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 1863 - 1917 (54 years)
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| Name |
Samuel Levi Dusseau |
| Born |
Aug 1863 |
Erie, MI  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
7 Sep 1917 |
Toledo, OH (1650 Dorr St.) |
| Person ID |
I00228 |
Tombeau Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
24 Feb 2007 |
| Father |
Joseph Dusseau, b. 18 Sep 1835, P.Q., Canada , d. 1 Feb 1914, Toledo, Ohio (Age 78 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Cluckey, b. 9 Nov 1835, Monroe Co., MI , d. 10 Apr 1912, Toledo, OH (Age 76 years) |
| Married |
18 Feb 1860 |
Erie, MI ,St. Joseph Church |
| Family ID |
F0160 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Matilda Mary Jarvis, b. 26 Jan 1870, Berlin Twp., Monroe Co., MI , d. 19 Oct 1949, Toledo, Ohio (3819 Monroe St.) (Forest Cemetery) (Age 79 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1887 |
Berlin Township, MI (probable) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Mary Della Dusseau, b. 16 Aug 1888, Newport, MI at 10:30 am , d. 23 Apr 1971, Riverside, CA, of old age (Age 82 years) |
| + | 2. Harvey Joseph Dusseau, b. 5 Jan 1890, North Toledo, Ohio, at 1:30 pm , d. 11 Dec 1951, Los Angeles, CA (Age 61 years) |
| + | 3. Norma Mary Dusseau, b. 1 Jun 1893, North Toledo, OH, at 8:15 am , d. 8 Jun 1984, Maumee, OH (burial: Forest Cemetery, Toledo, OH) (Age 91 years) |
| | 4. Henry Edward Dusseau, b. 25 Jan 1895, 1804 Dorr St., Toledo, OH, at 2:30 , d. 29 Jun 1985, Toledo, OH (Age 90 years) |
| | 5. Rudolph William Dusseau, b. 18 Feb 1897, 1804 Dorr St., Toledo, OH, at 10:15 pm , d. 19 Sep 1918, Yatesbury, Wilts, England (Plane crash) (Age 21 years) |
| | 6. August Raphael Josachen Dusseau, b. 5 Jan 1899, 1604 Dorr St.., Toledo, OH, 11:30 am , d. 16 May 1965, Tujunga, CA (Age 66 years) |
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| Family ID |
F0159 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Histories |
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| Samuel Levi Dusseau and family
Excerpt from DuSault book: p115-124 |
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| Notes |
- According to A.J. Larabell in a statement to Patrick L. Tombeau on June 27, 1964, Samuel Dusseau did not allow his children to sample his grocery store goods. His sons worked for him in the store. Mr. Larabell confirms stories about Samuel Dusseau's unforgiving attitude toward debtors, if he saw them in Church. Samuel was a sharp bargainer and very industrious. He set a good table, however, for his family and guests.
Another story along this line is that of Frederick LaVoy, a brother of Gerturde Lavoy who married Harvey Dusseau. He said that Harvey's father, Samuel Dusseau, would not go to church because it disturbed him if he saw people there who owed him money.
Mr. A.J. Larabell also recalls that when Samuel's son, Henry Dusseau, A.J.'s first cousin, visited the Larabell home, when Henry was about 14-15, he stored his bike in the woodshed which subsequently burnt down, destroying his bike.
According to a statment made to Patrick L. Tombeau on July 17, 1964, by Mrs. Lisle, widow of Samuel's brother Richard, Samuel came with his brood of children on Sunday's to his father Joseph's home, while she and her husband lived with the old couple. Samuel never brough so much as a pound of butte or a quart of milk for the meals. (Samuel owned a grocery store.)
From an article in a Toledo (OH) newspaper, dated 25 January 1915:
"Toledo, Janaury 25.- Samuel L. Dusseau, 52 years old, was shot and wounded seriously one of two bandits who invaded his grocery and general merchandise store at 1650 Dorr Street last evening. A bullet entered his left lung.
"Dusseau was alone when two men, about 20 years old, entered shortly before 7 P.M. One wearing glasses, remained at the front door while his copanion advanced to Dusseau, behind the counter, and ordered a package of gum.
"The proprietr took a package from the case. As he turned and handed it to the stranger, he looked into the muzzle of a big pistol.
" 'Put up your hands"
"'Put up your hands' instructed the owner of the revolver in a loud voice.
"Seeing the accomlice in the door also draw a pistol, Dusseau feared he would be attacked under any circumstances. Terror prompted him to dodge under the counter.
"Evidently the holdup man thought Dusseau was reaching for a concealed weapon, fired, and then with his partner, fled into Dorr Streeet toward hawthorne Street. Henry, a son of the proprieter, was dozing on a couch in the family residencea djoining the rear of the store. He overheard the intruder's command and was hurrying to his father's asssitance when the bullet was discharged.
"He caught a glimpse of the fugitives as they ran. The bullet penetrated
dusseau's breast under the arm.
"Dusseau was removed to St. Vincent's Hospital in a police emergency ambulance. His wife accompanied him. He has six children."
According to an account told to Patrick L. Tombeau many years later in the summer of 1962, his great-uncle Henry Dusseau noted the following things: Samule Dusseau was accustomed to count cash while his store was still open for business at the end of the day. He then changed his habit , putting a "closed" sign on the door, but still not locking the door against warnings from various people that it was a dangerous practice. It was under these circumstances that the above robbery occurred.
The bullet entered his lung and collapse it apparently, but was not removed because of the considered delicacy of that operation in 1915.
According to great-uncle Henry, the men were dressed in dark or black clothes and were dark complected. Henry gave pursuit down the street a ways until they rounded the corner of Dorr and Hawthorne when they were abot 5000 feet from Henry. He then returned to his father.
Several suspects were called in, but none were positively identified and the theives to this day are unknown. Samuel Dusseau was in ailing health from that day until his death at 54, two years later, of "tuberculosis". He also jaundice at the time, according to his daughter, Norma Dusseau Gray.
Undated article from a Toledo, OH, newspaper:
"Samuel Dusseau, 54 years old, died at his home 1650 Dorr St., Friday evening, after a two year's illness. Funeral services took place at St. Theresa's Church Monday evening. with internment at Calvary Cemtery. Mr. Dusseau is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dusseau and six children: Mrs. Frank Voltaire of Norwood Ave., Mrs. R. Gray, Detroit Ave., Harvey Dusseau of Detroit, MI, Henry, Rudlph, and August of Toledo, OH.
"Mr. Samuel Dusseau was born in Toledo (OH) 54 years ago. Had been in the grocery business at 1650 Dorr for 23 years in June. Mr. Dusseau never fully recovered form wounds recieved when shot by burglars at his store two years ago. That with a complication of diseases, caused his death at his hom September (1)4th. He was a faithful member of the Toledo Retail Grocers and Butcher Association for many years.
"Those who knew Mr. Dusseau admired his genial companionship and his straighforward business principles. He was devoted to his home and is survived by his good wife and six childen, four sons and two daughters to whom we exrend our sincerest sympathy."
From Forest Cemetery markers in Toledo, OH:
Samuel Dusseau: 1863-1917
Matilda Jarvis Dusseau Fall: 1871-1949
Frank F. Fall: 1862-1943
According to his daughter Norma Dusseau Gray, Samuel was raised by his Uncle Anteau. This would be his blood aunt Tharcile ("Theresa") Dusseau, sister or Samuel's father, Joseph, and her husband Jeran Baptise Dusseau. This couple was childless and so Samuel was needed to do farm work. Their home, of which there is a picture in the family papers, was in Berlin Towship, where his future wife, Matilda Jarvis lived with her family of Ready Road in a brick house.
The Anteaus had one other person living with them, his sister, Elizabeth J. Anrteau, who is believed to be in a picture with Mr. and Mrs. Anteau, in the Dusseau family papers.
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