Joseph Goulet

   Another name for Joseph was Joseph Gaulett.

  Notes on his death:

He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dave Beihoffer.

  Burial Notes:

"Early Pioneer Crosses Divide

Joseph Goulet Settler At St George In 1862 Dies In This City

Joseph Goulet passed away at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Beihoffer, in this city Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, aged 82 years and 6 months. The deceased was born in St. Alfonse, province of Quebec, Canada, in 1844, and at the age of eleven years set out to seek fortune among strangers, securing employment in the northern woods in the Great Lakes' region. He moved to St. Paul in 1861, locating a short time later at what was known as Little Canada, a French settlement near St. Paul, and engaged in farm work. In 1862 he obtained work on Mississippi river steamboats and on steamboats plying the Minnesota river.

That year he married Julia Gauthier, of St. Paul, and they decided to make their home in McLeod county where land was fertile and settlers were locating. The filed and settled on a homestead at St. George. When the Indian uprising occurred he was among the first to lend assistance to settlers around Fort Ridgley who were menaced by the hostile Indians, where he suffered privations while repelling the attacks of the redskins.

After the Indian outbreak was quelled, he returned to his homestead at St. George and began the task of clearing it of its heavy timber which necessitated much hard work, at the same time enduring the hardships which fell to the lot of pioneers.

Mr. Goulet after selling the homestead, operated a farm in Sumter township for thirteen years. He then disposed of this farm and moved to a farm in the vicinity of Hancock, Minn., which he successfully operated until 1901. He then retired from successful agricultural pursuits, and he and his wife since that time have rested enjoying the fruits of their years of labor, and have spent the time among their children in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Glencoe.

Their matrimonial union was blessed by thirteen children, of whom the following survive: Joseph F., of Minneapolis; Louise, of Hancock; George, of Hancock; Oliver, of Clontaf (sic); Fred, of Hancock, Arthur, of Minneapolis; Mrs. Dave Beihoffer, of Glencoe; Mrs. Ernest La Beau, of St. Paul; Mrs. Earl Davis, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Edward Awe, of Herman.

Requiem mass was solemnized at St. George's Catholic church at nine o'clock Friday morning, Rev. Father Maloney officiating. All members of the family were present, and also many grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a large number of friends. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery.

The passing of Joseph Goulet removes one of the sturdy earliest settlers of this county who bravely faced the privations and vicissitudes of those early days to blaze a way for and made possible the development that exists today.

The community sympathizes with the widow and children in their deep bereavement at the loss of a kind-hearted husband and father.

...The Glencoe Enterprise, 19 November 1925.

  In his life:

• He immigrated from Montreal, Quebec,Canada in 1859 to Michigan. ⁵

• In 1861 he lived in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ⁷

• He was counted in the 1870 US census for Jessenland Township, Sibley, Minnesota. ⁸ Page 8
Post Office Henderson

• In 1870 he lived in Jessenland Township, Sibley, Minnesota. ⁸

• Joseph worked, in 1870, as a farmer in Jessenland Township, Sibley, Minnesota. ⁸

• In 1875 he lived in Rich Valley, McLeod, Minnesota. ⁹

• He was counted in the 1875 Minnesota census for Rich Valley, McLeod, Minnesota. ⁹ Page 224.

• Joseph was counted in the 1880 US census for Glencoe, McLeod, Minnesota. ² SD 2, ED 82, Sheet 34
Listed as Joseph Goulett.

• In 1880 he lived in Glencoe, McLeod, Minnesota. ²

• He worked, in 1880, as a farmer in Glencoe, McLeod, Minnesota. ²

• Joseph was counted in the 1885 Minnesota census for Glencoe, McLeod, Minnesota. ¹⁰

• In 1885 he lived in Glencoe, McLeod, Minnesota. ¹⁰

• In 1895 he lived in Moore Township, Stevens, Minnesota. ¹¹

• He worked, in 1895, as a farmer in Moore Township, Stevens, Minnesota. ¹¹

• Joseph was counted in the 1895 Minnesota census for Moore Township, Stevens, Minnesota. ¹¹ Page 4.

• He was counted in the 1900 US census for Moore Township, Stevens, Minnesota. ⁴ SD 7, ED 264, Sheet 1

• In 1900 he lived in Moore Township, Stevens, Minnesota. ⁴

• Joseph worked, in 1900, as a farmer in Moore Township, Stevens, Minnesota. ⁴

• In 1905 he lived in Hancock Village, Stevens, Minnesota. ¹²

• He worked, in 1905, as a farmer in Hancock Village, Stevens, Minnesota. ¹²

• Joseph was counted in the 1905 Minnesota census for Hancock Village, Stevens, Minnesota. ¹² Sheet 2.

• He was counted in the 1910 US census for Hancock Village, Stevens, Minnesota. ¹³ SD 7, ED 152, Sheet 4B.

• In 1910 he lived in Hancock Village, Stevens, Minnesota. ¹³

• He was described as five feet six inches tall, 155 pounds, fair complexion, grey hair, grey eyes, no other visible distinctive marks in 1918. ⁵

• In 1918 Joseph lived at 72 Hatch Street in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ⁵

• He was counted in the 1920 US census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹⁴ SD 5, ED 218, Sheet 9b

• In 1920 Joseph lived at 2515 E. Lake St. in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹⁴

Joseph married Julia Frances Gauthier, daughter of John Baptiste Gauthier and Cecilia Clermont, on 9 November 1863 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.¹ (Julia Frances Gauthier was born on 18 February 1848 in Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin ^{15 16 17}, christened on 26 March 1848 in Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin,¹⁷ died on 6 May 1928 in Glencoe, McLeod, Minnesota ¹⁸ and was buried on 9 May 1928 in East Side Cemetery, Glencoe, McLeod, Minnesota ¹⁸.) The cause of her death was senility.

  About his marriage to Julia:

• They were married at St. Paul Cathedral. ¹

• The marriage was witnessed by Louis Goulet and Cecilia Gauthier.