CHAREST, Athanase
1858 - 1935 (76 years)
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Name CHAREST, Athanase Born 12 Nov 1858 Iberville, Quebec, Canada 
Gender Male Died 19 Feb 1935 Person ID I66 Charest Genealogy Last Modified 2 May 2026
Father CHAREST, Pierre, b. 1827, d. 1867 (Age 40 years) Mother CLOUARTRE, Rosalie Family ID F34 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 MAYNARD, Felecita Children + 1. CHAREST, Ildephonse, b. 19 Mar 1891, Upton, Quebec, Canada , d. 20 Jan 1945, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (Age 53 years)2. CHAREST, Armandius Documents 
Wedding Announcement of Ildephonse Charest
A French-language newspaper clipping announcing the marriage of Ildephonse Charest. This appears to have been published some time after the actual wedding, as the wedding was in Joliette, Canada, and this article appears to be written in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Machine translation summary:
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Headline: Sixty-nine at the wedding supper at Mr. Charest's house
Article Summary: A large automobile procession took place. Sixty-nine people attended the celebration at Mr. Athanase Charest's home on Nash Road, not counting children. Mr. Ildephonse Charest, married in Joliette, immediately left for New Bedford, while his brother Armandius was married the next day. They will travel to Fall River, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Brockton, Taunton, New Bedford, Joliette, and Quebec. Mr. and Mrs. Armandius Charest will return to Brockton, and Mr. and Mrs. Ildephonse Charest will live in Quebec.
Gift List: A list of gifts offered to Mr. and Mrs. Ildephonse Charest and Mr. and Mrs. Armandius Charest is provided, including clocks, linens, silverware, and various household items from numerous donors. A separate list of gifts for Mr. and Mrs. Ildephonse Charest is also included.Last Modified 4 Mar 2016 Family ID F33 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Last Modified 24 Mar 2026 Family ID F105 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Married - Around October 1916, Athanase and his wife were living in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Children 1. CHAREST, Armandius + 2. CHAREST, Ildephonse, b. 19 Mar 1891, Upton, Quebec, Canada , d. 20 Jan 1945, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (Age 53 years)Last Modified 3 Apr 2026 Family ID F109 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents 
Funeral Card for Athanase Charest
Funeral card showing date of death 19 February 1935. The illustration on the opposite side was damaged from being glued into a scrapbook.
Photos Athanase Charest
Believed to be a photo of Athanase Charest in 1910-1911, somewhere in Winnipeg Canada. He would have been 24 in this picture, working as a cook in a lumber camp.