Fredrick Carlile Leggett

     Fredrick was born on Tuesday, 7 December 1880 at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He was the son of William Haight Leggett and Anna Beardslee. He also went by the name of Fred. 20 April 1910, the U.S. Federal Census listed Fredrick living in the home of his father at 2895 East Grand Blvd, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William H. Leggett [69 New York][widow], John W. [45 Michigan][married], Fred C. [29 Michigan], Lucile V. [25 Michigan], Robert C. Beardslee [74 Michigan][brother-in-law]. William was a real estate agent, John W. has own income, & Fred a clerk. They lived at 2895 East Grand Blvd. John had been married 18 years. [John was home from Europe for his mother's funeral-klm]¹ 3 April 1930, the U.S. Federal Census listed Fredrick living in the home of his sister at 588 Southfield Road, Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Rice A. Howell [45 Michigan - real estate broker], Lucile L. [45 Michigan], Joann V. [10 Michigan], Wilhelmina W. [8 Michigan], Fred C. Leggett [brother-in-law][49 Michigan]. They resided at 588 Southfield. It was valued at $58,000. Rice was 24 and Lucile was 31 years when first married.² Fred was never married. He was Past Master for the Palestine Lodge - F & AM in Detroit. There he owned a hardware store which he lost during the Depression. Later, he owned a hunting lodge. He was about six foot tall. He lived with his sister, Lucile & her husband for many years. Fred departed this life on Wednesday, 23 June 1954 at Echo Bay, Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan, at age 73 years, 6 months and 16 days. Obituary: FREDERICK C. LEGGETT- A retired Highland Park hardware merchant, Mr. Leggett, 73, of McIver, Mi., drowned Wednsday in Echo Bay at Port Austin while fishing. A native of Detroit, he was a member of the firm Leggett, Doll, and Foster Co., of Highland Park, prior to his retirement in 1933. Mr. Leggett was a past master of Palestine Lodge, F &AM. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Rice Howell. Services will be at 11 A.M. Saturday at the Manely Bailey Funeral Home, 183 Oakland, Birmingham. Burial will be in Sashabaw Cemetary, Drayton Plains. [Detroit Free Press - 25 June 1954] Fred was buried at Sashabaw Cemetery, Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan, with his parents & sister Lucile.