OBITUARY - J. NAPOLEON BISSONNETTE - 1945

BISSONNETTE - J. Napoleon (Nap) BISSONNETTE, aged 53, of 51 Union ave., NE, passed away at his home Saturday morning. He is survived by his widow, Sophia A.; one son, Pfc. James Robert, with the Ninth army in Germany; one daughter, Mrs. Charles L. ISNER of Grand Rapids; three grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. George CARRON of Muskegon and Mrs. Floyd FARROW of Detroit. Mr. Bissonnette reposes at the Colonial funeral home, where the funeral services will be held at 9:30 Tuesday, at at St. Andrew's cathedral at 10. Interment in Mt. Calvary cemetery. The Holy Name and friends will recite the Rosary Monday evening at 8:15.

THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Sunday, 3 June 1945, Pg. 13, Col. 3, Obit. 2

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1910 U.S. CENSUS, NORTON TWP., MUSKEGON CO.,MI, 2-3 May 1910

BISSONETTE, Napoleon (Head), 55, 2nd Marriage, Married 23 Yrs., b. Can. French, Came to U.S. in 1887, Naturalized, Farm Laborer on House Farm, Parents b. Can. French

BISSONETTE, Louise (Wife), 48, 1st Marriage, Married 23 Yrs., Mother of 8 Children - 3 Living, b. Can. French, Came to U.S. in 1887, Parents b. Can. French

BISSONETTE, Albina (Daughter), 9, b. MI

Live on Lamoux (?) Road

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1910 U.S. CENSUS, MUSKEGON HEIGHTS CITY., MUSKEGON CO.,MI, 10 May 1910

WRIGHT, Fredrick (Head), 58, 2nd Marriage, Married 14 Yrs., b. NY, Manufacturer of Farm Gates, Parents b. NY

WRIGHT, Janet (Wife), 39, 1st Marriage, Married 14 Yrs., Mother of 0 Children, b. Canada Eng., Keeper of Boarding House, Came to U.S. in 1880, Parents b. Canada Eng.

BISNETT, Napolien (Boarder), 19, Single, b. MI (Parents b. Unknown), Machinist, Electric ___?___

Lived on Hackley Ave.

NOTE: There are 8 other boarders & a family of 4 living at this address that I did not record.

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KENT CO., MICHIGAN MARRIAGE, BOOK 17, PG. 290, RECORD NO. 820 (J. Napoleon Bissonnett & Sophia A. Mercier)

J. Napoleon Bissonett, 24, of Grand Rapids, and Sophia A. Mercier, 24, of Grand Rapids, were united in marriage on 21 June 1915, in Grand Rapids, MI, by Fr. John A. Schmitt (Priest). The witnesses were Leo Nye of Grand Rapids and Eleanore Higgins of Grand Rapids. Napoleon was born in the state of Washington, the son of J.W. Bissonnett and Eloise Chine. He was a Barber. Sophia was born in Mackinaw City, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph N. Mercier and Emma Bird. Neither Napoleon or Sophia had been previously married.

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WWI REGISTRATION CARD (1918)

Joseph Napoleon BISSONNETTE, aged 26, 414 Sheldon, Grand Rapids, Michigan, b. September 9, 1891, Skegit Co., Washington. He is a self-employed Barber in Grand Rapids. He is married with a wife and child. He has already served in the military as a private in a hospital for 3 years. He claims an exemption due to supporting his wife and child. He is of medium height and build with brown eyes, dark brown hair and slightly bald. He has no disabilities. Dated: 5 June [1918]

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1920 U.S. CENSUS, GRAND RAPIDS, KENT CO., MI, 15 January 1920

BISSONETTE, J. Napoleon (Head), 28, b. WA (Parents b. Canada - French), Barber - Owns Bus.

BISSONETTE, Sophia A. (Wife), 28, b. MI (Father b. Maine / Mother b. Canada - French)

BISSONETTE, Rosemary (Daughter), 3, b. MI

BISSONETTE, James Robert (Son), 2/12, b. MI

Live at 1818 Griggs S.E.

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1930 U.S. CENSUS, GRAND RAPIDS, KENT CO., MI, 10 April 1930

BISSONNETTE, Joseph N. (Head), 38, Married at 24, b. WA, Parents b. Canada - French, Manager of Beauty Parlor, Not a Veteran

BISSONNETTE, Sophia A. (Wife), 39, Married at 25, b. MI (Father b. Maine / Mother b. Canada - English)

BISSONNETTE, Rosemary (Daughter), 13, b. MI

BISSONNETTE, James R. (Son), 10, b. MI

MERCIER, Joseph N. (Father-in-Law), 64, Married at 23, b. Maine (Parents b. Canada - French), Switchman on Steam Railroad

MERCIER, Emma (Mother-in-Law), 62, Married at 21, b. Canada - English (Parents b. Canada - English), came to U.S. in 1892 and is Naturalized.

Live at 811 Giddings Ave.