Family:Jean Raymond and Desanges Ouellet (1)

1870 Census

In 1870, "John Reymond," age 58, lives in Dickeyville [now Frenchville] with his wife, "Dejangy," age 50. John is a farmer, with real estate valued at $400 and personal estate of $250. He and his wife were both born in Canada, and both of their parents are of foreign birth. John is noted as a citizen of the U.S. There are seven young people in the household, presumably their children, as well as Gilbert Reymond, age 20, a common laborer, born in Maine. This is probably their older son Person:Gilbert Raymond (1). All household members over the age of 10 are noted as being unable to read and write. Children found in this census enumeration, all born in Maine, include:

• Docete, 14, male.
• Christie, 17, female
• Flora, 16, female
• Delina, 10, female
• Belony, 8, male
• Octave, 6, male
• Benjamin, 4, male

This household is surrounded by other Raymond and Oullette households; presumably some are relatives of either Jean Raymond or Desanges Oulette. Other families neearby include:

• Joseph Oullette (age 24) with Nancy (24) and Joseph (1) (and servant Virginia)
• Francis Raymond, 23, with Clara (age 22) and Joseph (1)
• Andrew Raymond, 63, with Salome (age 64)
• Octave Oullette, 38, with Sophia (28), Mary (5), Sophia (3), and Delina (1).
• William Oullette, 46, with Odele (35), Victoria (12), Talline (10), Alphonse (9), Dennise (8), Joseph (7), Louis (5), Ozene (4), Ferdinand (3) and Agnes (6 months).
• Jules Oullette, 45, with Arlette (26), Jules (20), Hebald(?) (19), Magloire (15), Helir(?) (14), Henry (12), Kephemia (11), Christie (9), Benjamin (3) and Isaac (2).

1. ↑ Marriages of Ste. Luce Church 1843-1860, in The Upper St.John River Valley
   Marriage #M7, Page 7b.

   Online database of transcribed church records. Mother of groom, Marie Ann Leveque, was deceased at marriage. Jean was of age; his wife Desanges Ouellet was a minor. Jean Baptiste was from St. Andre, Bas Canada. Parents of the bride are Benoni Ouellet and Marie Bourgoin; the bride's parents are from Ste. Luce. Two witnesses are Alexandre Ouellet and Andre Raymond. Marriage performed by Father Henri Dionne.

2. ↑ Reymond, John, in Aroostook, Maine, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593)
   p. 44 of 48, Household 255, Dickeyville, Aroostook, Maine., 1870.

   See text.