Name |
Emilia Rose Alma Lemmelin [1] |
Born |
6 Aug 1904 |
Montreal (Sacre Coeur de Jesus), Quebec, Canada [2] |
Christened |
7 Aug 1904 |
Montreal (Sacre Coeur de Jesus), Quebec, Canada [2, 3] |
Gender |
Female |
Godparents |
7 Aug 1904 |
Montreal (Sacre Coeur de Jesus), Quebec, Canada [1, 4] |
- Her godparents were Albert Lemmelin and Rose Alma Paquette.
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Census |
1911 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [5] |
9 Ave de L'Eglise (changed to Bureau) |
Lemay, Louis (Lemelin, Narcisse), born Apr 1873, age 38, cordonnier
Lemay, Delima (Lemelin, Delima), born May 1876, age 35
Lemay, Aurore (Lemelin, Aurore), born Feb 1897, age 14
Lemay, Joseph (Lemelin, Joseph), born Apr 1899, age 12
Lemay, Marie Jeanne (Lemelin, Marie Jeanne), born Jun 1903, age 8
Lemay, Emilia (Lemelin, Emila), born Aug 1904, age 7
Lemay, Clothide (Lemelin, Gaudias), born Apr 1907, age 4
Lemay, Lucien (Lemelin, Lucien), born May 1908, age 3
Lemay, Lionel (Lemelin, Lionel), born Jan 1910, age 1
Lemay, Delaide (Heroux, Adelaide), mere, widow, born Jan 1851, age 60
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Census |
1921 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [6] |
726 Dorion, Papineau Ward, Ste. Marie |
Lemelin, Narcisse, rent, $25, 47 years, cannot speak Eng, can read/write, sing frein (brake), $1400
Lemelin, Delina, 45 years, cannot speak Eng, can read/write
Lemelin, Joseph, 22 years, cannot speak Eng, can read/write, chasseur (hunter), $800
Lemelin, Marie Jeanne, 18 years, cannot speak Eng, can read/write
Lemelin, Emelia, 17 years, cannot speak Eng, can read/write
Lemelin, Gadias, 14 years, cannot speak Eng, can read/write, ecolier (student)
Lemelin, Lucien, 13 years, cannot speak Eng, can read/write, ecolier (student)
Heroux, Adelaide, 2 fam, widow, 71 years, cannot speak Eng, can read/write
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Employment |
Abt 1921 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Light bulb factory |
- Leo and Emilia worked in a light bulb factory in Montreal. That is where the pair first met. This is also where they met Laurentine Raymond (Pelletier).
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Additonal information |
1923 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Postcard |
- Leo Lirette send postcards from Detroit to Emilia prior to their marraige.
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Emilia Lemmelin postcard from Leo Lirette Postcards sent by Leo Lirette to Emilia Lemmelin while he was living and working at Ford Motor Company in Detroit. |
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Emilia Lemmelin postcard from Leo Lirette
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Immigration |
25 Aug 1925 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
U.S. Immigration Office |
- Rose Alma Emilia Lirette arriving in Detroit just after wedding with Leo Lirette.
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Emilia Lemmelin Lirette immigration Emilia arriving in Detroit with Leo. |
City Directory |
1927 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [7] |
11705 Woodward Ave |
- Lirette, Leo A (Amelia) facty wkr h 11705 Woodmont av
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City Directory |
1928 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [8] |
10025 St. Mary's Ave |
- Lirette, Leo (Emilia) autowkr h10025 St Mary's av
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Census |
11 Apr 1930 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [9] |
10025 St. Mary's Ave |
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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City Directory |
1931 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [10] |
10025 St. Mary's Ave |
- Lirette Leo, (Hemilo) lab h 10025 St.Mary's av
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Residence |
5 Aug 1933 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [11] |
7226 Piedmont |
- Leo Lirette listed his address as 7226 Piedmont in the marriage record of Lucien Lemmelin and Ida Raymond.
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Residence |
1938 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
2003 Campbell North |
- They lived at 2003 Campbell North, Detroit, Michigan.
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Census |
1940 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States [12] |
6332 Rosemont |
Liritte, Leo, renting $20, 35 years, born Canada French, tool crib manager, auto factory
Liritte, Emily, 35 years, born Canada French
Liritte, Roland, 12 years, born Michigan
Liritte, Jeannine, 10 years, born Michigan
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Residence |
Jul 1941 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
2051 Oakdale |
- Address listed on Leo's driver's license.
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Naturalization |
26 Feb 1942 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
Petition |
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Emilia Lemmelin Lirette Naturalization Petition
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Emilia Lemmelin Lirette Naturalization notes Notes regarding questions asked by judges during the Naturalization process. |
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Emilia Lemmelin Lirette Naturalization notes Notes she took for her Naturalization petition. |
Residence |
26 Feb 1942 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
6349 Faust |
- They lived at 6349 Faust, Detroit, Michigan.
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Travel |
6 Aug 1954 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
- Traveled to Monteal to visit family. Started return trip to Detroit on 14 Aug 1954.
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Travel |
27 Aug 1955 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
- Traveled to Montreal with Jeanne and Mrs. Leveque to visit family. Starting return trip to Detroit on 15 Sep 1955
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Travel |
6 Nov 1955 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
- Traveled to Montreal for the funeral of Leo's brother Euclide. Starting return trip to Detroit on 12 Nov 1955.
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Travel |
28 Aug 1957 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
- Traveled to Monreal to visit family, staying at the home of Jeanne Lemmelin Lavallee. Starting return trip to Detroit on 14 Sep 1957 with Gaudias and Lucie Lemmelin.
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Travel |
18 Oct 1957 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
- Traveled to Montreal for the funeral of Leo's mother. Starting return trip to Detroit on 24 Oct 1957.
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Travel |
27 Aug 1960 |
Senneterre, Abitibi, Quebec, Canada |
- Leo & Emilia traveled with with Emilia's brother Lucien and his wife Ida (Raymond) to Senneterre. They were visiting their brother Gaudias Lemmelin and his wife Lucie. Started return trip to Detroit on 1 Sep 1960.
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Motel Senabi, Senneterre, Quebec
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Senneterre, Quebec train station
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Crown Motel, Woodstock, Ontario
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Muskoka Lakes, Ontario
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Senneterre, Quebec
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Temagami, Ontario Leo & Emilia stayed at the lodge on their way to Senneterre, Quebec. |
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Amich Lodge, Temagami, Ontario Leo & Emilia stayed at the lodge on their way to Senneterre, Quebec. |
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Hotel Heva - Riviere Heva, Abitibi, Quebec Leo & Emilia lunched at the hotel.1 |
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Churchill Motel, Gravenhurst, Ontario Leo & Emilia stayed at this hotel, no. 10, on their return trip to Detroit. |
Residence |
Abt 1969-1973 |
Westland, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
- A few years after the death of Leo, Emilia moved to Mohawk Mobile Home Court, 28495 Joy Road, Westland, Michigan. She lived there until her death.
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Died |
5 Apr 1973 |
Westland, Wayne, Michigan, United States [13, 14] |
Cause: heart failure |
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Emilia Lirette funeral card
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Cemetery |
8 Apr 1973 |
Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, United States [14] |
St. Hedwig Cemetery |
- Gravestone read "Emilia Lirette, Wife & Mother" and "O Jesus keep her in your care". Located in section 1-C, lot 4, grave 12-6.
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Name |
Emilia Rosealma Lemelin |
Social Security Number |
375-50-0123 [15] |
_UID |
096B460D75374CF990A4687358D56F22856E |
Buried |
9 Apr 1973 |
Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, United States [14] |
Person ID |
I752 |
Lirette Family Tree |
Last Modified |
7 Feb 2020 |
Father |
Narcisse Lemmelin, b. 29 Apr 1873, Quebec (St. Roch), Quebec, Canada , d. 21 Mar 1938, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Age 64 years) |
Mother |
Delina Heroux, b. 21 May 1876, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada , d. 24 Aug 1953, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Age 77 years) |
Married |
17 Sep 1895 |
Montreal (Sacre Coeur de Jesus), Quebec, Canada [2, 16] |
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Narcisse, Delina, Emilia, Leo and Roland in Montreal |
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Lemelin addresses Listing made by Emilia Lemelin Lirette |
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Narcisse Lemelin & Delina Heroux
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Lemmelin Children Emilia Lemmelin Lirette, Jeanne Lemmelin Lavalle, Lucien Lemmelin, Aurore Lemmelin Thomas |
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Delina Heroux and Children Lucien Lemmelin, Emilia Lemmelin Lirette, Delina Heroux, Aurore Lemmelin Thomas, Gaudias Lemmelin |
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Delina Heroux & Narcisse Lemelin
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Narcisse & Delina Lemmelin
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Narcisse & Delina Lemmelin
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Lemmelin siblings Aurore Thomas, Lucien Lemmelin, Jeanne Lavallee, Gaudias Lemmelin, Emilia Lirette |
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Lemmelin children with spouses Lucien & Ida Lemmelin, Gaudias & Lucy Lemmelin, Jeanne Lavallee, Leo & Emilia Lirette and Charles & Aurore Thomas |
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Lemmelin gathering left to right: Roland Lirette, Jeanne Lirette & Emilia Lemmelin Lirette, Blanche Lemmelin Levert, Euclide & Armand Levert, Naricsse & Delina, Gerard Thomas, Leo Lirette, Cecile Thomas & Aurore Lemmelin Thomas |
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Gaudias, Lucien & Joseph Lemmelin
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Lemmelin Family front row: Gaudias, Lucien & Emilia
back row: Aurore, Jeanne, Joseph, Adelaide Lanoix Heroux (grandmother) & Delina Heroux Lemmelin |
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Lemmelin family Left to right - front row: Lucien, Emilia & Gaudias
back row: Joseph, Jeanne, Narcisse, Delina & Aurore |
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Lemmelin mystery photo Picture taken on the porch of the Lemmelin house. |
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Lemmelin family Left to right - Back row ?, Emilia, Narcisse, Delina, ?; Second row Aurora, Charles Thomas, Jeanne, ?; Front row - ?, ? |
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Lemmelin family Emilia Lemmelin front row on right |
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Joseph Lemmelin Who's picture is hanging on the wall? Adelaide Lanoix? |
Marriage Ceremony |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4, 16] |
held at Sacre Coeur |
- Present at the ceremony were Narcisse Lemelin, father of Delina, and Joseph Landreville, cousin of Delina.
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Family ID |
F339 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Leo Achille Lirette, b. 4 Feb 1904, Cheneville, Papineau, Quebec, Canada , d. 16 Feb 1964, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 60 years) |
Marriage Contract |
21 Aug 1925 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [17] |
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 [2, 19] |
- Notation made in the parish register at baptism for Leo - married 22 Aug 1923 at L'Immaculee Mtl to Emilia Lemelin. [18]
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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 [4, 19] |
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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Children |
| 1. Roland Oliver Lirette, b. 18 Jan 1927, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States , d. 12 Jan 1997, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 69 years) |
| 2. Jeannine Delina Lirette, b. 23 Jul 1929, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
7 Feb 2020 |
Family ID |
F343 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |