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Note: K-20/21 NARCISSE LESSARD/NELSON LASSER/MARIE-CATHERINE LA FRENIERE 12. Son Delore Joseph (aka J. Adelard) b. 9 November 1881, Muskegon, Muskegon Co, Michigan m. 6 Jan 1906, St. Jean's Church, Muskegon MI, to Frances Marian Wardell d. 15 May 1946, Muskegon
Delore Joseph was enumerated as "Joseph" in the 1884 Michigan state census.
Ambrosia St, 2nd District of Muskegon, Muskegon Co, MI 1884 Page 333, line and 334 line 1 LASSER, Nelson, male, white, age 49, married, b. Canada, fa/mo b. Can/Can , Mary, F, wife, white, 43, married, b. Can , Zag, M, son, white, 23, single, b. Ca , Alec, M, son, white, 19, single, b. Can , Charles, M, son, white, 14, single, b. Can , Edward, M, son, white, 8, single, b. Mich , Moses, M, son, white, 4, single, b. Mich , Delia, M, dau, white, 13, single, b. Mich , Joseph, M, son, white, 3, single, b. Mich , Mary K, M, dau, white, 4/12, single, b. Mich The 1890 census is lost, but in 1894, Michigan conducted a state census.
City of Muskegon, Muskegon Co, MI 1894 page 43, line 12; 1 June Lasser, Nelson, 54, male, white, husband, married; b. Can, fa/mo b. Can/Can , Mary, 53, F, white, wife, married; b. Can; 12 children 8 living , Edward, 18, male, white, son, single, b. Mich , Moses, 14, male, white, son, single, b. Mich , Joseph, 12, male, white, son, single, b. Mich "Lafsau" or "Lassau", see Michigan, Muskegon Co., Muskegon, ED 70; Sheet No. 20 B; in Ancestry.com; it is Image 41 of 45 for same ED in Muskegon.
3rd Ward, Muskegon City, Muskegon Co, MI 1900 13 June; ED 70 Image 41/45, Supv Dist 9, Sh 20; Family 479; 44 Ambrosia St LAFSAU, Nurss (?), hd, W, Male, unk month, 1840, age 60, married 42 yrs; born Canada/Fr, to USA 1865, Alien; cannot read, write, or speak English, owns house free , Marie C. wife, W, Female, March 1841, age 59, married 42 yrs, born Canada/FR, to USA 1865, cannot read, write, or speak English , Edward son, W, Male, Jan 1876, age 24, single, born Mich; reads, writes, and speaks English; occup: tinner , Moses son, W, Male, Oct 1880, age 19, single, born Mich, reads, writes, and speaks English , Deloir son, W, Male, Oct 1882, age 17, single, born Mich; reads, writes, and speaks English On 6 January 1906, at St. Jean's Church, Muskegon, Michigan, he married Frances Marian Wardell.
Delore is found in the 1920 federal census, Muskegon, Michigan, ED 131, Sheet 14, Line 59: Delore Lasser, aged 38. Frances, wife; and children Marguerite, Marie, Delore, Louise, Francis, and Leo.
The following is a transcript of Delore's obituary in the Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon Michigan, Thursday, 16 May 1946, page 20. Provided by Margaret Leafe 1999 in a jpeg scan.
DELORE J. LASSER
Delore J. Lasser, 64 years old, a stockroom clerk at the Shaw-Box Crane and Hoist Division from 1935 until recently, died Wednesday evening in Mercy Hospital after six weeks' illness.
Born in Muskegon on Nov. 9, 1881, Mr. Lasser was employed for 16 years as a foreman at Sealed Power Corporation before his work with the Shaw-Box Crane and Hoist Division. He was married in Muskegon on Jan. 23, 1905, to Frances Wardell.
Mr. Lasser, a communicant of St. Mary's church, leaves his widow, three sons, Leo F. at home; Francis J., Ludington, and Delore J., Jr., Muskegon; five daughters, Cleo P. ad Sybil E., at home; Mrs. H. J. Carlson, Chicago; Mrs. Vance Crane and Mrs. Frank Pietkiewicz, Muskegon; two brothers, M. J. Lasser, Muskegon, and Alex Lasser, Chicago; one sister, Mrs. Frank Mousseau, Muskegon, and 13 grandchildren.
The obituary of Delore's wife, Frances Marion Wardell, appeared in the Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon Michigan, Monday, 4 January 1971, page 24. This extract contains information of genealogical interest:
LASSER, MRS. (Widow of Delore) 211 Truman St.-Newberry, Michigan
Mrs. Francis Lasser, age 81, passed away Saturday evening in Newberry, Michigan, after a lingering illness. Born in Indiana, she was a Muskegon resident for 60 years, moving to Newberry 8 years ago. She was an affiliate of the St. Jean's Catholic Church. The former Frances Wardell, she married Delore Lasser January 28, 1904 in Muskegon. He passed away in 1946. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Frank (Margrette) Pietkiewcz and Mrs. Vance (Marie) Crane, Sr., both of Muskegon, Mrs. Jack (Louise) Carlson of Sarasota, Florida, Mrs. Edwin (Sybil) Tjardes of Bloomington, Indiana and Mrs. R. P. (Cleo) Hicks of Newberry, Michigan; 3 sons, Delore and Leo of Muskegon and Francis of Gary, Indiana; 23 grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Walter (Eliza) Koloff of New Berlin, Wisconsin and Mrs. Sybil Hammond of Arkansas. The service for Mrs. Lasser will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the Clock Chapel. Interment will be made in St. Mary's Cemetery....
Daughter Cleo Hick's obituary text was furnished by Margaret Leafe, 17 March 2003:
Cleo P. Hicks
Cleo Pauline Hicks of Newberry died August 2, 1994 at her home. She was born May 19, 1924 in Muskegon.
A resident of Newberry since 1951, she was a member of R. P. Hicks Hospice and served on the board of directors of the Tahquamenon Education Foundation.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. R. P. Hicks, in 1980; sons Dr. Samuel Hicks in 1991, Russell in 1972 and Matthew in 1953; three brothers, Frances, Del and Leo; and two sisters Marguerite and Louise. She is survived by daughter Amy (William) McNamara of Newberry; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Marie Crane of Muskegon and Sybil Tjardes of Sarasota, Fl.
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 4 from the Beaulieu Funeral Home of Newberry with Deacon Dean Hermann officiating. Burial was in the Forest Home Cemetery. Those who wish may contribute to a memorial fund to R. P. Hicks Hospice.
Newberry News August 17, 1994
Card of Thanks
Family, friends, community of Newberry---
I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for the many acts of kindness bestowed upon Cleo and her family during her illness and during our bereavement. Mother enjoyed her many visits, messages and letters of encouragement. She was grateful for delicious, hot-cooked meals and desserts for her pleasure. The outpouring of love and concern was truly appreciated and recognised by her family.
Mom loved Newberry. She had no desire to leave. She fondly recalled her move to the U.P. frontier in 1951. Questioning my father, "We are going where?" Newberry became her safe haven, her refuge. Newberry was home.
She asked that I might place this letter in the paper so that she might convey how dear and important this community was to her. She truly felt this community held her close: cradling her in tragedies and sharing in her joys. She loved living among you and was grateful to be considered a "local".
Thank you Sincerely, Amy McNamara and the family of Cleo Hicks
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