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Jean Baptiste Petitjean
Married
Judith Marion Beuchet
BIRTH:
20 Aug 1841, Canton de Berne,Switzerland
BIOGRAPHY:
Judith's father was Henry Beuchet, born in Switzerland in 1797. Judith married
Jean Baptiste Petitjean, a laborer, born in Belfort, France. They lived in Great Barrington, MA, where the birth of their daughter, Rose, is recorded in the town records (b 13 Feb 1860).
After Jean Baptiste's death, in 1861 (also recorded in Great Barrington Town Records), Judith, married a collier, Frederick
Renaud, who had lived
with Jean's brother, George Petitjean, in Sandisfield, MA
(1860 Census; Series: M653; Roll: 487; Page:
765).
At the time of the 1870 Census, Judith and Frederick were living on a farm, in Ironton, Sauk County, Wisconsin
(Series: M593
Roll: 1739 Page: 133), with Judith's daughter, Rose (10), and their children together: Alina (8), Mary (6), Flora (4), Alice (2) and George (3 months), born in May 1870. Also living with them was Judith's Father, listed as Andrew (actually Henry) Beuchet (73), born in Switzerland, and an adopted orphan, William Nelm (12), born in Wisconsin.
At the time of the 1880 Census, Judith and Frederick were still living on their farm, in Ironton,
Sauk County, Wisconsin (Series: T9;
Roll: 1446; Page: 148;
District: 255), with Rosia (20), Mary (15), Floria (14), Alice (12), Frederick (8), Frank (5), Maud (1), and Henry Beuchet (83). Their son George had apparently died.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Judith was 68 years old, a widow, and living in Ironton,
Sauk County, Wisconsin (Series: T624;
Roll: 1736; Page: 200; District: 119), next door to her daughter, Rose (50), her son-in-law, Roswell J. Mathews (45), a merchant in a general store, and her granddaughter, Iva M. (19). Judith had given birth to 9 children, 8 of whom were still living. This census mistakenly lists her place of birth as France.
DEATH: 23 Feb 1918, Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States
Child:
Rosa Louise Petitjean
BIRTH: 13 Feb 1860, Great Barrington,
Berkshire County, MA
BIOGRAPHY:
Rose was the only child of
Jean Baptiste Petitjean and Judith Beuchet Petitjean. Her Father, Jean
Baptiste, died on 4 Apr 1861, two months after her first birthday. Her Mother, Judith, then married Frederick Renaud, a friend of
Jean's brother, George
Petitjean.
In 1870, Rose was 10 years old, and living on a farm, in Ironton, Sauk County, Wisconsin
(Series: M593
Roll: 1739 Page: 133), with her Mother, Judith, her step-father, Frederick, and
her half siblings: Alina (8), Mary (6), Flora (4), Alice (2) and George (3 months), born in May 1870.
Also living with them was her grandfather, listed as Andrew (actually Henry) Beuchet (73), born in
Switzerland; and an adopted orphan, William Nelm (12), born in Wisconsin.
Rose was now being called Rosa Renaud.
At the time of the 1880 Census, Rose was listed as Rosia, 20 years old, and living on the family farm, in Ironton,
Sauk County, Wisconsin (Series: T9;
Roll: 1446; Page: 148;
District: 255), with her Mother, Judith,
her step-father, Frederick, her half siblings: Mary (15), Floria (14), Alice (12), Frederick (8), Frank (5), Maud (1), and
her grandfather, Henry Beuchet (83). Her half brother George had apparently died.
Rose married
Roswell J. Mathews (b July 1864, Wisconsin) in 1888.
Roswell J. Mathews
At the time of the 1900 Census, Rose
(Rosa) was 40 years old, and living in Ironton, Sauk County, Wisconsin (Series: T623; Roll: 1816; Page: 183; District:
138), with her husband, Roswel J. Mathews, 35 years old (b July 1864, Wisconsin),
a general merchant; and their daughter, Iva M., 9 years old (b Feb1891).
The 1900 Census listed birth dates, and that given for Rose (b Feb 1860), confirms her identity. All of the Census reports, indicate that she was born in Massachusetts in 1860, to a father born in France, and a mother born in Switzerland (1910 Census says France).
At the time of the 1910 Census, Rose
(Rosa) was 50 years old, and living in Ironton,
Sauk County, Wisconsin (Series: T624;
Roll: 1736; Page: 200; District: 119), with her husband, Roswell (45), a merchant in a general store, and
their daughter, Iva M. (19). Living next door to them was Rose's Mother, Judith Renaud (68), who was now widowed. Judith had given birth to 9 children, 8 of whom were still living. This census mistakenly lists Judith's place of birth as France.
At the time of the 1920 Census, Rose
(Rosa) was 59 years old, and living at 639 East Johnson Street, Madison City, Dane County, Wisconsin
(2-WD - Series: T625; Roll: 1981; Page: 215; District:
119), with her husband, Roswell (58), a salesman in a grocery store. They live next door to their daughter, Iva M. (28), her husband, Alfred A. (38), a groceries merchant, and their children: David M. (3 years, 6
months) (b 18 Jul 1916; d Mar 1983), and Louise (1 year, 6 months).
At the time of the 1930 Census, Rose
(Rosa) was 59 years old, widowed, and living at 719 East Johnson Street, Madison City, Wisconsin
(7-WD - Series: T626; Roll: 2567; Page: 116; Enumeration District:
43), with her daughter, Iva M. (39); her son-in-law, Alfred A. Piper (48), proprietor of a restaurant; and her grandchildren: David M. (13), and Louise (11), and Alice (4 years, 11 months).
DEATH: 2 May 1944, Madison, Dane County, WI
Rose with two of her Piper Grandchildren
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