RATTA (RATTE) FAMILY
Virginia Easley DeMarce
Background:
Joseph Ratte (Ignace Ratte and Marie-Josephte Paradis)
m. 18 November 1777, St-Joseph-de-Levis (Lauzon)
Marie-Anne Begin (Joseph Begin and Marie-Anne Huot) of St-Laurent
Joseph Ratte (Joseph Ratte and Marie-Anne Begin)
m. 23 August 1802, St-Henri-de-Lauzon
Angele Delisle (Isaac-Timothee Delisle and Francoise Curodeau)
Pierre Ratte, major (Joseph Ratte and Angelique Delisle)
m. 11 August 1835, St-Georges-d'Henryville
Julienne Paquin, minor (Remis Paquin and Salome Pinet of St-Antoine-sur-Richelieu)
Francois Ratte (Francois Ratte and Angele Delisle)
m. (1) 3 June 1834, St-Jean-d'Iberville
Julie Gareau/Garault (Francois Gareau and Josephte Lamoureux)
m. (2) 12 October 1847, St-Georges-d'Henryville
Angelique Chouinard (Germain Chouinard and Angelique Couture), minor.
Their children were baptized at Henryville.
David Ratte (Joseph Ratte and Angele Delisle), of Quebec
m. 16 July 1839, St-Valentin
Tharadie Martin (Paul Martin and Marie Hart)
Paul Martin (Simon Martin and Marie-Catherine Lecuyer)
m. 3 November 1801, St-Philippe-de-Laprairie
Marie-Flavie Herte (Paul Herte and Genevieve Sorel-Landrenault)
The Hart/Herte family was of German origin.
Louis Ratte (Louis Ratte and Angele Delisle)
m. 29 February 1829, St-Athanase-d'Iberville
Julienne Bouthillier (Pierre Bouthillier and Marie-Anne Surprenant)
Alfred Ratte (David Ratte and Marie Martin) of Henryville
m. 26 August 1868, St-Bernard-de-Lacolle
Odile Pilotte (Theophile Pilotte and Rose Lavallee)
David Ratte (Louis Ratte and Julienne Bouteiller) of St-Thomas
m. 1 May 1860, St-Georges-d'Henryville
Catherine Fontaine, minor (Augustin Fontaine and Scholastique Peltier) of St-Thomas
This was the seignory of St-Thomas-de-Foucault and not a parish.
1. David Ratte. Shoemaker. m. Marie-Tharadie/Dorothee
Martin. 1857 resided St-Georges-d'Henryville.
She is probably on the 1870 census of Isle la Motte,
Vt. with her daughter Adeline Tuson/Fuson/Cusson.
1.1 Marie-Dorothee Ratte, bap. 23 May 1840, St.-Valentin,
born the same day. Godparents: Paul Martin and
Edithe/Judith Tremblay. Buried 10 June 1840, St-
Valentin.
1.2 David Rate/Clark. David Ratte, born yesterday,
bap. 26 November 1841, St-Valentin. His father was
a shoemaker.Godparents: Louis Monette and Adeline
Martin. David Rayta, 1841-1927 and wife Maria,
1856-1942, buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Malletts Bay,
Vt. m. revalidated 21 October 1912, St. Joseph's,
Burlington, Vt. Witnesses Toussaint Ratay and Jean
Vilmaire, to Merence/Marie Charbonneau. Colchester,
Vt.
1.2.1 Louise Rate, b. c. 1882. m. 1901, St.
Joseph's, Burlington, Vt., Albert Bosley/
Beausoleil.
1.2.2 Malvina Rate.m. 1897, St. Joseph's,
Burlington, Vt., Eugene Joseph Collet.
1.3 Adelaide Ratte, bap. 5 December 1843,
St-Valentin, born yesterday.Godparents:
Louis Ratte and Marie Lefebvre. Adeline Ratte m.
(1) John Tuseau/Toussant/Tusa/Jasin/Toussaint/
CUSSON, son of Joseph Cusson and Sophie
Gosseline, b. c. 1843, Little France, Canada; m.
(2) 4 August 1871, Isle la Motte, Vt., Peter
Vancelette Jr., 23, b. St. John the Baptist,
Canada, son of Peter and Julia (Lapier)
Vancelette. 1870 census, Isle la Motte, Vt., as
John Fuson, b. c. 1840, Canada, and wife Adeline,
b. c. 1844, Canada.
1.4 Alfred/Frederick Ratte, b. c. 1847, Canada.
Frederick Ratte, baptized 22 November 1845, St-
Valentin, b. yesterday. Godparents:Francois
Rate and Celeste Sene. m. Mary Adelia/Odeal/Odile
Pilotte/Pelote/Pilot, b. c. 1853, Canada. 1880
census, Isle la Motte, Vt.
1.4.1 Frederick Ratte, b. 4 February 1869, Isle
la Motte, Vt.--d. 13 December 1928, North
Hero, Vt., aged 59 years.
1.4.1.1?? Joseph Ratte. m. Delia Poquette,
b. 17 April 1884, North Hero, Vt., dau.
of Heman and Mary (Blair) Poquette.
1.4.2 Edward/Edda Ratte, b. 10 January 1871,
Isle la Motte, Vt. m. 15 February 1892,
Isle la Motte, Rosa Jarvis, 23, b. Montreal,
dau. of James and Celinda (LaBombard)
Jarvis.
1.4.3 Charley Ratte, b. 14 July 1871 (sic), Isle
la Motte, Vt.
1.4.4 George Edward Ratta, b. c. 1873,
Manchester, N.H. m. 29 April 1895, Isle la
Motte, Vt., Emma Gadbois, dau. of Lewis and
Philinda (LaBombard) Gadbois.
1.4.5 Alice Rattay, b. 14 July 1874, Isle la
Motte, Vt.
1.4.6 Camelia/Carmi Ratte (son), b. 30 August
1874(sic), Vt. or Manchester, Mass.
1.4.7 Mary Nellie Ratte, b. c. 1877, Vt. or
Manchester, N.H. m. 25 January 1897, North
Hero, Vt., Julius C. Poquette, 21, b. North
Hero, Vt., son of Joseph and Milly (Pecor)
Poquette.
1.4.8 Joseph Ratta, b. 3 August 1881, Isle la
Motte, Vt.
1.4.9 Rose Ratta, b. 20 August 1883, Isle la
Motte, Vt.
1.5 Toussaint Ratay, b. 1852--d. 1934. Buried Holy
Cross Cemetery, Malletts Bay, Vt. Toussaint, baptized
10 January 1852, St-Georges-d'Henryville, born
yesterday. Godparents: Toussaint Martin and Marie
Martin.
m. (1) Marie Lacasse; m. (2) 22 July 1895, St.
Joseph's, Burlington, Vt., Henriette/Harriet
Charbonneau, b. 1854--d. 1937, buried Holy Cross
Cemetery, Malletts Bay, Vt., widow of Edward Besset,
dau. of John Charbonneau and Rachel Carpenter. Lived
at Colchester, Vt., and in 1903 at Isle la Motte.
GS says T. S. Rayta and wife Harriet.
1.5.1 Simon/Samuel/Sam Rate/Ratta, of Colchester
and of Malletts Bay, Vt. m. 1 January
1900, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt., Octavie
Arcand (Michel Arcand and Marie
Boissonault).
1.5.1.1Cecelia Ratte, b. 1903. m. 1921,
Rene Lacroix.
1.5.1.2Delvina Rattay, b. 1913. m. 1929,
Napoleon Jean.
1.5.2 Francois Xavier Ratte. m. 16 May 1898,
St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt., Clare Milette
(Pie Milette and Helene Francis).
1.5.3 Mabel/Marguerite Ratay, of Isle la Motte,
b. c. 1884. m. 1903, St. Joseph's,
Burlington, Vt., Frank Laflamme.
1.5.4 Melvina Rate, b. c. 1882. m. 1901, St.
Joseph's, Burlington, Vt., George Printemps
of Colchester, Vt.
1.5.5 Sarah Rayta, d. 17 June 1908, Winooski,
Vt., age 19 years 1 month 18 days. Buried
Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
1.6 Joseph Ratte, bap. 22 October 1857, St-Valentin,
born 2 days ago. Godparents Paul Martin and
Sophie Ratte. Possibly same as Joseph Ratta of
Chazy, N.Y.
1.7 Lena Rattay, b. c. 1860, Canada. m. as dau. of
David Rattay and Mary, 14 February 1876, Isle la
Motte, Vt., Joseph Varette, 27, b. Quebec,
Canada, son of Frank and Mary (Harwood)
Varette. Celina Ratte, bap. 1 February 1860,
St-Athanase d'Iberville, born 28 January.
1.8?? Flenda/Philinda Ratte. m. Edward Dube. 1929
of Chair, Michigan.
2. David Anicet Ratte, bap. 17 April 1839, St-Valentin,
son of Louis Rate, farmer of the parish of St. George,
and Julienne Boutheiller. m. Catherine LaBombard or
Catherine Champlain, b. c. 1843, Canada. 1870 census,
Isle la Motte, Vt. This is the David Ratte shown in
the introductory section, married to Catherine
Fontaine.
2.1 Minnie/Armena Rattie, b. 17 January 1862, Vt. or
Canada--d. 1937, Stambaugh, Michigan. m. in Vt.
c. 1879, Horace Popaloose/Moore, d. c. 1931.
4 daus and 3 sons.
2.2 Sophie Ratte, b. c. 1864, Canada, bap. at
Henryville.
2.3 George Rattey, b. c. 1866, Vt.
2.4 Edna/Agnes Ratte, b. c. 1868, Vt./b. 1 May 1868,
Isle la Motte, Vt. m. _____ Florence.
Bay City, Michigan.
2.5 Charles Ratte, b. 5 June 1870, Isle la Motte, Vt.
2.6 James Rattay, b. 5 May 1872, Isle la Motte, Vt.
2.7 Joseph Ratte, b. 15 April 1874, Isle la Motte,
Vt.
2.8 David Rattie/Rattay Jr., b. 5 September 1876,
Isle la Motte, Vt. Of Norway, Michigan.
3. Marie Herminie/Armena Ratte, bap. 1836, Henryville,
dau. of Louis Ratte and Julienne Bouthillier. m.
1857, Alburgh, Vt., John Vernon.
4. Mary Ratta, age 63 years 11 months 9 days, b.
Napierville, P.Q.--d. 12 February 1879, Isle la Motte,
Vt. Probably Marie-Dorothee/Tharadie (Martin) Ratte.
5. Rose Delima Ratee-Gadbois, b. 12 April, daughter of Louis
Ratee-Gadbois and Philomene Bombardier, baptized 22 April
1863 by Father Louis Cam of Swanton at Isle la Motte.
Godparents Bapt. Bombardier, Eliz. Lucier. (Record Book C,
St. Amadeus, Alburgh, Vt.).