Benjamin LEGO & Sophie CADOTTE & Cecelia Madeline HANSON

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Benjamin LEGO
Sophie CADOTTE
Cecelia Madeline HANSON

Husband: Benjamin LEGAULT / LEGO / LEGOO / LE GOO
Birth: 14 May 1839, La Pointe, Ashland Co., WI
Death: 20 Aug 1913, Mahnomen Co., MN
Disposition: buried St. Joseph's Cemetery, Beaulieu, Mahnomen Co., MN
Occupation: farmer
Father: Olivier LEGAULT DIT DESLAURIERS [many name variations, up to and including Levi LAGOO] (1817-1857)
Mother: Charlotte CADOTTE (1822-1896)

Marriage-1: 29 May 1866, Polk Co., WI

Wife-1: Sophie / Sophia CADOTTE
Birth: 1842/3, MN or WI
Death: 1880
Occupation: homemaker

Some secondary sources call her "Sophia Cadotte SHARLOW," but she married as Sophia CADOTTE (see Sources below), so I don't know where the SHARLOW came from.

Marriage-2: Mar 1884

Wife-2: Cecelia / Cecile Madeline JOHANSON / JOHANNSON / HANSON
Birth: 27 Mar 1866, Vejle Amt, DK
Baptism: 14 May 1866, Vejle Amt, DK
Death: 28 Mar 1936, Koochiching Co., MN
Disposition: buried 30 Mar 1936, Beaulieu, Mahnomen Co., MN
Occupation: homemaker
Religion: Roman Catholic
Father said to be: Jens Peter SORENSON
Mother said to be: Anne Marie HANSON / JOHANSON
The implication here, by Cecelia having her mother's surname, is that Anne was an unwed mother.

Hans is a nickname for Johannes or Johann, so it's possible the patronymic derived for any of these would be equivalent. That is, it isn't necessarily an error that Anne Marie or Ceclia was called by either.

Children with Sophia CADOTTE:

— born in MN, probably in Taylors Falls, Chisago Co., MN:
1. Alice LEGO, b. 1866/7; d. bef. 1880
2. Levi LEGO, b. 20 Sep 1868; d. 2 Oct 1936, Federal Dam, Cass Co., MN

— born in WI, presmably in Sterling, Polk Co., WI:
3. John LEGO, b. 1874/5; d. 15 Feb 1895

Children with Cecelia HANSEN:

— born in WI, presmably in Sterling, Polk Co., WI:
4. Paul LEGO, b. Aug 1883
5. Mary Agnes LEGO, b. Nov 1884 or 1 Jun 1884; d. 13 Aug 1968, Koochiching Co., MN

— born in MN, presumably at the White Earth Indian Reservation, La Garde Twp., Mahnomen Co., MN:
6. William B. LEGO, b. 22 May 1887; d. 10 Sep 1957, Ramsey Co., MN
7. Lillie LEGO, b. Mar 1887
8. Jerome Ambrose LEGO, b. Sep 1889 or 13 Apr 1890; d. 20 Jun 1951, Koochiching Co., MN
9. Joseph Elmer LEGO, b. 14 Mar 1892; d. 28 Jan 1978, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR
10. Elizabeth LEGO, b. Jun 1894 or 31 Jul 1894; d. 12 Feb 1930, White Earth Indian Reservation
11. Charlotte LEGO, b. May 1897
12. Celia LEGO, b. Jun 1898
13. Antoine "Tony" LEGO, b. 1901/2
14. Henry Walter LEGO, b. 18 Jul 1905; d. 23 Feb 1959, Hennepin Co., MN
15. Simon Wallace LEGO, b. 19 Jul 1904; d. 12 May 1977, Saint Louis Co., MN
16. Sylvester Mose LEGO, b. 20 Apr 1907; d. 12 Oct 1993, International Falls, Koochiching Co., MN
17. Delia LEGO, b. Mar/Apr 1909

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Minnesota, Oregon, Wsconsin

Sources (n.b., Mahnomen Co. was formed in 1906 from Norman Co.; Koochiching Co. was formed in 1906 from Itaska Co.):

1. Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 (online at Ancestry.com):

Name Marriage Date County Volume Page

Benjamin Legoo 29 May 1866 Polk 1 37

Sophia Cadotte 29 May 1866 Polk 1 37

2. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find.

3. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find.

4. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 16 — indexed "Lazer": Taylors Falls P.O., Town of Taylors Falls, Chisago Co., MN, Roll T132_2000 (Book 1), p. 633, PN 5, 37/36, enumerated 7 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

Lagos? Benjamin 29 M W ??? Wisconsin

_____ Sophia 28 F Ind ??? house Minnesota

_____ Alice 3 F Ind At home Minnesota

_____ Levi 2 M Ind At home Minnesota

Cadotte? Mary 26 F Ind At home Minnesota

5. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 11 — indexed "Layos"): Sterling, Polk Co., WI, Roll 1442, p. 285A, PN 9, SD 3, ED 198, enumerated 29 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 24 25 26

166 177 Lagoo Benjamin I M 38 / Farmer Wis Can Wis

_____ Sophie I F 37 Wife / Housekeeper Wis Wis Wis

_____ Levi I M 10 Son / At home Wis Wis Wis

_____ John I M 5 Son / At home Wis Wis Wis

6. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images — Indian Population (online at Ancestry.com, Image #56-57 of 110 — indexed "Sten Logos"): White Earth Indian Agency, Becker & Norman Cos. [now Mahnomen Co.], MN, Roll T623_798, pp. 198A-198B, SN 6A-6B, SD 134, ED 340, enumeratd 9-11 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

45 45 Legos Ben Head In M Aug 1841 58 M 34 WI WI WI Farmer Y Y Y O F H Chippewa White Chippewa 1/2 N Y 1899 Y Fixed

_____ Cecile Wife W F Mar 1844 56 M 34 11 11 WI WI WI Y Y Y White White White 4/4

_____ Paul Son In M Aug 1883 15 S WI WI WI Chippewa Chippewa " 3/4 Y 1899 Y

_____ Mary Dau In M Nov 1884 15 S WI WI WI " " " 3/4 Y 1899 Y

_____ Lillie Dau In M Mar 1887 13 S MN WI WI " " " 3/4 Y 1899 Y

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Legos Jerome Son In M Sep 1889 10 S MN WI WI Y Y Y Chippewa Chippewa Chippewa 3/4 Y 1899 Y

_____ Joseph Son In M Mar 1892 8 S MN WI WI Chippewa Chippewa Chippewa 3/4 Y 1899 Y

_____ Elizbeth Dau In F Jun 189? 5 S MN WI WI Chippewa Chippewa Chippewa 3/4 Y 1899 Y

_____ Charlotte Dau In F May 1897 3 S MN WI WI Chippewa Chippewa Chippewa 3/4 Y 1899 Y

_____ Celia Dau In F Jun 1898 1 S MN WI WI " " " 3/4 Y 1899 Y

It seems the enumerator may have been confused by the informant and combined Ben's first and second wives into one person. Certainly, the age of Ben's wife cannot be 56m because no woman can have naturally birthed a child at the age of 55.

8. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images — Indian Population (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4-5 of 8): White Earth Indian Reservation, Lagard [La Garde] Twp., Mahnomen Co., MN, Roll T624_710, p. 9A-9B, SN 6A-6B, SD 9, ED 87, enumerated 17 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 28 30 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46

11 12 Lego Benjamin Head M In 71 M2 27 Wisconsin Can - Chipp Wisconsin Eng None R Y R H NA Chippewa Chipp Chipp 1/2 1/2 2 N Y 1892 Civ

____ Celia Wife F W 44 M1 27 13 13 Denmark-Dan Denmark-Dan Dan-Danish Eng None Y Y X X X 0 W 0 1 "

____ Gerome Son M In 20 S Minn Wisconsin Dan-Danish Eng None R Y Chippewa Chipp white 1/4 3/4 "

____ Antoine Son M In 8 S Minn Wisconsin Dan-Danish Eng None R Y Chippewa Chipp white 1/4 3/4 "

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____ William Son M In 23 S Minn Wisconsin Dan-Danish Eng None R Y Y Chippewa Chipp white 1/4 3/4 Y 1892 N Civ

____ Charlott Dau F In 14 S Minn Wisconsin Dan-Danish Eng None R Y Y Y Chippewa Chipp white 1/4 3/4 1902 "

____ Celia Dau F In 11 S Minn Wisconsin Dan-Danish Eng None R Y Y Y Chippewa Chipp white 1/4 3/4 1902 "

____ Henery Son M In 5 S Minn Wisconsin Dan-Danish None R N Chippewa Chipp white 1/4 3/4 "

____ Simon Son M In 5 S Minn Wisconsin Dan-Danish None R N Chippewa Chipp white 1/4 3/4 "

____ Selvester Son M In 3 S Minn Wisconsin Dan-Danish None R Chippewa Chipp white 1/4 3/4 "

____ Delia Dau F In 11/12 S Minn Wisconsin Dan-Danish None R Chippewa Chipp white 1/4 3/4 "

9. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 8): La Garde Twp., Mahnomen Co., MN, Roll T625_843, p. 203A, SN 9A, SD 9, ED 70, enumerated 16 Feb 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

+ 144 144 Legoo Celia Head Un F W 54 W 1880 Na N N Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Y

_____ Jerome Son M In 30 S Y Y Minnesota Wisconsin Denmark Danish Y Laborer Sawmill W

_____ Antoine Son M In 18 S Y Y Minnesota Wisconsin Denmark Danish Y Laborer Sawmill W

_____ Celia Dau F In 21 S Y Y Minnesota Wisconsin Denmark Danish Y

_____ Henry Son M In 15 S N Minnesota Wisconsin Denmark Danish Y

_____ Simon Son M In 15 S Minnesota Wisconsin Denmark Danish Y

_____ Sylvester Son M In 13 S Minnesota Wisconsin Denmark Danish Y

_____ Delia Dau F In 10 S Minnesota Wisconsin Denmark Danish Y

Vanoss Antoine Head Un M In 32 M Y Y Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Y Laborer Sawmill W

______ Frances Wife F In 27 M Y Y Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Y

______ Irvin Son M In 3 5/12 S Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota

______ Catherine Dau F In 10/12 S Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota

______ Maxine Bro M In 45 D N N Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Laborer Sawmill W

Listed next to Celia's married son, Paul LEGOO (æ 36, b. MN/MN/MN; In; wife Mary) and family. I do not, as yet, see a genealogical connection between Antoine & Frances (ROBERTS) VANOSS.

10. 1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #24 of 36): 805 Sixth Street, International Falls (Ward 3), Koochiching Twp., Koochiching Co., MN, Roll 1102, p. 153B, SN 12B, ED 36-21, SD 2, enumerated 10 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

* 805 239 262 La Goo Tony Head R 25.00 R ** M In 28 S N Y Minnesota Mixed Blood Chippewa Y laborer Insulite Mill W Y N

______ Henry W Brother M In 25 M 21 N Y Minnesota Mixed Blood Chippewa Y laborer odd Jobs W N 43 N

______ Simon W Brother M In 25 S N Y Minnesota Mixed Blood Chippewa Y laborer Insulite Mill W Y N

______ Sylvester M Brother M In 23 S N Y Minnesota Mixed Blood Chippewa Y laborer odd Jobs W N 44 N

______ Cecelia M Mother F W 64 Wd N Y Denmark Denmark Denmark Danish 1881 Na Y None

Olson Ileen M Neice F In 3 11/12 S N Minnesota United States Minnesota None

McDougall Viola B Servant F In 26 S N Y Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Y Servant Private Family W Y

*Sixth Street
**on Farms

"on Farms" column before gender

11. Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990 (online at familysearch.org):

Name: Benjamin Lego Mrs Cecelia Lagou Levi Lego William B. LEGO Jerome A. Legoo Henry W. Lego Simon Lagoo Aka Legoo Sylvester Mose Lagoo

Birth Date: 22 May 1887 18 Jul 1905 19 Jul 1904 20 Apr 1907

Death Date: 20 Aug 1913 28 Mar 1936 2 Oct 1936 10 Sep 1957 20 Jun 1951 23 Feb 1959 12 Sep 1977 12 Oct 1993

Death County: Mahnomen Koochiching Cass Ramsey Koochiching Hennepin Saint Louis Koochiching

Age: 73

Gender: Male

Father's Name: Levi Lego

Mother's Name: Charlotte Cadot Johanson Hansen Johannson Johannson

12. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs, online at FamilySearch.org).

13. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

14. Public Member Trees (online at RootsWeb.com).

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