| Name |
Roland Oliver Lirette |
| Born |
18 Jan 1927 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  [1, 2, 3] |
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| Birth |
18 Jan 1927 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
- The name listed on his birth certificate was Joseph Olivier Rowland Lirette.
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Roland Lirette birth certification card
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Roland Lirette birth registration card
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Roland Lirette birth registration
Date on registration is wrong with the year 1926. |
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Roland Lirette birth certificate
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| Christened |
23 Jan 1927 |
Detroit (St. Mary of Redford), Wayne, Michigan, United States [4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Baptism |
23 Jan 1927 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [5] |
| at St. Mary of Redford Church |
- He was baptised, Joseph Oliver Roland, at St. Mary of Redford Church, Detroit, Michigan.
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Roland Lirette baptismal certificate
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| Godparents |
23 Jan 1927 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [5] |
- 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.
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| Census |
11 Apr 1930 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [6] |
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
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| Medical |
28 May 1930 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| medical exam |
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Roland Lirette medical exam
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| First Communion |
18 Apr 1935 |
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States [7] |
| at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church |
| Confirmation |
15 May 1935 |
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States [7] |
| at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church |
- Lucien Lemmelin was his sponsor.
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| Confirmation |
15 May 1935 |
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| St. Alphonsus Catholic Church |
- His sponsor was Lucien Lemelin.
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Roland Lirette confirmation
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| Employment |
Jun 1951 to Feb 1956 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
- He had an apprenticeship in tool and die making at R & A Tool & Engineering, 24619 West Warren, Detroit, Michigan.
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| Apprenticeship |
11 Jan 1952 |
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| Tool & Die Making |
- 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.
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Roland Lirette apprenticeship agreement
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Roland Lirette apprenticeship requirements
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| Employment |
Dec 1955-Nov 1956 |
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States |
- 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.
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| Employment |
Nov 1956-Sep 1957 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
- He worked on die tryout and trouble shooting at Lyon's Incorporated, 13881 West Chicago, Detroit, Michigan.
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| Employment |
Sep 1957-Sep 1958 |
Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
- 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.
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| Employment |
1958-1962 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
- During slow times at Bendix, he worked in an interim position at Allied Products Corporation, Richard Brother Punch Division, 26500 Capitol, Livonia, Michigan.
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| Employment |
Sep 1958-1962 |
Madison Heights, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
- He worked as a tool engineer at Bendix Aviation Corporation, Filter Division, 434 West 12 Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan.
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| Employment |
1962-1963 |
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
- He worked in a position of Sales and Liaison Engineer at Algray Associated, Inc., 15414 West Warren, Dearborn, Michigan.
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| Employment |
Jul 1963-Feb 1965 |
Madison Heights, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
- He worked as a die leader at Universal Die & Engineering, 1421 East 10 Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan.
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| Residence |
1951-1965 |
Garden City, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 29564 Elmwood |
- Roland and Florence owned a house at 29564 Elmwood in Garden City, MI.
Phone number was GA 1-3208.
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| Membership |
1966 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| UAW Union |
- 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.
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Roland Lirette UAW membership
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| Passport |
9 Aug 1972 |
Michigan, United States |
- 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
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Roland Lirette passport
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| Travel |
5 Oct 1972 |
Spain |
- Roland and Florence traveled to Spain and Tangier, Africa with his sister Jeannine and her husband Charles Graham.
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Roland Lirette international driver's license
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| Medical |
1 Jul 1976 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| Red Cross donor card |
- Lirette, Roland
9336 Frederick Dr.
Livonia, MI 48150
425-2960
Blood type was A-
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Roland Lirette Red Cross donor card
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| Employment |
1965-1 Jul 1987 |
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| cost estimator |
- Roland worked as a cost estimator at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan. He retired on 1 Jul 1987.
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Roland Lirette Ford Motor ID Card
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| Residence |
1965-1996 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 9336 Frederick |
- Roland and Florence owned at house at 9336 Frederick, Livonia, MI 48150.
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| Residence |
1996-1997 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| 11631 Plymouth Woods Dr. |
- Apartment that Roland and Florence moved to after selling house on Frederick Dr.
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| Died |
12 Jan 1997 |
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States [3, 8] |
| Cause: Massive heart attack |
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Roland Lirette funeral card
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| Obituary |
14 Jan 1997 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [9] |
- 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.
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Roland O. Lirette obituary
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| Cemetery |
15 Jan 1997 |
Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, United States [8] |
| St. Hedwig Cemetery |
- Gravestone read "Roland O. Lirette, Dear Husband & Dad". Located in section 1-C, lot 4, grave 13-1.
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| Name |
Joseph Oliver Roland Lirette |
| Name |
Roland O. Lirette [3] |
| Name |
Ron Lirette |
| Name |
Ronnie Lirette |
| _PPEXCLUDE |
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| _UID |
74312509F2E54A2BBE931288A191B0796549 |
| Buried |
15 Jan 1997 |
Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, United States [8] |
| Person ID |
I190 |
Lirette Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
12 Feb 2020 |
| Father |
Leo Achille Lirette, b. 4 Feb 1904, Cheneville, Papineau, Quebec, Canada , d. 16 Feb 1964, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 60 years) |
| Mother |
Emilia Rose Alma Lemmelin, b. 6 Aug 1904, Montreal (Sacre Coeur de Jesus), Quebec, Canada , d. 5 Apr 1973, Westland, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 68 years) |
| Marriage Contract |
21 Aug 1925 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [10] |
| J. L. Isidore Ducharme, notaire |
- Notary J. L. Isidore Ducharme of 4033 Notre Dame Est, Montreal, drew up the contract.
Marriage Contract dated 21 Aug 1925:
L'an mil neuf cent vingt cinq, le vingt-unieme jour du mois d'aout.
Devant Mtre J. L. Isidore Ducharme, Notarie pour la Province de Quebec, soussigne, residant et pratiquant en la cite de Montreal.
Ont Comparu:
Monsieur Leo Lirette, mecanicien, demeurant a Highland Park, dans l'etat de Michigan un des Estats-Unis d'Amerique, fils majeur issu du legitime mariage de Monsieur Olivier Lirette, menuisier, de la cite de Montreal, avec Dame Anna Lavallee, stipulant pour lui-meme,
D'une part:
Et Mademoiselle Emilia Lemmelin, de la cite de Montreal, fille majeurs issue du legitime mariage de Monsieur Narcisse Lemmelin, mecanicien, du meme lieu, avec Dame Delina Heroux, stipulant pour elle-meme.
D'autre part.
Lesquels ont arrete comme suit les conventions civiles du mariage projete entre eux, savoir:
Les futures expoux seront separes de biens, conformement aux dispositions des articles 1422 et suivants du code civil: en consequence la future epouse aura la jouissance libre de ses revenus, elle pourra sur ses simples quittances toucher et percevoir toutes sommes d'argent a elle dues, et elle pourra en un mot faire tous les actes de la plus entiere administration.
Les futurs epoux ne seront pas tenus des dettes l'un de l'autre faites et creees avant ou pendant la duree du present furtur mariage.
Le futur epoux sera seul tenu aux frais et depenses du present futur mariage, la future epouse y renoncant tant pour elle-meme que pour les enfants qui pourraient naitre du present futur mariage.
En consideration du present futur mariage et aussi en consideration de la renonciation ci-dessus, le futur epoux fait donation a la future epouse, acceptant, d'une somme de trois mille dollars ($3,000.00), laquelle somme sera payee par le futur epoux a la future epouse au fur et a mesure que besoin sera, et devra etre employee exclusivement a l'achat de meubles et effets de menage devant servir a garnir le domicle conjugal, lesquels meubles et effets de menage seront insaisissables bien que cessibles.
Il est toutefois expressement convenu que si la future epouse meurt avant le futur epoux, les meubles et effets de menage qui auront ete acquis a meme le montant de trois mille dollars qui fait l'objet de la donation ci-dessus, redeviendront par le fait meme la propriete absolue du futur epoux.
En outre, en consideration du present futur mariage et de la renonciation ci-dessus, le furtur epoux transporte a la furture epouse, acceptant, a titre de gain de survie, les benefices d'une police d'assurance au montant de mille dollars que le futur epoux a fait emettre sur sa vie pur la compagnie d'assurance dite "Metropolitan Life Insurance Company": en consequence le futur epoux revoque expressement par les presentes toute imputation anterieure des benefices de cette dite police d'assurance, et il s'engage a faire effectuer et accepter par la dite compagnie d'assurance, aussitot que possible apres la celebration du present futur mariage, tous transports des benefices de la dite police d'assurance dans le sens de la donation ci-dessus, et il s'engage en outre a maintenir cette dite police d'assurance constamment en vigueur en en payant regulierement les primes.
Enfin il est expressement convenu que, advenant le deces de la future epouse apres le futur epoux ou son convolen secondes noces sans qu'il y ait d'enfant issu du present futur mariage, les meubles et effets de menage qui auront ete acquis a meme la somme de trois mille dollars qui fait.
l'objet
l'objet de la donation entrevifs ci-dessus devront alors retourner a la famille du futur epoux.
Les biens de la future spouse, en outre de ce qui vient de lui etre donne, consistent en ses habits, hardes et linges de corps, bijoux, joyaux, et autres objets mobiliers quelconques a son usage personnel, y compris ses cadeaux de noces.
Dont Acte:
A Montreal, sous le numero quatre mille cinq cent soixante-treize du repoertoire du Notarie soussigne;
Et lecture faite, les futurs epoux et le pere du futur epoux on signe avec moi Notarie.
(Signe) Emilia Lemmelin, Leo Lirette, O. Lirette, Is. Ducharme, N.P.
Vraie copie de la minute des presentes demeuree en mon Etude.
TRANSLATION
In the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, the twenty-first day of August.
Before J. L. Isidore Ducharme, Notary for the Province of Quebec, soussigne, resident and practicing in the city of Montreal.
Have compared:
Mr. Leo Lirette, mechanic, residing in Highland Park, in the state of Michigan, one of the United States of America, son major of the legitimate marriage of Mr. Olivier Lirette, carpenter, of the city of Montreal, with Dame Anna Lavallee, stipulating for himself,
Firstly:
And Miss Emilia Lemmelin, of the city of Montreal, a major daughter of the legitimate marriage of Mr. Narcisse Lemmelin, mechanic, of the same place, with Dame Delina Heroux, stipulating for herself.
On the other hand.
Which have decided as follows the civil conventions of the planned marriage between them, namely:
The future expoux will be separated from property, in accordance with the provisions of articles 1422 and following of the civil code: consequently, the future wife will have the free enjoyment of her income, she will be able on her simple receipts to touch and collect all sums of money due to her. and in a word it will be able to do all the acts of the most complete administration.
The future spouses will not be held liable for each other's debts created before or during the duration of this marriage.
The future bridegroom will be the only one held at the expense and expenses of the present future marriage, the future wife giving up so much for herself as for the children who could be born of the present future marriage.
In consideration of the present future marriage and also in consideration of the above waiver, the future spouse makes a donation to the future bride, accepting, of a sum of three thousand dollars ($ 3,000.00), which sum will be paid by the future spouse to the future wife as and when necessary shall be and shall be used exclusively for the purchase of furniture and household effects to be used to furnish the matrimonial property, which furniture and household effects shall be exempt from seizure, although transferable.
However, it is expressly agreed that if the future wife dies before the bridegroom, the furniture and household effects which will have been acquired from the amount of three thousand dollars which is the object of the donation above, will in fact become even the absolute property of the future spouse.
In addition, in consideration of the present future marriage and the above waiver, the deceased spouse shall be transported to the spouse, accepting, as a survival benefit, the benefits of an insurance policy in the amount of one thousand dollars. the future spouse has made the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company insure his pure life: consequently, the future spouse expressly revokes by the present all previous imputation of the profits of this insurance policy, and he undertakes to have the said insurance company carry out and accept, as soon as possible after the celebration of the present future marriage, all transportation of the benefits of the said insurance policy in the sense of the donation above, and he furthermore undertakes to maintain this so-called insurance policy in force by regularly paying the premiums.
Finally, it is expressly agreed that, in the event of the death of the future wife after the future spouse or his second marriage, without there being any child born of the present future marriage, the furniture and household effects which will have been acquired even the sum of three thousand dollars that makes.
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The object of the above-mentioned donation will then have to return to the family of the future spouse.
The property of the future spouse, in addition to what has just been given to her, consists of her clothes, (?) hardes and (?) body cloths, jewelry, jewels, and other movable objects of any kind for her personal use, including her wedding gifts.
Of which Act:
In Montreal, under the number four thousand five hundred and seventy-three of the repertory of the undersigned Notary;
And reading done, the future spouses and the father of the future spouse sign with me notary.
(Signed) Emilia Lemmelin, Leo Lirette, O. Lirette, Is. Ducharme, N.P.
True copy of the minute of the present ones remained in my Study.
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| Married |
22 Aug 1925 |
Montreal (Immaculee Conception), Quebec, Canada [7, 12] |
- Notation made in the parish register at baptism for Leo - married 22 Aug 1923 at L'Immaculee Mtl to Emilia Lemelin. [11]
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Lirette & Lemmelin
(l to r) Emilia Lemmelin Lirette, Delina Heroux, Narcisse Lemmelin, Leo Lirette, (front) Jeanne Lirette, Roland Lirette |
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Leo & Emilia Lirette Family
Jeanne Lirette, Leo Lirette, Emilia Lemmelin Lirette, Roland Lirette (l to r) |
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Lirette Lemmelin marriage certificate A
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Lirette Lemmelin marriage certificate B
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Lirette Lemmelin marriage contract cover.jpg
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Lirette Lemmelin marriage contract bill
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Leo & Emilia Lirette Wedding
Their wedding day. |
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Leo & Emilia Lirette
Taken in the basement of their home on Faust in Detroit. |
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Lirette home on Faust
6349 Faust, Detroit, Michigan |
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Leo & Emilia Lirette 1926
(l to r) Jeanne Lemmelin, Delina Heroux Lemmelin, Aurore Lemmelin Thomas, Leo Lirette, Emilia Lemmelin Lirette (pregnant with Roland) Children: Gerald Thomas, Cecile Thomas |
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Leo Lirette & Emilia Lemmelin Wedding Day
Picture taken at Immaculee-Conception Catholic Church in Montreal, Quebec. |
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Leo Lirette & Emilia Lemmelin Wedding
Immaculee-Conception, Montreal, Quebec |
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Leo & Emilia Lirette with Roland
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Leo & Emilia Lirette with children
Roland, Leo, Emilia, Jeanne (l to r) |
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Lirette family three generations
back row: Chuck Graham, Leo Lirette, Roland Lirette
middle row: Karen Graham, Jean Lirette Graham, Emilia Lemmelin Lirette, Florence Raymond Lirette, Carol Lirette
front row: Patricia Lirette Kubus, Linda Lirette Armstrong, Irene Lirette Gauthier |
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Emilia Lemmelin & Leo Lirette
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Leo Lirette & Emilia Lemmelin wedding day
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Emilia Lemmelin & Leo Lirette wedding day
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Leo Lirette & Emilia Lemmelin
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Emilia Lemmelin & Leo Lirette
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Leo Lirette & Emilia Lemmelin
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Emilia Lemmelin & Leo Lirette
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Emilia Lemmelin & Leo Lirette
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Leo & Emilia Lirette
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Leo & Emilia Lirette
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Leo & Emilia wedding day
(top of steps) Narcisse Lemmelin & Olivier Lirette
(middle of steps) Delina Heroux Lemmelin & Anna Lavallee Lirette
(bottom) Emilia Lemmelin Lirette & Leo Lirette |
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Leo & Emilia Lirette
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Leo & Emilia Lirette
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Leo & Emilia Lirette family
Jeanne, Emilia, Roland & Leo |
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Leo & Emilia Lirette family
Leo, Emilia, Roland & Jeanne |
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Leo & Emilia Lirette family
Emilia, Leo, Jeanne & Roland |
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Leo & Emilia Lirette family
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Emilia & Leo Lirette
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Leo & Emilia with children
Roland, Jeanne, Emilia & Leo Lirette |
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Leo & Emilia
Sitting on their front porch. |
| Marriage Ceremony |
22 Aug 1925 |
Montreal (Immaculee Conception), Quebec, Canada [12, 13] |
| held at Immaculie Conception |
- Present at the ceremony were Olivier Lirette, father of groom, and Narcisse Lemmelin, father of the bride.
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L'Immaculee Conception, Montreal
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| Family ID |
F343 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Florence Leona Raymond, b. 4 Nov 1924, Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, United States , d. 3 Oct 2012, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 87 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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23 Aug 1947 |
Detroit (Holy Redeemer), Wayne, Michigan, United States [7, 14] |
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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 |
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| Last Modified |
15 May 2019 |
| Family ID |
F45 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1927 - 1997 (69 years)
