Celima Marceline Germain La Faive 1877 – 1967
Celima, was the third child of Thomas and Marceline (nee Jolicoeur) Germain, and was born September 22, 1877, in Pembroke, which is situated in the county of Renfrew in Ontario. The family shows per census records they arrived in Hendricks in the county of Mackinac around 1890. With no access to the 1890 census, I can't be sure where they lived. Per Earl Henry La Faive, son of Celima he stated that his father Louis Jean Baptiste Lefebvre La Faive moved to the Upper Pennisula around 1887 when he was 14 years old. At the time he was working as a lumberman, and he boarded with the Germain family in Engadine. It is here that he fell in love with his future wife. Celima was only 16 when she married Louis on April 8, 1893, in Manistique. Their son stated that they took the train the day they were married from Engadine to Manistique. After they were married, Louis and Celima took up residence in Grand Marais, Michigan, which was situated in the county of Alger in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Louie and Celima lived in West Town, in the vicinity of what is now Woodland Park, where Louis built and had his home until about 1899, when he acquired a plot at the top of old "Plank Hill" and built his home in what is now the rising roadbed of M77 as it commences to the south to Seney. The home stood for years, at the rear of the Dunes Motel, where it was moved by Charley Chilson, after acquiring it from the Manilla family. When the Dunes Motel opened, they used the home for their laundry facilities until it was demolished. Celima and Louis had 8 children, which were all born at home in Grand Marais. After the birth of their youngest son, Celima suffered complications and was taken by horse carriage to the boat in Grand Marias harbor and she was taken to the hospital in Marquette.
Approximately 1910-1911, as all industry was terminating in town, the La Faives took up residency on the Schneider Farm, so-called, as operating managers for R.E. (Rudolph) Schneider. The main and principal works of Louie were in the lumbering mills, as laborer, sawyer, handler, loader, and general handy-man, primarily and almost exclusively for Mr. Schneider, as he was always referred to, in his various business activities. Mr. Schneider was not only his employer, but also his friend, banker, confidant, and advisor. It was only natural that finally, Mr. Schneider would so confidently rely on the responsibility and character of Louie to entrust the full management of his new and "modern" dairy farm to his care.
On October 4, 1917, the family left the Grand Marais area and took the train to the Detroit, Michigan area as the jobs were booming with the auto industry. In 1933 Celima was given 6 months to live; the family gathered at Christmas and had a family picture taken. Celima lived another 34 years as she was misdiagnosed. Celima lost her husband in 1953 and after he passed, she lived with her youngest daughter. Celima continued to speak French the entire time she lived in the U.S. The in-laws and grandchildren had a difficult time understanding Louis and Celima as they raised all their children who were fluent in French but learned English in school.
Celima passed on October 4, 1967, in Warren, Michigan, which was exactly 50 years to the day that the family moved to Detroit. At that time of her passing she was survived by her 8 children, 17 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren, sister of Louis Germain and Delia Fultz.
Celima was buried on October 9, 1967, and is interred next to her husband Louis La Faive in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.
Celima, was the third child of Thomas and Marceline (nee Jolicoeur) Germain, and was born September 22, 1877, in Pembroke, which is situated in the county of Renfrew in Ontario. The family shows per census records they arrived in Hendricks in the county of Mackinac around 1890. With no access to the 1890 census, I can't be sure where they lived. Per Earl Henry La Faive, son of Celima he stated that his father Louis Jean Baptiste Lefebvre La Faive moved to the Upper Pennisula around 1887 when he was 14 years old. At the time he was working as a lumberman, and he boarded with the Germain family in Engadine. It is here that he fell in love with his future wife. Celima was only 16 when she married Louis on April 8, 1893, in Manistique. Their son stated that they took the train the day they were married from Engadine to Manistique. After they were married, Louis and Celima took up residence in Grand Marais, Michigan, which was situated in the county of Alger in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Louie and Celima lived in West Town, in the vicinity of what is now Woodland Park, where Louis built and had his home until about 1899, when he acquired a plot at the top of old "Plank Hill" and built his home in what is now the rising roadbed of M77 as it commences to the south to Seney. The home stood for years, at the rear of the Dunes Motel, where it was moved by Charley Chilson, after acquiring it from the Manilla family. When the Dunes Motel opened, they used the home for their laundry facilities until it was demolished. Celima and Louis had 8 children, which were all born at home in Grand Marais. After the birth of their youngest son, Celima suffered complications and was taken by horse carriage to the boat in Grand Marias harbor and she was taken to the hospital in Marquette.
Approximately 1910-1911, as all industry was terminating in town, the La Faives took up residency on the Schneider Farm, so-called, as operating managers for R.E. (Rudolph) Schneider. The main and principal works of Louie were in the lumbering mills, as laborer, sawyer, handler, loader, and general handy-man, primarily and almost exclusively for Mr. Schneider, as he was always referred to, in his various business activities. Mr. Schneider was not only his employer, but also his friend, banker, confidant, and advisor. It was only natural that finally, Mr. Schneider would so confidently rely on the responsibility and character of Louie to entrust the full management of his new and "modern" dairy farm to his care.
On October 4, 1917, the family left the Grand Marais area and took the train to the Detroit, Michigan area as the jobs were booming with the auto industry. In 1933 Celima was given 6 months to live; the family gathered at Christmas and had a family picture taken. Celima lived another 34 years as she was misdiagnosed. Celima lost her husband in 1953 and after he passed, she lived with her youngest daughter. Celima continued to speak French the entire time she lived in the U.S. The in-laws and grandchildren had a difficult time understanding Louis and Celima as they raised all their children who were fluent in French but learned English in school.
Celima passed on October 4, 1967, in Warren, Michigan, which was exactly 50 years to the day that the family moved to Detroit. At that time of her passing she was survived by her 8 children, 17 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren, sister of Louis Germain and Delia Fultz.
Celima was buried on October 9, 1967, and is interred next to her husband Louis La Faive in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.
Celima Marceline Germain La Faive 1877 – 1967
Celima, was the third child of Thomas and Marceline (nee Jolicoeur) Germain, and was born September 22, 1877, in Pembroke, which is situated in the county of Renfrew in Ontario. The family shows per census records they arrived in Hendricks in the county of Mackinac around 1890. With no access to the 1890 census, I can't be sure where they lived. Per Earl Henry La Faive, son of Celima he stated that his father Louis Jean Baptiste Lefebvre La Faive moved to the Upper Pennisula around 1887 when he was 14 years old. At the time he was working as a lumberman, and he boarded with the Germain family in Engadine. It is here that he fell in love with his future wife. Celima was only 16 when she married Louis on April 8, 1893, in Manistique. Their son stated that they took the train the day they were married from Engadine to Manistique. After they were married, Louis and Celima took up residence in Grand Marais, Michigan, which was situated in the county of Alger in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Louie and Celima lived in West Town, in the vicinity of what is now Woodland Park, where Louis built and had his home until about 1899, when he acquired a plot at the top of old "Plank Hill" and built his home in what is now the rising roadbed of M77 as it commences to the south to Seney. The home stood for years, at the rear of the Dunes Motel, where it was moved by Charley Chilson, after acquiring it from the Manilla family. When the Dunes Motel opened, they used the home for their laundry facilities until it was demolished. Celima and Louis had 8 children, which were all born at home in Grand Marais. After the birth of their youngest son, Celima suffered complications and was taken by horse carriage to the boat in Grand Marias harbor and she was taken to the hospital in Marquette.
Approximately 1910-1911, as all industry was terminating in town, the La Faives took up residency on the Schneider Farm, so-called, as operating managers for R.E. (Rudolph) Schneider. The main and principal works of Louie were in the lumbering mills, as laborer, sawyer, handler, loader, and general handy-man, primarily and almost exclusively for Mr. Schneider, as he was always referred to, in his various business activities. Mr. Schneider was not only his employer, but also his friend, banker, confidant, and advisor. It was only natural that finally, Mr. Schneider would so confidently rely on the responsibility and character of Louie to entrust the full management of his new and "modern" dairy farm to his care.
On October 4, 1917, the family left the Grand Marais area and took the train to the Detroit, Michigan area as the jobs were booming with the auto industry. In 1933 Celima was given 6 months to live; the family gathered at Christmas and had a family picture taken. Celima lived another 34 years as she was misdiagnosed. Celima lost her husband in 1953 and after he passed, she lived with her youngest daughter. Celima continued to speak French the entire time she lived in the U.S. The in-laws and grandchildren had a difficult time understanding Louis and Celima as they raised all their children who were fluent in French but learned English in school.
Celima passed on October 4, 1967, in Warren, Michigan, which was exactly 50 years to the day that the family moved to Detroit. At that time of her passing she was survived by her 8 children, 17 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren, sister of Louis Germain and Delia Fultz.
Celima was buried on October 9, 1967, and is interred next to her husband Louis La Faive in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.
Celima, was the third child of Thomas and Marceline (nee Jolicoeur) Germain, and was born September 22, 1877, in Pembroke, which is situated in the county of Renfrew in Ontario. The family shows per census records they arrived in Hendricks in the county of Mackinac around 1890. With no access to the 1890 census, I can't be sure where they lived. Per Earl Henry La Faive, son of Celima he stated that his father Louis Jean Baptiste Lefebvre La Faive moved to the Upper Pennisula around 1887 when he was 14 years old. At the time he was working as a lumberman, and he boarded with the Germain family in Engadine. It is here that he fell in love with his future wife. Celima was only 16 when she married Louis on April 8, 1893, in Manistique. Their son stated that they took the train the day they were married from Engadine to Manistique. After they were married, Louis and Celima took up residence in Grand Marais, Michigan, which was situated in the county of Alger in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Louie and Celima lived in West Town, in the vicinity of what is now Woodland Park, where Louis built and had his home until about 1899, when he acquired a plot at the top of old "Plank Hill" and built his home in what is now the rising roadbed of M77 as it commences to the south to Seney. The home stood for years, at the rear of the Dunes Motel, where it was moved by Charley Chilson, after acquiring it from the Manilla family. When the Dunes Motel opened, they used the home for their laundry facilities until it was demolished. Celima and Louis had 8 children, which were all born at home in Grand Marais. After the birth of their youngest son, Celima suffered complications and was taken by horse carriage to the boat in Grand Marias harbor and she was taken to the hospital in Marquette.
Approximately 1910-1911, as all industry was terminating in town, the La Faives took up residency on the Schneider Farm, so-called, as operating managers for R.E. (Rudolph) Schneider. The main and principal works of Louie were in the lumbering mills, as laborer, sawyer, handler, loader, and general handy-man, primarily and almost exclusively for Mr. Schneider, as he was always referred to, in his various business activities. Mr. Schneider was not only his employer, but also his friend, banker, confidant, and advisor. It was only natural that finally, Mr. Schneider would so confidently rely on the responsibility and character of Louie to entrust the full management of his new and "modern" dairy farm to his care.
On October 4, 1917, the family left the Grand Marais area and took the train to the Detroit, Michigan area as the jobs were booming with the auto industry. In 1933 Celima was given 6 months to live; the family gathered at Christmas and had a family picture taken. Celima lived another 34 years as she was misdiagnosed. Celima lost her husband in 1953 and after he passed, she lived with her youngest daughter. Celima continued to speak French the entire time she lived in the U.S. The in-laws and grandchildren had a difficult time understanding Louis and Celima as they raised all their children who were fluent in French but learned English in school.
Celima passed on October 4, 1967, in Warren, Michigan, which was exactly 50 years to the day that the family moved to Detroit. At that time of her passing she was survived by her 8 children, 17 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren, sister of Louis Germain and Delia Fultz.
Celima was buried on October 9, 1967, and is interred next to her husband Louis La Faive in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.
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