Lebrasseur, Florian Alfred 'Al McCoy' 'Floyd A.': Waterville Maine Genealogy

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Lebrasseur, Florian Alfred 'Al McCoy' 'Floyd A.' was born on 11 Apr 1912 in Winslow, ME; died on 28 Sept 1988 in New Smyrna Beach, FL; was buried in Puritan Lawn Mem. Park, Peabody, MA.

Notes:

Florian was also known as Al McCoy - a boxer who fought Joe Louis for the world's heavyweight title on 16 Dec 1940 in Boston, MA. He lost by TKO in the 6th round. Al and Gertrude are in 1940 census of NY, NY 'prize fighter'. He lived in Lynn, MA til 1968 then moved to Long Island, NY til 1978 and then moved to Florida. Florida death index has name Floyd A. as well as cemetery record. He was inducted into the Maine Boxing Hall of Fame in 1984. WW II Veteran.

Florian married Buchwald, Gertrude E. in C 1939. Gertrude was born in c 1919 in MA; died on aft. 1940 census. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Carbo, Ethel G. Woodward. Ethel was born on 7 Dec 1922 in MA; died on 1 Nov 2000 in last res. Manchester, MA; was buried in Puritan Lawn Mem. Park, Peabody, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]