1901 personal census, Malden Twp, Essex Co., ON, J1-3:
Laramie E. Francis, M, Married, 21 Jan 1850, 51, born Ont, origin: English,
Can, Meth, Farmer;
M. Rosa, F, wife, Married, 17 Dec 1861, 40, born Ont,
origin: French, Can, Meth;
E. Gussie, F, daughter, Single, 6 Sept 1873,
28, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth;
A. Louis, M, son, Single, 22
June 1881, 20, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth, Farmer's Son;
E.
Ellis, M, son, Single, 26 Feb 1882, 19, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth,
Farmer's Son;
G. Morris, M, son, Single, 22 Dec 1883, 17, born Ont,
origin: English, Can, Meth, Farmer's Son;
L. Jessie, F, daughter, Single,
26 May 1885, 15, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth;
M. Edith, F,
daughter, Single, 27 Jan 1887, 14, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth;
F. Elmer, M, son, Single, 4 May 1888, 12, born Ont, origin: English, Can,
Meth;
J. Bertha, F, daughter, Single, 16 Sept 1889, 11, born Ont, origin:
English, Can, Meth;
M. Lorane, F, daughter, Single, 1 July 1891, 9, born
Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth;
Edna Buelh, F, daughter, Single, 6 April
1893, 7, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth;
A. Orval, M, son, Single, 7
Jan 1895, 6, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth;
E. Stanley, M, son,
Single, 23 Sept 1896, 4, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth;
E.
Clifford, M, son, Single, 14 July 1898, 2, born Ont, origin: English, Can,
Meth;
M. Sylvia, F, daughter, Single, 19 Sept 1899, 1, born Ont, origin:
English, Can, Meth.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H.
Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 490-491:
Francis E. Laramie, a prosperous farmer and owner of the brick and tile plant
in Malden township, County of Essex, as well as an extensive ranchman of the
North-West Territory, is a son of Alexander Laramie, a native of Quebec, of
French parentage. When a young man Alexander Laramie came to Colchester South, in 1843, and engaged in farming. Later he was a sailor for a time on the Great Lakes. In Colchester South he married Sarah Richardson, a member of one of the old families. For a time he conducted his father-in-law's farm, and later the
family went to Michigan, but returned after a few years. In fact, they were
much inclined to move, and during the thirty-nine years of their married life
it is claimed Mr. and Mrs. Laramie made thirty-nine changes. The father last
farmed in Malden township, where he died in 1889, aged seventy years. The
mother is still living, and is a resident of Colchester South. To them were
born: Mary Melinda married Charles Cornell, of Michigan; John died aged nine
years; Lucinda Ann (deceased) married William Van Brocklan, of Detroit;
Francis E. is mentioned below; George is a farmer of Malden township; William
Alexander is a resident of Laingsburg, Michigan; Edgar is a resident of
Gosfield South; Charles Wesley died in Anderdon, aged twenty-two years; Lewis
Arthur died in Anderdon, aged twenty years; Thomas is an engineer in Delray,
Michigan; Margaret Jane died aged two years; Norman died aged twenty-one
years; Sarah Delilah died aged three years.
Francis E. Laramie was born on his grandfather
Richardson's farm in Colchester South, Jan. 21, 1850. As the family was not
long in one place, his chances for education were not many, and he began
providing for himself at the age of ten years, at first only receiving his
clothes, board and lodging in payment. When he was twenty-one years old, he
commenced farming in Malden township on rented land, thus continuing ten or
twelve years. His first purchase was of ten acres in Malden township. Later he
sold this, and bought fifty acres in Lot 38, Concession 4, and just recently
he purchased the old Graveline farm of 100 acres and carries on the two
properties.
Some thirteen years ago, in company with Durian
Wigle, he started on his farm a plant for the manufacture of brick and tile.
After five years the partnership was dissolved and he has since conducted the
business alone, his annual output being 200,000 brick, as well as large
quantities of tiling, selling to the local market. In a single year the
business done represents $5,000, and all is carried on by Mr. Laramie, who as
a boy little more than saw the inside of a school room. Experience is a great
teacher - in his case has proved a very good one. In 1900 he went to the
North-West and located a ranch. In 1903 a stock company of Amherstburg and
Kingsville gentlemen was formed, and Mr. Laramie was chosen managing member.
He visited the property last spring, and put a competent man in charge of the
250 head of cattle. In his politics Mr. Laramie is independent, and takes a
deep interest in the advancement of the temperance cause. He had served one
year in the town council. Socially he is a member of the Scotia Lodge of Good
Templars, at Malden.
Mr. Laramie has been twice married. His first wife
was Dina Waldren, who died at the age of twenty-five years, leaving a
daughter, Gussie, who is now the wife of Herbert Mickle, of Delray, Michigan,
and has one daughter, Mabel. The second marriage of Mr. Laramie was to Rosina
Reneau, and they have children as follows: Louis Arthur, Eli Ellis, Morris
George, Jessie Louisa, Edith Marvilla, Elmer Francis, Bertha Irene, Lorain
Mildred, Buelah Edna, Orville Alexander, Stanley Everett, Clifford Earl and
Sylvia May.
Louis Arthur
Laramie
Jessie Louisa Laramie 1885-
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