Charles T. Rouleau, Jr. ³

  General Notes:

From "Pen Pictures" (see citations):

"This is a son of Mr. Rouleau of whom I have been writing. He was born in ST. PAUL in 1845, or forty years ago, and was in the lumbering business from the age of eighteen years up to 1871, since which time he has been on the police force of the city of ST. PAUL, and ranks among the oldest members--No. 5. He is an excellent specimen of a well-preserved physical man; large, well proportioned, with a fine, clear complexion, indicating sobriety, and is one of the best officers on the force."

From the Proceedings of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers, second annual mid-winter reunion, 1899:

"Charles T. Rouleau, the subject of the present sketch, was born at St. Paul in 1845. At the age of 18 years he enlisted in Co. A Hatch's Battalion Minnesota Volunteers. In 1863 he was mustered out; in May, 1865, was employed in the lumber business by John S. Prince. He joined the police force in 1872 and served twenty-nine years as a police officer. He was promoted several times, and in 1890 was elevated to the rank of lieutenant by Mayor R. A. Smith. In 1892 he was made captain by Mayor Wright, which position he resigned in August, 1900. Charles T. Rouleau, Sr., came to St. Paul in 1838 in the employ of the American Fur Company, but soon resigned said position and worked for the U. S. Government at Fort Snelling. Capt. Rouleau was married to Exzilda Dufour in 1870. The father of his wife was Joseph Dufour."

  Burial Notes:

"ROULEAU -- At 2 A. M., Thursday, May 21, at his home, 90 East Dearborn street, Captain Charles T. Rouleau, in his sixty-ninth year. Funeral will be held at the house at 8:30 Saturday morning. Service at St. Louis' Catholic church at 9:30 A. M."

...St. Paul Pioneer Press, 22 May 1914

"POLICE TO ESCORT BODY
---------------------
City and County Officials and Many
Others Will Attend Funeral of
Captain Rouleau.
---------------------
City and county officials and prominent St. Paul citizens will be pallbearers at the funeral of Captain Charles Rouleau, veteran police officer, who died yesterday.

The services will be held at the residence, 90 East Dearborn street, tomorrow at 8:30 A. M., and at St. Louis Catholic church at 9:30 A. M. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.

A large delegation from the St. Paul Elks' Lodge No. 59, the G. A. R. and the Junior Pioneers organization, of which he was a member, also will attend. Two platoons of policemen, in command of Lietuennantt (sic) Andy Call, will escort the body.

The pallbearers will be Judge E. W. Bazille, Judge Hugo Hanft, J. W. Jordan, Edward Dahl, M. N. Gross and P. J. Bigue."

...St. Paul Pioneer Press, 22 May 1914

  In his life:

• In 1850 he lived in Pig's Eye, Minnesota Territory. ⁸

• He was counted in the 1850 US census for Pig's Eye, Minnesota Territory. ⁸

• In 1860 he lived in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ⁹

• Charles was counted in the 1860 US census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ⁹ First ward, page 51.

As Chas. Rouleau.

• He served in the military as a private in the Civil War 1864-1865 in Minnesota. ^{10 11} Enlisted in Company A, Heavy Artillery, Hatch's Cavalry Battalion on 4 Aug 1864; "discharged per order" on 11 May 1865.

His wife received a Civil War widow's pension.

• In 1865 Charles lived at Ward 5 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹²

• He was counted in the 1865 Minnesota census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹²

• Charles was counted in the 1870 US census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹³ Ward 5, page 74.

• In 1870 he lived in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹³

• He worked, in 1870, as a farmer in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁴

• Charles worked, about 1871, as a policeman in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ⁴

• In 1875 he lived at Ward 4 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁵

• Charles was counted in the 1875 Minnesota census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁵ Page 958.

• In 1877 he lived at 6th Ward in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁶

• Charles worked, in 1877, as a "police" in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁶

• In 1880 he lived in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁴

• He was counted in the 1880 US census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁴ SD 3, ED 20, Page 2.

• Charles worked, in 1880, as a policeman in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁴

• In 1885 he lived at 6th Ward in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁷

• Charles was counted in the 1885 Minnesota census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁷ Schedule 20, Page 3.

• He worked, from 1890 to 1891, as a police lieutenant in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ³

• From 1890 to 1891 Charles lived at 471 East Ada Street in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ^{3 11}

• He was counted in the 1895 Minnesota census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁸ Ward 6, precinct 7, page 5

• In 1895 Charles lived at 471 Ada Street in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁸

• He worked, in 1895, as a capt. police in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁸

• Charles worked, in 1898, as a captain of the Central Police Station in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁹ At 85 West 3rd Street.

• In 1900 he lived at 471 Ada Street in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²⁰

• Charles worked, in 1900, as a captain of police in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²⁰

• He was counted in the 1900 US census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²⁰ ED 109, SD 4, sheet 6, ward 6.

• In 1905 Charles lived at 90 Dearborn in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²¹

• He worked, in 1905, as a detective in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²¹

• Charles was counted in the 1905 Minnesota census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²¹ ED 27, Ward 6, Sub-division 6, Precinct 11, Sheet 39.

• He worked, in 1909, as a police sergeant at the Ducas Street sub-station in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²²

• In 1909 Charles lived at 90 East Dearborn in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²³ Page 1469.

• He worked, in 1910, as a police sergeant for the city in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹

• Charles was counted in the 1910 US census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹ ED 87, SD 4, sheet 20B, ward 6, precinct 11.

• In 1910 he lived at 90 East Dearborn in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹

• Charles worked, in 1911, as a police department Captain in charge of the Ducas Street station in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²⁴

Charles married Exilda Dufour, daughter of Frank Dufour and Theresa St. Aubin, on 20 April 1870 in Ramsey County, Minnesota.^{1 2} (Exilda Dufour was born on 1 July 1854 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,^{25 26} died on 17 February 1927 in Ramsey County, Minnesota ^{27 28} and was buried on 19 February 1927 in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota ^{25 29}.) The cause of her death was cerebral hemorrhage.