at their home at Nadeau, when they will attend a high mass and renew their marriage vows of sixty years ago. Rev. Fr. Frederick Sperlein, pastor of St. Bruno's church, will be celebrant of the mass, assisted by a number of clergy of the diocese.
      Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier, pioneer and faithful members of St. Bruno's parish, are highly respected and well known residents of Menominee county, coming to Nadeau from Alfred, Ontario, Canada, where they were married Aug. 8, 1870. They have lived at Nadeau continuously since 1881.
      Telesphore Gauthier was born at Alfred, Canada, March 2, 1853. At the age of 17 he married Catherine LeClaire of the same parish. Mrs. Gauthier was born April 4, 1850.
      Of the children born to them, ten are living. They are: Mrs. Nick Bodette of Escanaba; Mrs. Joseph Racicot, Nadeau; Mrs. Emil Faille, Chicago; Mrs. Jerry Bunker, Neenah; Mrs. Adolph Seymour, Iron Mountain; Mrs. Charles Dezer, New York City; Mrs. Jerry Beauwin, Mangolia, N.J.; Peter Gauthier, Munising; Napoleon Gauthier, Detroit; John G. Gauthier, Bark River. The entire family will attend the mass and reception for their parents.
      Sixty-nine grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren comprise the family of 128 descendants. Among the grandchildren who will be present at Monday's ceremony are Sr. Germaine and Sr. Columbier of the Dominican order of Adrian, Mich., daughters of Mrs. Joseph Racicot.
      Members of St. Bruno's parish will serve the wedding dinner. A reception will be held during the day. Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier attended the Eucharistic congress at Chicago in 1926. Both are well considering their advanced age.
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Manda Larouche,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Jun 1907  Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    • parents of groom:
      Tophiel Leclair & Lizzie Fabier (Theophile Leclair & Elisabeth Fourbert, brother of Catherine Leclaire)
      parents of bride:
      Sidney Larushe & Louise Bovais [15]
    Divorced 1920 
    Children 
     1. Marie Leclair,   b. Abt 1909, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lucy Leclair,   b. Abt 1910, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mayme Leclair,   b. Abt 1912, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Florence Leclair,   b. Abt 1914, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Virginia Leclair,   b. Abt 1916, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1984, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     6. Genevieve H. Leclair,   b. 9 Apr 1917, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1978, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2017 
    Family ID F2028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ADOPTED
      possibly buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Escanaba - Harry E LeClair, born 1887, died 1964
      www.findagrave.com
    • (Research):parents were Tophiel LaClair and Lizzie Fabier [10]

  • Sources 
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