Arthur Joseph Fredette (1897 - 1983)

Born 3 Feb 1897 in Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Albertine (Bernatchez) Fredette — married 1919 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Alphonsine (Aubert) Fredette — married 1926 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Died 17 Aug 1983 at age 86 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Private Arthur Fredette served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 4 Jun 1918
Unit(s): QMC, Fort Devens
Service ended: 15 Jul 1919

Arthur Joseph Fredette was born on 3 February 1897, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was the second son of Paul Alfred Fredette (1869-1933) and Corinda Alma (Marois) Fredette (1871-1944).

In the 1900 census the family was living in North Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^[1]

In the 1910 census the growing family was living in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^[2]

On 4 June 1918 , Private First Class Arthur J. Fredette enlisted in World War I, and was discharged 15 July 1919. He served in the Quartermaster Corps at Fort Devens in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. During World War I Camp Devens processed more than 100,000 selectees into the Army, and as a demobilization center, processed more than 150,000 men out of the Army.^[3]

Fort Devens, Fitchburg, Massachusetts https://history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/wwi/pt02/ch06/pt02-ch06-sec04.html

On 24 November 1919, in Fitchburg, Arthur married Albertine Bernatchez, daughter of Alphonse Bernatchez and Obeline Dube.^[4]

In the 1920 census Arthur was living with his parents in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^[5]

In 1930, the family is together in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.^[6]

In 1940, the family is in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.^[7]

Arthur Joseph Fredette died at age 86 on 17 August 1983, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.^[8] He is buried in the Saint Joseph Cemetery in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9TM-LRY : accessed 27 January 2021), Paul Fredett, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 731, sheet 13A, family 245, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,657.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2VC-ZSX : accessed 27 January 2021), Paul Fredette, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 790, sheet 11A, family 208, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 597; FHL microfilm 1,374,610.
3. ↑ Military: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP5L-KQ53 : 22 October 2019), Arthur Joseph Fredette, 15 Jul 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGR-FRJF : 27 November 2020), Arthur Joseph Fredette and Albertine Bernatchez, 24 Nov 1919; citing Marriage, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number , page , State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXBJ-3FJ : 6 January 2021), Arlington Town Part of, ED 5, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Sheet 25B, Paul Fredette, 1920.
6. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQR1-K5D : accessed 28 January 2021), Arthur J Fredette, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 168, sheet 11A, line 50, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 962; FHL microfilm 2,340,697.
7. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4J9-BTG : 10 January 2021), Arthur Fredette, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-79, sheet 5B, line 62, family 76, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1647.
8. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZTT-J39 : 13 June 2019), Arthur J Fredette, 1983.
9. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 28 January 2021), memorial page for PFC Arthur J. Fredette (3 Feb 1897–17 Aug 1983), Find A Grave: Memorial #145321359, citing Saint Joseph Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Bill Bourbeau (contributor 47387362).