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Documents
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 | Armand Charest Funeral Card Armand Charest was buried at Riverside National Cemetery located in Riverside, California, dedicated to the interment of United States military personnel. His service was in Costa Mesa, California, near his last residence at a senior center. | 9 May 2026 | |
 | Jonathan Bly and Elizabeth Fodor Wedding Announcement A "Save the Date" early wedding announcement from Jonathan Bly and Elizabeth Fodor | 9 May 2026 | |
 | Confirmation Flyer for Ronald Charest Confirmation flyer from St Luke's Lutheran Church, Farmingdale, Long Island, for the confirmation service that included Ronald Charest. St. Luke's Lutheran Church was the family church during the time they lived in Farmingdale. Armand (father) was Catholic and typically went to early Catholic service less than one mile away from St Luke's, then met the rest of the family for service at St Luke's. St Luke's also provided children's Sunday School classes and all the Charest children attended Sunday School prior to church service each Sunday. 2 May 1971 | 8 May 2026 | |
 | Remembering the Laprade Family An oral history narrative of the Laprade family, from Jane (Papagno) Terry. She grew up with several of the Laprade children, and recounts the fun everyone had together. | 3 May 2026 | |
 | Roger Forbes Announcement of Junior High School Graduation Press clipping from the "Woonsocket Call," the local Woonsocket Rhode Island newspaper, announcing the junior high school graduation party of Roger Forbes. The host of the party was Roger's Aunt and Uncle (Therese and Lionel Hurteau), and all the children who won prizes were Roger's cousins. Marguerite and Adrian Paquin were Roger's Aunt and Uncle. Jane Allen Forand was the daughter of Leo Forand's Brother. Leo was husband to Claire (Charest) (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) | 2 May 2026 | |
 | 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. | 2 May 2026 | |
 | 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: -------------- 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. | 2 May 2026 | |
 | Marriage Certificate Ronald Charest and Marilou Manahan Del Los Reyes Marriage license as filed in the City of San Diego, California. License filed 17 October 1986, and the church wedding was held the week later on Saturday 25 October 1986 | 2 May 2026 | |
 | Divorce Decree between Ronald and Marilou Charest Divorce decree between Ronald and Marilou Charest, on grounds of irreconcilable differences. | 2 May 2026 | |
 | Wedding Announcement of Renee (Torrence) and Josh Thompson The wedding of Renee (Torrence) and Josh Thompson was a small event, held in the backyard of Renee's older brother Terry Torrence. Wedding announcements were created by Josh Thompson on his home computer, and the reception was put together by Renee and Josh's family. The wedding itself was conducted by a non-denominational Christian minister in the same backyard as the reception. | 1 May 2026 |
Headstones
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 | Burial Marker for Martha and Erich Wilkens Burial Marker for Martha and Erich Wilkens. This particular section of the cemetery did not allow raised headstones. Note that her middle initial on the marker stone is correct (A = Alwine), unlike her death certificate which lists her middle name as Herta, which is the middle name of her daughter. | Pinelawn Memorial Park | Located |
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5 May 2026 |
Histories
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 | Ronald Charest - A Collection of Life Stories In 2024, Ron was gifted a subscription of "Storyworth," a service that asks the member a series of questions to create a set of life stories. This is Ron's Storyworth collection, completed in January 2025. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) | 25 Apr 2026 |
Photos
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 | Three Frenchette Ladies Three of the Frenchette sisters. From right to left: Albina (Laprade) Frenchette, Emelie (Charest) Frenchette, Alexina Frenchette. Photo taken October 1956 | 11 May 2026 | |
 | Albina (Frenchette) Laprade and Her Family The family of Albina (Frenchette) Charest and her family. They lived in Oakland Beach, a neighborhood and beach located in the South Central area of Warwick, Rhode Island. | 11 May 2026 | |
 | The Many Quilts of Rita (Danese) Charest Four of the many quilts Rita (Danese) Charest created. During the 1990s to 2000s Rita established a business and invested in a quilting machine. She made numerous quilts for sale, and gave many away to her family members. Along with quilts, Rita created and sold other handcrafts during these two decades including Swan dolls. | 8 May 2026 | |
 | A Montage of George Charest and Eloria Houle-Lussier A small montage of photos of the courtship of George Charest and Eloria Houle-Lussier. Photos appear to have been taken late 1940s - early 1950s. Photos are in a 3"x3" and 3"x4.5" format, found in a small photo album once owned by George Charest. | 8 May 2026 | |
 | Altio Charest Uncle Altio Charest, Photo taken at his Manville Lunch Bridge Counter in Manville, Rhode Island. Dated 1927. Ildephonse Charest owned a diner in the 1930s, Altio may have been a partner/co-Chef. His relation in the Charest family is unclear. | 8 May 2026 | |
 | Ronald Charest and Marilou (Charest) Del Los Reyes Ronald's (Ron) first wife Marilou. Photo taken in the Paradise Hills community of San Diego, California, where they lived together from April 1986 to August 1989. At the time they met, Ron was active-duty Navy, stationed in San Diego. Ron was living in a condominium in the community of Sierra Mesa. Ron met Marilou in February 1985. They started dating steady in November 1985, became engaged in January 1986. In April 1986 they purchased a single-family house in the Paradise Hills community of San Diego. They married October 15, 1986. They lived in their Paradise Hills home until August 1989, then left when Ronald was assigned to a three year tour in Naples, Italy. Upon returning to the US, they eventually settled down in Gautier, Mississippi. | 5 May 2026 | |
 | Parents of Gayle, Roger's Wife Photo taken at their wedding reception. | 5 May 2026 | |
 | Noella and Daughter Jane Photo taken at Noella's house in Woonsocket. Based upon age of Jane and when Noella lived in this house, date is sometime around 1959. | 3 May 2026 | |
 | The Forand Family The Forand family. From Left to Right: Top Row - Danese, Susan, Jeanne, Robert Bottom Row - Claire, Leo Photo taken during Susan's Wedding | 2 May 2026 | |
 | Rita (Forbes) Charest Rita Charest after her divorce from Richard Forbes, and before marrying John B. Danese. Rita worked as a housekeeper for wealthy families in New York City after divorcing her first husband and before marrying J.B. Inscription on back of this photo reads: "Forest Hill Long Island N.Y. c/o Max Schulman Mrs. Rita Forbes Twyning 71093 " The date of this photo would be early 1950s, given Rita married J.B. Danese in 1955. | 2 May 2026 |
Individuals
| ID | Last Name, Given Name(s) | Born/Christened | Location | Tree | Branch | Last Modified |
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| I161 |
 PAPAGNO, James |
Charest Genealogy | 11 May 2026 | ||
| I159 |
FORAND, Albert |
Charest Genealogy | 11 May 2026 | ||
| I270 |
CHAREST, Altio |
Charest Genealogy | 8 May 2026 | ||
| I24 |
DEL LOS REYES, Marie Lourdes Manahan |
Charest Genealogy | 5 May 2026 | ||
| I33 |
REICHELT, Martha Alwine |
b. 18 Jan 1894 | Doberlug-Kirchhain, Germany  | Charest Genealogy | 5 May 2026 |
| I176 |
BLY, Paxton |
Charest Genealogy | 5 May 2026 | ||
| I85 |
HURTEAU, Pauline |
Charest Genealogy | 4 May 2026 | ||
| I160 |
PAPAGNO, Jane April |
Charest Genealogy | 3 May 2026 | ||
| I269 |
Dee |
Charest Genealogy | 2 May 2026 | ||
| I268 |
Indian |
Charest Genealogy | 2 May 2026 |
Families
| ID | Father ID | Father's Name | Mother ID | Mother's Name | Married | Tree | Branch | Last Modified |
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| F14 | I30 | PAPAGNO, George | I10 | CHAREST, Noella | Charest Genealogy | 11 May 2026 | |
| F68 | I159 | FORAND, Albert | I10 | CHAREST, Noella | Charest Genealogy | 11 May 2026 | |
| F107 | I242 | GARWOOD, Robert Russell | I24 | DEL LOS REYES, Marie Lourdes Manahan | Charest Genealogy | 5 May 2026 | |
| F96 | I221 | JOYAL, Mo | I79 | FORAND, Susan | Charest Genealogy | 2 May 2026 | |
| F120 | I268 | Indian | I269 | Dee | Charest Genealogy | 2 May 2026 | |
| F10 | I20 | CHAREST, Ronald Armand | I24 | DEL LOS REYES, Marie Lourdes Manahan | Charest Genealogy | 2 May 2026 | |
| F119 | I267 | ROSE, unknown | I24 | DEL LOS REYES, Marie Lourdes Manahan | Charest Genealogy | 2 May 2026 | |
| F51 | I105 | THOMPSON, Josh | I28 | TORRENCE, Renee | Charest Genealogy | 1 May 2026 | |
| F118 | I16 | FORBES, Joseph Roger Jean | I266 | UNKNOWN, Gayle | Charest Genealogy | 30 Apr 2026 | |
| F117 | I107 | TORRENCE, Isaiah Gabriel | I265 | Grace | Charest Genealogy | 25 Apr 2026 |