Individual Details
Philip Derrick Maxim RABOIN
(23 Jan 1872 - 1 Mar 1939)
Never married
Blind from the age of three months -- scarlet fever. (Doris Larson thought it was measles; records of the Michigan School for the blind state that it was scarlet fever.)
Attended the Michigan School for the Blind in Lansing. There he learned Braille, got a good education, and was introduced to music. It was there that he was given a violin and taught how to play. Not clear yet when he began at this school, but according to the 1884 Census, at 12 years of age he still was not attending school and could not read or write.
Gifted musician -- played the violin. He organized several orchestras, and in the Daggett area, he was known as "Professor Raboin." He also ran several businesses, and while he was never able to live independently, he did as much as he could to be self-sufficient. He was also very well-read -- in braille, of course -- and continued to learn all his life, and even attended college classes at St. Norberts. His brothers and sisters loved him with a respect bordering on reverence.
Cause of death, according to obituary (De Pere Journal, 2 Mar 1959), was pneumonia. He died in the home of Maggie and Wilfrid Vincent, at 8:15 pm. Family tradition says that there was a scent of roses in the room at the time of his passing, traditionally believed to be a sign of sanctity or the presence of angels.
Funeral at Saint Joseph's Church in De Pere, and burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Events
| Birth | 23 Jan 1872 | Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States |  | ||
| Christen | 10 Mar 1872 | St. Joseph's Church, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Chippewa Indian Reservation, Township 145, Cass, Minnesota, United States |  | | |
| Census | 7 Jan 1920 | Oconto Falls, Oconto, Wisconsin, United States | | | |
| Census | 4 Apr 1930 | 331 Reid Street, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1935 | 213 So. Third Street, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Death | 1 Mar 1939 | De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Burial | 4 Mar 1939 | Mount Calvary Cemetery, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | |
Families
| Father | Maxime RABOIN (1851 - 1936) |
| Mother | Mary BUSH (1854 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Joseph Maxime RABOIN (1873 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Vina RABOIN (1875 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry RABOIN (1877 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Mary Edith RABOIN ( - 1902) |
| Sibling | Josephine Margaret Mary "Phene" RABOIN (1881 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Marguerite Marie "Maggie" RABOIN (1883 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Mary "Libbie" RABOIN (1886 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Adelard Thomas "Delore" RABOIN (1888 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Adele Mary RABOIN (1889 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Mamie Camille RABOIN (1893 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Joseph Henry "Nary" RABOIN (1893 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Edward Joseph RABOIN (1896 - ) |
Notes
Census
Philip was living with his sister, Josephine. His occupation was described as farm operator.http://interactive.ancestry.com/7884/31111_4330217-00839?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d7884%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=31111_4330217-00852
Census
Philip Raboin, age 47 was living with the family of Wilfrid and Maggie Vincent. His occupation was musician in a theater.Census
Philip Raboin, age 58, was living with the family of Wilfrid and Maggie Vincent. He was not employed at the time.Burial
Funeral at Saint Joseph's Church; burial at Mount Calvary.Plot: Section B, Lot 4-F.
Endnotes
1. , 1875 New York State Census, , population and agriculture, , ; https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918735, FamilySearch, .
2. Bible Register: Marguerite Raboin Vincent.
3. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 11 October 2015), Philip Raboin; memorial #123063735.
4. Parish Registers: Saint Joseph's Church, Fort Edward, Washington Co., New York.
5. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Cass, Township 145, enumeration district (ED) e.d. 25, sheet 7A, image 13, dwelling 79, family 71, line68, Philip Raboin; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 6 September 2013); National Archives Records Administration.
6. 1920 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Wisconsin, Oconto, Oconto Falls, enumeration district (ED) 175, sheet 5A, image 9, dwelling 79, family 85, line 8, Philip Raboin, in household of Wilfred Raboin; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 October 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
7. 1930 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Wisconsin, Brown, De Pere, enumeration district (ED) 5-8, sheet 4A, image 7, dwelling 65, family 76, W. R. Vincent and household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224 : accessed 13 October 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
8. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), , Raboin Philip D; online images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed ), Green Bay, Wisconsin City Directory, 1935, page 810, image 413.
9. Brown County, Wisconsin, Deaths: Vol. 40, p. 357; Register of Deeds, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
10. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 11 October 2015), Philip Raboin; memorial #123063735.
11. Brown County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
12. Obituary -- Philip Raboin, De Pere Journal, De Pere, Wisconsin, .
13. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 11 October 2015), Philip Raboin; memorial #123063735.