Percival Seaman Pease

     Percival was born on Monday, 29 July 1872 at 169 Elizabeth Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. This was the home of his grandparents, Augustus & Eliza Leggett. He often went by the nickname "Percy".¹ Percival married Grace Camp on 4 February 1896 in Birmingham.² Percival married 2nd Eda Marcho on 10 February 1905 in Knox County, Illinois.³ 29 April 1910, Percival and his wife, Eda, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, at 228 Montgomery Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Percival S. Pease [37 Michigan], Eda M. [33 Germany]. They had been married six years with no children. He is a traveling salesman for printer supplies.⁴ Percival married 3rd Marie L. Jaccard in 1924 in France. After their marriage they left Cherbourg 4 November 1924 and in New York Harbor on 10 November 1924. Marie entered the country via a passport and was listed as a naturalized citizen by marriage.⁵ 5 April 1930, Percival and his wife, Marie, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Royal Oak. Enumerated in this household were Percival S. Pease [56 Michigan], Marie L. [39 Switzerland]. They lived at 1609 Washington North Ave. He was an assistant manager at the Lyke Company. He was 23 years at his first marriage & she was 20 years.⁶ 18 April 1940, Percival and his wife, Marie, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Royal Oak at 1603 W Washington Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Percival Pease [67 Michigan], his wife Marie [45 Switzerland]. He finished 4 years of high scool and, and she had finished 3 years of college. He was secretary treasurer for a Printing Supply Company with an income of $1950. They owned their home which had a value of $4500. They lived in the same hose in 1935.⁷ Percival departed this life on Wednesday, 30 November 1949 in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, at age 77 years, 4 months and 1 day.⁸ He was buried at Detroit in Woodmere Cemetery.⁹