Frederick Maximillian LaChance (1888 - 1944)

Born 16 Jun 1888 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ella Louise (Rahm) LaChance — married 28 May 1913 in Turton, Spink, South Dakota, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1944 at age 56 in Turton, Spink, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

When Frederick Maximillian LaChance was born on June 16, 1887, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, his father, Nazaire Ira Lachance, was 30 and his mother, Marie-Zoé, Emma Barnier was 23. He married Ella Louise Rahm on May 28, 1913. They had seven children in 14 years. They farmed in Spink County, SD. He died on September 14, 1944, in Turton, South Dakota, at the age of 57, and was buried there. Name He was baptized (19 June 1888) at Notre Dame in Chippewa Falls as Joseph Alfred. Most French Canadian sons were named Joseph and Alfred was to honor an ancestor. By 1900 he was using "Frederick J LaChance" according to the census. That became Frederick Maximillian LaChance. Generally he was called Fred.

• Residence (1891) family moved from Wisconsin to S Dakota
• Medical Condition (4 December 1895) Fred exploded a torpedo that he found on the railroad tracks. The railway company sent a letter denying negligence but offered to pay in medical costs. A "torpedo" was a dynamite cap strapped on the rail to warn the crew of danger ahead by explosion. *Residence (1910) Spring, Spink, South Dakota, USA
• Residence (1920) Spring Township, Spink, South Dakota, United States
• Residence (1930) Turton, Spink, South Dakota, United States
• Employment (1931) Working at the Huron plant with Butch LaBrie, Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA
• Occupation (1935) There were no crops in the Dirty 30s due to dust and drought. Fred worked in the stockyard in Huron with his friend Graham.
• Residence (1 September 1937) Tornado wrecked the barn and combine Turton Spink, South Dakota, USA.
• Residence (1940) Sumner Township, Spink, South Dakota, United States
• Burial (1944) St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Turton, SD

Research Notes

Although his baptismal certificate was for Joseph Alfred, it was apparently a courtesy name and was never used. His own children didn't know it. To avoid duplicate profiles, the baptismal name is listed in other.

Sources

See also:

• Ancestry Profile
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 July 2018), memorial page for Frederick Maximillian “Fred” LaChance (16 Jun 1888–24 Sep 1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #76297902, citing Saint Josephs Cemetery, Turton, Spink County, South Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Robin Rainford (contributor 46867163) .
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 December 2017, 22:55), entry for Frederick Maximilian LaChance (PID ); contributed by various users.
• 1900 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 7602 #59709764; Name: Frederic J Lachaneu; [Frederic J LaChance]; Age: 13; Birth Date: Jun 1886; Birthplace: Wisconsin; Home in 1900: Andover, Day, South Dakota; Sheet Number: 4; Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 56; Family Number: 56; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Son; Marital status: Single; Father's name: Ira Lachaneu; Father's Birthplace: France, Canada; Mother's name: Emma Lachaneu; Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France; Occupation: At School; Attended School: 3; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes; Household Members: Name Age: Ira Lachaneu 42; Emma Lachaneu 36; Ida M Lachaneu 17; Jennie M Lachaneu 15; Frederic J Lachaneu 13; Anna Lachaneu 5; Paul La Chanen 4/12. Image
• 1910 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 7884 #179078319
• 1920 United States Federal Census
• 1930 United States Federal Census
• 1930 United States Federal Census
• 1940 United States Federal Census
• South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917; Ancestry Record sdbirths #270068; Name: Neva Lachance; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 28 Jul 1915; Birth Place: Spink, South Dakota, USA; File Date: 28 Jul 1915; Father: Fred Lachance; Mother: Ella Rohm; State File Number: 122095.
• South Dakota Births, 1856-1903
• South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955
• South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949: Ancestry Record 8561 #625286
• South Dakota, State Census, 1905
• South Dakota, State Census, 1915
• South Dakota, State Census, 1925
• South Dakota, State Census, 1935
• South Dakota, State Census, 1935
• U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• Web: South Dakota, Cemetery Index, 1831-2008
• Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908
• Certificate of Baptism, Notre Dame Church
• Turton Centennial Book 1886-1986. Compiled by Richard Barrie and Eva Lyren, Turton Centennial Book Committee copyright March 23, 1987. Library of Congress TX 2 356-707 Out of Print. Hardbound 448 pages. Excerpts with permission. Personal copy held by Robin Rainford