Frances Looney

     Frances was born on Monday, 20 April 1908 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was the daugter of Alexander Robert Looney and Anna Mary Salmond.¹ On 24 Sewptember 1913,Frances and her mother, Anna, crossed over from Canada at Port of Detroit, destination Oxford, Michigan.² 5 February 1920, the U.S. Federal Census listed Frances in the household of his parents at the Village of Birmingham, BloomfieldTownship, Oakland Coundy, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Alex Looney [50 MIchigan], Anna [46 Michigan], Lester [19 Michigan], Howard [16 Michigan], Frances [11 Canada - american citizen] & a boarder: Edward Wright [44 Ohio]. The family rented their home. Alex was a carpenter at an Automobile Factory; Edward was a lineman for the telephone company.³ 15 April 1940, the U.S. Federal Census listed Frances in the household of her parents at 608 Purdy Street, Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Alexander R. [71 Michigan], Anna M [66 Michigan], Frances [31 Canada English], Rose Wallosck [23 Ohio], James Neller [60 Michigan]. the Couple owned their home valued at $6500. They lived at the same address in 1935. Alexander was a caretaker at a Church making $780 Frances was a second grade teacher at a parish school making $1375. Rose was a waitress at restaurant making $610, and James was a bookkeeper for a construction company making $2160.⁴ Frances married Leonard Joseph Meraw, son of Thomas Meraw and Mary Agnes Hott, on 27 December 1941 in Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio.⁵ In 1955, Frances was living at 208 Catalpa Street in Royal Oak.⁶ Frances departed this life on Friday, 28 June 1991 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.