Jules LeCaptain - 1st Generation

B:  13 Sep 1851 in Grez-Doiceau, Brabant, Belgium
D:  22 Oct 1924 in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA

Parents:
Jean Baptiste Le Capitaine  (1804-1881)
Jeanne Marie Adelaide Coppe  (1810-1855)






1856 - Came to Wisconsin with his father, brothers, and sister.  (Age 5)

1870 - Jules lived on the family farm with his father and brothers.  (Age 19)

Married in 1877 in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin to Mary Massart  (1859-1939)

Children:
🔹 Joseph LeCaptain  (1878-1965)
🔹 Henry LeCaptain  (1879-1968)
🔸 Alice H LeCaptain  (1882-1972)
🔸 Marie Eida LeCaptain  (1886-1981)
🔸 Louise M LeCaptain  (1893-1982)
🔸 Emma LeCaptain  (1895-1983)

1880 - Farmed at his father-in-law, Dennis Massart's farm, in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

Mary and Jules LeCaptain - date unknown

1900 Census in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

1910 Census in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

 

Jules died on 22 Oct 1924 in Casco, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, at the age of 73.
The cause of death was dropsy (the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water; edema.)

25 Oct 1924 - Green Bay Press Gazette

 

Jules was buried on 25 Oct 1924 in Saint Peter's Cemetery in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

Wife Mary Massart LeCaptain died on 9 Jun 1939 in Casco, Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

12 Jun 1939 - Green Bay Press Gazette

23 Jun 1939 - Algoma Record Herald

Jules and Mary LeCaptain's headstone at St Peter's Church, in Lincoln, Wisconsin.
Photo by me in April 2018.

Hubert Joseph Le Capitaine

Two sons, each named Hubert Joseph Le Capitaine were born in Grez, Brabant Wallon, Belgium to Jean Baptiste Le Capitaine  (1804-1881) and Jeanne Marie Adelaide Coppe  (1810-1855.)

 
Hubert Joseph Le Capitaine  (#1)
Born:  27 Jan 1843 in Grez, Brabant Wallon, Belgium

Died:  4 May 1843 in Grez, Brabant Wallon, Belgium at the age of 3 months old.

Hubert Joseph Le Capitaine  (#2)
Born:  12 Aug 1844 in Grez, Brabant Wallon, Belgium

Died:  6 Jul 1852 in Grez, Brabant Wallon, Belgium at the age of 7 years old.

Mother Jeanne died in 1855, and father Jean Baptiste emigrated to the USA in 1856.

Melanie LeCaptain - 2nd Generation

B:  20 Jan 1860 in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
D:  24 Oct 1882 in Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin

Parents: 
Prosper Jean Francois LeCaptain  (1837-1917)
Julienne May Martin  (1836-1901)


Married on 31 Jan 1880 to Michael Heraly  (1854-1931)

Michael Heraly - photo via Ancestry.com

15 Dec 1880 - Birth of son Francis Xavier Heraly  (1880-1937)

19 Oct 1882 - Birth and death of son Prosper Heraly  (1882-1882)

24 Oct 1882 - Melanie died from typhoid fever complicated by childbirth.

26 Oct 1882 - The Door County Advocate

2 Nov 1882 - Door County Advocate

Husband Michael also suffered from typhoid after Melanie's death, but he recovered.

1882 Dec 1 - The Weekly Expositor Independent (Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin)

Sylvia LeCaptain - 2nd Generation

B:  Jan 1864 in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
D:  24 Feb 1881 in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Parents: 
Prosper Jean Francois LeCaptain  (1837-1917)
Julienne May Martin  (1836-1901)

Sylvia died on 24 Feb 1881 in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, at age 17.

Sylvia LeCaptain Death Record

Julia LeCaptain - 2nd Generation

B:  1865 in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
D:  23 Jan 1883 in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Parents: 
Prosper Jean Francois LeCaptain  (1837-1917)
Julienne May Martin  (1836-1901)


24 Feb 1881 - Death of Sister Sylvia

24 Oct 1882 - Death of Sister Melanie


Married on 14 Jan 1883 in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin to Charles Joseph Euclide, Jr  (1861-1948)


Julia died on 23 Jan 1883 in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, at the age of 18.  She died just 9 days after she was married.

1 Feb 1883 - Algoma Record Herald
Mention of "three weeks" is not accurate, it's too long.

Julia's Death Record
Note the additional circumstances: "Woman was married 19 of Jan 1883.  Only 9 days of married life."

Octavia LeCaptain - 2nd Generation

B:  4 Mar 1866 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
D:  21 Feb 1883 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Parents: 
Prosper Jean Francois LeCaptain  (1837-1917)
Julienne May Martin  (1836-1901)


24 Feb 1881 - Sister Sylvia died.

24 Oct 1882 - Sister Melanie died.

23 Jan 1883 - Sister Julia died.

Octavia died on 21 Feb 1883 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, at the age of 16.  She was the fourth daughter in her family to pass away within three years.

17 Mar 1883 - Green Bay Weekly Gazette

Constant LeCaptain - 2nd Generation

B:  6 Dec 1867 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
D:  20 Nov 1943 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin

Parents: 
Prosper Jean Francois LeCaptain  (1837-1917)
Julienne May Martin  (1836-1901)

20 Oct 1894:  Married in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin to Marie Therese "Mary" LeCloux
(1876-1945)


Children:
🔸 Ida M LeCaptain  (1895-1971)
🔸 Laura LeCaptain  (1897-1976)
🔹 Herman Joseph LeCaptain  (1899-1976)
🔸 Irene Margaret LeCaptain  (1901-1990)
🔹 Nelson Joseph LeCaptain  (1907-1994)
🔸 Gertrude LeCaptain  (1909-1981)
🔹 Edmund Alphonse LeCaptain  (1913-1969)

Constant in the garden - date unknown

Constant, Marie, Henry and Laura, and I believe last on the right is Constant's brother August
Not sure who the little girl is.  :-)

Constant and Marie LeCaptain - date unknown

Seated: Marie and Constant LeCaptain
L to R standing, their children: Laura, Herman, Ida, Edmund, Irene, Nelson, Gertrude

Mary and Constant, date unknown

1900 - Owned a farm in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, per the 1900 census.

1900 Census -  Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

20 Sep 1917 - Algoma Record Herald

22 Nov 1917 - Algoma Record Herald

By 1927, lived in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin and worked at Standard Lumber.  Address 1275 Day Street.

1927 City Directory - Green Bay, Wisconsin

1930 - Constant and Mary lived with their youngest son, Edmund, in Green Bay.  Address 1275 Day Street, which they owned.  Constant is listed as a retired farmer (age 62.)

1930 Census - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin

Brothers August, Constant, Julius, and Frank LeCaptain

6 Jan 1932 - Green Bay Press Gazette

Constant died on 20 Nov 1943 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, at the age of 75.

20 Nov 1943 - Green Bay Press Gazette

Wife Mary died on 3 Aug 1945 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin at the age of 68.

4 Aug 1945 - Green Bay Press Gazette

Mary P LeCaptain - 2nd Generation

B:  1870 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
D:  21 Aug 1888 in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Parents: 
Prosper Jean Francois LeCaptain  (1837-1917)
Julienne May Martin  (1836-1901)

Married on 12 Dec 1887 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin to Pierre Joseph Monfils Jr. (1865-1931)

 29 Dec 1887 - Algoma Record Herald

Mary died on 21 Aug 1888 in Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, at the age of 18.  She was married for 8 months at the time of her death.  (I'm guessing that her death could have been related to childbirth.)

Thur 16 Aug 1888 - Algoma Record Herald

Pierre Monfils Jr went on to marry Mary Delroit on 11 Dec 1890.

Julius J LeCaptain - 2nd Generation

B:  3 Apr 1871 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
D:  29 Mar 1945 in Escanaba, Delta, Michigan

Parents: 
Prosper Jean Francois LeCaptain  (1837-1917)
Julienne May Martin  (1836-1901)







Married on 8 Nov 1889 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin to Sedonie Kinnard  (1870-1939)

1889 Nov 7 - Algoma Record Herald

Children:
🔸 Malina LeCaptain  (1888-1916)
🔸 Lucy T LeCaptain  (1891-1964)
🔹 Albert Joseph LeCaptain  (1892-1951)
🔸 Louise C LeCaptain  (1894-1975)
🔸 Mary Z LeCaptain  (1899-1985)

1892 - Moved to Escanaba, Delta, Michigan.  First lives with his in-laws.

1915 - Occupation: Bottler at Escanaba Brewing.

1915 City Directory - Escanaba, Michigan

Julius's wife, Sedonie, passed away on 17 May 1939.

18 May 1939 - The Escanaba Press

21 May 1939 - The Escanaba Daily Press

Brothers August, Constant, Julius, and Frank LeCaptain

Julius died on 29 Mar 1945 in Escanaba, Delta, Michigan at the age of 73.

Sat 11 Aug 1945 - The Escanaba Daily Press

Frank LeCaptain - 2nd Generation

B:  11 Mar 1873 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
D:  10 Apr 1968 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Parents: 
Prosper Jean Francois LeCaptain  (1837-1917)
Julienne May Martin  (1836-1901)







Married on 25 Jan 1896 at St Hubert's Church in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin to Florence Massart  (1874-1909)

Children:
🔸 Mary J LeCaptain  (1896-1957)
🔸 Louise M LeCaptain  (1898-1988)
🔸 Caroline "Carrie" LeCaptain  (1900-1938)
🔹 William LeCaptain  (1902-1976)
🔸 Josephine LeCaptain  (1903-1929)
🔸 Rose LeCaptain  (1905-1974)
🔸 Lucy A LeCaptain  (1907-1993)

1905 Census - Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Wife Florence died on 13 Jul 1909 in Lincoln/Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin at the age of 34.

1910 Census - Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

12 Sep 1918 - WWI Registration

Wed 9 Feb 1927 - Green Bay Press Gazette

3 Feb 1928 - Door County Advocate

23 Mar 1928 - Door County Advocate

31 Jan 1930 - Door County Advocate

1930 Census - Lincoln, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Frank (head,) William (son,) Marian (daughter-in-law,) Shirley (granddaughter)

Brothers August, Constant, Julius, and Frank LeCaptain - Date unknown

Frank died on 10 Apr 1968 in Rosiere, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, at the age of 95.

Fri 12 Apr 1968 - Green Bay Press Gazette

Frank and Florence LeCaptain headstone in the cemetery at St Hubert's Church in Rosiere, Wisconsin.
Photo by me in April 2018.