I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

Immigration data was not asked on census records until the 1900 census.+++


NOTE -
Michigan did not require “by law” birth, marriage & death registrations until 1867.


1860 -
Name: Charles Rousseaux
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1860: St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mackinac

Charles Rousseaux 28, Canada
Charlott Rousseaux 26, MI [possibly Indian]
Antoine Babineaux 9, MI
Macala Babineaux 1, MI



1870 -
Name: Charles Rousseau
Age in 1870: 40
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1870: Saint Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mackinac

Charles Rousseau 40, Canada -fisherman
Charlotte Rousseau 36, MI
Joseph M Rousseau 3, MI
Charlotte J Rousseau 2, MI

1880 -
Name: Charles Reso
[Charles Rousseau]
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1880: Hendricks, Mackinac, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles Reso
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Name: Charlotte Reso
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation: At School

Charles Reso 50, Canada - fisherman
Charlotte Reso 47, MI
Antoine Reso 26, MI
Joseph Reso 13, MI
Charles Reso 9, MI
John Reso 5 MI

1900 - John Rouseau is not listed.

1910 -
Name: John Rouseau
Age in 1910: 32
Birth Year: 1878
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1910: Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota
Race: Indian (Native American)
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Divorced <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< [cannot find a marriage record]
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
works @ lumber camp

1920 -
Name: John Rouseax
[John Rowan]
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: Grand Portage, Cook, Minnesota
Race: Indian (Native American)
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susan Rouseax
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

John Rouseax 40, MI - Indian, fisherman on Lake Superior
Susan Rouseax 28, MN - Indian
Mary Jane Rouseax 5, MN - Indian
Teresa S Rouseax 1, MN - Indian
Margaret Louis 82, MN - Indian, widowed m/inlaw


1927 -
U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 Minnesota
Name: Mary Jane Rosseau
Date of Birth: 1914
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Tribe: Grand Portage Chippewa (Chippewa)
Reservation: Grand Portage
Agency: Con Chippewa Ind
State: Minnesota
Last Census Number: 311
Previous Census Number: 303
Census Date: 30 Jun 1927

family members listed -
John J Rousseau = is not listed
Susan - 1890, mother
Theresa Charlotte 1918, dau
Laura A. 1920, dau
Susan F. 1922, dau - died April 17, 1927
Idabelle M. 1925, dau - died Sept. 4, 1926




1930 -
Name: John J Rousseau
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: Indian (Native American) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Home in 1930: Township 63, Cook, Minnesota [Grand Portage Indian Reservation]
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Susan Rousseau
Occupation: commercial fisherman
Age at first marriage: 34
Parents' birthplace:

John J Rousseau 51, MI - Indian, mixed blood Chippewa [1/2]
Susan Rousseau 39, MN - Indian, mixed blood Chippewa
Mary J Rousseau 16, MN - Indian, mixed blood Chippewa
Charlotte Rousseau 12, MN - Indian, mixed blood Chippewa
Laura Rousseau 9, MN - Indian, mixed blood Chippewa
John J Rousseau 1, MN - Indian, mixed blood Chippewa



U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John Johnas Rousseau
County: Cook
State: Minnesota
Birth Date: 16 May 1878
Race: White
occ - fisherman
married - Susan

Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
Name: John Jonas Rousseau
Death Date: 25 Jan 1950
Death County: Saint Louis
State File Number: 028399
Certificate Number: 028399
Certificate Year: 1950
Record Number: 1116028

death record -
Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
Name: Susan Rousseau
Death Date: 17 Sep 1954
Death County: Ramsey
State File Number: 027093
Certificate Number: 027093
Certificate Year: 1954
Record Number: 1254350


1900 -
Name: Chas Rouse
[Chas Rause]
Age: 29
Birth Date: Aug 1870
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Last Prairie, Miller, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cordelia Rouse
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: Michigan [father was born in Canada]
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation:

Chas Rouse 29
Cordelia Rouse 39
Loys Eva Rouse 19
Ina Rouse 16
Amie Rouse 12
Arthur Rouse 7
Ena Rouse 2

Are you related to any of these children?? Y/N?????
If not, then it's the wrong family.

You should work you tree backwards i.e., 1940 back to 1870.


Charlotte [Martin] Rousseau had 5 children not 4.

1834 –
Antoine Rousseau
1854 –
Joseph Rousseau
1867 –
Charlotte J. Rousseau
1868 –
Charles Rousseau
1871 –