This is me, playing catch-up with my research logs, in an attempt to narrow the search for my great grandfather's birth date without the benefit of a birth certificate. If anyone sees anything I missed or any flaws in my analysis, please let me know.
Subject Name: Louis Phelisa
Lanctot, b. ?? d. Oct 1922
Question to be researched: When was Louis
born?
Date of Search: 11.6.11
Place Searched: ancestry.com (1900 U.S. Census, Charles Mix Co.,
SD, (Darlington Township), p. 8B, li. 54-60)
Results: "Lewis" is shown as being 12 years
old, born in Sept
1887 in Nebraska. Son of "Jenophile" (b. Canada) and
Elizabeth (b. Illinois). However, the census was taken on 21 Jun 1900,
placing Lewis’ birth date between
22 Jun 1888 and 20 Jun 1889. This
may be a mathematical error on the part of the enumerator, or incorrect information
given.
Place Searched: Ancestry.com
(1910 U.S. Census, Cedar
Co., NE, (St. Helena/Precinct 2), p. 10B-11A, li.96-2.)
Results: "Lewis" Lanctot is found working as a
laborer at the household of Walter Lawson.
He is 22 years old, single, born in Nebraska, father from Canada, mother
from Illinois. His occupation is listed
as well driller. Census was taken on
13-14 May 1910, which translates to a birth date between 15 May 1888 and 12 May 1889.
Place Searched: ancestry.com
(1920 U.S. Census, Natrona
Co., WY, (Election District 8, Enumeration District: 84), p.2B, li. 75-59.)
Results: Louis T. Lanctot, age 32, listed with wife
Alice. He was born in Nebraska, father
from Canada, mother from Illinois; occupation well driller. Census was taken on 17 Jan 1920, which translates
to a birth date between 18 Jan 1888 and 16 Jan 1889.
Place Searched: ancestry.com
("World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image
[database online], Ancestry.com, card for Louis Phelisa Lanctot, no. 75,
Converse, Wyoming.)
Results: Louis Phelisa
Lanctot of Yankton, SD, DOB:
17 Sept 1888 in Mead, Nebraska.
Occupation: independent well driller.
He is married with 2 children.
Place Searched: Edward John
Lanctot, Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA birth certificate 2686 (30 July 1921).
Results: Louis Lanctot listed as age 33 at time of Ed’s
birth, making his birth date between
31 Jul 1888 and 29 Jul 1889.
Place Searched: Yankton
Cemetery, Yankton, South Dakota, headstone
Results: Shows Louis P. Lanctot’s birth year as 1887.
Place Searched: L.P. Lanctot
and Alice M. Schnieder, (15 July 1913), South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949
[database on-line]: ; South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre, South Dakota.
Results: Listed as age 25 at time of marriage (15 Jul 1913),
making his birth date between
15 Jul 1888 and 14 Jul 1889.
Analysis: All the
information I have to date provides a birth date for Louis between September
1887 and 29 Jul 1889. I do not put a lot
of weight into the date given on the 1900 census, because there is clearly some
error there (mathematical or otherwise).
I also do not put a lot of weight into the information inscribed on the
headstone, since I don’t know where that information came from, or who provided
it. Therefore, for all the ages used to
be correct, I am left with a birth date range between 31 Jul 1888 and 16 Jan 1889. I would tend to believe the date of birth on his WWI Draft Registration, except that it is considered secondary information (he would not remember the date of his birth), although that date does fall within the range of dates in my analysis.
Conclusion: Louis Lanctot was born between 31 Jul 1888 and 16 Jan 1889.
2 comments:
What about his death certificate? Who would have given that information, if it was a spouse it would have been fairly accurate.....Unless he did not want anyone to know...
Claudia, thanks for reminding me! I actually did request his death certificate a few days ago. Unfortunately, I don't know the exact date of his death either (yet another research log). Hopefully, the Wyoming state archives will be able to dig up something useful for me.
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