Luc (Fougere) Frazier (1879)

Born 18 Sep 1879 in Havre Boucher, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Husband of Malvina (Lavandier) Frazier — married 19 Jan 1904 in Havre Boucher, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Luc Fougère was born on 18 September, 1879, at Havre Boucher, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, where he was baptised at the Church of St. Paul the same day, to Maurice and Sophie Fougère^[1].

The 1881 Census recorded Luke Fougere, 1, living with his parents, Maurice, 54, Labourer, and Sophia, 35, and siblings Martell, 15, Labourer, Frank Edmund, 10, Annie Lealmere?, 8, Margaret Louisa, 4, Raphial, 3, and Mary Ellen, 0, at Harbour Boucher, Antigonish, Nova Scotia^[2].

The 1891 Census recorded Luke Fougere, 11, living at Lenwood, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, with his parents, Maurice, 65, Farmer, and Sophia, 45, and siblings Martell, 25, and Frank, 21, both Farm Labourers, Almire, 18, Margaret 15, Raphael, 14, Mary E., 9, and Elinor, 6^[3].

The 1901 Census recorded Luke Fougere, 23, born 9 December, 1878, Farmer's son, his parents, Maurice, 76, born 26 July, 1824, and Sopha, 56, birthdate blank, and sister Eliza, 17, born 5 May, 1883, living at Linwood, Antigonish, Nova Scotia^[4].

Luke Fougère, son of Maurice and Sophia Fougère, married Malvina Levandier, daughter of Maurice Lavandier and Celeste Cost, on 19 January, 1904, at St. Paul, Havre Boucher, Antigonish, Nova Scotia^[5].

After their wedding, Luke and Malvina Fougere moved to Braintree, Massachusetts, where Luke was working as a Ship Builder at the time of birth of daughter Helen Cecilia in December, 1904, and began using Frazier as their surname.

Luke and Malvina Frazier had 11 children:

• Helen Cecilia (Frazier-7165), born 6 December, 1904;
• Sarah Sophia (Frazier-7166), born 22 March, 1906;
• Mary (Frazier-7167), born 1907;
• Margaret (Frazier-7172), born 23 September, 1909;
• Joseph (Frazier-7173), born 1911;
• Stephen Morris (Frazier-7168), born 4 February, 1912;
• Doris Elizabeth (Frazier-7171), born 13 March, 1913;
• Walter Francis (Frazier-7174), born 27 May, 1915;
• James Edward (Frazier-7175), born 8 June, 1916;
• Albert William (Frazier-7176), born 31 December, 1917; and
• Mabel Agnes (Frazier-7177), born 15 September, 1922.

The 1920 U.S. Census recorded Malvina, 35, and Luke Frazier, 40, Shipper, Paint Factory, who had been living in the country since 1905, living in the Town of Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A., with their children Helen, 15, Sadie, 13, Margaret, 10, Joseph, 9, Steven, 7, Doris, 6, Walter 4 7/12, James 3 6/12, and Albert, 2^[6].

In 1922, Luke Frazier became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America^[7].

The 1930 U.S. Federal Census recorded Luke, 50, and Lucy?, 45, and children Margaret, 20, Joseph, 19, Stephen, 18, Doris, 17, Walter, 14, Albert, 12, Mabel 7 2/12, and Luke's widowed mother Sophie, 84, living at ED4, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts^[8].

The 1940 U.S. Federal Census recorded Luke, 60, Labourer, Town, and Melvina Frazier, 55, and their children Mabel A., 17, Albert N., 22, new worker, James E., 23, Machinist Operator, Furniture Factory, and Stephen M., 20, Labourer, ? Mnfct., living on Cleveland Avenue, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts^[9].

The 1950 U.S. Federal Census, conducted 13 April, 1950, recorded Luke, 72, Labourer, Town Lightwardept, and Melvina Frazier, 65, and son James, 33, Machine Operator, Leather Mfg. Company, still living at Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Also in the household was lodger Sam Rook, 69, Widowed, Labourer, Town Highway Department, and living next door were son Stephen and his family[[3]].

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Nova Scotia, Antigonish Catholic Diocese, 1823-1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV9R-B9Q : 8 March 2021), Luc Fougère, 18 Sep 1879; citing Baptism, St. Paul, Havre Boucher, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, Catholic Church parishes, Antigonish Diocese, Nova Scotia.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVX3-XMG : 2 March 2021), Luke Fougere in household of Maurice Fougere, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Maurice Fougere, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ Library & Archives Canada; Digital Census Records; Census Year: 1891; Item Number: 590301; Surname: Fougere; Given Name(s): Luke; Age: 11; Province: Nova Scotia; District Name: Antigonish; Sub-District Name: Lenwood. View digitized page of Census of Canada, 1891 for Image No.: 30953_148111-00042 @ [1]. Note that page 4 precedes pages 1-3, so to see page 3 which has Luke's parents on it, you will need to scroll forward 2 images (there are 2 pages/indexed image).
4. ↑ Library & Archives Canada; Digital Census Records; Census Year: 1901; Item Number: 1184509; Surname: Fougere; Given Name(s): Luke; Province: Nova Scotia; District Name: Antigonish; Sub-District Name: Linwood. View digitized page of Census of Canada, 1901 for Image No.: z000034620 @ [2]
5. ↑ "Canada, Nova Scotia, Antigonish Catholic Diocese, 1823-1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV9T-VZL : 8 March 2021), Luke Fougere and Malvina Levandier, 19 Jan 1904; citing Marriage, St. Paul, Havre Boucher, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, Catholic Church parishes, Antigonish Diocese, Nova Scotia.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX12-B56 : 1 February 2021), Melvina Frazier in entry for Luke Frazier, 1920.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, United States Naturalization Records, 1871-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPH1-6NPB : 1 February 2022), Luke Frazier, Massachusetts, United States; citing Immigration, Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1368 (Boston: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), RG 21.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ5M-P34 : accessed 8 January 2023), Luke Frazier, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 14B, line 81, family 311, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 932; FHL microfilm 2,340,667.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4NQ-VNZ : 10 January 2021), Luke Frazier, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11-15, sheet 61B, line 74, family 429, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1624.