Roland Oliver Lirette

1927 - 1997 (69 years)

Generation: 1

Roland Oliver Lirette was born on 18 Jan 1927 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was christened on 23 Jan 1927 in Detroit (St. Mary of Redford), Wayne, Michigan, United States; died on 12 Jan 1997 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried on 15 Jan 1997 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

Other Events:

Name: Joseph Oliver Roland Lirette
Name: Roland O. Lirette
Name: Ron Lirette
Name: Ronnie Lirette
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_UID: 74312509F2E54A2BBE931288A191B0796549
Birth: 18 Jan 1927, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Baptism: 23 Jan 1927, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; at St. Mary of Redford Church
Godparents: 23 Jan 1927, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Census: 11 Apr 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Medical: 28 May 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; medical exam
First Communion: 18 Apr 1935, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States; at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
Confirmation: 15 May 1935, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States; at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
Confirmation: 15 May 1935, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States; St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
Employment: Jun 1951 to Feb 1956, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Apprenticeship: 11 Jan 1952, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Tool & Die Making
Employment: Dec 1955-Nov 1956, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
Employment: Nov 1956-Sep 1957, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Employment: Sep 1957-Sep 1958, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Employment: 1958-1962, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Employment: Sep 1958-1962, Madison Heights, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Employment: 1962-1963, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Employment: Jul 1963-Feb 1965, Madison Heights, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Residence: 1951-1965, Garden City, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 29564 Elmwood
Membership: 1966, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States; UAW Union
Passport: 9 Aug 1972, Michigan, United States
Travel: 5 Oct 1972, Spain
Medical: 1 Jul 1976, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States; Red Cross donor card
Employment: 1965-1 Jul 1987, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States; cost estimator
Residence: 1965-1996, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 9336 Frederick
Residence: 1996-1997, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 11631 Plymouth Woods Dr.
Obituary: 14 Jan 1997, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Cemetery: 15 Jan 1997, Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, United States; St. Hedwig Cemetery

Notes:

(Research):Find A Grave # 77867780

Birth:
He was born at 4:25 am

Birth:
The name listed on his birth certificate was Joseph Olivier Rowland Lirette.

Baptism:
He was baptised, Joseph Oliver Roland, at St. Mary of Redford Church, Detroit, Michigan.

Godparents:
The baptism was held at St. Mary of Redford Catholic Church, Detroit, Michigan. His godparents were Albert and Marie Anna Lavallee. Also present were Olivier Lirette and Anna Lavallee, his paternal grandparents.

Census:

Liratte, Leo, own house worth $3,500, age 26, born Canada French, immigrated 1924, tool stockman at auto plant
Liratte, Amalia, wife, age 25, born Canada French, immigrated 1925
Liratte, Roland, son, age 3 years 2 months
Liratte, Gennine, daughter, age 8 months

Medical:
Doctor's exam at age 3.

Confirmation:
His sponsor was Lucien Lemelin.

Confirmation:
Lucien Lemmelin was his sponsor.

Employment:
He had an apprenticeship in tool and die making at R & A Tool & Engineering, 24619 West Warren, Detroit, Michigan.

Apprenticeship:
Roland entered an apprenticeship for Tool & Die Making. The apprenticeship was through R & A Tool & Engineering Co., 24619 W. Warren Ave, Deaborn, Michigan. He worked for Paul A. Raymond, cousin of Florence Raymond Lirette.

Employment:
He had a position setting up and trouble shooting automation machinery from blueprint at General Motors Corporation, Detroit Transmission Division, Willow Run Plant, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Employment:
He worked on die tryout and trouble shooting at Lyon's Incorporated, 13881 West Chicago, Detroit, Michigan.

Employment:
He was a leader of tool and die build and tryout at Highland Tool & Die Company, 154 Manchester Avenue, Highland Park, Michigan. It was during this time, May 12, 1958, that he received his Journeyman Card for Tool and Die Maker from the International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, UAW.

Employment:
During slow times at Bendix, he worked in an interim position at Allied Products Corporation, Richard Brother Punch Division, 26500 Capitol, Livonia, Michigan.

Employment:
He worked as a tool engineer at Bendix Aviation Corporation, Filter Division, 434 West 12 Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan.

Employment:
He worked in a position of Sales and Liaison Engineer at Algray Associated, Inc., 15414 West Warren, Dearborn, Michigan.

Employment:
He worked as a die leader at Universal Die & Engineering, 1421 East 10 Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan.

Residence:
Roland and Florence owned a house at 29564 Elmwood in Garden City, MI.
Phone number was GA 1-3208.

Membership:
Roland belonged to the United Automobile, Aircraft and Agrigultural Implement Workers of America (UAW). He withdrew his membership on 15 Nov 1966 when he was promoted to a salaried position at Ford Motor Company.

Passport:
Roland Oliver Lirette
birth date - Jan 18, 1927 in Michigan
height - 5' 7'; hair - brown; eyes - blue
Issue date - Aug. 9, 1972
Expiration date - Aug 8, 1977

Travel:
Roland and Florence traveled to Spain and Tangier, Africa with his sister Jeannine and her husband Charles Graham.

Medical:
Lirette, Roland
9336 Frederick Dr.
Livonia, MI 48150
425-2960
Blood type was A-

Employment:
Roland worked as a cost estimator at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan. He retired on 1 Jul 1987.

Residence:
Roland and Florence owned at house at 9336 Frederick, Livonia, MI 48150.

Residence:
Apartment that Roland and Florence moved to after selling house on Frederick Dr.

Obituary:
Lirette, Roland O.
Age 69, Jan 12, 1987. Beloved husband of Florence, Dear Father of Linda (Gale) Armstron, Pat (Tom) Kubus, Irene (Larry) Gauthier and Carol (Brad) Brumfield. Grandfather of seven. Brother of Jean Graham. Funeral service Wednesday 9:15 a.m., Harry J . Will Trust 100 Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile (East of I-275) and Mass 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church. Visitation Tuesday 2-9 pm. Interment St. Hedwig Cemetery.

Cemetery:
Gravestone read "Roland O. Lirette, Dear Husband & Dad". Located in section 1-C, lot 4, grave 13-1.

Died:
St. Mary's Hospital

Roland married Florence Leona Raymond on 23 Aug 1947 in Detroit (Holy Redeemer), Wayne, Michigan, United States. Florence (daughter of Napoleon Raymond and Mirza Marguerite Cholette) was born on 4 Nov 1924 in Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was christened on 10 Nov 1924 in Detroit (St. Lawrence), Wayne, Michigan, United States; died on 3 Oct 2012 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried on 15 Oct 2012 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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