Mary (alias Marie), the fourth daughter and ninth of fourteen children of Albert Ladouceur and Catherine Reil was born on 22 August 1852 and baptized on that date at Quebec, Canada. Mary married Francois "Frank" Sarrazin (alias Sarasin), the son of Charles and Elmire (Leroux) Sarrazin on 17 August 1874 at Amprior, Renfew, Ontario Canada. Their eldest child was born at Quebec, the other nine children were born at Michigan:
1. Marie Philomene Thelmise "Fannie" Sarrazin (b. 1876; d. 1967), m. 23 Jun 1894 at Delta, MI, Onesime Ritchie (1869-)
2. Delor Joseph Sarrazin (b. 4 Jan 1879; d. 26 Feb 1948, Gladstone, MI),
3. Marcelline Isobel "Belle" Sarrazin (b. 1883; d. 24 Jun 1928, Gladstone, MI), m. 25 Jun 1900 at Perkins, MI, Toussaint Napoleon Lacasse (1878-)
4. Frank "Frankie" Sarrazin (b. 31 Jan 1887; d. 16 Sep 1934, Menominee, MI),
5. Adolphus Sarrazin (b. 1888; d. 1974), m. 26 Oct 1920 at Escanaba, MI, Flora Mary Gagne (1901-1991)
6. Mae Sarrazin (b. 1892; d. ), m. 3 Feb 1908 at Perkins, MI, Silas John Kellar (1879-)
7. Alfred "Fred" Sarrazin (b. 1895; d. 7 Jan 1919, Escanaba, MI), m. 28 Feb 1916 at Escanaba, MI, Nellie Ethel LaFave (1900-)
8. Joseph Sarrazin (b. 27 May 1897; d. ), m. 7 Sep 1920 at Escanaba, MI, Eva LaCrosse (1900-)
9. Daniel Sarrazin (b. ; d. ), m. 29 Dec 1904 at Escanaba, MI, Pauline Schiske
10. Donald Sarrazin (b. ; d. )
In 1910, Mary, 57 years of age, widowed and HOH was living at Baldwin Township, Michigan with her children Frank (23 years, occupation Laborer at Lumber Works), Fred (15 years, occupation Laborer at Lumber Works) and Joseph (12 years).
Mary (Ladouceur) Sarrazin/Sarasin died on 25 March 1944 in her 91st year at Fond du Lac, and is buried in the Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum at Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
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