Charles is my Great Granfather, Canadian born, who emigrated to the US, probably Lawrence MA, sometime before 1872. He is reported in the Lawrence City Directory in 1872 working as a Watchman at the Pacific Mill in Lawrence. He is listed in the City Directory for almost every year thereafter and I have been able to obtain a lot of information about is life and residences. He is also recorded in the all US Federal Census as living in Lawrence.

In the 1880 Census he is recorded as living with his wife Hulda, two sons - Wiliam (age 2) and Charles (age 4) and with his sister Sarah (age 21). Marriage records show Charles married to Azilda or Asilda Benoit or possibly Bennett. In either case, family members think it might have been a marriage of cousins. Her death Certificate lists Eusebe Benoit and Angele LaPres as her parents.

Charles also had a brother Louis would at times lived with him and later on married Henrietta (Hattie) Niewell (sic). I have been able ot follow his family as well.

Charles had 7 children - in age order - Charles L Jr, William (died at age 4), Arthur B, Oliver A, Armand W (my grandfather); Hector H & Isabelle J. Except for Hector, I have located a lot of information on the rest.

According to Charles' death certificate, his father was Benjamin Benoit and his mother was Mary or Marie Comeau. Louis (his brother) lists the same as his parents.

Interestingly, the Lawrence City Directory for 1968/69 shows both a Eusebe Bennoit (sic) and a Joseph Bennoit (sic) living together and a Benjamin Benoit living not far away.

The trail goes cold from there. I cannot seam to locate either a parent or records of births or baptisms to trace my linage back.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Robert Benoit