Individual Details

Henry Joseph RABOIN

(14 Mar 1898 - 30 Nov 1954)

1920 Federal Census shows him living with his parents in Cherry Valley Precinct, King County, Washington (Sup. Dist. 1, Enum. Dist. 24, sheet no. 4A, dated 16 Jan 1920), and lists his occupation as a sailor in the navy.

Events

Birth14 Mar 1898Daggett, Menominee, Michigan, United States
Christen20 Mar 1898Precious Blood Catholic Church, Stephenson, Menominee, Michigan, United States
MilitaryFrom 3 Apr 1917 to 1946Michigan CWT US Navy World War I & II
Marriage14 Sep 1932American Consulate, Yantai, Shandong, China - Maria Vassilievna GREENEVITCH
Residence1 Apr 1940U.S. Navy Yard - Rowan Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death30 Nov 1954Ilwaco, Pacific, Washington, United States
BurialVeterans Memorial Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Families

SpouseMaria Vassilievna GREENEVITCH (1899 - 1958)
FatherJoseph Edmond RABOIN (1877 - 1946)
MotherMary Louisa BRULEY (1879 - 1914)
SiblingNeary RABOIN (1896 - 1896)
SiblingThomas RABOIN (1899 - 1900)
SiblingWilliam Lawrence RABOIN (1900 - 1916)
SiblingMary Isabella Elizabeth RABOIN (1902 - 1956)
SiblingPhilip RABOIN (1905 - 1906)
SiblingRose C. RABOIN (1908 - 1972)
SiblingLeo A. RABOIN (1909 - 1993)
SiblingFrancis "Frank" RABOIN (1911 - 1978)
SiblingMary RABOIN (1912 - 1912)
SiblingPeter RABOIN (1912 - 1912)

Notes

Christen

Godparents were Antoine Bruley and Philomene Raboin.

Marriage

Henry was "residing" on board the U.S.S. Pillsbury. Maria (called Mary Greenevitch) was a Russian citizen residing at Er Ma Lou, Chefoo, China.

Residence

Henry Raboin, age 42, was living in the enlisted men's barracks at the U.S. Navy Yard in Philadelphia. He is reported to be married.

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Endnotes

1. Menominee County, Michigan Vital Records County Clerk's Office, Births: Vol. D, p. 118, #558 -- Jos. Raboin.

2. Parish Registers: Precious Blood Church, Stephenson, Michigan, Baptismal record of Henry Joseph Raboin -- p. 297.

3. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 5 December 2013), Henry Raboin; National Archives and Records Administrations; 1954-1956, Pope, Elzie G-Rachel, Henry, image 3861.

4. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 5 December 2013), Henry Raboin, memorial #24674996.

5. Parish Registers: Precious Blood Church, Stephenson, Michigan, Baptismal record of Henry Joseph Raboin -- p. 297.

6. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 5 December 2013), Henry Raboin, memorial #24674996.

7. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 5 December 2013), Henry Raboin; National Archives and Records Administrations; 1954-1956, Pope, Elzie G-Rachel, Henry, image 3861.

8. Research of Richard W. Swymeler 2530 36th Avenue West; Seattle, WA 98199.

9. "U.S., Consular Reports of Marriages, 1910-1949," database, Ancestry.com ( : viewed 4 April 2012), Henry Raboin and Mary Greenevitch; General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59. National Archives, Washington D.C.; 1922-1949, Quackenbush-Rhodes, File #133, image 106.

10. 1940 U.S. Federal Census, , population schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) ED 51-1565, sheet 12A, image 23, U.S. Navy Yard, line 33, Henry Raboin; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/1940census : accessed 5 December 2013); National Archives and Records Administration.

11. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 5 December 2013), Henry Raboin; National Archives and Records Administrations; 1954-1956, Pope, Elzie G-Rachel, Henry, image 3861.

12. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 5 December 2013), Henry Raboin, memorial #24674996.

13. "Washington, Death Records, 1883-1960," database online, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1208 : accessed 5 December 2013), Henry Raboin; Washington State Death Records; Washington State Death Records.

14. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 5 December 2013), Henry Raboin; National Archives and Records Administrations; 1954-1956, Pope, Elzie G-Rachel, Henry, image 3861.

15. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 5 December 2013), Henry Raboin, memorial #24674996.