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Raymond Jean Charette

Raymond Jean Charette

Male 1845 - 1931  (86 years)

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  • Name Raymond Jean Charette 
    Birth 4 May 1845  Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 1 Jun 1845  St. Luce, Frenchville, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Nov 1931  Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial St. Louis, Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P26496  Violette Family
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2015 

    Father Jean-Baptiste Charette,   b. 1809, ME Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1881, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Angele Ouellette,   b. 1816, Kamouraska, QC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1863, QC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jul 1834  St. Pascal, Kamouraska, QC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14122  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Philomene Caron,   b. 11 Feb 1847, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1938, Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 11 Sep 1865  St. Francois, NB Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • DOM: Poitras
    Children 
     1. Raymond Charette,   b. 1 Jul 1866, St. Francois, Madawaska Co., NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1912 (Age 45 years)
     2. Julie Charette,   c. 8 Sep 1867, St. Luce, Frenchville, ME Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1946, Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years)
     3. Sophie Charette,   b. 3 Jul 1869, St. Francois, Madawaska Co., NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1889, St. Francois, Madawaska Co., NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)
     4. Thomas Charette,   b. 14 May 1871, St. Francois, Madawaska Co., NB Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. David Charette,   b. 19 Mar 1873, St. Francois, Madawaska Co., NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1950 (Age 76 years)
     6. Joseph R. Charette,   b. 21 Apr 1875, St. Francois, Madawaska Co., NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1963, Sheridan, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     7. Paul Charette,   b. 3 Jun 1877, St. Francois, Madawaska Co., NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1914, Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
     8. Raymond Charette,   b. 27 Mar 1879, St. Francois, Madawaska Co., NB Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Philomene Charette,   b. 23 Jul 1882, St. Francois, Madawaska Co., NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1902, Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)
     10. Theodore Charette
     11. Jean-Baptiste R. Charette,   b. 18 Jul 1884, Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1961 (Age 76 years)
     12. Sara Charette,   b. 2 Jul 1887, Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. Octave Charette,   b. 16 Jun 1889, Fort Kent, ME Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1969 (Age 79 years)
     14. Angelique Charette,   b. 4 May 1847
    Family ID F7993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DOB; Established by Guy Dubay from the Ste. Luce, Frenchville, ME baptism record as one month prior to his baptisim on I Jun 1845. The May 4th date was quoted by Raymond himself in a Fort Kent Centennial article.
      Marr: Poitras & Langlois

      Having been offered $200 to enlist, Raymond Jean walked from Ft. Kent, ME to Houlton, ME where he was issued a uniforn then marched to Bangor, ME where he boarded a train to Portland, ME. He was enrolled on August 20, 1862 in Company B, 20th Maine Infantry Regiment.

      After virtually no training, he fought under the command of General Pope in the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 29, 1862 at Manassas, Virginia. Raymond Jean also served under the command of General Chamberlain and General Grant. On the 1st of April, 1865 he was wounded in the elbow of his right arm at the battle at Hatcher's Run at Five Forks, Virginia. On April 9th he witnessed the surrender of General Lee at the Appomattox Court House. Later that day he was taken to Washington for treatment of his wound. He was selected to walk in President Lincoln's funeral procession.

      He received his discharge on 27 June , 1865. Whereupon he left by train to Bangor, Maine, and from there walked to Fort Kent, Maine a distance of about 200 miles.