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Josephine Ratte[1, 2]

Female 1870 - 1952  (82 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 38 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Josephine Ratte 
    Gender Female 
    Born 11 May 1870  S. Anastasie de Nelson, Lyster, Megantic, QC Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    • a birth date of May 1874 is given in the 1900 census.
    Christened 14 May 1870  S. Anastasie de Nelson, Lyster, Megantic, QC Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Drouin - B - Ratte, Josephine - 14 May 1870 - S. Anastasie de Nelson, Lyster, Megantic
    Drouin - B - Ratte, Josephine - 14 May 1870 - S. Anastasie de Nelson, Lyster, Megantic
    baptism record - B23 - right page
    Census 1881  S. Anastasie de Nelson, Lyster, Megantic, QC Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Immigration 1895  [7
    Census 1900  Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1910  Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census 1920  Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1920  Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    cloth examiner in a flax mill 
    Census 1930  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Living 1948  Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    _FSFTID L76F-2KK 
    Died 29 Nov 1952  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Address:
    Sacred Heart Cemetery 
    Notes 
    • According to the 1881 census, Josephine was 11 years old.

      According to the 1910 census, Josephine, age 32 (??) and her parents were all born in QC.

      obituary of Josephine:
      Mrs. Josephine (Ratte) Fecteau, 79, widow of Alexandre Fecteau, 28 Topping road, Andover, died Saturday night at the family home following two months illness.
      Born in Lester, Province of Quebec, Canada, she made her home ??? (illegible on copy).
      Surviving are two daughters, Alphonsine, wife of Henry Richards of Lawrence, and Alexandrine, wife of Eugene Mercer of Andover, two sons, Zoel and Leo, both of this city; eight grandchildren; a sister Mrs. Aurelie Hamel of Lawrence; a brother, Cyrille Ratte of Nashua, New Hampshire, and several nieces and nephews.
      The funeral will be held Tuesday from the family home with a solemn high Mass of requeim at 9 o'clock in Sacred Heart church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery. [Richards]
    Person ID I8868  Filteau - Fecteau - Facteau families
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2020 

    Father Dagobert Ratte,   b. Abt 1805, QC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Marie Dubois,   b. Abt 1830, QC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 Apr 1861  S. Julie, Laurierville, Megantic, QC Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 12
    Family ID F5728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Alexander Filteau, / Fecteau,   b. 12 Aug 1874, East Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshsire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1930, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1898  Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 13
    MA - M - Fecteau, Alexander (23) and Josephine Ratti (23) - 21 Feb 1898 - Lawrence
    MA - M - Fecteau, Alexander (23) and Josephine Ratti (23) - 21 Feb 1898 - Lawrence
    marriage - line 104
    Children 
    +1.Female Alphonsine (Angie) Fecteau,   b. 19 Jul 1899, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1996, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
    +2.Male Zoel Fecteau, / Filteau,   b. 10 Sep 1903, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1982, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Married: 1x3.Male Leo - Napoleon Fecteau,   b. 21 Jun 1906, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1973, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    +4.Female Alexandrina Fecteau,   b. 14 Oct 1909, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1970, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Headstones
    headstone - Fecteau, Alexandre + Josephine [Ratte] - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Andover, MA
    headstone - Fecteau, Alexandre + Josephine [Ratte] - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Andover, MA
    courtesy of TECK
    Census records
    1900 - Fecteau, Alexander (Josephine Ratte) - MA, Essex, Lawrence, ED 359
    1900 - Fecteau, Alexander (Josephine Ratte) - MA, Essex, Lawrence, ED 359
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    1910 - Filteau, Alexander (Josephine Ratte) - MA, Essex, Lawrence - ED 364
    1910 - Filteau, Alexander (Josephine Ratte) - MA, Essex, Lawrence - ED 364
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    1920 - Fecteau, Alec (Josephine Ratte) - MA, Essex, Lawrence - ED 137
    1920 - Fecteau, Alec (Josephine Ratte) - MA, Essex, Lawrence - ED 137
    lines 7+
    1930 - Filteau, Alexander (Josephine Ratte) - MA, Essex, Andover, ED 7
    1930 - Filteau, Alexander (Josephine Ratte) - MA, Essex, Andover, ED 7
    lines 19+
    Family ID F3660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 May 1870 - S. Anastasie de Nelson, Lyster, Megantic, QC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 14 May 1870 - S. Anastasie de Nelson, Lyster, Megantic, QC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - S. Anastasie de Nelson, Lyster, Megantic, QC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Feb 1898 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cloth examiner in a flax mill - 1920 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLiving - 1948 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Nov 1952 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    Sacred Heart Cemetery - - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Zannini.

    2. [S394] RW - Chuck Richards.

    3. [S355] Richards, Chuck.

    4. [S366] Census 1900.
      Massachusetts, Essex, Lawrence, ward 6: ED 359, sheet 15A, page 271A

    5. [S1408] Drouin collection (QC), 1621-1967, Lyster, Ste-Anastasie-de-Nelson; B23 - Ratte, Josephine - 14 May 1870.

    6. [S1712] Census 1881- Canada, FHL film 1375831, NA film C-13195, S. Anastasie, Megantic, QC, dist 50H, p 45, hh 190.

    7. [S377] Census 1920.
      sup dis 141 en dist 137, sheet no 11A, ward 6, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts

    8. [S1810] Census 1910, Massachusetts, Essex, Lawrence, ward 6, ED 364, sheet 23B, page 248A.

    9. [S378] Census 1930, Massachusetts, Essex, Andover, sheet 15A, page 197A.

    10. [S998] Obituary Notices, Marie Adele (Ratte) Lamoy - Nashua Telegraph (NH) - 12 Apr 1948.

    11. [S1414] Find A Grave - www.findagrave.com, #124140700 - Alexandre Fecteau + Josephine [Ratte] - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Andover, MA.

    12. [S1045] reliable - BMS2000.

    13. [S1522] Massachusetts Marriage Records 1841-1915, film 1843707, folder 4037238, rec 134; Alexander Fecteau (23) and Joephine Ratti (23) - 21 Feb 1898 - Lawrence.