Frederick Carlisle Leggett1

M, b. 7 December 1880, d. 23 June 1954
FatherWilliam Haight Leggett b. 7 Nov 1840, d. 26 Jan 1920
MotherAnna Beardslee b. 20 May 1841, d. 24 Mar 1910
Frederick Carlile Leggett
     Frederick Carlisle was born on Tuesday, 7 December 1880 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at the family home at 566 Third Ave.. Fred was never married. He was Past Master for the Palestine Lodge - F & AM in Detroit. There he owned a hardware store at 3438 Woodward Avenue, Highland Park, which he lost during the depression. Later, he owned a hunting lodge in Sherman Township, Iosco County. He was about six foot tall. He lived with his sister, Lucile & her husband for many years. 20 April 1910, Frederick was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at 2895 East Grand Blvd. 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]2 3 April 1930, Frederick was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, at 588 Southfield Road. 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.3 Frederick departed this life on Wednesday, 23 June 1954 in Echo Bay, Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan.

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]

He was buried at Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan, in the Sashabaw Cemetery in the Sashabaw Plains.4

Citations

  1. [S589] World War I Draft Records: Gredrick Carlisle Leggett - 106 Colorado Ave., Highland Park; age: 37 yeats; birth: December 7, 1880; race: White; citizenship: natural born; occupation: hardware; employer: Leggett, Doll & Foster; address: 3438 Woodward Ave., Highland Park; nearest relative: William H. Leggett, 106 Colorado; description - height: medium; build: medium; eyes: blue; hair: light; registered: September 12, 1918. signed: Frederick Carlisle Leggett.
  2. [S680] 1910 United States Federal Census: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - Enumeration District 44, sheet 6b, line 78 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S682] 1930 United States Federal Census: Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan - District 9, Enumeration District 63-9, sheet 3b, line 60 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S407] Tombstone Inscription.