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1. JOSEPH DANIEL⁷ MORELL (JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born April 10, 1835 in Canada, and died October 24, 1899 in Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI. He married (1) MARGUERITE ELLEN TRUDEAU October 10, 1857 in Ste-Sophie, Terrebonne, Canada, daughter of FELIX TRUDEAU and MARIE-ANNE GRATTON. She was born 1840 in Canada, and died 1884 in Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI. He married (2) LILA PARISO FOUNTAINE 1885 in Sanilac Co., MI.

JOSEPH DANIEL MORELL: Burial: Not sure of Cemetery Cause of Death: Broken Collar Bone

Immigration: Abt. 1875 from Lobo, Ontario, Canada

MARGUREITE ELLEN TRUDEAU: Burial: Freiburg Cemetery, Sanilac Co., Michigan

Children of JOSEPH MORELL and MARGUREITE TRUDEAU are:

i. DANIEL⁸ MORELL, b. July 25, 1858, Ste-Sophie, Terrebonne, Canada; m. RACHEL WEBSTER, November 01, 1887; b. 1867.

--Census of 6/1/1880, Austin Twp, Sanilac Co., MI lists Daniel in the household of Joseph Morell, shows him as 21, son, Farm Laborer, born Canada.

--Census of June 1900, Austin Twp, Sanilac Co., MI shows Daniel Morrel (sic) born July 1858 in Fr. Canada, Mother and Father both born in Fr. Canada. Year of immigration for Daniel was 1875 and he had been in the US 25 years. This along with records of deeds for Joseph indicate they came to Michigan from Canada in 1875. It also indicates Daniel was naturalized in Pennsylvania, and his wife, "Arabell", was born in Pennsylvania as well as her parents, but the 5 children they had at the time of this census were all born in Michigan.

--Census: June 1880, Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI

Immigration: 1875, From Canada Naturalization: Pennsylvania

ii. ALBINA MORELL, b. April 04, 1860, Canada; d. August 24, 1949, Kinde, Huron Co., MI; m. AVERICE CREGEUR, August 05, 1879, Sherman Twp, Huron Co., MI; b. December 31, 1859, St-Jerome, Quebec, Canada; d. March 24, 1949, Kinde, Huron Co., MI.

ALBINA MORELL: Burial: Sacred Heart Cem. Bad Axe, Huron Co., MI

AVERICE CREGEUR: Burial: Sacred Heart Cem. Bad Axe, Huron Co., MI

iii. DUNCAN MORELL, b. 1861, Ste-Sophie, Terrebonne, Canada; d. 1945; m. CECELIA PERISO, November 29, 1882, Sanilac Co., MI; b. 1864, Fr. Canada; d. 1933.

DUNCAN MORELL: Census June 1900 for Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI

Shows Duncan Morrel (sic) born June 1861 in Fr. Canada, Mother and Father both born in Fr. Canada. Duncan immigrated to Michigan in 1878 and his wife Cellia (Cecilia) born 1865, immigrated in 1880. She was also born in Fr. Canada. Note that Duncan was not listed with the other children of Joseph and Margaret in the 1880 Census, however, he was their son. Marriage is recorded in Sanilac Co., MI.

DUNCAN MORELL: Burial: Freiburg Cemetery Sanilac Co., MI

CECELIA PERISO: Burial: Freiburg Cemetery Sanilac Co., MI

iv. ADELAR MORELL, b. June 11, 1861, Ste-Sophie, Terrebonne, Canada.

Census June 1880 for Austin Twp, Sanilac Co., MI shows him in the household of Joseph and Margaret Trudeau Morell, age 18, son, farm laborer. No other information available on him

Census: June 1880, Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI

ANONYME MORELL, b. Unknown, Ste-Sophie, Terrebonne, Canada; d. August 29, 1862, Ste-Sophie, Terrebonne, Canada. Census: June 1880, Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI

2. vi. WILFRED MORELL, b. July 17, 1863, Canada; d. May 18, 1899, Austin Twnship,Sanilac Co, MI.

vii. MARY MEDULE MORELL, b. August 21, 1865, Ste-Sophie, Terrebonne, Canada; d. 1960; m. ANTHINE CREGUER, August 15, 1883, Sanilac Co., MI; b. November 03, 1861, St-Jerome, Quebec, Canada; d. 1948.

MARY MEDULE MORELL: June 1880 Census, Austin Twp, Sanilac Co., MI shows Mary in the household of Joseph and Margaret Trudeau Morell as age 13, daughter, servant, born in Canada.

Burial: St Agatha Cemetery Gagetown, MI Census: June 1880, Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI

ANTHINE CREGUER: Burial: St Agatha Cemetery Gagetown, MI

Witnesses at marriage of Antoine Creguer and Mary Morell: Joseph Trudeau and Valerie Morelle

 

viii. VALERI MORELL, b. 1869.

3. ix. ELLEN "NELLIE" MARGARET MORELL, b. January 31, 1872, Canada; d. October 12, 1957, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.

4. x. AMELIA 'MILLIE' ANNE MORELL, b. July 08, 1874, Lobo, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada; d. May 12, 1963, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.

xi. PHILOMENA SOPHIE MORELL, b. 1877, Michigan; m. JOHN WHITEFOOT, October 13, 1896, Sanilac Co., MI; b. 1874.

5. xii. MELINDA LOUISE MORELL, b. October 01, 1878, Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co, MI; m Richard Cecil Howard Benbough, d. December 07, 1929, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.

 

2. WILFRED⁸ MORELL (JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born July 17, 1863 in Canada, and died May 18, 1899 in Austin Twnship,Sanilac Co, MI. He married AZILDA MARIE CREGEUR March 18, 1886 in Ste-Sophie, Terrebonne, Que. Canada daughter of JEAN-BAPTISTE CREGHEUR and SOPHIE GOUGEON. She was born January 15, 1869 in St-Jerome, Quebec, Canada, and died August 07, 1938 in Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co, MI.

WILFRED MORELL:

Documentation: Deeds in Sanilac Co.; 1880 Census for Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI; Death Certificate; Names and Dates of Births on a certificate in possession of Isadore's son John Morell, Ubly, MI in Azilda's handwriting; :

Burial: Freiburg Cemetery, Sanilac Co., MI Cause of Death: Pneumonia (on Death Certificate)

Occupation: Farmer Religion: Catholic Residence: Quebec, Canada and MI

AZILDA MARIE CREGEUR: Azilda was a school teacher in Ste Sophia Quebec before she married. She was the first organist at St. Ignace Church, Austin Twnshp, Sanilac Co., MI.

Burial: Freiburg Cemetery, Sanilac Co, MI Occupation: School Tchr and Housewife

Azilda had two brothers who married Wilfred's two sisters, as follows:

Albina Morel (note sp) (1860-1949) m Evarice Cregeur (1859-1949)

Mary Medule Morel (1865-1960) m Anthine Creguer (1861-1948)

Note different spellings of names; Cregeur, Creguer, Credger,

Morel, Morell, Morelle, Morrell

Children of WILFRED MORELL and AZILDA CREGEUR are:

6. i. EVERENNE⁹ MORELL, b. February 25, 1888, Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI; d. August 04, 1955.

7. ii. JOSEPH ISADORE MORELL, b. January 19, 1890, Austin Twnship,Sanilac Co, MI; d. November 29, 1977.

8. iii. JAMES DANIEL MORELL, b. September 14, 1892, Austin Twnship,Sanilac Co, MI; d. July 31, 1972.

9. iv. MARY 'LIZETTE' ELIZABETH MORELL, b. April 26, 1893, Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI; d. November 11, 1973, Cass City, Tuscola, MI.

10. v. SOPHIA MARGARET MORELL, b. November 18, 1895, Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI; d. October 07, 1970.

11. vi. STANLEY FERDINAND MORELL, b. May 07, 1896, Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co., MI; d. July 02, 1965, Argyle, Sanilac Co, MI.

12. vii. LORETTA AMELIA MORELL, b. November 1897, Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co., MI.

13. viii. WILFRED ANTHONY MORELL, b. September 30, 1899, Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co., MI; d. November 28, 1953.

 

3. ELLEN "NELLIE" MARGARET⁸ MORELL (JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born January 31, 1872 in Canada, and died October 12, 1957 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA. She married 3 Sep 1896 Hewlett Scudder born abt 1864 in
New York.  They had a son named Hewlett born May 09, 1897. 
 

4. AMELIA 'MILLIE' ANNE⁸ MORELL (JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born July 08, 1874 in Lobo, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada, and died May 12, 1963 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA. She married (1) LEOPOLDI THOMAS BOSELLI December 25, 1897 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA. He was born Unknown in Italy, and died 1914. She married (2) LEO 'LEE' F. DONOVAN January 20, 1931 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

AMELIA 'MILLIE' ANNE MORELL:

Amelia and her sisters, Nellie (Ellen) and Louise (Melinda Louise), joined the convent in St. Louis, Missouri as novices. They all left the convent together and traveled by stage coach to California. Amelia's written records indicate she arrived August 20, 1897 in San Diego. She was 23 years old. Residences: Canada, Michigan, California

5. MELINDA LOUISE⁸ MORELL (JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born October 01, 1878 in Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co, MI, and died December 07, 1929 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA. She married RICHARD CECIL HOWARD BENBOUGH November 1906 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA. He was born December 17, 1872 in England, and died June 16, 1943 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.

6. EVERENNE⁹ MORELL (WILFRED⁸, JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born February 25, 1888 in Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI, and died August 04, 1955. She married (1) SIGMUND FREIBURGER April 08, 1907. He was born April 14, 1872, and died January 04, 1926. She married (2) GUY MCGARRY Unknown. He was born July 30, 1899, and died August 19, 1967.

SIGMUND FREIBURGER: Parents: Peter Freiburger and Mary Hund

Occupation: Farmer

Children of EVERENNE MORELL and SIGMUND FREIBURGER are:

i. LIVING DAUGHTER, b Argyle, Sanilac Co., MI

ii. IRENE FREIBURGER, b. January 17, 1911, Argyle, Sanilac Co., MI; d. March 29, 1998, Lake Orion, MI; m. LAWRENCE FREEMAN, November 07, 1936, Gagetown, MI; d. October 19, 1977.

Obituary form Cass City paper: IRENE FREEMAN

Irene M. Freeman, RN, 87 of Cass City died Sunday, March 29, 1998 at Bortz Health Care Facility of Oakland in Lake Orion after a long illness.

Born January 17, 1911 in Argyle, she was the daughter of Sigismund (sic) and Eva (Morell) Freiburger. She married Lawrence E. Freeman November 7, 1936, in Gagetown. He died October 19, 1977.

A registered nurse, she bought the Pleasant Home Hospital from Dr. McCoy in 1934, operating it until it closed in 1960. She then worked for Dr. H.T. Donahue until she was 75. She was a former Zonta Club member.

Surviving are 4 children, <snip>

She was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Alger and Genevieve Freiburger; brothers-in-law, Harold Vollmer and Pete Byrne, and a half sister and her husband, Mabel and Elmer Babcock.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 2 at St. Pancratius Catholic Church with Rev. Paul Bala officiating. Interment will be in Elkland Township Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Arrangements were made by Little and Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City.

iii. MARY REEVA FREIBURGER, b. November 19, 1912, Argyle, Sanilac Co., MI; d. December 14, 1998, Apple Valley, San Bernardino Co., CA; m. PETER BYRNE, Unknown, unk.

MARY REEVA FREIBURGER: Burial: Apple Valley, San Bernardino Co., CA

 

iv. GERTRUDE FREIBURGER, b. Argyle, Sanilac Co., MI; m. (1) BUD MCNAMARA; m. (2) FRANK BRINGARDNER; m. (3) CHESTER SZARAPSKI.

v. ALGER FREIBURGER, b. Argyle, Sanilac Co., MI; m. GENEVIEVE DOWNING, June 27, 1942, Gagetown, Tuscola Co., MI; b. April 11, 1922, Gagetown, Tuscola Co., MI; d. February 14, 1998, Cass City, Tuscola, MI.

vi. LIVING SON FREIBURGER, b. Argyle, Sanilac Co., MI;

 

7. JOSEPH ISADORE⁹ MORELL (WILFRED⁸, JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born January 19, 1890 in Austin Twnship,Sanilac Co, MI, and died November 29, 1977. He married JOSEPHINE OSENTOSKI June 13, 1911, daughter of THOMAS OSENTOSKI and CATHERINE KOLAR. She was born 1894, and died 1984 in Ubly, Huron Co., MI.

CONVERSATION WITH JOHN MORELL:

<snip> According to John the other land Wilfred Morell and Avery Cregeur had on Verona road was nothing but huckleberry marsh and rocks. He said that Isadore and Jim both said after the 1891 fire they could see Palms on a clear day. He also said that Azilda was a school teacher in Ste. Sophia, Que, CA when Wilfred married her and that she was the first organist at the St. Ignatius Church at Freiburg, Austin Township.

JOSEPH ISADORE MORELL: Burial: Ubly, Huron Co., MI Occupation: Farmer

8. JAMES DANIEL⁹ MORELL (WILFRED⁸, JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born September 14, 1892 in Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co, MI, and died July 31, 1972. He married ROSE EMLINE SHAGENA April 22, 1912 in Sanilac Co., MI. She was born April 20, 1895, and died July 21, 1961.

JAMES DANIEL MORELL: Burial: Freiburg Cemetery, Sanilac Co., MI Occupation: Farmer

ROSE EMLINE SHAGENA: Burial: Freiburg Cemetery, Sanilac Co., MI

9. MARY 'LIZETTE' ELIZABETH⁹ MORELL (WILFRED⁸, JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born April 26, 1893 in Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI, and died November 11, 1973 in Cass City, Tuscola, MI. She married JACOB GRUBER June 28, 1911 in Sanilac Co., MI. He was born May 12, 1890, and died October 21, 1950.

JACOB GRUBER: Parents Bennett Gruber and Mary Ann Peters Burial: Cass City, Tuscola, MI

10. SOPHIA MARGARET⁹ MORELL (WILFRED⁸, JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born November 18, 1895 in Austin Township, Sanilac Co., MI, and died October 07, 1970. She married BERNARD PAUL KRAMER February 16, 1915 in Bad Axe, Huron Co., Mich. He was born 1893.

11. STANLEY FERDINAND⁹ MORELL (WILFRED⁸, JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born May 07, 1896 in Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co., MI, and died July 02, 1965 in Argyle, Sanilac Co, MI. He married HELEN CECELIA MILLER, daughter of JOHN MILLER and MARY SCWERGERT. She was born May 18, 1902 in Smiths Corners, Huron Co., MI, and died May 21, 1992 in Argyle, Sanilac Co., Mich

STANLEY FERDINAND MORELL: Originally named Stanislaus per his mother's own handwriting on family tree

World War I discharge from U.S. Army, Sanilac Co., MI shows enlistment September 20, 1917 at Sandusky, MI - Discharged July 12, 1919

STANLEY FERDINAND MORELL: Burial: Frieburg Cemetery, Sanilac Co., Mich

HELEN CECELIA MILLER: Burial: Frieburg Cemetery, Sanilac Co., Mich

All of the children of STANLEY MORELL and HELEN MILLER were born in Sanilac County. All but one in Argyle. Of their nine children three are deceased:

CLEMENS 'TIM' VERNON MORELL, b. January 16, 1928; d. July 14, 1986, Argyle, Sanilac Co., MI

Burial: Freiburg Cemetery Military service: Bet. 1940 - 1950, USMerchant Marines 4-5 years

LEWIS ERWIN MORELL, b. October 28, 1931, Argyle, Sanilac Co., MI; d. June 06, 1974, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Burial: Freiburg Cemetery, Sanilac Co., MI Military service: USNavy Nov 10, 1955-Nov 7, 1961

RONALD J MORELL, b. August 21, 1933, Argyle, Sanilac Co., MI; d. June 14, 1934, Buried Frieburg Cem.Sanilac. MI.

12. LORETTA AMELIA⁹ MORELL (WILFRED⁸, JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born November 1897 in Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co., MI. She married EDWARD MCQUADE. He was born 1891.

Parents of Edward McQuade: Edward McQuade and Bridget Gallager

13. WILFRED ANTHONY⁹ MORELL (WILFRED⁸, JOSEPH DANIEL⁷, JOSEPH-ETIENNE⁶ MOREL, ETIENNE⁵, JEAN-BAPTISTE⁴, ETIENNE³, GUILLAUME², GUILLAUME¹) was born September 30, 1899 in Austin Twnship, Sanilac Co., MI, and died November 28, 1953. He married CATHERINE GRIMSKI February 17, 1925. She was born 1909.

WILFRED ANTHONY MORELL: Born 4 months after his father died Burial: Freiburg Cemetery

Occupation: Barber