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Viola Evelenia PelletierAge: 94 years19031998

Name
Viola Evelenia Pelletier
Given names
Viola Evelenia
Surname
Pelletier
Married name
Viola Evelenia Troutman
Married name
Viola Evelenia Richards
Also known as
Viola Evelyn Calkins
Married name
Viola Evelenia Smith
Birth December 23, 1903
Associate: Adam Pelletier
Associate: Anna M “Annie” Moore
Text:
Name: Evelenia Pelltier Sex: Female Father's Name: Adam Pelltier Father's Sex: Male Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Name: Mary Pelltier Mother's Sex: Female Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Event Type: Birth Event Date: 23 Dec 1903 Event Place: Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Wyandotte, Wayne
Marriage of parentsJesse J CalkinsAnna M “Annie” MooreView this family
April 6, 1904 (Age 3 months)
Text:
Name: Jesse J. Calkins Sex: Male Age: 25y Birth Date: 1879 Birthplace: Monroe Father's Name: Robt. H. Mother's Name: Emma Emerson Spouse's Name: Anna M. Moore Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 21y Spouse's Birth Date: 1883 Spouse's Birthplace: Wyandotte Spouse's Father's Name: John Spouse's Mother's Name: Unknown Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1904 Marriage Place: Monroe, Monroe, Michigan Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 6 Apr 1904 Event Place: Monroe, Monroe, Michigan
Adoption between 1907 and 1910 (Age 3 years)
Adoption: Adopted by both parents
Note: Her biological parents are Adam Pelletier and Mary D Moore. However, she is shown in the 1910/1920 Census with Jesse J Calkins and Anna M Moore as their daughter. Anna M Moore is the sister of Mary D Moore.
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn T Moore
September 18, 1908 (Age 4 years)
Text:
Name: John Moore Sex: Male Age: 73 Birth Year (Estimated): 1835 Birthplace: Canada Marital Status: Single Occupation: Mason Race: White Ethnicity: American Event Type: Death Event Date: 18 Sep 1908 Event Place: Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States Additional Relatives: X
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn T Moore
September 18, 1908 (Age 4 years)
Text:
Name: John Moore Sex: Male Age: 73 Birth Year (Estimated): 1835 Birthplace: Canada Marital Status: Single Occupation: Mason Race: White Ethnicity: American Event Type: Death Event Date: 18 Sep 1908 Event Place: Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States Additional Relatives: X
Death of a maternal grandmotherAgnes Suzor
June 17, 1909 (Age 5 years)
Text:
Name: Agnes Moore Sex: Female Age: 58 Birth Year (Estimated): 1851 Birthplace: Mi Marital Status: Widowed Occupation: Housework Race: W Ethnicity: American Father's Name: Theodore Suzor Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: S. Cooley Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Jun 1909 Event Place: Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States Additional Relatives: X
Death of a maternal grandmotherAgnes Suzor
June 17, 1909 (Age 5 years)
Text:
Name: Agnes Moore Sex: Female Age: 58 Birth Year (Estimated): 1851 Birthplace: Mi Marital Status: Widowed Occupation: Housework Race: W Ethnicity: American Father's Name: Theodore Suzor Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: S. Cooley Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Jun 1909 Event Place: Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States Additional Relatives: X
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 6 years)
Census 1911 (Age 7 years)
Census January 7, 1920 (Age 16 years)
MarriageWilliam Field RichardsView this family
February 5, 1929 (Age 25 years)
Text:
Name: William Richards Spouse's Name: Viola Caulkins Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 5 Feb 1929 Event Place: Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Wyandotte
Census April 14, 1930 (Age 26 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam Field Richards
May 1, 1936 (Age 32 years)
Death of a fatherAdam Pelletier
between 1918 and 1940 (Age 14 years)

Note: Adam died between 1918 and 1940. In 1981, he and his family cross the Canadian/Us border. In the 1940 Census, his wife (Mary) is listed as a Widow.
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherJesse J Calkins
May 18, 1945 (Age 41 years)
Text:
Name: Jesse Calkins Event Type: Death Event Date: 18 May 1945 Event Place: Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): United States, Michigan
Census May 12, 1950 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherMary D Moore
1956 (Age 52 years)
Death of a husbandRussell William Troutman
about 1969 (Age 65 years)

Death of a motherAnna M “Annie” Moore
November 12, 1971 (Age 67 years)
MarriageCharles Phillip SmithView this family
April 25, 1972 (Age 68 years)
Associate: Adam Pelletier
Associate: Mary D Moore
Text:
Name: Charles Philip Smith Age: 65 Birth Date: 30 Aug 1906 Father's Name: Charles Smith Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Dame Marc Eugenia Kearney Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Volie Evelyn Pelltier Spouse's Age: 68 Spouse's Birth Date: 23 Dec 1903 Spouse's Father's Name: Adam Pelltier Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Dame Mary Moore Pelltier Event Type: Marriage Registration Event Date: 25 Apr 1972 Event Place: Port-au-Prince, Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haïti Certificate Number: 126 Page Number: 35
Death of a husbandCharles Phillip Smith
August 11, 1993 (Age 89 years)
Event
Charles Phillip Smith
August 13, 1993 (Age 89 years)
Death April 23, 1998 (Age 94 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Mary D Moore
Birth: June 1874 39 23Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: 1956Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Marriage: May 7, 1894Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
10 years
herself
Viola Evelenia Pelletier
Adoption: between 1907 and 1910Michigan, United States
Birth: December 23, 1903Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: April 23, 1998Broward, Florida, United States
Family with adoptive parents - View this family
father
Jesse J Calkins
Birth: February 2, 1879Monroe, Michigan, United States
Death: May 18, 1945Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
mother
Anna M “Annie” Moore
Birth: November 23, 1880 45 29Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: November 12, 1971Harper Woods, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Marriage: April 6, 1904Monroe, Michigan, United States
-3 months
herself
Viola Evelenia Pelletier
Adoption: between 1907 and 1910Michigan, United States
Birth: December 23, 1903Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: April 23, 1998Broward, Florida, United States
Family with Russell William Troutman - View this family
husband
herself
Viola Evelenia Pelletier
Adoption: between 1907 and 1910Michigan, United States
Birth: December 23, 1903Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: April 23, 1998Broward, Florida, United States
son
Private
Family with William Field Richards - View this family
husband
William Field Richards
Birth: August 4, 1900Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: May 1, 1936Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
herself
Viola Evelenia Pelletier
Adoption: between 1907 and 1910Michigan, United States
Birth: December 23, 1903Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: April 23, 1998Broward, Florida, United States
Marriage: February 5, 1929Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Family with Charles Phillip Smith - View this family
husband
Charles Phillip Smith
Birth: August 30, 1906Michigan, United States
Death: August 11, 1993Broward, Florida, United States
herself
Viola Evelenia Pelletier
Adoption: between 1907 and 1910Michigan, United States
Birth: December 23, 1903Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: April 23, 1998Broward, Florida, United States
Marriage: April 25, 1972Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haïti

Viola Evelenia Pelletier has 1 first cousin recorded

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Mother's family (1)

BirthMichigan, County Births, 1867-1917
Text:
Name: Evelenia Pelltier Sex: Female Father's Name: Adam Pelltier Father's Sex: Male Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Name: Mary Pelltier Mother's Sex: Female Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Event Type: Birth Event Date: 23 Dec 1903 Event Place: Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Wyandotte, Wayne
CensusCanada Census 1911
MarriageMichigan, Church Records, 1819-1991
Text:
Name: William Richards Spouse's Name: Viola Caulkins Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 5 Feb 1929 Event Place: Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Wyandotte
MarriageHaiti, Civil Registration, 1794-2012
Text:
Name: Charles Philip Smith Age: 65 Birth Date: 30 Aug 1906 Father's Name: Charles Smith Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Dame Marc Eugenia Kearney Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Volie Evelyn Pelltier Spouse's Age: 68 Spouse's Birth Date: 23 Dec 1903 Spouse's Father's Name: Adam Pelltier Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Dame Mary Moore Pelltier Event Type: Marriage Registration Event Date: 25 Apr 1972 Event Place: Port-au-Prince, Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haïti Certificate Number: 126 Page Number: 35
Adoption
Her biological parents are Adam Pelletier and Mary D Moore. However, she is shown in the 1910/1920 Census with Jesse J Calkins and Anna M Moore as their daughter. Anna M Moore is the sister of Mary D Moore.
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Jesse J Calkins - Household

Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Calkins, Jesse JheadMW31M6MIMIMIEnglishTapperWater WorksWNo0YesYesOMH
Calkins, Anna MwifeFW28M611MIMICanadaEnglishNoneYesYes
Calkins, VioladaughterFW6SMIMIMINoner
Moore, Henrybrother-in-lawMW25SMIMICanadaEnglishPasturerHorsesWNo0YesYes

CensusCanada - Census transcript - Adam Pelletier - Household

Ontario, Canada

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Pelltier, AdamheadMW61MCanadaLaborer
Pelltier, MarywifeFW36MUSANone
Pelltier, AgnesdaughterFW16SUSANone
Pelltier, MarclinedaughterFW14SUSANone
Pelltier, MaydaughterFW10SUSANone
Pelltier, VioladaughterFW7SUSA
Pelltier, CeceliadaughterFW2SUSA

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Viola Evelenia Pelletier - Household

Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Calkins, JesseheadOMMW40MYesYesMIMIMIYesCity InspectorCity of WyandotteW
Calkins, AnnawifeFW38MYesYesMIMIMIYesNone
Calkins (Pelletier), VioladaughterFW16SYesYesYesMIMIMIYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Field Richards - Household

Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Richards, William FheadR50RNoMW30M29NoYesMIMIMIYesAst MgrMirror WorksWYesNo
Richards, ViolawifeFW26M26NoYesMIMIMIYesNone