Bio: La Fleur, Cyril P. (1824 - ?)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Mack, La Fleur, LaFleur, Clark, Fadner, Cassody

----Source: Biographical History of, Clark and Jackson Counties Wisconsin, Lewis Publishing Company., Chicago, 1891.

CYRIL P. LA FLEUR, of section 10, Weston Township, Clark Co., Wisconsin, was born in the Province of Montreal, Lower Canada, May 6, 1824, the son of Francis (deceased) and Sophia (Marscean) La Fleur, both natives of Canada. They were the parents of three children: Cyril P., our subject; Theodore, a Baptist minister of Montreal; and Almyra, who died at the age of twenty eight years. Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the public schools of his native country. He came to the State of New York when eighteen years old, and worked in a tannery at Keysville two months, after which he came to Warren County, where he worked a few years at the same occupation. He next drove a team one year, hauling bricks and leather from Minerva to Glens Falls, and also worked in the saw mills and at shoemaking. He came to this county in 1869, and in 1875 settled on his present farm of eighty acres, sixty acres of which is cleared, and where he is engaged in general farming and stock raising.

Mr. La Fleur was married in June, 1852, to Eunice Hewett, a daughter of Sheldon B. Hewett (deceased), arid they have five children, viz.: George F., Harry W., William E., Ella and Alice. Harry married Dora Fadner, and lives in this county; Ella married John W. Clark, of this township, and has three children: Alice, Miriam and James. Mr. La Fleur was Town Treasurer five years, is now a member of the Town Board, and has been a member of the School Board nearly ever since coming to this county. Politically be is a Republican.

1880 Federal Census, Weston, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 464

Cyril Lafleur, white married American male
occupation : Farmer
father's birthplace : Canada
mother's birthplace : Canada

Household Members
self Cyril Lafleur M 56 (1824  Canada)
wife Janice Lafleur F 44 New York, United States
son Harry Lafleur M 21 New York, United States
son Willie Lafleur M 19 New York, United States
daughter Ella Lafleur F 17 New York, United States
daughter Alice Lafleur F 15 New York, United States

1900 Federal Census, ED 32 Weston town, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 6, family, 114

Cyral La Fleur, white, married, male
father's birthplace: Canada E
mother's birthplace: Canada Eng
years married: 43
estimated marriage year: 1857
immigration year: 1842

Household Members
head Cyral La Fleur M 76 (May 1824 Canada Eng)
wife Unice La Fleur F 66 (Mar 1834 New York), 5 children, 4 living, father b. NY, mother b. VT
son George F La Fleur M 42 (Jul 1858 New York)
son Willie E La Fleur M 39 (Dec 1861 New York)
daughter Ellice A Mack F 35 (Sep 1865  New York)

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Weston, Clark, Wisconsin, pg. 537, family 88, line 30

C P La Fleur, white, married, male
place of birth: parent 1: Canada
place of birth: parent 2: Canada

Household Members
head C P La Fleur M 81y (1824 Canada)
wife Eunice La Fleur F 71y (1834 New York)
son William E La Fleur M 43y New York
daughter-in-law Francis L La Fleur F 25y Canada
g-son Maurice La Fleur M 2y Wisconsin
g-son Herbert La Fleur M 1y Wisconsin

Wisconsin Births

Maurice Cyril La Fleur
gender: Male
birth date: 11 Dec 1902
birthplace: Weston, Clark Co, Wisconsin
race: White
father's name: Wm E La Fleur
father's birthplace: Essex Co, New York
mother's name: Francis Cassody
mother's birthplace: Canada