WILSON, Dorothy Emeleen 1 2 3
Cause of her death was Stroke. General Notes: Born in Ontario, Canada (parents were living in Detroit, MI at the time -- her mother had traveled to Canada to visit relatives when Dorothy was born). After divorcing Paul, Dorothy moved to Canada where she was briefly married to a former Red Wing hockey player. She then remarried Paul in 1934. Noted events in her life were: • Naturalization, 24 Nov 1941, Detroit, Michigan. 4 Dorothy married Paul Vincent MEILLEUR, son of Joseph Yvon "Levi" MEILLEUR and Marie Florida GOUPILLE, on 19 Feb 1925 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. The marriage ended in Divorce in 1925. (Paul Vincent MEILLEUR was born on 23 May 1906 in Grand Marais, Alger County, Michigan, died on 24 Apr 1991 in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan and was buried on 26 Apr 1991 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrison, Clare County, Michigan.) The cause of his death was Heart Attack. Noted events in their marriage were: • Alt. Marriage: Alt. Marriage, 31 Dec 1934, Detroit, Michigan. Dorothy next married Eugene SHEKELL about 1926 in Ontario, Canada. The marriage ended in Divorce about 1932. (Eugene SHEKELL was born in 1906 in Ontario, Canada.) Dorothy next married Paul Vincent MEILLEUR, son of Joseph Yvon "Levi" MEILLEUR and Marie Florida GOUPILLE, on 31 Dec 1934 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. (Paul Vincent MEILLEUR was born on 23 May 1906 in Grand Marais, Alger County, Michigan, died on 24 Apr 1991 in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan and was buried on 26 Apr 1991 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrison, Clare County, Michigan.) The cause of his death was Heart Attack. |
1 Certified Record of Marriage (State of Michigan, County of Wayne). Surety: 4. This certificate is from Paul and Dorothy's second marriage to each other.
2 1920 US Census (District 241, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan). Surety: 4. Lists Harry L. Wilson (age 31, b. Eng. Canada), wife Agnes M. (age 32, b. England), and daughter Dorothy E. (age 13, b. Eng. Canada), living in Detroit, MI. Agnes is listed as the head of household on this census, indicating that Harry is probably traveling with Ossip Gabrilovitsch when the census was taken. She indicates that both her parents were born in England. She indicates that Harry's father was born in English Canada and his mother in Pennsylvania [erroneous]. She indicates that Harry came to the U.S. in 1906, that she came to the U.S. in 1889, and Dorothy came to the U.S. in 1908. She further indicates that she and Harry were naturalized in 1915. Harry is listed as a "piano tuner" for a "piano company."
3 1930 US Census, District 355, Detroit (Districts 251-500), Wayne County, Michigan. Surety: 4. Lists Harry L. Wilson (age 44, b. Eng. Canada), wife Agnes (age 45, b. England), and daughter Dorothy (age 23, b. Eng. Canada), living in Detroit, Michigan. Also in the household is "son-in-law" Eugene Shekell [Dorothy's second husband] (age 23, b. Eng. Canada). Harry is listed as a "piano tuner" for a "musician" [Ossip Gabrilovitsch], and indicates that both his parents were born in English Canada. Agnes indicates that both her parents were born in England. Eugene is listed as a "bookkeeper" for a "trucking company," and indicates that his father was born in English Canada and his mother in England. Dorothy is listed as a "bookkeeper" for a "movers." Harry and Agnes indicate that they married when Harry was age 20 and Agnes age 21. Dorothy and Eugene indicate that they married when they were born age 18.
4 Certificate of Naturalization (Detroit, Michigan). Surety: 4. Dorothy appears in this record under her married name, Dorothy Meilleur.
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