Laurence William Gauthier

1918 - 1957  (38 years)

• Name	Laurence William Gauthier
  Born	31 Aug 1918	Ford River Switch, Delta, Michigan, United States
  Christened	10 Sep 1918	Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States
  Gender	Male
  Address	Laurence William Gauthier
  	Address: 9611 Melrose Livonia, MI 48150 US
  Baptism	10 Sep 1918	Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States   [1]
  	His godparents were William and Anna Oakes.
  		Laurence Gauthier baptismal certificate
  Census	1920	Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States   [2]
  	Gauthier, John G, 40 years, immigration 1880, naturalization 1918, born Canada French, country store storekeeper Gauthier, Laura E., 38 years Gauthier, J. Harvey, 13 years Gauthier, Audrey M, 11 years Gauthier, Mildred A, 9 years Gauthier, Ruth F., 6 years Gauthier, Robert J., 3 years 9 months Gauthier Lawrence W., 1 year 7 months
  Census	1930	Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States   [3]
  	Gauthier, John G., 50 years, born Canada French, immigration 1879, General Store merchant Gauthier, Laura E., 48 years Gauthier, Harvey J., 23 years Gauthier, Audrey M., 21 years Gauthier, Mildred A., 19 years Gauthier, Ruth F., 17 years Gauthier, Robert J., 14 years Gauthier, Lawrence, 11 years Gauthier, David H., 7 years Gauthier, Theresa, 2 years
  Graduation	1935	Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
  	St. Joseph Catholic High School
  Organization Membership	1936-1937
  	Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers
  		Laurence Gauthier membership Laurence Gauthier membership card for the Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
  Newspaper Article	10 Jun 1937	Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States   [4]
  	The Escanaba Daily Press
  	Bark River To Hold Election __ Miss Audrey Gauthier of New York City is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gauthier. Miss Gauthier will return Saturday to New York accompanied by her brother Robert who plans to remain in the east indefinitely. Lawrence Gauthier returned from Houghton where he attended Houghton College of Mining and Technology and has left for a vacation visit in Detroit and Lansing. Miss Ruth Gauthier will return this week from Detroit where she was an instructor the past term.
  Social Security Number	1938  [5]
  	issued in California
  	His social security number was 552-18-2767 and was issued in California. Employer was Montgomery Ward. Address listed was Hotel Burlingame, Burlingame, California.
  		Laurence Gauthier Social Security Card
  Newspaper Article	28 Jul 1939	Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States   [6]
  	The Escanaba Daily Press
  	Page 8 - Bark River News Miss Audrey Gauthier, who has been vacationing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier, left Tuesday for Detroit. She will visit a few days there with her brother Harvey before going on to New York. The John Gauthier family motored to Houghton Sunday where they visited with Laurence Gauthier, who is attending Houghton Tech.
  Census	1940	Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States   [7]
  	Gauthier, John G, 60, born Canada French, same house 1935, store keeper, operate store Gauthier, Laura E., 59, born Mich Gauthier, Milded J, 28, born Mich, bookkeeper, in store Gauthier, Robert J., 23, born Mich, clerical work, in store Gauthier Lawrence W., 21, born Mich, Gauthier, David H., 17, born Mich, Gauthier, Theresa V., 12, born Mich,
  Graduation	31 Aug 1940	Houghton, Houghton, Michigan, United States
  	Michigan Technological University
  	Bachelor of Science, Metallurgical Engineering
  		Laurence Gauthier MCMT patch.jpg
  Newspaper Article	30 Sep 1941	Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States   [8]
  	The Escanaba Daily Press
  	Nadeau - Personals __ Miss Francis Hruska of Nahma, Lawrence and Robert Gauthier of Detroit visited their grandfather, T. Gauthier on Saturday. Robert and Lawrence are sons of John Gauthier of Bark River.
  Employment	1943	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  	Packard Motor Company
  	Laurence worked at Packard Motor Company in Detroit.
  		Laurence at Packard Motor Company
  		Laurence at Packard Motor Company
  Residence	1945-1949	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  	21255 Mada Aveune
  	At the time it was a Detroit 19, Wayne County residence. It is now located in the city of Southfield, Oakland County.
  		21255 Mada Avenue At the time it was a Detroit 19, Wayne County residence. It is now located in the city of Southfield, Oakland County.
  Newspaper Article	7 Sep 1949	Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States   [9]
  	The Escanaba Daily Press
  	Bark River __ Recent guests at the John Gauthier home were Harvey Gauthier and daughter, Mary, Robert Gauthier and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gauthier and family of Detroit.
  Residence	1950	Mt. Healthy, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
  	7828 Perry Street
  Residence	1951	Silverton, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
  	3852 Superior Avenue
  Employment	1953	Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [10]
  	Ford Motor Company
  	Laurence was employed at Ford Motor Company in Livonia, Michigan. He was the manager of the Chemical and Metalurgical Engr. Dept. in the Automatic Transmission Division.
  		Laurence Gauthier letter from Ford Motor Co. Letter to Laurence regarding his Dining Room Account at the Livonia, Michigan plant.
  Residence	1952-1953	Milford, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
  	903 Center Street
  Organization Membership	1956
  	Alumni Association of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology
  		Laurence Gauthier Membership card for the Alumni Association of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology.
  Newspaper Article	11 Jun 1956	Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States   [11]
  	The Escanaba Daily Press
  	Bark River __ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gauthier of Detroit are the parents of a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who was born May 29. Mr. Gauthier is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gauthier.
  Will	8 Sep 1956	Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  	All of estate bequeathed to his wife Alyce Gauthier. Executor of will was his brother, J. Harvey Gauthier. Witnesses were Ruth and Russell LaMotte.
  		Laurence Gauthier, Will, page 1
  		Laurence Gauthier, Will, page 2
  Occupation	1953-1957	Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  	metallurgist at Ford Motor Transmission Plant
  Residence	1953-1957	Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  	9611 Melrose
  Obituary	Feb 1957  [12]
  	LAURENCE GAUTHIER Manager of the chemical and metallurgical engineering department of the Ford Motor Company's Livonia transmission plant, Laurence Gauthier, 38, of 9611 Melrose, Livonia, died Friday night. A graduate of the Michigan Institute of Technology at Houghton, Mr. Gauthier was first employed by the Packard Motor Car Co. He was a membe of the American Society for Metals and the Knights of Columbus. Funeral mass will be at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael's Church, 11311 Hubbard, Livonia, followed by burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. His wife, Alyce; daughters, Michele, Laura and Mary Beth; and sons, Laurence Jr., and David survive. The body is at the Ted C. Sullivan Funeral Home, 14230 McNichols west.
  		Laurence Gauthier obituary
  Obituary	Feb 1957	Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  	Ford Motor Company "Livonia Automatic Transmission News"
  	Ford Motor Company "Livonia Automatic Transmission News", Volume 4, No 2, February, 1957, page two Livonia Plant, Automatic Transmission Division, Ford Motor Company Obituaries Laurence W. Gauthier, 38, a Department Manager at this location since October 1953, died on February 1. He had been hospitalized for most of the period since last August with a malignant condition. A Metallurgical engineering graduate from Michigan College of Mining and Technology, Mr. Gauthier joined Ford in March, 1950, after 10 years in the metallurgical engineering with the Packard Motor Car Co. Starting as a Chemical Engineer at our Division's Fairfax Plant, he moved to the position of Department Manager in three and a half years. He was promoted to Section Supervisor's status in the Fairfax Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Department in April, 1953, and came to our Plant as Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Manager in October of that year. He became Manager of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering with Division in September, 1955, but reverted back to the Plant level with the realignment of Division Staff activities last June. On medical leave since August, Mr. Gauthier had returned to the job for a short time in November.
  		Laurence Gauthier obituary Ford Motor Livonia Obituary for Laurence in the Ford Motor Company "Livonia Automatic Transmission News".
  Died	1 Feb 1957	Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
  	Cause: Bronchopneumonia - two days
  		Laurence Gauthier prayer card
  		Laurence W. Gauthier prayer/obituary card
  Obituary	2 Feb 1957	Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
  	The Escanaba Daily Press
  		Laurence W. Gauthier obituary The obituary for Laurence W. Gauthier printed in The Escanaba Daily Press on 2 Feb. 1957.
  Name	Laurence Gauthier  [13]
  Name	Lawrence William Gauthier  [14]
  Buried	5 Feb 1957	Southfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I5	Gauthier Family Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	John Gregory Gauthier,   b. 31 May 1879, L'Orignal, Prescott, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1958, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Laura Eunice Nadeau,   b. 25 Jul 1881, Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States ,   d. 5 Feb 1958, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States  (Age 76 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1906	Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States   [15, 16]
  		Gauthier older children Ruth, Mildred, Audrey, Harvey
  		Gauthier oldest children Audrey, Mildred, Harvey
  		Gauthier youngest children David, Robert, Theresa, Laurence
  		Gauthier store in Bark River John Gauthier & Mildred Gauthier shown in store at Bark River, MI
  		John G Gauthier & Laura Nadeau marriage record
  		John & Laura Gauthier 50th wedding anniversary
  		John & Laura Gauthier 50th wedding anniversary Photo taken on their front porch in Bark River.
  Marriage Ceremony	16 Jan 1906	Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States   [17]
  	Marrige by Frederick Glaser, substitue of Rev. F. Sperlein. Witnesses were Wilfried St. Aubin and Miss Laura Gauthier, both of Nadeau, Mich.
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alyce Mable McCoy,   b. 10 Dec 1922, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States ,   d. 1 Feb 1998, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 75 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1943	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [10, 18]
  	St. John Berchman Church, Detroit
  		Mada Avenue house Home of Laurence & Alyce Gauthier
  		Laurence & Alyce Gauthier
  		Laurence & Alyce Gauthier
  		Laurence & Alyce Gauthier They were part of the wedding party at the marriage of Patricia McCoy & Thomas Dooley.
  Children	1. Michele Ann Gauthier   2. Laura Marie Gauthier   3. Laurence William Gauthier, Jr.   4. David Michael Gauthier   5. Mary Elizabeth Gauthier
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Younger Gauthier children David, Robert, Theresa and Laurence (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Laurence Gauthier
  		Laurence Gauthier Michigan Tech University graduation photo

  
  

• Sources

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