Franklin

L'ECUYER, Nelson Emery

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 248

Nelson Emery L'ECUYER, manager St. Albans Messenger Company, St. Albans 
[Franklin County, Vermont], was born 17 July 1861 at St. Johns, Province of 
Quebec, son of N. H. and Christine (TRAHAN) L' ECUYER. Educated at St. 
Johnsbury Academy and Commercial College. Entered the employ of the Central 
Vermont Railway in 1877 at St. Johns, and gradually came up in the service 
until 1883, when he was made chief clerk of the joint Grand Trunk and Central 
Vermont division office with headquarters at St. Albans. Entered the general 
freight department in 1889, which position he held until 1898, when he 
entered the employ of the St. Albans Messenger Company as cashier and 
accountant; successively occupied positions of treasurer, treasurer and 
superintendent, and was made manager and treasurer on 01 December 1909. 
Republican; has been village Trustee and License Commissioner. Roman 
Catholic, member of Holy Angels parish. Member of Knights of Columbus; 
Catholic Order of Foresters. Has been Treasurer of Champlain Court No. 402 
since its foundation in 1894. Was a Director of the State Court of that 
order four years, and is now state Chief Ranger. Also a member of St. Jean 
Baptiste Society, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Fraternal Order of 
Eagles. In 1893 he [Nelson Emery L'ECUYER] married [Miss?] Azelie LANGLOIS 
of St. Johns, Province of Quebec; they have 11 children: George Emery, Marie 
Beatrice, Thomas Henry, Rose Annette, Marguerite Marie, Armand, Harvey, Leo 
Eugene, Laurette Georgine, Reine Therese, and Fernande Leona.

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