Lerette, Nicholas

LERETTE

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 9/22/2019 at 16:21:16

Nicholas Lerette

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.511)
NICHOLAS LERETTE, a prominent farmer of Pottawattamie County, was born in Canada, the son of Lewis LERETTE, who was born in Lower Canada. He was married to Eliza Delill, of French and Pennsylvania-German descent. In the family of Lewis Lerette were five children who lived to maturity, namely: Catherine, Margaret, Nicholas, Mary and Matilda. In 1852 Mr. LERETTE came to Will County, Illinois, where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1859, at the age of fifty-two years. He was a devout Catholic, and a hard-working and industrious man.

Nicholas LERETTE, our subject, was but three years of age when his parents went to Illinois, and after his father's death he returned to Canada with the other children to live with his grandfather DELILL. He remained with him one year, and then went to Will County, Illinois, his mother having married a man by the name of GILBO in Canada, where they now live. Young Nicholas received but little education, and learned farming in early life. He remained in Will County until 1877, when he came to Pottawattamie County, and settled on his present farm, which was then wild land. By industry and perseverance he has converted this into a fine, fertile farm.

Mr. LERETTE was married September 3, 1874, in Will County, Illinois, to Mattie LASURE, daughter of Wilson D. LASURE, who was born in Ross County, Ohio, and is of Pennsylvania-German descent. He was married to Mary Bell, and they were the parents of ten children, viz.: Mattie, John, Newton, Jane, Alura, Nelson, Carrie, Benjamin, Elisha, Clara and Guy Raymond. After marriage Mr. LASURE went to Illinois, settling on a farm in Will County, where he is now a substantial farmer, and an upright and honorable citizen. In his political opinions Mr. LERETTE is a Republican, and both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church.