Nelson J. LeClair, 89, of 2822 Lincoln Ave., Two Rivers, early commercial fisherman at Two Rivers and former member of the Wisconsin Conservation Commission, died Tuesday night at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital. Funeral services wil be at 10:30 am Friday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home and at 11 am at St. Luke Catholic Church, Two Rivers. His son, the Rev. Claude LeClair, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church, Manitowoc, will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Mr. LeClair was born September 26, 1877 at Seymour, son of the late Charles and Angeline LaFond LeClair. He came to Two Rivers with his family as a young boy. He married Theresa Collins April 20, 1898 at Seymour and the couple settled at Two Rivers. She died January 9, 1963.
Mr. LeClair was a 50 year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Society, a former member of the Manitowoc County Board, Wisconsin Conservation Commission and Wisconsin Fish Producers Assn., of which he served as president in 1947. He was an honorary life member of the Mother of Hope Council No. 1957, Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include five daughters, Miss Constance, Miss Lorretta and Mrs. Arthur Kummerow of Two Rivers, Mrs. Ray Schultz of Wynodotte, Mich., and Mrs. J.J. Defnet of Alburquerque, N.M.; five sons, Father LeClair and Leonard of Manitowoc, Norbert of Rt. 1, Two Rivers and John and Lawrence of Two Rivers; two adopted grandsons, Dale LeClair of Waukesha and Victor LeClair of Two Rivers; 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. A son, Victor, preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 pm Thursday where the Knights of Columbus and the parish will recite the Rosary at 8 pm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wed., Nov. 16, 1966 page T7.
Mr. LeClair was born September 26, 1877 at Seymour, son of the late Charles and Angeline LaFond LeClair. He came to Two Rivers with his family as a young boy. He married Theresa Collins April 20, 1898 at Seymour and the couple settled at Two Rivers. She died January 9, 1963.
Mr. LeClair was a 50 year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Society, a former member of the Manitowoc County Board, Wisconsin Conservation Commission and Wisconsin Fish Producers Assn., of which he served as president in 1947. He was an honorary life member of the Mother of Hope Council No. 1957, Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include five daughters, Miss Constance, Miss Lorretta and Mrs. Arthur Kummerow of Two Rivers, Mrs. Ray Schultz of Wynodotte, Mich., and Mrs. J.J. Defnet of Alburquerque, N.M.; five sons, Father LeClair and Leonard of Manitowoc, Norbert of Rt. 1, Two Rivers and John and Lawrence of Two Rivers; two adopted grandsons, Dale LeClair of Waukesha and Victor LeClair of Two Rivers; 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. A son, Victor, preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 pm Thursday where the Knights of Columbus and the parish will recite the Rosary at 8 pm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wed., Nov. 16, 1966 page T7.
Nelson J. LeClair, 89, of 2822 Lincoln Ave., Two Rivers, early commercial fisherman at Two Rivers and former member of the Wisconsin Conservation Commission, died Tuesday night at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital. Funeral services wil be at 10:30 am Friday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home and at 11 am at St. Luke Catholic Church, Two Rivers. His son, the Rev. Claude LeClair, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church, Manitowoc, will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Mr. LeClair was born September 26, 1877 at Seymour, son of the late Charles and Angeline LaFond LeClair. He came to Two Rivers with his family as a young boy. He married Theresa Collins April 20, 1898 at Seymour and the couple settled at Two Rivers. She died January 9, 1963.
Mr. LeClair was a 50 year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Society, a former member of the Manitowoc County Board, Wisconsin Conservation Commission and Wisconsin Fish Producers Assn., of which he served as president in 1947. He was an honorary life member of the Mother of Hope Council No. 1957, Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include five daughters, Miss Constance, Miss Lorretta and Mrs. Arthur Kummerow of Two Rivers, Mrs. Ray Schultz of Wynodotte, Mich., and Mrs. J.J. Defnet of Alburquerque, N.M.; five sons, Father LeClair and Leonard of Manitowoc, Norbert of Rt. 1, Two Rivers and John and Lawrence of Two Rivers; two adopted grandsons, Dale LeClair of Waukesha and Victor LeClair of Two Rivers; 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. A son, Victor, preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 pm Thursday where the Knights of Columbus and the parish will recite the Rosary at 8 pm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wed., Nov. 16, 1966 page T7.
Mr. LeClair was born September 26, 1877 at Seymour, son of the late Charles and Angeline LaFond LeClair. He came to Two Rivers with his family as a young boy. He married Theresa Collins April 20, 1898 at Seymour and the couple settled at Two Rivers. She died January 9, 1963.
Mr. LeClair was a 50 year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Society, a former member of the Manitowoc County Board, Wisconsin Conservation Commission and Wisconsin Fish Producers Assn., of which he served as president in 1947. He was an honorary life member of the Mother of Hope Council No. 1957, Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include five daughters, Miss Constance, Miss Lorretta and Mrs. Arthur Kummerow of Two Rivers, Mrs. Ray Schultz of Wynodotte, Mich., and Mrs. J.J. Defnet of Alburquerque, N.M.; five sons, Father LeClair and Leonard of Manitowoc, Norbert of Rt. 1, Two Rivers and John and Lawrence of Two Rivers; two adopted grandsons, Dale LeClair of Waukesha and Victor LeClair of Two Rivers; 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. A son, Victor, preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 pm Thursday where the Knights of Columbus and the parish will recite the Rosary at 8 pm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wed., Nov. 16, 1966 page T7.
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