Families of Chippewa County

Children of Caesar Beaudin and Louise St. Martin

Ludger Caesar, Peter, William, Mary Louise and Agnes are children of Caesar Beaudin and Louise St. Martin Beaudin (standing l-r) Ludger Caesar Beaudin, Peter Boudia, William S. Beaudin (sitting l-r) Mary Louise Beaudin Sugars, Agnes Beaudin Mercier and Nellie Guthrie Smith Beaudin (wife of William Beaudin) Charles Edward Beaudin Born on 9 August 1870 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin Carolus Eduard was baptised at Notre Dame Catholic Church on September 11, 1870 (Book 2, Page 14/15, 1870). His sponsors were Bruno Vinette and Rosalie Blanchard Vinette. Charles was baptised by Father Goldsmith. In 1884, Charles and his brother, Ludger, made their Confirmation at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Cadott, Chippewa, Wisconsin. Ludger Caesar Beaudin Born 5 February 1873 in Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin Died 1 June 1955 in Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin Ludger was baptised on June 15, 1873 as Eugerium Caesarem at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. His sponsors were Eduardus (Robert Edward) McKay and Margaret St. Martin. Ludger Caesar Beaudin and Anna M. Toutant were married on 23 June 1908 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin. Peter Boudia Born 28 May 1875 in Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin Died 30 September 1967 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon Batism sponsors were Joseph Dugalles (Dugal) and Anna Conant (Cone). Peter and Jessica Regina Deutsch were married on November 2, 1901, in a civil ceremony, Boyd, Chippewa, Wisconsin, by E.W. Adams. Witnessed by H.S. Adams and Henry Garzet. Peter worked at the Swift packing house in St. Paul, Minnesota, for about 20 years. After Jessica's death, Peter moved to Portland, Oregan. Mary Louise Beaudin Born 15 June 1877 near Pike Lake, Chippewa, Wisconsin Died 25 April 1956 in Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin Mary Louise Beaudin and Edward Richard Sugars were married on 22 May 1900 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin. Agnes Beaudin Born 14 April 1879 in Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin Died 14 August 1967 in Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin Agnes Beaudin married Albert Mercier on 26 October 1896 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Boyd, Chippewa, Wisconsin. Joseph Beaudin Born 1 April 1882 in Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin Died 20 December 1927 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin William S. Beaudin Born 2 February 1885 in Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin Died 30 December 1968 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin William Beaudin and Elisabeth (Nellie) Guthrie Smith were married on 27 October 1920 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Boyd, Chippewa, Wisconsin.                       Matilda Beaudin Born 29 July 1889 in Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin Died 9 November 1902 in Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin Matilda's godparents were Philippe Couture and Margaret De Marra. Matilda is buried next to her mother, Louise (Beaudin) Mercier, at St. Joseph Cemetery, Boyd, Chippewa, Wisconsin. Matilda became sick while visiting her aunt, Margaret St. Martin McKay. Louise carried Matilda home, through the freezing snow. However, Matilda, later died of pneumonia.     Contributed by Clair Mercier Talyai