“ Obituary, exact copy from The Pinconning Press, Friday, February 22, 1918

‘ Mrs. Edward LaBean died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. McWharter, at the ripe old age of ninety five years. She was the mother of ten children, all of whom survive her. They are David, Frank, Joseph, Peter, and Daniel LaBean, and Mrs. W. Frankhouse, Mrs. Joe Bowen, Mrs. Frank Tatro, and Mrs. Peter McWharter. She is also survived by a brother, Frank, Detroit, who is 92 years of age. Mrs. LaBean was born in France and crossed to Canada in 1819, to Michigan during the Civil War, and has been a resident of Piconning 35 years. Later we learned she had 102 grandchildren, 88 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. The funeral services were held at St. Michael’s Church Tuesday morning. ‘

The above date of death is correct. Bay County death record is in error.

Buried in the NE corner of the David LaBean lot in St. Michael Cemetery, Pinconning Road, Pinconning, MI.

After many years of research, this is the corrected obituary of Edwidge LaBean

‘ Edwidge LaBean, 87 years, died Sunday, February 17, 1918 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter (Susanne) McQuarter. She had been a resident of the Pinconning Area for 35 years. She was born January 4, 1831 at St. Jacques, Montcalm Co., Quebec to the late Pierre Senever and Marie Angelique Beaudry.
In 1840 the family moved to Monroe County, Michigan where she married Jean Baptiste Labine on November 7, 1848 in St. Mary Church, Monroe. The became the parents of seventeen children, nine survive her: Mrs. Louis (Rosalie) Frankhouse, Francis John “Frank” (Melenisse) “Minnie” LaBean, Mrs. Francis “Frank” (Marie Desanges) Tatro, David (Josephine) LaBean, Joseph (Mary Lea) Labine, Peter (Therese) LaBean, Mrs. Joseph (Josephine) Bowen, Mrs. Peter (Susan) McQuarter, and Daniel (Elizabeth) LaBean. A brother, Francis “Frank” Senever, River Rouge, Michigan who is 80 years old. She was preceded by three husbands, Jean Baptiste Labine, Joseph Martin and Louis Sampson and children, Sophranie, Alphonse Olivier, Jacob, Elisa, Marie Octavie, Mrs. Joseph (Elizabeth) Brancheau, one unnamed and one stillborn child. Also surviving are 102 grandchildren, 88 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren. The funeral services were held on Tuesday, February 19, at St. Michael Church with burial in the church cemetery. ‘

By Myrtle H. (LaBean) Pletos
great granddaughter “8218

There is a conflict in the baptismal date for Marie Desanges Labine. Daryl LaBine8272 provides a baptismal date of 29 March 1857 (St. Charles Catholic Church, Newport, Monroe County, MI) while Myrtle LaBean Pletos8275 lists the baptismal date as 5 March 1857 from the same church. These two sources also differ significantly in the burial dates for Marie Desanges Labine. Daryl Labine8276 provides a death date of 20 March 1913 in Pinconning Township, Bay County, MI and a burial date of 23 March 1913 at St. Michael Catholic Church Cemetery in Pinconning Township, Bay County, MI while Myrtle LaBean Pletos8275 gives the death date as 20 March 1919 and the burial date as 24 March 1919 at the same places as above. Since Daryl Labine cites Ms. Pletos for his information, I have used her source as being correct.

Marie Desanges LaBine
Marie Labine
Mrs. Frank Tatro
Mrs. Francis “Frank” Tatro
Marie Desanges Tatro

There is a small conflict in the burial date for Francois Tetreau. Daryl LaBine8279 lists the burial date as 20 December 1928 at St. Michael Catholic Church Cemetery, Pinconning Township, Bay County, MI while Myrtle LaBean Pletos8275 gives the burial date as 19 December 1928 at the same place. Since Daryl Labine cites Ms. Pletos for his information, I have used her source as being correct.

Francois Tetreau
Frank Tetreau
Frank Tatro
Francis “Frank” Tatro