Heroes, Heritage, and History

Edward Lawrence Nookie Groleau (P1311), barber, son of Peter Charles Groleau (P761) and Clara Emma Longhurst (P230), was born on November 8, 1922 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan, USA and died on September 18, 1971 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA at the age of 48.

Peter Charles Groleau (P761), longshoreman and barber, son of Delphise Groleau (P1279) and Marie Paré (P314), was born on April 7, 1894 in Wilson, Menominee Co., Michigan, USA and died on February 2, 1960 in Milwaukee Co. Gen’l Hosp., Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA at the age of 65.

Clara Emma Longhurst (P230), housekeeper, daughter of William Longhurst (P1498) and Mary Louise Grandchamp (P672), was born on April 2, 1902 in Garden, Garden Twp., Delta Co., Michigan, USA and died on November 1, 1992 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA at the age of 90.

Delphise Groleau (P1279), son of Charles Groleau (P569) and Philomene Gagnon (P114), was born on August 29, 1862 in Embrun, Russell Twp., Russell Co., Ontario, Canada and died on September 14, 1919 in Univ. of Mich. Hosp., Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA at the age of 57.

Marie Paré (P314), daughter of Basile Paré (P1470) and Madeleine Henault (P235), was born on February 2, 1867 in Co. Beauharnois, Québec, Canada and died on January 22, 1922 in Gladstone, Delta Co., Michigan, USA at the age of 54.

William Longhurst (P1498), son of James Longhurst (X2323) and Ann Jane Longhurst (X2324), was born in March 1872.

Mary Louise Grandchamp (P672), daughter of Colbert Grandchamp (P1106) and Delima Dubois (P618), was born on March 21, 1882 in Ontario, Canada and died in 1960 in Escanaba, Delta Co., Michigan, USA at the age of 77.