Re: touchette--minnesota/wisconsin area 1800's-1900's
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Re: touchette--minnesota/wisconsin area 1800's-1900's
michelle touchette 3/17/09
Michelle, this is what I have.There is some variance in birth dates--very common.Birthdays were not celebrated the way they are now so many did not remember the exact date.I can't give you exact towns, only States.
WW I Draft Registration Card, filed 12 Sep 1918
Name: Joseph Salomon Touchette, birth date: 21 Apr 1878occupation: chauffeur
The Minnesota Death Index has Joseph S. Touchette, born 21 Dec 1878, died 13 Feb 1957 in Ramsey County, MN
Mother's maiden name: Abrahmson
The Death Index also has a Helen Touchette born 6 Aug 1882, died 10 Aug 1968, Ramsey County, MN
I think this is your Helen, Joseph's wife.
1900 US Census - Minnesota,
Joseph Touchette, single, b. March 1878 in Wisconsin.Father: Canada; Mother: WisconsinOccupation: Day Laborer
1900 Joseph is living with his father, George, widowed, b. May 1845 in Canada-Fr (Quebec).Immigrated 1874.Occupation: Day Laborer
Also with them is Joseph's sister, Harriette, single, born November 1990 in Wisconsin.
1910 US census - Minnesota:
Joseph S. Touchette, married, born 1878 in Wisconsin. Noted as married for 1 year and this his first marriage.Occupation: Telephone Lineman
Helen H. Touchette, married, born about 1883 in Illinois. Father: Germany; Mother: Germany
Ralph K.Touchette, son, 11 months old.
The census was taken 18 April 1909, so I imagine Ralph was born in May 1908.
1920 US census - Minnesota:
Joe S. Touchette, 41, married, born France???occupation: Switchman
Helen H. Touchette, 37,married, born Illinois
Ralph K. Touchette, 10, single, born Minnesota
Hazel L. Touchette, 8, single, born Minnesota about 1912
1930 US census - Minnesota
Joseph S. Touchette, 51 occupation: Switchman-Steam Ry
Helen H, 47 occupation: none
Ralph K, 20 Occupation: Laborer-Steam Ry
Hazel L. 19 occupation: none
You wrote: ralph married delores grape (date unknown)
It would have been after 1930. I found no record of a Delores Grape. Could it have been Dorothy or Donna?
California Death Index has Ralph Kenneth Touchette, born 17 May 1906 - Minnesota, died 25 Sep 1948 - Alameda,CA.I think this may be your Ralph.