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FERGUSON, Leslie Roy
1927 - 2016 (88 years) Has 24 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1895 - 1977 (81 years)-
Name FERGUSON, Leslie Roy Birth 23 Sep 1927 Detroit, Michigan, USA 
Gender Male Death 15 Jul 2016 Novi, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Person ID I1306 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father FERGUSON, Robert Eric, b. 15 Aug 1892, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA d. USA Mother EDGOOSE, Louisa, b. 9 Jun 1895, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA d. Feb 1977, Michigan, USA (Age 81 years) Marriage 15 Jun 1921 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Family ID F457 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family OWEN, Corrine Francis, b. 4 Sep 1926 d. 6 Jun 2017, Novi, Oakland County, Michigan, USA (Age 90 years) Marriage 8 Feb 1947 USA Children 1. FERGUSON, Leslie Roy II, b. 4 Jan 1948, Detroit, Michigan, USA d. 19 Aug 2014 (Age 66 years)Family ID F798 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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LESLIE ROY FERGUSON 1927-
Leslie Roy FERGUSON was born in Michigan, USA, on 23 September 1927.
The 1930 US Federal Census of Central Detroit City, wayne County, Michigan:
Robert E. FERGUSON, head, aged 37, owner of a house worth £11,000, unemployed saleman, veteran of World War I, born in Illinois;
Louisa FERGUSON, wife, aged 34, born in Wisconsin of English parents;
*Leslie R. FERGUSON, son, aged 2 years 2 months (possibly 7 months), born in Michgan;
William R. FERGUSON, son, aged 8, born in Michigan;
Harry RYAN, brother in law, aged 40, widower, insurance salesman, born in South Dakota;
Emma RYAN, niece, aged 10, born in Michigan;
Anne EDGOOSE, mother in law, aged 73, widow, immigrated 1889, naturalised, born in England;
Joseph EDGOOSE, brother in law, aged 53, single, immigrated 1889, naturalised, unemployed labourer at Baseball Park, born in England.
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Louisa FERGUSON's brother John William EDGOOSE and his family lived next door.
The 1940 census of 6621 Mead Street, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, USA:
Robert E. FERGUSON, head, aged 45, married, Elementary School 7th grade, born in Illinois, foreman at tanning plant earning $1600;
Louisa FERGUSON, wife, aged 44, married, Elementary School 7th grade, born in Wisconsin;
William R. FERGUSON, son, aged 17, High School 4th Year, born in Michigan;
*Leslie R. FERGUSON, son, aged 12, Elementary School 7th grade, born in Michigan;
David J. FERGUSON, son, aged 2, born in Michigan;
Annie L. EDGOOSE, mother-in-law, aged 83, widow, Elementary School 6th grade, born in England, alien;
George SCHULTZ, lodger, aged 41, single, Elementary School 6th Grade, born in Michigan, church janitor earning $300;
Harry J. RYAN, brother-in-law, aged 49, widower, High School 4th year, born in South Dakota, seeking work, 2 weeks unemployed, salesman, hospitization corporation, earning $100.
(Roll T627_1826 Page 5A)
Leslie R. FERGUSON of Novi, Oakland County, Michigan, USA, died at Novi on 15 July 2016 aged 88.
In an email dated 31 August 2017 Carolyn SANDS nee FERGUSON wrote that her father died in Detroit, Michigan, in 2016, followed by the death of her mother in June 2017.
(revised 01.09.2017)