Birth: February 16, 1849
Death: January 19, 1920
Location: Lot 21, Section 8, Row 2, Old Cemetery – NW
No Gravestone
Carpenter by trade. Member of the G.A.R.
Wood River Sunbeam Thursday 22 January 1920 p. 1
Albert M. La Point
Albert M. La Point was born at Huntsville, Stuben county, New York, on February 16, 1849. Later the family moved to Illinois.
On August 12 1864, he was enrolled as a private in E company, Fourth Regiment of Michigan Volunteer Infantry to serve three years or during the war. He was honorably discharged from the service of the United States on July 13, 1865.
On December 10, 1879, he was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Curtis at Unionville, Illinois. To this union one son was born in Morrison, Illinois, who was named William H. La Point and now resides in Los Angeles, California.
Albert La Point, his wife and son came to Wood River about the year 1898. He worked at his trade as a carpenter. About two years ago his devoted wife passed away. He has been in failing health for the past four months and on Monday, January 19, 1920, at 1:20 a.m. he was called into life beyond.
The funeral services were held in the M. E. church in Wood River on Wednesday afternoon, January 21st. The sermon was preached by the pastor of the church and the remains were laid to rest in the Wood River cemetery.
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Mrs. Harriett M. Mitchell came down from Lexington Saturday, called here by the serious illness of the late Albert M. LaPoint. she will remain in Wood River the balance of the week in order to make final disposition of Mr. LaPoint’s personal property.
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I will be at the residence of the late Albert M LaPoint on Friday and Saturday of this week to dispose of his carpenter tools, household furniture. This consists of bed, cook stove, china closet, book case, chairs, table and other articles of furniture. Most of it is practically new.—Mrs. Harriett M. Mitchell.
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Card of Thanks
We wish to publicly thank the friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during the last sickness and since the death of the late Albert M. LaPoint.
Mrs. Harriett M. Mitchell
Mrs. John McAully
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1850 Census in Hartsville, Steuben, New York, age 1 year, with parents David, age 37 born Canada, mother Jane, 33, born New York, siblings Mary, 13, born NY and Otis, 4, born NY.
1860 Census in Lyon, Oakland, Michigan, age 11, with parents, David, 47, Jane, 43, siblings Moses (Otis), 13, and John, 5 born Michigan.
1870 Census in Alamo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, age 21 with the Jeremiah Dewater family, working as farm labor.
1880 Census in Union Grove, Whiteside, Illinois, Albert Lapoint, born Michigan, age 37 with wife Mary, age 23 born Illinois – living next to Mary’s parents – Wilbur F. Curtis, 45, printer, born Ohio and mother Armenia, 42, born Vermont with siblings, Edward or Edmund, age 19, Carrie B., age 12 and Hattie M., age 6.
1900 Census at Wood River, Hall co., NE with wife Mary E., age 42 born Illinois, and son William H, age 18 born Dec 1881 in Illinois. His father was French Canadian and mother was from New York.
1910 Census Los Angeles Assembly District 73, Los Angeles, California. Albert M. Lapoint, 60, born NY, Mary E., 52, born IL.
1920 Census in Wood River, Hall, Nebraska, age 70,widowed. Living alone. Census date 5 January 1920.