Judge Anthony LaCourse^{[1, 2]}

1830 - 1896  (65 years)

• Name	Anthony LaCourse
  Prefix	Judge
  Born	22 Dec 1830	Berthier, , Québec, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Lindsay, Ops Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada
  Historic Building	1874	108 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Sonneck House
  	Named "Sonneck" this house was built in 1874 as a leased residence by Louis Brethaupt. Two stories and made of brick it is one of the last homes in Kitchener, owned by Louis Breithaupt's eldest son, Louis Jacob and was purchased upon his marriage. Strong Italianate features reflect Breihaupt's American architectural background. It contained some of best stained glass in the city. In 1978 it was recorded as being in very condition.
  Occupation	1875	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Junior Judge
  Residence	1875	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Historic Building	1879	55 Margaret Avenue, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Built by Louis Breihaupt in 1879-1881 for Judge Lacourse, later owners included Dilman Shantz & Judge Herne. In 1978 is was listed in very good condition built of brick it is in the Renaissance Revival style.
  Interesting	law
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	County Judge
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	County Judge
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-132055
  Died	8 Sep 1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I132055	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Dormer,   b. 1836, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Children	1. Mary Olivia LaCourse,   b. 30 Apr 1855, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario ,   d. 9 Nov 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)   2. Eleanora LaCourse,   b. 1857, Lindsay, Ops Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1890, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)   3. John Dormer LaCourse,   b. 1859, Lindsay, Ops Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. George Dormer LaCourse,   b. 14 Jan 1863, Lindsay, Ops Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1914, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)   5. Anthony LaCourse,   b. 26 Oct 1864, Lindsay, Ops Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1934  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F28406	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Fannie Leonora Baldwin,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1912, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F33881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Judge Anthony Lacourse

  
  

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  ANTHONY LACOURSE Judge of the County Court of the County of Waterloo, was born in September, 1830, at Berthier, Province of Quebec. He commenced his education at the Grammar School, Picton, Ont., and continued and completed it at Regiopolis College, Kingston. After finishing his education he began the study of law with the late Thomas Kirkpatrick, Esq., Queen's Counsel, Kingston. He was called to the Bar in the Easter Term in the year 1855, and commenced to practice at Lindsay, where he remained for some years in possession of a large and profitable clientage. While residing in Lindsay, he was elected mayor for three years in succession. He also held the office of Clerk of the Peace and County Crown Attorney until he received the appointment of Junior Judge of the County of Waterloo. In March, 1888, on the death of the late judge, he was appointed to the vacant office, which he has since filled with the dignity and ability appropriate to the high position. Mr. Lacourse was married to Mary, daughter of the late J. Dormer, M.D., Kingston. She died, and he married Frances, daughter of the late Col. Baldwin, of Toronto. The Canadian Album, Men of Canada Vol. 1, 1891, pg 323 ________________________________________ Judge Lacourse On Tuesday morning, shortly after 8am, the senior judge of the county, Anthony Lacourse, passed away after a lengthy illness; he had been ill for a lengthy period of time and had admitted himself in July to a clinic in Dansville N.Y. close to the Kneipp Institute there. However, his condition did not improve, and soon after he returned home, he became so seriously ill that little hope for his recovery remained. Judge Lacourse was born in Berthier, Province of Quebec, on December 22nd, 1830; his father came from France and his mother was from the Dame family of Montreal. He attended a college in Kingston and studied law there, where he was called to the bar in 1855. He practised for a year in Picton and then moved to Lindsay where, for several years, he held several prominent positions, among them, that of mayor. In 1873, he was named the Judge for Waterloo County by the Macdonald administration, and since then, he has graced this position with enthusiasm and a love of justice. Judge Lacourse was married twice. Five children were born from his first marriage to Mary Dormer, of whom the daughters, Mrs., G. Lang of Berlin and Mrs. A. Foerster of Doon are already deceased. The sons, John of Omaha, Nebraska, George of Berlin, and Anthony of Wallaceburg are still living. In 1878, the judge was married for the 2nd time to Fannie Baldwin of Toronto, who survives him. The burial will take place on Friday, after a funeral mass at 10.00am in St. Mary's church, at the Catholic cemetery. Berliner Journal 10 Sep 1896 pg 4 Col 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk _______________________ Queen Street North, West Side Gaukel's well at the corner of the hotel shed, the corner being later built up as the Bowman Block, now the Bank of Montreal. A brick warehouse belonging to the corner store of the Bowman Block. First occupants of this store were Bowman and Heins, later H. S, Huber and then by Huber and Roy. Opposite the Breithaupt leather store stood a one-story brick building, Dr. Pipe's surgery and later Dr. Wright's. A two-storey brick house lengthwise with Queen Street and with veranda on two sides, the veranda a few steps above the ground, occupied by Henry Schaefer. In 1871 Dr. Pipe lived in this house. Among other things Dr. Pipe kept bees, although he was quite afraid of them. Dr. Pipe and Henry Stroh succeeded in bringing the first Italian queen bee to this part of the country. A lane. A handsome brick house, gable roof, lengthwise with the street, the corners faced with limestone from Guelph, erected by Joseph Hobson, the surveyer, in 1860. Hobson eventually was Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway and when that was merged with the Grand Trunk he became Chief Engineer of the latter Company and was among other things Chief Engineer of the Sarnia tunnel. Alexander MacPherson, editor and publisher of the Berlin Telegraph, later lived in the house. The site is now occupied by the head office of the Economical Fire Insurance Company. A two-story red frame building well back from the street built probably before 1850 by Peter Eby, identified with the "Deutsche Canadier" and with the early days of the "Telegraph". Dr. Eggert, homeopath, lived in the house 1859-1860 and later John Klippert, high constable and county bailiff. One and a half story brick building at the corner of Duke and Queen Streets occupied by a Mr. Von Ebenau and wife and later for a number of years by Michael Jaehle, a blacksmith. The site is now occupied by the Daily Record building. Duke Street. A large handsome building trimmed with cut stone built in 1860 by David S. Shoemaker of Bridgeport who was county registrar, The building was intended for a bank and agent's residence and so used first by the Commercial Bank which failed and later by the Merchants Bank of which R. N, Rogers was agent for a number of years. Some time later Dr. H. S. Lackner acquired the property and used it as residence and surgery. After Dr. Lackner's death the property was sold to the present occupants, the Langleys of Toronto. building, colonial style, with large posts at the front carrying the projecting roof, erected in 1848-49, the Waterloo Township Hall, the land for which was donated by Frederick Gaukel. General public meetings were held in this hall, among others meetings purposing to have Berlin named as county town. After consummation of this a banquet was held in the hall, which was occasionally used for such purpose. The occasion of this particular banquet was the laying of the corner stone of the new county buildings in 1852. 100 guests were present and there were a number of patriotic toasts. Later the building was used as a printing office, the "Deutsche Canadier" and the "Telegraph" being printed there for a time. Eventually the building was remodelled and enlarged and became the Methodist Church. In 1904 the St. Matthews Lutheran congregation purchased the property and later the First English Lutheran Church, which still continues in the building. Behind the present Kitchener Public Library, occupying the site of his ornamental garden, and still standing is Dr. Scott's residence, built in 1855. Henry Rothaermel was the contractor. Dr. Scott was the first warden of the county and first reeve of Berlin. After his death the house was occupied by M. C. Schofield who married Dr. Scott's widow. Later Israel Bowman, for many years county clerk and town clerk of Berlin, acquired the property and lived there. Weber Street. On the corner the Presbyterian Church first built 1860-61 at a size of 36 ft. by 50 ft., cost $4,500 and seating 175 persons. Rev. John McMeekin was an early minister. A two-story red brick building lengthwise with Queen Street, built 1855-56, the house of H. S. Huber. Simon Roy's house, also red brick, one and one-half story high, both of these houses were set back from the street. Mr. Roy was nurseryman and florist. A one-story double house lengthwise with Queen Street. Before Ahrens Street was continued westerly across Queen Street there was on the site a two-story unpainted weather-boarded building, the house of John Dopp. frame building, similar to Dopp's, the house of Christina Bloch, a widow who lived there for many years. A frame building, similar to Dopp's, but with gable facing Queen Street, the house of August Vetter, painter and paper-hanger. A vacant lot later owned by Louis Breithaupt who built, on the corner of Margaret Avenue, a residence for Judge Lacourse. Margaret Avenue. On Margaret Avenue a short distance westerly from Queen Street was the Moxley farm with house and barn. The barn was later moved to Lexington by Henry Stroh who bought it to replace one that had been struck by lightning. On the corner of Ellen Street a brick house occupied in the early days by Rev. Mr. Savage, Methodist minister, and later by John Hoffman, Jr., a druggist. Ellen Street. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder. Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930 ___________ LACOURSE. His Honor Judge LaCourse died on Tuesday morning after an illness of several months, Anthony LaCourse, senior Judge of Waterloo County, was born at Berthier, Province of Quebec, Sept. 22nd, 1830. He was educated at Picton Grammar School and Kingston College, Kingston. He took up the study of law and was called to the bar in 1855 and practised one year at Picton and then removed to Lindsay where he practised seventeen years. He held the office of Superintendent of Schools. Mayor of the Town for three years, and County Crown Attorney and Clerk of the Peace from 1863 to 1873. In October 1873 he was appointed Judge of the County of Waterloo by Sir John A. MacDonald's Administration, the duties of which position he faithfully discharged. He was first married in 1853 to Mary, daughter of John Darmer, M. D., late of Kingston, by whom he had three sons and two daughters. He was married a second time December 28th, 1878, to Fanny, fourth daughter of the late Col. J. C. Baldwin, Toronto, who survives him. The funeral will take place on Friday, Sept. 11th, at 10a.m., from the family residence on Margaret avenue, Berlin. Waterloo Chronicle , 10 Sep 1896, p. 4

  
  

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  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Oct 1875. 05 Oct 1875 By Rev. Dr. Funcken, C.R., Berlin, George Lang was married to Marie, oldest daughter of the Junior Judge Lacourse, both of Berlin. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 May 1875. Died 8 May 1875 In Berlin, Mary, nee Dormer, wife of Anthony Lacourse, Junior - County judge, died at 39 years of age. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 5. [S1132] Book - The Canadian Album - Men of Canada, 1: 323. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Judge LaCourse - 10 Sep 1896. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132207832. [S872] Book - Historic Building Inventory - Kitchener.

  
  

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  Born - 22 Dec 1830 - Berthier, , Québec, Canada Residence - 1871 - Lindsay, Ops Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada Historic Building - Sonneck House - 1874 - 108 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Junior Judge - 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Historic Building - 1879 - 55 Margaret Avenue, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - County Judge - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - County Judge - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Sep 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth