Individual Details
Louis GUILLEMETTE
(5 Dec 1843 - 4 May 1911)
Events
Families
| Spouse | Celina MOUSSEAU (1851 - 1937) |
| Child | Marie Noemi Léonce GUILLEMETTE (1877 - 1877) |
| Child | Louis Joseph Henri GUILLEMETTE (1877 - 1878) |
| Child | Leonie GUILLEMETTE (1879 - 1952) |
| Child | Joseph Adelard GUILLEMETTE (1880 - 1937) |
| Child | Napoleon Joseph Louis GUILLEMETTE (1882 - 1947) |
| Child | Aglaie GUILLEMETTE (1884 - 1895) |
| Child | Ernest Joseph GUILLEMETTE (1885 - 1958) |
| Child | Arthur O. GUILLEMETTE (1887 - 1914) |
| Child | Algina GUILLEMETTE (1888 - 1920) |
| Child | Albert Joseph GUILLEMETTE (1889 - 1955) |
| Child | Alma Antonette GUILLEMETTE (1891 - ) |
| Child | Omer Oliver GUILLEMETTE (1892 - ) |
| Child | Elmer Phillip GUILLEMETTE (1893 - ) |
| Father | Edouard Joseph GUILLEMETTE (1821 - ) |
| Mother | Emilie Hélie VALENTIN dit GREGOIRE ( - ) |
| Sibling | Marie Philomène GUILLEMETTE (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph GUILLEMETTE (1848 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Marie Melina GUILLEMETTE (1849 - ) |
| Sibling | Marie Léonore GUILLEMETTE (1851 - ) |
| Sibling | Alphonse GUILLEMETTE (1853 - ) |
| Sibling | Marie Josephine GUILLEMETTE (1853 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Napoléon GUILLEMETTE (1856 - ) |
Notes
Christen
Baptism record indicates that the family was from Saint-Aimé.Godparents were Louis Guilmette and Adelaide Guilmette. Marginal notation indicates that the family was from Saint-Aimé.http://interactive.ancestry.com/1091/d13p_03790962?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d1091%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=d13p_03790989
Residence (family)
Enumerated with this family were Louis Guilmette, age 37, a farmer; his wife, Celina, age 28; and children: Léone, age 2; and Joseph, age 4 months. Also Edouard Guilmette, age 59, living on his income; Emélie Guilmette, age 67; and Josephine Mousseau, age 15.http://interactive.ancestry.com/1577/31229_C_13200-00487?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d1577%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=31229_C_13200-00517
Residence (family)
Post office: Red Lake Falls. Enumerated with this family were Louis Guilmette, age 45; his wife, Celina, age 33; and children: Leoney, age 6; Adelard, age 4; Napoleon, age 3; and Aglaie, age 1.http://interactive.ancestry.com/1058/mnsc_36-0347?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d1058%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=mnsc_36-0580
Residence (family)
Enumerated with this family were Luis Guilmette, age 52, a farmer; his wife, Cilene, age 42; and children: Leome, age 15; Adlor, age 14; Napoleon, age 13; Ernest, age 10; Arthur, age 8; Algenise, age 7; Albert, age 5; Antonette, age 4; Homer, age 3; and Elmer, age 1 year and 6 months. Luis and Cilene had been residents of the state for 14 years.http://interactive.ancestry.com/1058/MNV290_82-0281?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d1058%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=MNV290_83-0163
Residence (family)
Enumerated with this family were:-- Louis Gilmet, age 57, a saw mill hand, born Dec 1842 in Canada
-- his wife, Selina Gilmet, age 48, born Dec 1851 in Canada
and children:
-- Leone Gilmet, age 21, born Jan 1879 in Canada
-- Adlard Gilmet, age 19, a saw mill hand, born Nov 1880 in Canada
-- Napoleon Gilmet, age 18, a saw mill hand, born May 1882 in Minnesota
-- Ernest Gilmet, age 14, born June 1885 in Minnesota
-- Arthur Gilmet, age 13, born April 1887 in Minnesota
-- Algina Gilmet, age 12, born Mar 1888 in Minnesota
-- Albert Gilmet, age 10, born October 1889 in Minnesota
-- Alma Gilmet, age 8, born July 1891 in Minnesota
-- Omer Gilmet, age 7, born Oct 1892 in Minnesota
-- Elmer Gilmet, age 6, born Dec 1893 in Minnesota
According to this census, Louis and Selina had been married for 47 years -- but this is obviously a mistake. More likely 27 years. They immigrated in 1881, and Louis was a naturalized citizen. Selina had had thirteen children; ten were still living. Louis could not read or write, but he did speak English. Selina could not speak English, but she could read and write.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12318-23294-52?cc=1325221&wc=9B7Z-B88:1031098701,1034405201,1034416401
Residence (family)
Enumerated with this family were Louis Guilmette, age 67, a laborer at odd jobs; his wife, Celina, age 57, a dressmaker (at home); and children: Leonie, age 31, a dressmaker (at home); Adelor, age 29, a farm laborer; Napoleon, age 27, a teamster; Arthur, age 23, a teamster; Algina, age 21, a copyist at the Register of Deeds Office; Albert, age 20, a teamster; Alma, age 18; Omer, age 17; and Elmer, age 16. Celina (who spoke only French) had borne 13 children, ten of whom were still living. Louis and Celina had been married for 36 years. They immigrated in 1881, and were naturalized citizens.http://interactive.ancestry.com/7884/31111_4330214-00717?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d7884%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=31111_4330214-00734
Endnotes
1. "Parish Registers: Saint-Hugues, Bagot, Québec," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 17 November 2014), Louis Guilmette; Québec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; 1843, image 28, baptism 101.
2. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Red Lake, Red Lake Falls, enumeration district (ED) 239, sheet 9A, image 17, dwelling 137, family 138, lines 1-11, Louis Guilmette and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 17 November 2014); National Archives Records Administration.
3. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Red Lake, Red Lake Falls, enumeration district (ED) 328, sheet 14A, image 27, dwelling 229, family 232, lines 3-14, Louis Gilmet and family; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 17 November 2014); National Archives and Records Administration.
4. Parish Registers: Saint-Hugues, Bagot, Quebec, 1843, fe. 28.
5. "Parish Registers: Saint-Hugues, Bagot, Québec," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 17 November 2014), Louis Guilmette; Québec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; 1843, image 28, baptism 101.
6. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Red Lake, Red Lake Falls, enumeration district (ED) 239, sheet 9A, image 17, dwelling 137, family 138, lines 1-11, Louis Guilmette and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 17 November 2014); National Archives Records Administration.
7. 1881 Census of Canada, Québec, population, District no. 58 Bagot, Saint Hugues, pages 61-62, images 31-32, house 242, families 328 and 329, lines 23-25 and 1-4, Louis Guilmette and husehold ; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1577 : accessed 17 November 2014); Canada. "Census of Canada, 1881." Statistics Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1. LAC microfilm C-13162 to C-13286. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.
8. "1885 Minnesota State Census," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 17 November 2014), Louis Guilmette and family; Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905; Polk County (Town of Lake Pleasant), image 192.
9. "1895 Minnesota State Census," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 17 November 2014), Luis Guilmette and family; Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905; Polk County (Red Lake Falls), image 643.
10. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Red Lake, Red Lake Falls, enumeration district (ED) 328, sheet 14A, image 27, dwelling 229, family 232, lines 3-14, Louis Gilmet and family; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 17 November 2014); National Archives and Records Administration.
11. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Red Lake, Red Lake Falls, enumeration district (ED) 239, sheet 9A, image 17, dwelling 137, family 138, lines 1-11, Louis Guilmette and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 17 November 2014); National Archives Records Administration.
12. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Red Lake, Red Lake Falls, enumeration district (ED) 239, sheet 9A, image 17, dwelling 137, family 138, lines 1-11, Louis Guilmette and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 17 November 2014); National Archives Records Administration.
13. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 17 November 2014), Louis Guillemette; memorial #39834154.
14. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Minnesota, Red Lake, Red Lake Falls, enumeration district (ED) 239, sheet 9A, image 17, dwelling 137, family 138, lines 1-11, Louis Guilmette and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 : accessed 17 November 2014); National Archives Records Administration.
15. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 17 November 2014), Louis Guillemette; memorial #39834154.

