Anthony G. LaBonte': The Valley And Fitzgerald Family Trees

Generation: 1

Anthony G. LaBonte' was born in ABT. 24 Feb 1871 in St-Georges-de-Windsor, Windsor, Le Val-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada; died on 9 Jun 1955 in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Notes:

Baptismal certificate says Feb. 24, 1871. Grace Shea said he took the first Miss America on her tour.

Lawrence Vital Record taken by Mona S. Prescott Oct.1, 1993
Book 23, Page 70
Widower 84yrs.,3mos.,24 days
Cause of Death: Acute Coronary Thrombosis, Hypertensive Heart Disease
Buried: Sacred Heart Cemetery
Res. 110 Oxford St.,Lawrence, MA.
Place of Death: Pentucket Convalescent Home, Haverhill (?), MA.
Dancing Teacher, Born: Canada
Father: Christopher (sic) Sheehy (sic) (Should be Christophe Labonte)
Mother: unknown (sic) (it was Julia Boisvert)
Date of Record: 7/13/55

Anthony married Alice McHenry in Bet. 1886 and 1918. Alice (daughter of xxxxx McHenry and Rose Dorman) was born in ABT. 1870 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont, United States; died on 15 Jul 1945 in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Arthur L. LaBonte' was born on 12 Jan 1890 in unknown; died in ABT. 20 May 1958 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Generation: 2

Arthur L. LaBonte'

(1.Anthony¹) was born on 12 Jan 1890 in unknown; died in ABT. 20 May 1958 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Arthur married Grace Stephanie Shea on 17 Sep 1913 in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Grace (daughter of Andrew Francis Shea, I and Susan Maria McAlaney) was born on 21 Dec 1887 in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 14 Aug 1973 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Shea Alice LaBont was born in 1914.
4. Andrew Francis Shea "Buddy" LaBonte' was born on 6 Jul 1918; died on 19 Nov 1981 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States.

Generation: 3

Shea Alice LaBont

(2.Arthur², 1.Anthony¹) was born in 1914.

Notes:

American Men & Women of Science. A biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological, and related sciences. 12th edition, Physical & Biological Sciences. Seven volumes. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1971-1973. (AmMWSc 12P)

Family/Spouse: Irwin O Kruegal. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Shea married George Edward Valley Jr in 1960. George (son of George Edward Valley, Sr. and Edith Ringgold Cummins) was born on 05 Sep 1913 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States; died on 20 Oct 1999 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew Francis Shea "Buddy" LaBonte'

(2.Arthur², 1.Anthony¹) was born on 6 Jul 1918; died on 19 Nov 1981 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States.

Notes:

Buddy is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in VA. on Calvin Coolidge Dr., behind the tomb of the unknown soldier. His 1st wife Dottie is also buried in the grave. Buddy was awarded the Legion of Merit in WWII for rescuing Ambasador to Russia Joseph Davies and Newsman Eric Sevaried whose plane had crashed in the Himalayas. Buddy was an alcoholic in his adult life. He was married twice. First to Dottie ? who had two children by a 1st marriage, Joany(F)and Jackie(M). Dottie died in Newark, Del. about 1965 and Buddy married Lura ?. He had a beautiful diamond ring and Lura's son stole it when he died.
Legion of Merit Awarded July 17, 1944 (July 20, 1944) Citation:
1st Lieutenant Andrew S LaBonte' 0-453907,S.C. is awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service while assigned as a platoon officer of the *** Signal A.W.Co. in Burma from January 1943 to June 1944. Lt. LaBonte' established a visual observation aircraft warning set in the *** Valley with a measure of efficiency, even in the face of almost insurmountable odds, etc.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married in Bet. 1935 and 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]