Fresen Laurain

Fresen Laurain was my 3rd great-grandmother.  This is a picture of her tombstone.

Photo courtesy of Patricia Ibbotson at Findagrave.

She was born Euphrosine Leduc on October 31, 1825 and died November 28, 1908.  She was the daughter of François-Barthelemi Leduc and Marguerite Boutron dite Major.

Other names she was known by were Frazine and Mary Ann.

This is the census of 1850 in the township of Springwells, Wayne County, Michigan, USA.  Line 1 through 11 is Fresen's household.  On the same Census, on line 24 is Augustin Laurain's household.  Augustin and John Baptist Laurain were brother-in-laws and cousins.  John Baptist Laurain was the sibling of Marguerite Lorrain who was married to Augustin.  They were also cousins.

1850 Census - Springwells Township, Wayne County, Michigan.  Her name was written as Frazine.

From my 4th cousin 1x removed, Matt Laduke's website:

According to the published genealogy “Ancestry of William Leduc of Detroit, Michigan by His daughter Addie Leduc Morton”

Francis Barthelmy and Marguerite lived at Saint-Timothee, Québec, Canada, but moved to Detroit, Michigan, leaving on October 31, 1834 and arriving in May 1835. They came with their six youngest children (Judith Angelique, Toussaint C, Louis, Michel, Josephine, Euphrosine) and the husband of their daughter Angelique, who had married Louis L’Arrive. They left on two sleighs with two teams, but when they got to York, now Kingston, Canada, the snow was gone, so they stopped there, and many of them worked there for awhile and then continued on their journey, arriving in Windsor, Canada, in early 1835. Their eldest daughter Marguerite, who had married Felix Charrbonneau, also came to Detroit soon after with his family to reside in Detroit. Their eldest son, Ambrose had married, and did not leave Canada. We do not know when or where Marguerite (Boutron) Leduc died but think while on a visit back to Canada. Francis Barthelmy Leduc made several visits back to Canada, and died there April 30, 1862, aged 79 years. He is buried at St. Louis, near St. Timothee, Canada.

Mamerto Arcala - Discrepancies

Mamerto "Jimmy" Agan Arcala

After further research on my grandfather, Mamerto Agan Arcala, son of Bartolome Arcala and Narcisa Arribas, I have found a 1940 Census record that lists him as Mamerto Arribas and that Pete Arcala was his step-brother.  This does prove that there are discrepancies in Mamerto's family tree.  First of all, his death records and his naturalization record documents his legal name as Mamerto Agan Arcala.  By tradition, Filipinos take on their mother's maiden name for their middle name.

Who was Agan?  Why did Mamerto use the surname Arribas instead of Arcala in the 1940 Census?  Was he not biologically an Arcala, but took on the Arcala surname to match his brothers?

If Mamerto was an Arcala, was Bartolome married to another person with the surname Agan, other than Narcisa?  Or was Mamerto the son of another Arribas, relative of Narcisa?

Personally, I have now seen and/or heard my grandfather's name in multiple ways:

1. Mamerto Agan Arcala (Who is Agan?  Was that his biological mother's surname?)
2. Mamerto Santiago Arcala (Santiago was his deceased brother in Washington, USA), hence how Mamerto got the nickname "Jimmy" for Santiago translates to Saint James, and Jimmy is the nickname for James.
3. Mamerto Arribas (Was he named for Narcisa Arribas whom was the mother of Antonio Arribas Arcala and Pedro Arribas Arcala, or another relative by the same surname?) Mamerto did state his mother's name was Narcisa Arribas on his marriage application to my grandmother Lenore Evelyn Barron.  However, they also both lied on the marriage application about their ages.  

His name is documented as Mamerto Agan Arcala on his Naturalization Record.

He lists Narcisa Arribas as his mother on his marriage certificate, which he lied about his age on.  My grandmother Lenore also lied about her age.

Mamerto's surname is Arribas on this 1940 Census and lists his brother Pete as his "step-brother."

• Hilarion Arcala (aka Pedro) was married to Macaria Agosto Quibal on July 7, 1917 and his parents were listed as Bartolome Arcala and Narcisa Arribas.
• Antonio Arcala was married to Gertrude Daudin (neé Lueckernan) and lists his parents as Bartolome Arcala and Narcisa Arribas.  The Social Security Death Index states his mother's maiden name was Agan.
• Santiago Arcala dies in Tacoma, Washington on July 2, 1925 and his parents were listed as Bartolome Arcala and Narcisa Arribas.

1940 Census - Barron and Butterman Household

I thought this was a great image of the US Census featuring the household of my great-grandfather Harvey Barron and Susan Barron (née Laurain), the parents of my paternal grandmother Lenore Evelyn Barron.  In that household (Ward 16, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, United States - year of 1940) lived:

1940 Census - Ward 16, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, USA

1. Harvey Barron, head of household, male, White, 53 years old, Married, born in Canada French, occupation as a Printer, industry Printing Shop
2. Susan Barron, wife, female, White, 54 years old, Married, born in Michigan
3. Norby Barron, son, male, White, 24 years old, Single, born in Michigan, occupation as inspector of engine parts, industry Auto factory
4. Lorraine Barron, daughter, female, White, 20 years old, Single, born in Michigan, occupation as "new worker."
5. Lenore Barron, daughter, female, White, 17 years old, Single, born in Michigan, occupation as "housework", industry Private Home
6. Marilyn Barron, daughter, female, White, 12 years old, Single, born in Michigan
7. George Butterman, son-in-law, male, White, 39 years old, Married, born in Canada English, occupation as assembly line laborer, industry Auto Factory
8. Velma Butterman, daughter, female, White, 27 years old, Married, born in Michigan, occupation as Sales Lady, industry Department Store
9. Robert Butterman, grandson, male, White, 3 years old, Single, born in Michigan
10. Patricia Butterman, granddaughter, female, White, 1 year old, Single, born in Michigan 

1870 Census of Isadore Roe's Household

This is the 1870 Census of Isadore Roe and Teresa Lauzon's household.  They were my 3rd great-grandparents, the parents of Sarah Roe, whom was my 2nd great-grandmother, whom was the mother of Susan Laurain, whom was my great-grandmother, the mother of my grandmother Lenore Evelyn Barron.

This census states that my 3rd great-grandfather, Isadore Roe, was 40 years old in 1870 and his occupation was Laborer.  He was born in Michigan and could not read or write.  My 3rd great-grandmother was, Teresa Roe (neé Lauzon) and she was 35.  She kept house, was born in Michigan and also could not read or write.  The children in the household were Sarah (my 2nd great grandmother), whom was 10 years old at the time.  She was born in Michigan and was attending school at the time.  She had younger siblings.  Sisters, Frankie (age 9), Mary (age 5), Laura (age 4), and brothers Thomas (age 2), and George (an infant under a year old).