Leslie James Marcotte

Leslie married Dorothy Elva Remington 29 Apr 1934, Knotty Oak Baptist Church, Coventry, RI. Dorothy (daughter of John Francis Remington and Edith Mae Wright) was born 11 Aug 1916, Coventry, RI; died 16 Feb 2011, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert James Marcotte was born 2 Sep 1934, Coventry. RI; died 6 Jun 2015, RI.
2. Gail Dorothy Marcotte was born 4 Apr 1936, RI; died 18 Mar 2023, West Greenwich, RI.
3. Thomas Leslie Marcotte was born 29 May 1946.
4. William Francis Marcotte was born 5 Jun 1949.

Notes:

In the 1930 Federal Census, the family is living on Maple Ave., in Coventry, RI. According to the census data, William's father was born in Canada and his mother was born in Rhode Island. William's occupation is a painter of buildings.

William married Florence G. Sprague Abt 1915. Florence (daughter of William Ellery Sprague and Lenora Frances Hopkins) was born 14 Jul 1896, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 5 May 1983, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Florence's birth record is not in the Coventry town records. The birth record for sister Olive is also omitted. The record for Bertha was not added until 1943. However, I have made an assumption that these three sisters were born in Coventry, as were their older siblings.

Florence's death record at Coventry identifies her parents as William & Lenora.

In the Federal Census of 1910, Florence is age 13, living with her mother and two sisters in Coventry. It just so happens that they are living next door to Oscar & Anna Andrews, Aunt Velna's parents.

Notes:

According to data on the 1900 Federal Census, Hyacinthe came to America in 1885.

In the Federal Census of 1900, Hyacinth & Alphonsine Marcotte are living at Warwick, RI. They have four sons: William, Narcis, Walter, & Joseph.

In the Federal Census of 1920, "Harrison" & "Rosie" Marcotte are living at Coventry, RI. In the household are six of their children, ages 9 - 24.

In the Federal Census of 1930, "Harrison" & "Alphonte" Marcotte, ages 63 & 61, are still living at Coventry, RI, on Mill Street. With them are Walter, George, & Gladys.

Other Marcotte marriages in Coventry are for Adelaide Marcotte (b c1864), Moneline Marcotte (b c1866), and Hermine Marcotte (b c1868). I don't know whether they are related to Hyacinthe; but I do know that Moneline & Hermine are sisters, both married the same day in Warwick, 12 Sep 1887, by Rev. C. P. Gaboury.

Hyacinthe married Alphonsine "Rosie" Plante 9 Oct 1886, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Alphonsine (daughter of Felix Plante and Marianne Unknown) was born Apr 1868, Canada; died Aft 1 Apr 1930. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to data on the 1900 Federal Census, Alphonsine came to America in 1871. It also says she has had 7 children, 4 of whom are still living in 1900.

The marriage record at Coventry has her maiden name as Alfonsine Plante.

It appears that she is Annie Plante, age 12, in the 1880 census, living at Coventry, RI, with her parents Felix & "Merian" Plante and family. All of the siblings were born in Canada except the two youngest. Annie is working in a cotton mill, as are all of her siblings except the two youngest. Her father works on a farm.

Notes:

According to the marriage record at Coventry Town Hall, Hyacinthe & Alfonsine were married in Warwick. At that time, Hyacinthe's residence was Warwick, and Alfonsine was a resident of Coventry. He was 20, she was 18; both were born in Canada. It was the first marriage for both.

They were married by Rev. Henry F. Contrary of St. John's Church.

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1870, William E. Sprague is age 8.

In the Federal Census of 1900, William & Lenora Sprague, ages 39 & 33, are living at Coventry, RI. There are four children in the household: Bertha L., Oliver, Florence, & Everet F. According to census data, William & Lenora have been married 15 years, and Lenora has had 8 children, three of whom are still living. I believe Everett is William's son by a prior marriage.

In the Federal Census of 1910, William is age 50 and divorced, living at Warwick with married son Everett and his wife.

According to the 1900 Federal Census, William was born in August 1861. This also agrees with the 1870 census, in which he is 8 years old.

His middle name is given as Ellery in both of his marriage records at Coventry.

William married Lenora Frances Hopkins 21 Nov 1885, Coventry, Kent Co., RI. Lenora (daughter of Calvin Hopkins and Catherine M. Whitman) was born Feb 1867, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died Aft 15 Apr 1910. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lenora's marriage record at Coventry identifies her parents as Calvin & Catherin M. Hopkins. This agrees with the census data, because she is living with them at West Greenwich in the 1870 Federal Census.

In the Federal Census of 1910, Lenora Sprague is age 43 and divorced, living at Coventry, RI. With her are her three daughters: Bertha 20, Olive L. 16, & Florence J. 13. Also there are two boarders, John & Harold Rollinson.

Esdrase — Aurelie Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This may be his gravestone indexed in the RI Cemetery Database:
PLANTE, Felix WW014 (St. Joseph's Cemetery)

Felix married Marianne Unknown Abt 1861, Canada. Marianne was born Abt 1842, Canada; died Abt Apr 1892; was buried , St. Joseph's Cemetery, Gough Ave., West Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This may be her gravestone:
PLANTE, Mariange d Apr 1892, WW014

Notes:

Eldredge's age varies quite a bit in the censuses.

In the 1860 Federal Census, Eldred & Josephine Sprague, ages 28 & 17, are living at Portsmouth, RI.

In 1870 Eldridge N. & Josephine Sprague, ages 48 & 28, are living at West Greenwich, RI. They have four sons. They are living next to Burrill & Dianna Hopkins and family.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Eldredge is 51 and Josephine is 38. They are living at Coventry, RI, with four children in the household.

Eldridge married Josephine Simmons Bef 1 Jun 1860, New Shoreham, Newport Co., RI. Josephine (daughter of Joseph Simmons and Elizabeth Wilkey) was born Abt 1843, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1850, Josephine age 7 and her brother Jephtha age 11 are living in Tiverton, RI, with Edward & Patience Simmons. Edward and Patience may be their paternal grandparents; however, this needs more research to confirm. I think Patience's maiden name is Macomber. In the census they are living next to Benjamin Macomber and family.

Both Jephtha 11 and Josephine 7 (also listed as Joseph 8) are listed with their mother and other siblings in Portsmouth, as well as being listed at Tiverton.

Josephine's mother, Elizabeth, remarried to William H. Chitty in 1847. In the 1850 census Elizabeth and her second husband are living at Portsmouth, RI (indexed under Chitta); by 1860 they have moved to Block Island (indexed as Chittey).

Notes:

Calvin, along with several of his siblings, is mentioned in the 1 May 1871 will of his grandfather, Lawton (Layton) Hopkins, of West Greenwich.

In the Federal Census of 1870, Calvin & Catherine Hopkins are living at West Greenwich, RI. They have two young daughters, Lenora 3 & Jennie 1. They are living next to Stephen H. & Angeline F. (Hall) Kettle and their son Leonard W. Hall (Kettle); Leonard later married Abbie Whitford. They are also living next to Sheffield Remington.

In the Federal Census of 1880, Calvin and his second wife Adaline M. are living at Coventry, RI. They have five children in the household.

Calvin & Adaline are both descendants of Simeon Whitford.

Calvin married Catherine M. Whitman Abt 1866. Catherine (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Whitman and Catherine "Caty" Hopkins) was born 6 Feb 1839, RI; died 12 Feb 1871; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her maiden name is sometimes spelled Wightman, but pronounced Whitman.