Mathilda Brault & Edouard Racette

1. Edouard⁷ Racette (Francois⁶, Ignace⁵, Jean-Baptiste⁴ Ratte, Pierre³, Jacques² Rate, Francois¹) was born 23 October 1839 in Trois-Rivieres, Q.P., and died 13 April 1921 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. He married Mathilda Breault 19 February 1867 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL, daughter of Leandre Brault and Sophie Senesac. She was born 04 July 1849 in Oswego, Kendall County, IL, and died 21 August 1923 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.

Children of Edouard Racette and Mathilda Breault are:

2 i. Phoebe⁸ Racette, born 05 January 1868 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 09 February 1943. She married Edward Campbell 01 June 1892 in Cook County, IL; born 25 January 1867 in Notre Dame de Stanbridge, St. Sabin, Q.P., Canada; died 13 January 1964.

3 ii. Edward Racette, born 01 February 1869 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 1953.

4 iii. William Racette, born 1871 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 08 May 1891 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL.

5 iv. Anom Racette, born 1873 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 03 April 1873 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL.

6 v. Maria Racette, born 1874 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 09 June 1874 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL.

7 vi. Julia Racette, born 03 April 1875 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 06 April 1953 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. She married (1) Alfred A. Matheiu in IL; died in IL. She married (2) Frank J. O'Connor 04 September 1915 in IL; born 1871; died 1933 in IL.

8 vii. Arthur Racette, born April 1876 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 29 July 1960 in Elgin, Kane County, IL. He married Isabella Buchanan Wilson 1899 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; born 27 August 1873 in Govan, Lanark, Scotland; died 08 January 1921 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.  (Beth's Direct Ancestors)

9 viii. Valida Racette, born 10 August 1879 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 03 January 1964 in Cook County, IL. She married William Brault in Crown Point, IN; born 07 May 1881 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died October 1967 in Oak Park, Cook County, IL.

10 ix. Mathurin Racette, born 1881 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 19 December 1883 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL.

11 x. Eugene Octave Racette, born 18 April 1884 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 15 November 1959 in Niles, Cook County, IL. He married Mae Delores Dixon Abt. 1910 in IL; born 08 February 1884 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; died 09 September 1963 in Des Plaines, Cook County, IL.

12 xi. Albert F. Racette, born 23 August 1886 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 09 February 1957. He married Elenor Crotty in IL; born Abt. 1891 in Illinois.

13 xii. Philip Racette, born 22 August 1889 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL; died 29 March 1976 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI. He married (1) Kate Unknown; died Bef. 1970. He married (2) Helen Shedore Aft. 1970 in MI; born 24 September 1914 in Escanaba, MI; died 19 March 1998 in Las Vegas, NV.

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