Individual Details
Joseph Maxime RABOIN
(7 Jul 1873 - 24 Nov 1967)
Occupations: telegrapher, timber scaler
Attended business college in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1895.
Joe worked in the timber and railroad industries. For a short time early in this century, he joined his uncles, Henry and George Bush, in Montana. He returned from there and went to work in the lumber industry in Minnesota, eventually taking a homestead near Cass Lake. The railroad spur there was called "Raboin" after him, and this still appeared on maps of the area into the early 1980's, although there is little sign of this settlement today. Joseph moved his family into Cass Lake when his daughter, Doris, was getting older and needed friends. (Doris told me that when she started talking to the trees, her parents decided to move into town!) Years later, after Doris was married, Joe, Rose, and son Phillip, followed the lumber industry out to Klickitat, Washington. In retirement, they moved to Olympia to be closer to Phillip. They both died and are buried in Olympia.
The 1930 Federal Census shows Joseph, Rose, and Philip living in Klickitat, Klickitat, Washington (T4NR13E, Klickitat Precinct, Enum. Dist. 20-19, Sup. Dist. 8, Sheet 5A, p. 228, dated 5 April 1930). Joe was working as a log scaler at a saw mill.
Death and burial information from Doris Raboin Larson.
Events
| Birth | 7 Jul 1873 | Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States |  |  | |
| Birth | 16 Jul 1873 | Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Christen | 20 Jul 1873 | Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | | |
| Census | 17 Jun 1884 | Villlage of Daggett, Stephenson Township, Menominee, Michigan, United States | | ||
| Census | 1894 | Village of Daggett, Stephenson Township, Menominee, Michigan, United States | | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Village of Daggett, Stephenson Township, Menominee, Michigan, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 15 Aug 1903 | Pine City, Pine, Minnesota, United States - Rose Delia CLUMB or COLOMBE | | | |
| Census (family) | 2 Jun 1905 | Homestead land - Section 16 T 145 R 31, Cass, Minnesota, United States - Rose Delia CLUMB or COLOMBE | | ||
| Census (family) | 15 Apr 1910 | Township 145, Chippewa Indian Reservation, Cass, Minnesota, United States - Rose Delia CLUMB or COLOMBE | | | |
| Occupation | 1911 - 1917 | U.S. Postmaster - Raboin, Cass, Minnesota, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1 Jan 1920 | Cass Lake, Cass, Minnesota, United States - Rose Delia CLUMB or COLOMBE | | | |
| Census (family) | 1 Apr 1930 | Klickitat, Klickitat, Washington, United States - Rose Delia CLUMB or COLOMBE | | | |
| Occupation | Apr 1940 | Lumber scaler - Klickitat, Klickitat, Washington, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 1 Apr 1940 | Klickitat, Klickitat, Washington, United States - Rose Delia CLUMB or COLOMBE | | | |
| Burial | Nov 1967 | Calvary Cemetery, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States | | | |
| Death | 24 Nov 1967 | Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States | | ||
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Families
| Spouse | Rose Delia CLUMB or COLOMBE (1885 - ) |
| Child | Doris Marguerite RABOIN (1904 - 1995) |
| Child | Philip J. RABOIN (1911 - 1982) |
| Father | Maxime RABOIN (1851 - 1936) |
| Mother | Mary BUSH (1854 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Philip Derrick Maxim RABOIN (1872 - 1939) |
| 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
Birth
This birthdate does differ from the one in Marguerite Raboin Vincent`s family bible; I am including both dates. See christening note for my explanation of why I believe this record to apply to this Joseph.Christen
This baptismal record, as transcribed, has a number of problems, but does match our Joseph well enough that I feel confident it applies to him. First, the surname "Rabon" is close enough to Raboin; that does not seem to be an issue at all. The names of the parents is the biggest problem. The names listed are Joseph Rabon and Mary Boudie. Our Joseph's father is Maxime, not Joseph; but I have seen other situations where names in a record were mixed up or transposed. Boudie is somewhat similar to Boucher; it is difficult to say without seeing the original record if this is actually the name that was written down, or if it is a case of poor handwriting. These names alone would make the assignment of this record to our Joseph somewhat dubious; however, other information is persuasive. The godparents are listed as Moses Raborie and Philomene Lecomb. This most likely refers to Max's uncle, Moses Lacombe, who was a resident of Fort Edward at the time (Max's brother, Mose, was too young in 1873 to be a godfather). "Philomene Lecomb" could refer to either Philomene Pilotte Lacombe, wife of Pierre Lacombe, or to her daughter, Philomene, wife of Max's brother, Frederick. These individuals had strong ties to Max Raboin, and are evidence of a possible connection. Finally the birthdate, while not exactly matching the one in Maggie Raboin Vincent's family bible, is very close. No other record has surfaced in a search of compiled records of the surrounding churches. Pending any evidence to the contrary, I feel confident that this baptismal record refers to Joseph Raboin, son of Maxime and Mary Boucher Raboin.Marriage
Exact date from Marguerite Raboin's bible register. Marriage license application is on file at the Pine County courthouse, dated 5 AUG 1903, but there is no record of the actual ceremony. Probably, the priest did not turn it in. Doris also told me that they were married in August.Census (family)
Enumerated with this family were Joseph Raboin, a farm operator, age 36; his wife, Rose, age 25; and Doras, age 6.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_4330217-00851
Occupation
Joseph served as postmaster of the railroad spur "Raboin," named after him, from 22 September 1911 to 24 August 1917.Census (family)
Family included Joseph M. Raboin, age 47; his wife, Rose, age 34; and children: Doris, age 15; and Philip, age 8. Joe worked as a forestry patrolman.http://interactive.ancestry.com/6061/4312594-00908?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d6061%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=4312594-00946
Census (family)
Included in this family were Joseph Raboin, age 56; his wife, Rose, age 45; and son, Philip, age 18. Joe was working as a log scaler.Census (family)
Included in this family are Joseph Raboin, age 66; his wife, Rose, age 55; and son Philip, age 28.Lived in same house in 1935.
Burial
Block 49, Row 1, Grave 25. Name on stone is misspelled: Rabion.Endnotes
1. , Saint Joseph, Fort Edward, NY, Baptisms: November 1869 to July 2005 (Manchester, NH: American-Canadian Genealogical Society, 2009), p. 375: Rabon, Joseph.
2. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 12 October 2015), Joseph M. "Rabion" Raboin; memorial #99351008.
3. , 1875 New York State Census, , population and agriculture, , ; https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918735, FamilySearch, .
4. Bible Register: Marguerite Raboin Vincent.
5. , Saint Joseph, Fort Edward, NY, Baptisms: November 1869 to July 2005 (Manchester, NH: American-Canadian Genealogical Society, 2009), p. 375: Rabon, Joseph.
6. , 1884 Michigan State Census, , population, , Stephenson Twp. -- page 168, dwelling 34, family 35; AGLL film V222-21, Possession of Karen Vincent Humiston, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
7. , 1894 Michigan State Census: Menominee County, , population, , Stephenson Township -- pg. 444, dwelling and family #10; AGLL film V222-43, Possession of Karen Vincent Humiston, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
8. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Menominee, Stephenson township, north side, enumeration district (ED) 152, sheet 3B, image 6, dwelling 56, family 56, lines 69-78, Mike Raboin and family; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 13 October 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
9. Pine County, Minnesota Vital Records Clerk of District Court Office.
10. Bible Register: Marguerite Raboin Vincent.
11. 1905 Minnesota State Census, Cass County, Unorganized territory -- Section 16 T 145 R 31, enum. dist. 13, sheet 3, lines 78-80 (Ancestry image 194).
12. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Cass, Township 145, enumeration district (ED) e.d. 25, image 12, dwelling 63, family 57, lines 11-13, Joseph Raboin and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 6 September 2013); National Archives Records Administration.
13. "U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971," database with digital images, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1932 : accessed 17 February 2014), Joseph M. Raboin; National Archives and Records Administration; Minnesota, Aitkin-Faribault, image 247.
14. 1920 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Cass, Cass Lake, enumeration district (ED) E.D. 102, sheet 20A, image 39, dw. 366, family 392, lines 9-12, Joseph M. Raboin and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 September 2012); National Archives and Records Administration.
15. 1930 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Washington, Klickitat, Klickitat, enumeration district (ED) E.D. 20-19, sheet 5A, image 9, dwelling 100, family 107, lines 13-15, Joseph Raboin and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224 : accessed 6 September 2013); National Archives and Records Administration.
16. 1940 U.S. Federal Census, , population schedule, Washington, Klickitat, Klickitat, enumeration district (ED) 20-21, sheet 4A, 76, Joseph Raboin; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/1940census : viewed 9 September 2012); National Archives and Records Administration.
17. 1940 U.S. Federal Census, , population schedule, Washington, Klickitat, Klickitat, enumeration district (ED) 20-21, sheet 4A, image 7, 76, Joseph Raboin and Family; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/1940census : viewed 9 Sep 2012 ); National Archives and Records Administration.
18. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 12 October 2015), Joseph M. "Rabion" Raboin; memorial #99351008.
19. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 12 October 2015), Joseph M. "Rabion" Raboin; memorial #99351008.