1906 - 2000 (93 years)
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| Name |
Florence R. Duquette |
| Birth |
24 Dec 1906 |
Pelkie, BARAGA, Michigan  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
14 Nov 2000 |
Rochester, OAKLAND, Michigan [1] |
| Cremation |
Cadillac Memorial Gardens East, Clinton Twp, Michigan |
| Person ID |
I449 |
King/Roy |
| Last Modified |
30 Jan 2026 |
| Father |
Theodore Duquet, b. 8 Jan 1874, Hull, PQ CANADA d. 22 Dec 1911, Pelkie, BARAGA, Michigan (Age 37 years) |
| Mother |
Flora King, b. Dec 1877, Mineville, ESSEX, New York d. Jan 1943, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage |
26 Dec 1896 |
Pequaming, BARAGA, Michigan |
| Notes |
- Theodore was the first Postmaster of Pelkie, MI
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| Documents
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 | Federal Census 1920-1 - Theodore Duquette family
808 Second Street, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan |
 | Federal Census 1920-2 - Theodore Duquette family
808 Second Street, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan |
 | Marriage Record of Theodore Duquette and Flora King
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| Federal Census 1900, Peter King family, Theodore Duquette / Flora King (F68)
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| Federal Census 1910 - Peter E. King family, Theodore Duquette / Flora King (F68)
Baraga, BARAGA, Michigan |
| Family ID |
F68 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
John Patrick Collins, b. 7 Feb 1903, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan d. After 1950 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage |
14 Jul 1928 |
Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan |
| Children |
| + | 1. Dianne Mary Collins, b. 18 Dec 1934, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan d. 26 Jul 2017, The Woodlands, MONTGOMERY, Texas (Age 82 years) |
| + | 2. Michael John Collins, b. 10 Nov 1938, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan d. 13 Nov 2020, Owosso, SHIAWASSEE, MIchigan (Age 82 years) |
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| Documents
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 | John Patrick Collins / Florence R. Duquette (F75) Marriage Record
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 | Federal Census 1930, John Patrick Collins / Florence R. Duquette (F75)
16141 Turner Street
Detroit, Michigan |
 | Federal Census 1950, John Patrick Collins / Florence R. Duquette (F75)
14850 Cloxidale Street
Detroit, Michigan |
| Family ID |
F75 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
15 Jan 2026 |
| Family 2 |
Ralph Otis Borton, b. 12 Jan 1917, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan d. 29 Mar 1976, Rochester Hills, OAKLAND, Michigan (Age 59 years) |
| Notes |
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| Family ID |
F76 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
15 Jan 2026 |
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| Notes |
- From Mary Anne Phillips:
A few Memorial Day's ago, maybe 7 or 8 years, I was at our cottage reading the Detroit Free Press and saw an article about a funeral home that was being investigated on the East Side of Detroit.
The article listed the cremated remains of people found in the basement of the funeral home. I saw the name "Florence Borton" and called my Mom (Aunt Jean) immediately. I asked my Mom if this was the youngest SISTER of our Gramma Helen Boudreau?!?!!?!?
My Mom got the Free Press article out but in the Detroit edition, it did not list names! My Mom went in to action and contacted Aunt Florence's adopted daughter, Dianne, who was shocked the cremations were never buried at Holy Seplechure in Southfield. The daughter wondered if the headstone was ever installed.
My Mom and I went to the cemetery and found Aunt Florence's headstone. The office of the cemetery did not have record that Aunt Florence's grave had been opened.
Long story, not so short, my little brother, Chris Bert, drove to the funeral home or police station to pick up Aunt Florence's cremated remains for burial in her plot at Holy Seplechure! Thank you, once again, little Bro!
Buried:
- These cremains were found in the basement of the defunct Buehler Funeral Home in Roseville, Michigan. About 150 canisters were initially recovered. By late October, 2011, only about 50 remained unclaimed. These were among them.
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| Sources |
- [S4] Social Security Administration, SSDI.
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