Maurice BOYER
3rd Aug 1898 - 27th Jun 1965
Ford Motor Company, Rouge Plant, Dearborn
Life History
3rd Aug 1898 |
Born in Ironwood, Michigan. |
18th Jun 1900 |
Recorded in census in U. S. Census, Wakefield Gogebic, Michigan. |
8th Jun 1905 |
Recorded in census in State of Minnesota; Carlton; Cloquet Ward 1. |
20th Apr 1910 |
Recorded in census in U. S. Census; Minnesota, Carlton, Cloquet, E.D. 36, Sheet 7; Surname Beyer. |
3rd Sep 1924 |
Married Alice May ROUNCIVELL in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. |
20th Jul 1925 |
Birth of daughter Betty Jane BOYER in Detroit, Michigan at home on West Grand Boulevard. |
5th Mar 1927 |
Birth of son James Clifford BOYER in Detroit, Michigan; at home on Toledo Street. |
6th Mar 1928 |
Birth of son William George BOYER in Detroit, Michigan; at home on Toledo St. near 24th. |
26th Apr 1929 |
Birth of son Charles Edward BOYER in Detroit, Michigan; at home on Toledo St. near 24th. |
3rd Sep 1929 |
Death of son Charles Edward BOYER in Detroit, Michigan; at home ??? above. |
13th Apr 1930 |
Recorded in census in State of Michigan, WayState of Michigan, Wayne County, City of Detroit, Part of Ward 22, Precinct 25, Block 1531, Enumeration District 82-???, Sheet ne County, City of Detroit, Part of Ward 22, Precin.1 |
1931 |
Places lived in 15470 Hazelton, Redford Township (Brightmore area), Michigan. |
17th Apr 1949 |
Death of son William George BOYER in Wayne County Hospital; Eloise, Michigan. |
27th Jun 1965 |
Died in Garden City Hospital; Garden City, Michigan. |
Other facts
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Interment in Cadillac Memorial Gardens - West; Westland, MI. |
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Social Security number 385-10-8927. |
Notes
- Copy of text on Maurice's Military Discharge Papers
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
To all whom it may Concern: This is to certity, that Maurice Boyer, 146883, Corporal Casual Det 410. 163 D.B; Last assigned Hqs Co 157th Inf.
The United States Army, as a Testimonial of Honest and Fraithful Service is hereby Honorably Discharged fromthe military service of the United States by reason of Tel W.D. Nov 15, 1918 Ltrs AGA Nov 30, 1918. Said Maurice Boyer was born in Ironwood, in the state of Michigan. When enlisted he was 18 8/12 years of age by occupation a Scaler. He had Blue eyes, Auburn hair, Fair complexion, and was 5 feet 8 inches in heigh
Given under my hand at Camp Dodge Iowa this 10 day of May, one thousand nine hundred and Nineteen
Signed Louis Ceausley, Major Signal Corps U.S.A., Commanding
Back of Page is enlistment record
Enlistment Record
Name: Maurice Boyer, Grade: Corp
Enlisted, or Inducted, April 10, 1917(?), at Duluth, Minnesota
Serving in first enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior Service, None
Noncommisseoned officer: Corporal July 13, 1916(?)
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: Not Qualified
Horsemanship: Not Qualaified
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: Barcarat Sector 2/19/18 - 6/18/18. Champagne 7/4/18 to 7/19/18. Meuse Sedan Chanfagne 11/4/18, Decorations, medals, badges, citations: Regt Citition March 5, 1918.
Knowledge of any vocation: Scaler
Wounds received in service: Rigth Atalum March 5, 18
Physical condition when discharged: Good
Triple Typhoid prophylaxis completed: Aug 7, 1917
Paratyphoid prophyiaxis completed: Aug 7, 1917
Married or Single: Single
Character: Excellent
Remarks: No AWOL, No absesenas under GC31 or GC45, 1914; entitled to total pay. Left US Oct 18, 1917 and in France Oct 31, 1917. Left Bert France April 7, 1919 and in U.S. April 26, 1919
Signature of soldier: (signed) Maurice Boyer
Camp Dodge Iowa
May 10, 1919
Paid in Full Including Bonus $88.25
A.A. Padmonly
Signed William M. Johnson, Capt. Inf.; Cas. Det. 410, 163 D.B.
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Story shared from Mary Louise Frigon (Patsy's daugheter) during our September 1995 trip to Cloquet.
William's son William (Patsy) - Maurice's nephew - tells the story of Maurice during the war. It was a very difficult story for her father to tell (when we visited with him later, he was asked to tell the story and could not, he broke down in remembering.)
It seems that Maurice, who joined the Army at 17 years of age, lying about his age, was in the Rainbow Division. This division was one of the front line divisions. His (Maurice) job was to carry a roll of wire (we assume communication line) to the trench ahead. He was one of the first ones to go to the trench. When he got the wire in place, he then returned to the original trench and had them move on if it were safe.
The Germans had always placed wood planks on the bottom of trench, because of the mud. It seems that Maurice when he arrived into a trench one day found a young German solder. He bayoneted him and thrust the bayonet so hard that it stuck in the wooden planks on the bottom. He couldn't get the bayonet out and the story goes that he heard that German boy screaming for many, many years.
William (Patsy) did say that they were able to get Maurice to talk about the war only after they got him very drunk one night. He also added that Maurice went to the war as a young boy and looked like a 50 year old man when he returned.
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Story shared from Patsy Boyer during our September 1995 trip to Colquet.
William tells of time that Clifford and Maurice owned a car together. They switched using it every other day. One day the ladies wanted to ge blueberry picking. So Patsy , who was about 12 years old, asks Clifford for the keys. He knew Maurice would say NO. William took the ladies and the car in the woods; traveling down an old logging trail. When they finished picking he had a hard time turning around because there was no room. He bumped a stump an did a little damage.
When he got home he parked in the neighbors garage. Clifford and Maurice rented the garage from for $2.00 per month. As he pulled the car into the garage he pushed the gas by mistake and drive into the back wall. This time the fendors were damaged pretty good. Clifford helped fix the wall and was not too concerned about the fendors. When Maurice seen the car the next day, his day to use it, he was very angry about Patsy using the car and damaging it.
Maurice's friend Paul Vnuk
Paul Vnuk was the friend that traveled with Maurice Boyer when he left Cloquet and ended up in Flint. While in Flint the two men rented a room from Emma and George Rouncivell. Maurice married their daughter Alice May.
Sources
- 1. State of Michigan, Wayne County, City of Detroit, Part of Ward 22, Precinct 25, Block 1531, Enumeration District 82-???, Sheet 4A