At his baptism his godfather was Jacques Brassard and his godmother was his grandmother, Magdeleine Harvey. ®3934In 1871 he was 16 years old, single and living with his family in Laterriere, Quebec. Five of his siblings all married in Laterriere. ®3931 He was a 23 year old farmer living in St. Fulgence, Quebec when he married on 15 July 1878. The marriage record refers to him as Philippe Lapointe, Auguste Philippe Lapointe, and Philippe Auguste Lapointe. ®3933 After their marriage they lived on their farm, and on the 1881 census of St. Fulgence the farms of Élizée LaPointe, his son Philippe La Pointe, and Philippe’s father-in-law Louis McKay were adjacent to one another. The family in 1881 consisted of Auguste 25, Louise 21, Phidelia 1, and Eugene, 8 months old. ®3929They moved to Notre Dame du Rosaire about 1883, then to Bay City, Michigan on 31 May 1890 where the family lived at 808 Monroe Street. ®3274 He and Louise had 13 children. He became a naturalized citizen in 1900. ®3274 He moved the family to Red Cliff in April 1900. The United States Census of 13 June 1900 notes that he and his son Eugene were working as laborers at a lumber camp on the Red Cliff Indian Reservation at Bayfield, Wisconsin. ®3930 His wife and family were not with him as on the United States Census of 8 June 1900 they were still in Bay City, Michigan. ®3274 The rest of the family moved to Red Cliff shortly thereafter, as Philippe, Jr. was born there in September 1900. The 1 June 1905 Wisconsin Census lists Philip, 50, Louise, 45, Margaret, 24, Leone, 20, Edmore, 19, Eli, 15, Freddie, 13, Beatrice, 11, Harry, 8, William, 6, Philip, 4 and Earnest [sic] 2, all living together in Bayfield, presumably in Swede Town at Red Cliff where Ernest and Philip were born. ®3941 On 11 June 1908 Philippe died in a sawmill accident at Roy’s Pointe. ®162 He was a tripper on the resaw and when a board did not enter the resaw, he pushed it in and his apron caught in the gears. Dr.Dodd from Ashland was called, who came by train, but was unable to do anything about the large wound in Philippe’s side. He died that night. The mill was the Bayfield Mill Company sawmill built and operated by William Knight from 1900 to 1905/6 and then sold to William Weber who operated the mill from 1906 to 1913. After Philip died, Louise and her children moved from Swede Town to Bayfield, returning to Roy's Pointe by 10 August 1911. They lived in a house on the east side of Highway 13 in Roy’s Pointe that later became their son Philip’s house and store. GPS coordinates of his grave site are Map datum NAD 27 UTM Zone Conus 15 T 0665406 Easting 5186809 Northing.

Bayfield County Press, Friday, June 12, 1908

“Fearfully Injured

Man gets caught in gearing at plant of Bayfield Mill Company

Accident Wednesday Afternoon

Large portion of right side is torn out-injuries prove fatal.

A fatal accident occurred at the mill of the Bayfield Mill Company Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 when Phillip [sic]LaPointe, an employee of the mill was mangled in the machinery. Mr. LaPointe was employed at the resaw, near the live rolls and in some unaccountable manner his apron became entangled in the gearing and he was pulled into the machinery. As quickly as possible he was taken from his precarious position and it was found that a large piece of flesh and bone had been torn from his right side. Dr. Mitchell of this city, was immediately summoned and rendered all possible assistance and the injured man was removed to his home. He was so badly injured however, that medical attendance proved of no avail and he passed away yesterday afternoon at about 4 o’clock. Mr. LaPointe was about 56 years old and leaves a family and other relatives residing at Red Cliff and in this city.” ®3945

Bayfield County Press, Friday June 19, 1908

Obituary

“Phillip LaPointe - died at his home in Red Cliff, Wis., at 3;15 o’clock in the afternoon of June eleventh. Phillip [sic] Lapointe was born in Melbay, Canada, February 8, 1855, where his early life was spent. July 15, 1878 he was united in marriage to Miss Louise Mackay. After a residence of twelve years in his native town, Mr. LaPointe and family moved to Bay City, Michigan on May 31, 1890. Ten years later, in April 1900, he brought his family to Red Cliff, Wis., to reside and made that place his home until his death. To mourn his death he leaves a wife and twelve children. Four daughters and eight sons: Mrs. Burnett Biffonete [sic]of Virginia, Minnesota, Mrs. Howard West and Mrs. Joseph LaVere [sic] of Bayfield, Beatrice, Eli, Harry, William, Earnest, who reside with their mother at Red Cliff and Eugene and Edward, residing at Virginia, Minnesota. Mr. LaPointe died from injuries received while employed in the mill at Roy’s Point. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved relatives of the deceased in their hour of sorrow.” ®3277

Bayfield Press, Friday, May 19, 1911

“LUMBER COMPANY LOST DAMAGE SUIT

Washburn, May 18 - A verdict for $7,500 was rendered in the case of Howard West, administrator of the Phillip [sic] LaPoint [sic] estate against the Bayfield Mill Company in the circuit court here last Saturday. The case had been on trial for four days of last week and was a hard fought one on both sides. Howard West, the administrator, was suing the Mill company for $10,000 for the death of Philip LaPoint [sic] who was killed by getting caught in the machinery at the mill above Bayfield. The case was tried here a year ago and a verdict of $4,500 rendered. An appeal to the supreme court was taken by the Mill company and the case was ordered back for trial.” ®3946

How could this be true? “They moved to Notre Dame du Rosaire, Quebec about 1883” Several of the children born after 1883 were baptized at parish Notre Dame in Laterriere, near Chicoutimi, while Notre Dame du Rosaire is south of Quebec City.
What date was he buried? Check Bayfield papers.