Brief Life History of Leo Ferdinand
When Leo Ferdinand Clukey was born on 10 October 1894, in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, United States, his father, Peter F. Cloutier, was 23 and his mother, Serena Elizabeth Gifford, was 26. He married Martha Hilda Weymouth on 21 April 1917, in Newport, Penobscot, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Sangerville, Piscataquis, Maine, United States in 1910 and Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States for about 20 years. He died on 20 September 1978, in Clackamas, Oregon, United States, at the age of 83.
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- Leo Cluken in household of Ferdinand Cluken, "United States Census, 1900"
- Ferdinand L Clukey, "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996"
- Leo Ferdinand Clukey, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Cloutier . Alteration of the French ending -tier to English -key is typical for American French surnames. Compare Cluckey .
Possibly also Scottish: variant of Cluckie, a shortened form of McLuckie .
History: The (majority of the) American bearers of the surname Clukey are descendants of Zacharie Cloutier from France, who was in QC by 1634 (see Cloutier ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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