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William "Willy" Champagne[1, 2]

Male 1897 - 1966  (68 years)


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  • Name William "Willy" Champagne 
    Born 11 Jun 1897  Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, MI, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1966  Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Per Delores Champagne Mousseau - Willy was quiet and didn't like kids around, grumpy.
    • Per June Quinn Lahti: Willy played violin and even played for weddings sometimes. He worked as caretaker and gravedigger at St Paul's Cemetery across the street from Mimi's. He worked for village of Grosse Pointe Farms, picking up debris, leaves, cleaning drains, painting the curbs, using the village work truck. Archie would help him dig graves.
    Person ID I16973  Drouillard
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2006 

    Father Isadore Jerome Huyet Champagne,   b. 07 Jul 1854, Mt Clemens, Macomb, MI, US Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Mar 1928, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, MI, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Florence (Florian) DROUILLARD,   b. 25 Nov 1861,   d. 09 Jul 1956, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, MI, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1879  Ste. Anne, Tecumseh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • They were married in the presence of Barnabe Champagne and Salome Drouillard.
    Resided Ridge Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, MI, US
    Source: Kathleen Wattle Interview June Veronica Chancey Quinn Lahti 
    Family ID F2328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S110] Kathleen Wattle GEDCOM file imported on 26 Oct 2006, Kathleen Wattle.

    2. [S54] Descendants of Simon Drouillard, Donald F. Drouillard, Norman W. Drouillard and Mark J. Drouillard, OS8-305K.