Re: Joseph Fredelin Lequia/Alvina Lomprey
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Re: Joseph Fredelin Lequia/Alvina Lomprey
Fran Coleman 4/29/07
You said that your Grandfather was a twin named Leo, who was born in 1914 in Michigan.I happen to have his ancestry if you are interested.The ancestry goes back to about 1600's.I'm focusing right now on identifying descendants of Oliver Lecuyer/Lequia who came to Michigan from Quebec in the late 1800's.My husband is a descendant of Oliver and you and your grandfather are too.I am happy to share the ancestry and descendant info with you.I'd like to know more about Leo.Leo was as you said, a twin to Paul Lequia.Their father was Napolean.You said that his name was Joseph, which makes me question whether possibly his middle name may have been Joseph.That is certainly possible; but the census shows Leo and his twin brother in the household of Napolean and his wife Mary.Mary was the second wife of Napolean who was a son of Oliver Lecuyer/Lequia and Salome Remillard.I have been told that Napolean fathered 21 children, but I only have identified 12 of them.I know that the twins were the youngest and born when Napolean was quite old to be having children.Here are the census records for Napolean Lecuyer who was born in Quebec, Canada, but moved to Michigan.See 1930 census showing Paul & Leo (the twins).
1880 Census- Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan
Napolean Liquia, 22, Canada
Octavia, 27,
William Broisant, 9, step-son, Michigan
Peter ", 7, step-dau, Michigan
Mary, 6, step-dau, Michigan
Freddie Liquea, 3, son, Michigan
1900 Census- Ely, Marquette, Michigan
Nepolea Liqine 43, April 1857, Canada French, day labor, immigrated 1865,
Octavia Liqine 46,Apirl 1854, Canada French, 14 children, 9 living
Wilfred Liqine 17, son, April 1883, Michigan
Emma Liqine 15, May 1885, Michigan
Albert Liqine 14, June 1885, Michigan
Clara Liqine 11, April 1889
Joseph Liqine 7, March 1893
1910 Census- Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
Napolean Lequia, 53, married 1 time, b., Canada- French
Clara, dau, 17, Michigan
Joseph, son, 16, Michigan
Rose Brisson, servant, 16, Canada French
1920 Census- Ely, Marquette, Michigan
Napoleon Lequia 63
Mary Lequia 43
Napoleon Lequia 5
Joseph Lequia 26
Pearl Lequia 22, dau in law
Jane Lequia 7/12, grand-dau
1930 Census- Ely, Marquette, Michigan
Hopolion Lequia 72
Mary Lequia 54
Leo Lequia 16
Paul Lequia 16
Happy to share more if you want to E-mail me.