Leonard Francis Morin (1922 - 1962)

Born 2 May 1922 in Poplar, Roosevelt, Montana, United States

Husband of Florence L (Doney) Morin — married 24 Oct 1944 in Chinook, Blaine, Montana, United States

Died 1 Nov 1962 at age 40 in Moscow, Latah, Idaho, United States

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Biography

On 24 Oct 1944, in Chinook, Montana, the following Marriage was solemnized by a Justice of the Peace: ^[1]

• Groom: Leonard Morin of Hays Montana

Born 2 May 1922 in Poplar, Montana; Age 22 years

Son of Fred Morin and Eva St. Arnod (sic)

Not previously married or divorced

Color: Indian

• Bride: Florence Doney of Hays Montana

Born 17 Jan 1925 in Lewiston, Montana: Age 19 years

Daughter of Joe H. Doney and Julia A. Gardipee (sic. possibly Gariépy)

Not previously married or divorced

Color: Indian

Leonard Morin died suddenly while finishing a cement surface at the University of Idaho, in Moscow, Latah, Idaho, at the age of 40 years, on 1 Nov 1962 of an MI. He was buried in St-Paul's Mission Cemetery in Hays Montana. Find A Grave has a copy of his death certificate, his obituary and his headstone which he shares with Florence L. Doney Morin Sayers. His obituary names only one child surviving him, a son, Randy. His obituary also names as surviving are his wife, his mother, 4 brothers and 4 sisters. ^[2] His Death Certifiacte can also be viewed on Ancestry.com. His parents are listed as Frederick Morin born in N.D. and Eva St. Arneaud born in Wellhollow N.D.^[3]

Census

• 1930 Landusky, Phillips, Montana. Sheet 2A, House/Family 31, Lines 42 to 50 and Sheet 2B Lines 51 and 52. Frederick Morin, his wife Eva J., their 8 children, including Leonard age 7, and Frederick's widower father, Peter, age 85 born in French Canada naturalized in 1880. All give father as mixed race and mother as Chippewa. ^[4] The neighbors above them on the same page are John B. Doney, his wife, Flora C. and their 4 children including possibly Frederick's future wife, Florence M. age 5.

Research Notes

Some Ancestry trees have his father as the child of Abraham Morin and Marianne Ladouceur. However that Frederick Morin was married three times but never to an Eva St-Arnaud. The obituary for Leonard Morin has his mother still living in 1962 but makes no mention of his father who is presumably deceased. The 1930 census has his paternal grandfather as Peter Morin.

Census of family prior to his birth:

• 1920 Census Sheridan Montana. Sheet 9A. Dwelling/Family 174. Lines 45 to 50. Fred Morin, his wife Eva and their 4 children. ^[5]

Pierre Morin could be Pierre Herménégilde Morin, son of Pierre Morin and Oliva Huard, born and baptized 26 Nov 1853 in St-Isidore-de-Lauzon. ^[6] His parents were married 14 Sep 1852 in St-Isidore-de-Lauzon. ^[7] Oliva Huard was the daughter of Augustin Huard and Luce Breton. A Pierre Morin and Olive Huard are the parents of widow Alma (Morin) Gerhen who marries Edward A. Paquin 17 Mar 1923 at the age of 59. ^[8] She dies 14 May 1957 at the age of 100 years, in Flathead County Hospital, Somers, Montana. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch: 21 May 2019, 004351313 > image 401 of 856; various county courthouses, Montana. Marriage Licence and Certificate Family Search
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #200858765 Headstone Image, Obituary, Death Certificate
3. ↑ Idaho, U.S., Death Records, 1890-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Idaho. Department of Health and Welfare. Death Index and Images, 1911–1969. Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Boise, Idaho.Image 9746 of 10978. Death Certificate Ancestry (membership)
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch: 8 December 2015, Montana > Phillips > Landusky > ED 10 > image 3 of 4; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002). 1930 US Census Family Search
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch: 12 September 2019, Montana > Sheridan > School District 5 > ED 201 > image 2 of 4; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). 1920 US Census Family Search
6. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers Baptism Pierre Herménégilde Morin IGD(Drouin) (forfait/paid service)
7. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers Marriage Pierre Morin and Oliva Huard IGD(Drouin) (forfait/paid service)
8. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch: 21 May 2019, 004350528 > image 291 of 865; various county courthouses, Montana. Marriage Alma Morin Gerhen Family Search
9. ↑ "Montana, Flathead County Records, 1871-2007," database with images, FamilySearch: 21 August 2019, > image 1 of 1; Flathead County Clerk of Court, Kalispell. Death Certificate Alma Morin Gerhen Paquin Family Search