Individual Details
Stephen Algernon Lee
(23 Sep 1890 - 11 Mar 1965)
Stephen A. Lee, prominent lifelong resident of Mount Clemens, died Thursday evening at St. Joseph Hospital where he had been a patient two days.
Mr. Lee, 74, of 45 North Avenue, was born Sept. 23, 1890 in Mount Clemens, a son of the late Talmadge A. and Mary (Smith) Lee.
The late Rev. Thomas A. Luby of St. Peter's Catholic Church united Mr. Lee in marriage with Lillian A. Gerlach on June 23, 1921.
Mr. Lee was a World War I veteran, serving in France.
He and his father owned and operated the Lee Printing Co. until 1950, when the business was sold.
Mr. Lee was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Church, attending the 5:30 mass every morning, never missing until his recent illness.
He was a member of the Mount Clemens Council No. 744 Knights of Columbus; St. Vincent dePaul Society of St. Peter's and was serving as the society's vice president at the time of his death.
Mr. Lee was also a member of the Young Men's Order of Detroit; Fourth Degree Assembly No. 305, Knights of Columbus of Detroit and a member of the Old Crowd.
Other affiliations were the American Legion, Harry Ollrich Post No. 4 of Mount Clemens and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oscar Andreas Post No. 1794.
Macomb Daily, March 12, 1965
Spouse: Lillian M Gerlach Lee 1892–1972 (m. 1921)
Children:
Catherine E Lee Crowner 1924–2015
Mr. Lee, 74, of 45 North Avenue, was born Sept. 23, 1890 in Mount Clemens, a son of the late Talmadge A. and Mary (Smith) Lee.
The late Rev. Thomas A. Luby of St. Peter's Catholic Church united Mr. Lee in marriage with Lillian A. Gerlach on June 23, 1921.
Mr. Lee was a World War I veteran, serving in France.
He and his father owned and operated the Lee Printing Co. until 1950, when the business was sold.
Mr. Lee was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Church, attending the 5:30 mass every morning, never missing until his recent illness.
He was a member of the Mount Clemens Council No. 744 Knights of Columbus; St. Vincent dePaul Society of St. Peter's and was serving as the society's vice president at the time of his death.
Mr. Lee was also a member of the Young Men's Order of Detroit; Fourth Degree Assembly No. 305, Knights of Columbus of Detroit and a member of the Old Crowd.
Other affiliations were the American Legion, Harry Ollrich Post No. 4 of Mount Clemens and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oscar Andreas Post No. 1794.
Macomb Daily, March 12, 1965
Spouse: Lillian M Gerlach Lee 1892–1972 (m. 1921)
Children:
Catherine E Lee Crowner 1924–2015
Events
| Birth | 23 Sep 1890 | Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 5 Jan 1920 | (Talmadge Algernon Lee and Mary Barbara Smith) Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan |  |  | |
| Death | 11 Mar 1965 | Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan | |||
| Burial | Saint Peter Cemetery, Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan | |
Families
| Father | Talmadge Algernon Lee (1865 - 1957) |
| Mother | Mary Barbara Smith (1866 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Annette B. Lee (1900 - 1986) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Talmadge A Lee Head M 53 Michigan - Printer, Lee Printing Co.Mary B Lee Wife F 52 Michigan
Stephens A Lee Son M 29 Michigan - Printer, Lee Printing Co.
Annette B Lee Daughter F 19 Michigan - Business Institute
Burial
PLOT 5-69Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQH-PKQ : accessed 21 July 2018), Mary B Lee in household of Talmadge A Lee, Mount Clemens Ward 2, Macomb, Michigan, United States; citing ED 77, sheet 3B, line 73, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 782; FHL microfilm 1,820,782..