Schoolcraft was the county for Munsing until a certain time period, then it became Alger later. Glad you found them. Anita ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jolene Killoran" <sisgldhr@up.net> To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] In detail Laduke > Anita: Thank you for your reply. > I found the Duck family in 1880 Census for Munising (but, it was in > Schoolcraft County, MI) - I don't know why it wasn't taken in Alger County, > MI but, I am guessing that maybe that is just the way it was done in 1880. I > truly don't know, the Duck family could just be the Duck family .....I just > asked whether anyone might know if they could be Laduc/Laduke whatever > spelling because my family hasn't ever seemed to commit to one version or > another early on concerning the family name. My Peter Laduc couldn't read or > write - which at times brings an interesting combination to how his last > name is spelled. So far my family they have been found and used Laduke, > Leduke, Laduc, Laduque, Leduc, and Leaduques. I had read sometimes Laduke > type names are also spelled Laduck....it is a stretch but, I guess I was > kinda hoping Duck wasn't that far off from Laduck either. In any case, > maybe the Duck family might be looking for their ancestors and maybe they > can find them from my post. > > 1880 Munising, Schoolcraft County, MI Census > Louis Duck age 30 laborer > Joseph Duck age 5 > Peter Duck age 60 trapper > > > I don't believe that my Peter would have been in Munising, MI in 1880 just > yet....I believe part of his family was living there at that time. > > As far as I know by my family lore, Peter had family in Munising. He was > part native american, from where or what side I truly don't know......so I > could be looking for a maternal named family from Munising for him at that > time- only I don't know his mother's name at all. I was told he joined some > of his family in Munising between 1890 and 1900. In 1900 he lived in > Ontonagon, MI, well at least that was the main location - he still traveled > around. If I could locate his birth or death record for sure - I would be > very happy. My family has tried before, looking for him in records in > Detroit, MI. He could have been born anywhere really.......and he died at a > hospital in Michigan between 1930-1940. It is just so difficult because he > moved about so much. I can do some looking around in Cheboygan, MI and also > keep my eyes peeled also. Thank you, again. > > Jo > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anita Nelson" <anelson1@jamadots.com> > To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 6:02 PM > Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] In detail Laduke > > > > Jolene: I had some old 1850/1860 census information copied from an old > > microfilm from many years ago. I did not see the name Duck on it nor > > Leduc. However, I have researched families in the Alger Co. Michigan > area > > that had the name Laduc in their lineage. My husband had an Elizabeth > > Leduc, a Mrs. Lamouria, and a possibly cousin had an Emma Leduc. A Mrs. > > Atherton, who recently passed, had a grandmother Leduc. These Leducs > > migrated here from Cheboygan, Michigan and before that, Russell Co. > Clarence > > Creek, Ontario. Another Rosie Laduke, maiden name Carrow, from Cheboygan > > who had children Dorris, Rena, Elmer, and Clyde. I will keep my eye out > for > > Duck while searching records. > > > > This probably don't help much but wanted to let you know I looked. The > 1870 > > Michigan Census is free on line. Give it a try > > http://envoy.libomich.lib.mi.us/1870 and the Cheboygan Genealogical > > Society is on line. > > > > Happy Hunting, Anita > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jolene Killoran" <sisgldhr@up.net> > > To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 9:46 PM > > Subject: [NISHNAWBE] In detail Laduke > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I gather from not getting a responce my Duck family question -it was a > > stupid one. Sorry, just gets frustrating sometimes looking. Just hoping > > someone might know of my family. Thought I give some more details. > > > > > > "Joseph" Peter LeDuke born abt. 1849 Detroit, Michigan. Assuming his > > parents died young.... > > > Peter had sisters by the name of Rose, Alice, and Kitty. Might be more > > siblings??? > > > > > > I was thinking that Rose Laduke age 14 was placed with Antoine Morafa > > family 1870 Census Detroit, MI. Alice Laduke 1870 Census age 11 St. > > Vincent's Orphans Detroit, MI. Kitty was said to be married to a Voss - > > Peter lived with her and ran away at about 12 years old. > > > > > > Peter Laduke married 1. unknown (could be Rose?) unsure > > > > > > Child: Nettie - nickname (could be Edna?) unsure * found Nettie Laduke > > 1900 Detroit Michigan Census at Mother Mary of Saint Scholastica House of > > Good Sheperd working in laundry. > > > > > > 2. Selena Sheff (her second marriage also) First marriage said to be > > Anthony Charboneau. > > > > > > *birth record Mary Adelaide Charboneau birth May 14, 1886 Detroit, Wayne > > County, Michigan. Name of Father: Anthony Charboneau Name of Mother: > Selena > > Sheff. 2nd Marriage Record of Mary Charboneau stated Father's name as: > > Arthur Charbeneau. > > > > > > Children from Peter and who they married > > > > > > 1. Joseph Laduke born 1887 Saginaw, MI died 1954 - Mae Dougherty > > > 2. Joseph Leduke born 1895 Whitefish Pointe, MI - Evelyn? > > > 3. Theodore Laduke born 1892 Manistique, MI > > > 4. Geneveive Germaine Laduke born 1894 died 1957 - LaFernier / Edward > > Listermen > > > 5. Priscilla Laduke born 1898 - L.J. Berger > > > 6. Madelin Rose Laduke born 1899 - George LaTondress > > > 7. Agnes Pearl Laduke born 1901- Raleigh Daugherty/Dougherty > > > 8. Aloysius John LaDuke born 1903 - Elizabeth Fredrickson > > > 9. Lewis Laduke- born and died 1904 > > > 10. Francis Hubert Laduke - born 1909 died 1915 drowned > > > > > > *funeral card Selina LaDuke born August 11, 1862 died November 13, 1948 > > buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery Detroit, MI. Her sister was Adelaide Sheff > > married to Francis Goudreau. Selena came from Kent, Ontario Canada related > > to Thibodeau's also. > > > > > > *Peter worked for the Diamond Match Co. in Ontonagon, MI and fished. For > > his first paycheck he bought a gun to hunt to feed his family and a > > newspaper subscription although he couldn't read. Short bio by Alma > Swinton. > > Mrs. Swinton was a doctor's wife and often accompanied Madelin Laduke to > her > > appts. She was sight and hearing impaired and had learned Braile. > > > > > > In 1920 Joseph Laduke and Mae nee Dougherty are living next to an Odelia > > and Priscilla Leduke. > > > In 1920 George Latondress and Madge are living next to a Claud and Agnes > > Laduke. > > > > > > I don't have much more just tidbits here and there. I had ordered a > death > > record for Peter Laduke but, I am not sure if I have the right one. > > > That is where the Austin Laduke and Catherine Pelka came in from the > last > > email. Please let me know if anything sounds familiar or if it can be > > corrected. > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > Jo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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