Charles Michael Sleight: OurNorthernRoots

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1849 - 1921 (72 years)

Generation: 1

Charles Michael Sleight was born in 1849 in Iosco Twp, Livingston County, Michigan; died on 22 Sep 1921 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.

Other Events and Attributes:

Military Service: 3 Mar 1869, Fort Union, Mora County, New Mexico; Indian Wars in the West US Army 37th Infantry, 5th Regt. Discharged expiration of service, March 3, 1872 at Fort Leavenworth, KS

Charles married Amanda Millie Prout on 3 Jul 1874 in Leroy Twp, Ingham County, Michigan. Amanda was born about 1856 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Charles Martin Sleight was born on 23 Mar 1875 in Michigan; died on 29 Apr 1951 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
3. Violet Sleight was born in Jul 1876 in Minnesota; died on 8 Jan 1900 in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit County, Washington; was buried in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery, Burlington, Skagit County, Washington.

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

Children:

4. Ruth Frances Sleight was born on 22 Sep 1889 in Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin; died on 6 Nov 1971 in Kelly Lake, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.

Generation: 2

2. Charles Martin Sleight (1.Charles¹) was born on 23 Mar 1875 in Michigan; died on 29 Apr 1951 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Violet Sleight

(1.Charles¹) was born in Jul 1876 in Minnesota; died on 8 Jan 1900 in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit County, Washington; was buried in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery, Burlington, Skagit County, Washington.

Notes:

Violet was born in Minnesota to Charles M. Sleight and Alvina Millie Prout. In 1892, at the age of 16 years, Violet married 20 year old French Canadian Alexandre P. Pouliot. From this marriage, two daughters were born: Mildred Violet in 1893, and Pensy in 1894. By 1900, the family was living in St. Paul.
Around 1904, Violet had moved to Spokane, Washington. She married Norman Schemerhorn in 1921 in Seattle. By 1930, Violet was divorced and living in the "Northern State Hospital for the Insane" in Sedro-Woolley, where she remained until death in 1960

4.	Ruth Frances Sleight (1.Charles¹) was born on 22 Sep 1889 in Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin; died on 6 Nov 1971 in Kelly Lake, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.