Cecilia Gauthier (Hallberg Family Data)

Cecilia Gauthier
(1846-1900)

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Spouses/Children:
Joseph La Mere

Cecilia Gauthier

Born: 20 January 1846, Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin ¹ ²
Christened: 15 February 1846, Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin ²
Marriage: Joseph La Mere on 27 November 1863 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota ¹
Died: 29 September 1900, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota at age 54 ¹ ³
Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota ¹

Cause of her death was Bright's disease.¹

Other names for Cecilia were Cecelia Gauthier and Cecile Gauthier.

General Notes:

St. Paul Globe notes "she had fourteen children, twelve of whom survive her. They are..." but then lists only ten.

1900 U. S. census states that Cecelia is the mother of thirteen, 10 living.

Christening Notes:

At St. Thomas Catholic Church. Godparents: John Dolan and Mary McLaughlin. Reverend James Causse officiating.

Burial Notes:

G 59, B 9, Section 20.

In her life:

• In 1850 Cecilia lived at District No. 24 in Grant County, Wisconsin. ⁴

• She was counted in the 1850 US census for District No. 24, Grant, Wisconsin. ⁴ Dwelling number 787.

Enumerated as Cecil Goga.

• In 1857 she lived in West St. Paul, Dakota, Minnesota. ⁵

• Cecilia was counted in the 1857 Minnesota census for West St. Paul, Dakota, Minnesota. ⁵ Enumerated as Gokey.

• She appeared on the census in 1860 in West St. Paul, Dakota, Minnesota. ⁶

• In 1860 she lived in West St. Paul, Dakota, Minnesota. ⁶

• She was counted in the 1870 US census for Winsted, McLeod, Minnesota. ⁷ Page 6
As Celia Lamier.

• In 1870 she lived in Winsted, McLeod, Minnesota. ⁷

• Cecilia was counted in the 1880 US census for Winsted, McLeod, Minnesota. ⁸ SD 2, ED 80, P. 19

• In 1880 she lived in Winsted, McLeod, Minnesota. ⁸

• She was counted in the 1900 US census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁹ SD 5, ED 122, P. 11
As Cecelia La Mere.

• In 1900 Cecilia lived at 2529 25th Ave. So. in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁹

Cecilia married Joseph La Mere, son of Joseph Lemier and Theotiste Richard, on 27 November 1863 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.¹ (Joseph La Mere was born on 15 August 1839 in Nicolet, Quebec, Canada,¹⁰ ¹¹ died on 6 October 1921 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota ¹⁰ and was buried on 8 October 1921 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota ¹ ¹⁰.) The cause of his death was valve disease of heart, mitral regurgitation.¹

About her marriage to Joseph:

• They were married at St. Paul Cathedral. ¹

• The marriage was witnessed by Felix Rivet and William Provencher.

1 Bernice Rousseau Fisher, The Genealogy of Alan Fisher and Teresa Fisher Boardman (Published in 1997. Copyright Bernice Rousseau Fisher. Used by permission of the author.)

3 St. Paul Globe, Largest Family in the Northwest (1 Nov 1903), Article notes "now deceased".

10 State of Minnesota, Division of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate: Joseph LaMar. Rec. Date: 6 October 1921. Certificate Number: 19765.

11 Bernice Rousseau Fisher, The Genealogy of Alan Fisher and Teresa Fisher Boardman (Published in 1997. Copyright Bernice Rousseau Fisher. Used by permission of the author.), Birth date here given as 13 June, 1839.

Cecilia Gauthier

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