Clarisa "Clara" Leonard

1836 - 1887  (51 years)

• Name	Clarisa "Clara" Leonard
  Nickname	Clara
  Born	4 Mar 1836	Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States   [1]
  Guardianship	3 Mar 1847	Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States   [2]
  	Leonard minors
  	Jacob Carman and George W. Carman (uncle) petitioned the court. George W. Carman became guardian of Catherine, Almira, Betsey, Adelia, Clarissa and Barbary Leonard.
  Census	1850	Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States   [3]
  	page 92 R M. L. Bagg, 40, physician, value 2500, born NY Jane Bagg, 37, born NY Elizabeth Bagg, 18, born NY Antoinette Bagg, 12, born Mich Clarissa Leonard, born Michigan, age 14 Sophia Winslow, 28, born NY Alfred Davis, 17, clerk, born NY
  Christened	13 Feb 1862	Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States   [4]
  	noted age 26 years
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	13 Feb 1862	Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States   [4]
  	Her sponsor was Helen Delany.
  Land	29 Mar 1862	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  	Wayne County Register of Deeds, Book 45, page 40 (Library of Michigan) Duquette, Joseph of Detroit, pur. fr. William S. More and w. Huldah of Detroit, Mar. 29, 1862, the E. half of lot 13, subd. of Riopelle Farm in Detroit. Witnesses: Chas Crosman and Ducan MacKay. Reg.: Henry M. Wittelsey. Rec. Apr 8, 1862
  Land	1 Sep 1863	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  	Wayne County Register of Deeds, Book 50, page 50 (Library of Michigan) Duquette, Clarissa of Detroit, pur. fr. Marcella McDonell of Detroit, Sept. 1, 1863, the E. half of lot 13, S. side of Gouin Street on Riopelle Farm in Detroit; subject to a certain mortgage to William S. More. Witnessess: Duncan Mackay and Magdelen MacKay. Reg.: E. N. Lacroix. Rec. Sept 2, 1863
  Land	1 Sep 1863	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  	Wayne County Register of Deeds, Book 50, page 129 (Library of Michigan) MacDonell, Marcella of Detroit, pur. fr. Joseph Duquette and w. Clarissa of Detroit, Sept. 1, 1863, the E. half of lot 13, S. side of Gouin Street, Riopelle Farm in Detroit; subject to a mortgage payable to William S. More. Witnesses: Duncan Mackay and Magdalen Mackay. Reg.: E. N.
  City Directory	1866	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [5]
  	62 Pine
  	Duquette, Joseph, drayman, h. 62 Pine
  Probate	10 Oct 1867	Wayne County, Michigan, United States   [6]
  	Joseph Duquette
  	Nbr. 5528 Joseph Duquette, dec. The Petition of Mrs. Clara Duqette who is of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, of the County of Wayne respectfully shews: That Joseph Duquette late of Detroit in said County of Wayne departe this life in said City of Detroit on Saturday the 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven leaving a last Will and Testament, as your petitioner is informed and verily believes That deceased was, at and immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of said County of Wayne and the he was possessed of Real & Personal Estate, situate and being in the County of Wayne to be administrated, and that the estimated value thereof is the sum of two thousand dollars or thereabout as your petitioner is informed and verily believes. And your petitioner further shews that the names and residence of the heirs at law of said deceased, and other persons interested in his estate, are as follows: Your petitioner widow of deceased Residence Detroit Mich 62 Pine Street Your petitioner therefore prays that all persons interested in said estate may be duly cited as required by law, and as to this Court may seem proper, that said Last Will & Testament may be admitted to Probate that adminisration of said estate may be granted to the executive in said Will named and that such other and further order and proceedings may be had in the premises as may be required by the statutes in such case made and provided. Dated Detroit October 10th 1867 Signed Clarisa Duquette
  Census	5 Jun 1870	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [7]
  	Sweeney, Joseph, 30 years; teamster; value real estate $1500; personal estate $500; born New York, mother foreign born, father born USA Sweeney, Claria, 33 years, keeping house, born Michigan; mother & father born USA Sweeney, Marcie, 15 years, at home, born Michigan Bellmore, Alfred, 30 years, teamster, born Canada Belle, Mortiz, 31 years, laborer, born Canada
  Legal Matter	20 May 1872	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [8]
  	Mt. Elliott burial plot
  	Ellen Harvey sold to Clara Sweeney one half of her interest in and to Lot 75, section F of Mount Elliott Cemetery.
  Census	15 Jun 1880	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [9]
  	Sweeny, Joseph, 48 years, married, saloon keeper, born Ireland, parents born Ireland Sweeny, Clara, 34 years, wife, married, keeps house, born Ireland, parents born Ireland Sweeny, Mary, 22 years, daughter, at home, born Michigan, parents born Ireland 150 Gouin Street
  Died	6 Jun 1887	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  Burial	9 Jun 1887	Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States   [10]
  	Section F, lot 75, Harvey/Stay plot (grave - name - age - interment) 1 - Joseph Duquette, 46 y, Sept 30, 1867 2 - Elizabeth Harvey, 14 m, Jan 15, 1868 3 - Thomas Sweeney - 1/2 hr, Sept 7, 1869 4 - P. H. Delaney - 27 y, Dec 22, 1869 5 - Thomas Sweeney - 35 y, Jan 16, 1871 6 - William J. Sweeney - 7 w, Apr 8, 1871 7 - Ludwine Leonard, 90 y, June 20, 1883 8 - Ellen McMahon, 11 y, Feb 27, 1885 9 - Clara Sweeney, 49 y, June 9, 1887 10 - John Stay, 38 y, Jan 12, 1888 11 - Thomas A. E. Harvey, 20 y, Jan 17, 1890 12 - Mary E McGarry, 5 d, June 10, 1890 13 - Joseph Sweeney, 53 y, Mar 3, 1894 14 - Philomene I. McGarry, 3 m, July 21, 1894 15 - Thomas G. Harvey, 72 y, Feb 27, 1900 16 - Ann McMahon, 53 y, Dec 1, 1904 17 - Edna E. Valliere, 4 m, July 24, 1905 18 - Carl Harvey, 2 y, July 14, 1914 19 - Ellen D. Harvey, 70 y, May 19, 1915 20 - Mary Harvey, 1 y, Oct 17, 1917 21 - Thomas Harvey, 3 y, Oct 17 1917 22 - Wilhelmina Harvey, 35 y, Oct 17, 1917 23 - Geo. D. Harvey, 51 y, Mar 31, 1923 24 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, May 8, 1928 25 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, Dec 28, 1928
  Name	Clara Leonard  [4]
  Name	Clara Sweeney  [10]
  Name	Clarisa Duquette  [6]
  Name	Clarissa Leonard  [11]
  _HASHTAG	Mt. Elliott Cemetery
  	buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery
  _UID	0F1B3FDBC4604D60912BF7D843EBC2932363
  Buried	9 Jun 1887	Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States   [12, 13]
  	Section F, lot 75, grave 9 - Harvey/Stay plot Clara Sweeney #15 Place of Nativity: America Age: 49 years Parish: St. Peter & Paul Residence: 150 Guoin Date of Decease: 6 Jun 1887 Cause of Death: Uterine cancer Undertaker: Geist and Son
  Person ID	I290	Gauthier Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	Peter Leonard,   b. Ireland ,   d. Apr 1840, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
  Mother	Lavinia Carman,   b. Abt 1811, New York, United States ,   d. Michigan
  Married	12 Feb 1829	Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States   [14, 15]
  	17 years old at time of marriage
  		Leonard - Carman marriage certificate
  Family ID	F106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William Gorman,   b. Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1854
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Gorman,   b. 31 Dec 1854, Michigan, United States ,   d. 15 May 1937, Lake Orion, Oakland, Michigan, United States  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F2058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Joseph Duquette,   b. Abt 1821, Ireland ,   d. 28 Sep 1867, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 46 years)
  Married	1 May 1860	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [1]
  	Noted in Alyce Gauthier files - Wayne Co. Marriages, 1860 File, V. 3, p. 124 Joseph Ducat, 37, Detroit, and Clara Leonard, 26, Detroit, May 1, 1860, at Detroit by Stephen P Purdy, J.P. John Burns and Rachael Burns, Detroit, witnesses
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2019
  Family ID	F134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Joseph Sweeney,   b. 11 Dec 1840, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. 27 Feb 1894, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 53 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1868	Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States   [16]
  Marriage Ceremony	30 Jun 1868	Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States   [16]
  	Witnesses were Thomas Sweeney and Catherine Sweeney.
  Children	1. Thomas Edward Sweeney,   b. 6 Sep 1869, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States ,   d. 6 Sep 1869, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 0 years)   2. William Joseph Sweeney,   c. 16 Feb 1871, Detroit (Sts. Peter & Paul Jesuit), Wayne, Michigan, United States ,   d. 7 Apr 1871, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Clara Mabel Sweeney,   b. 25 Aug 1874, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States ,   d. 30 Jun 1961, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2019
  Family ID	F104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Clarisa Leonard Duquette signature Signature on Probate File for husband Joseph Duquette.

  
  

• Notes

  Clarissa would take her daughters to Owosso to visit relatives of her mother. They would take the streetcar to Bates & Jefferson and catch the urban streetcar. They went to meet with Rene Skutt and her daughter Mable Pennington. After Mable's husband died she lived with her mother Rene. Mable worked in a bean factory. [17]

  
  

• Sources

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