Son of Jacques Doucet and Anne LeBlanc.
The Boston Globe, Monday, 24 April 1911, "MORE THAN 200 DESCENDANTS - JOHN M. DOUCETTE OF WAKEFIELD DEAD. Page of the Town Directory Devoted to the Family. Active Nearly to the Last in His 97th Year.
WAKEFIELD, April 22 - John M. Doucette, the oldest resident of Wakefield, and who probably had more living descendants than any other man in New England, died of old age early this morning at his home, 204 North av. in his 97th year. Up to a year ago he enjoyed good health and was very active for a man of his years.
Mr. Doucette was born in Yarmouth, N. S. Jan 16, 1815, and came from French stock on one side and Nova Scotian on the other. He had lived in Wakefield 40 years, 27 of which were in one house on Elm St.
He has had 251 descendants, all but two of whom are living. There are 10 children, 93 grandchildren, 147 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. Most all of his descendants live in Wakefield or nearby towns.
The Doucette family comprises five generations and the Wakefield directory devotes a page to the name Doucette alone, while Lynn and Reading are also well populated with descendants from the same John M. Doucette.
His older daughter, Mrs. Annie Muse, has 5 children and many descendants. Being closely interwoven with the Doucette family, the combined forces of both families number about 400. Mr. Doucette was married at the age of 16 and had 11 children, all of whom are living except Timothy. The families are made up as follows:
Annie, with 5 children, 30 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
John, with 14 children and 18 grandchildren.
Andrew, with 12 children and 31 grandchildren.
Dominick, with 10 children and 12 grandchildren.
Eunice, with 11 children, 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Gertrude, with 11 children and 12 grandchildren.
Silvan, with 9 children and 5 grandchildren.
James, with 2 children.
Franck, with 2 children.
Elizabeth, with 11 children and 5 grandchildren.
Previous to two years ago Mr. Doucette was quite active, although some what lame from rheumatism. He was able to work about the house and garden and never liked to be idle. His eyesight was remarkable. He never wore glasses and he could easily thread an ordinary needle. Seeing was one of his pastimes and until about five years ago he could shave himself without a scratch. After he had become an octogenarian he did considerable work about the farm, including putting in the winter supply of wood, sawing, cutting and splitting the trees and putting them in the woodshed.
It has been estimated that the ages of the living descendants would reach 8500 years, and if the ages of the Muse family were added the figure would run up to 12,000. Could all the members of the family in either Wakefield or Reading vote, they would swing the balance of power, and stretched with fingers touching the Doucettes and Muses would extend about a mile and a half.
During the past year Mr. Doucette has not been able to do much work, but walked quite a distance nearly every pleasant day. He has two sisters living, Mrs. Mary Hubbard and Mrs. Annie Muse, both of Yarmouth, N.S.
The funeral will be held Tuesday morning from his home and a high mass of requiem will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s church at 9 o’clock. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s cemetery, Stoneham.
Contributor: Deadra Doucet Bourke (48046567)
The Boston Globe, Monday, 24 April 1911, "MORE THAN 200 DESCENDANTS - JOHN M. DOUCETTE OF WAKEFIELD DEAD. Page of the Town Directory Devoted to the Family. Active Nearly to the Last in His 97th Year.
WAKEFIELD, April 22 - John M. Doucette, the oldest resident of Wakefield, and who probably had more living descendants than any other man in New England, died of old age early this morning at his home, 204 North av. in his 97th year. Up to a year ago he enjoyed good health and was very active for a man of his years.
Mr. Doucette was born in Yarmouth, N. S. Jan 16, 1815, and came from French stock on one side and Nova Scotian on the other. He had lived in Wakefield 40 years, 27 of which were in one house on Elm St.
He has had 251 descendants, all but two of whom are living. There are 10 children, 93 grandchildren, 147 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. Most all of his descendants live in Wakefield or nearby towns.
The Doucette family comprises five generations and the Wakefield directory devotes a page to the name Doucette alone, while Lynn and Reading are also well populated with descendants from the same John M. Doucette.
His older daughter, Mrs. Annie Muse, has 5 children and many descendants. Being closely interwoven with the Doucette family, the combined forces of both families number about 400. Mr. Doucette was married at the age of 16 and had 11 children, all of whom are living except Timothy. The families are made up as follows:
Annie, with 5 children, 30 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
John, with 14 children and 18 grandchildren.
Andrew, with 12 children and 31 grandchildren.
Dominick, with 10 children and 12 grandchildren.
Eunice, with 11 children, 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Gertrude, with 11 children and 12 grandchildren.
Silvan, with 9 children and 5 grandchildren.
James, with 2 children.
Franck, with 2 children.
Elizabeth, with 11 children and 5 grandchildren.
Previous to two years ago Mr. Doucette was quite active, although some what lame from rheumatism. He was able to work about the house and garden and never liked to be idle. His eyesight was remarkable. He never wore glasses and he could easily thread an ordinary needle. Seeing was one of his pastimes and until about five years ago he could shave himself without a scratch. After he had become an octogenarian he did considerable work about the farm, including putting in the winter supply of wood, sawing, cutting and splitting the trees and putting them in the woodshed.
It has been estimated that the ages of the living descendants would reach 8500 years, and if the ages of the Muse family were added the figure would run up to 12,000. Could all the members of the family in either Wakefield or Reading vote, they would swing the balance of power, and stretched with fingers touching the Doucettes and Muses would extend about a mile and a half.
During the past year Mr. Doucette has not been able to do much work, but walked quite a distance nearly every pleasant day. He has two sisters living, Mrs. Mary Hubbard and Mrs. Annie Muse, both of Yarmouth, N.S.
The funeral will be held Tuesday morning from his home and a high mass of requiem will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s church at 9 o’clock. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s cemetery, Stoneham.
Contributor: Deadra Doucet Bourke (48046567)
Son of Jacques Doucet and Anne LeBlanc.
The Boston Globe, Monday, 24 April 1911, "MORE THAN 200 DESCENDANTS - JOHN M. DOUCETTE OF WAKEFIELD DEAD. Page of the Town Directory Devoted to the Family. Active Nearly to the Last in His 97th Year.
WAKEFIELD, April 22 - John M. Doucette, the oldest resident of Wakefield, and who probably had more living descendants than any other man in New England, died of old age early this morning at his home, 204 North av. in his 97th year. Up to a year ago he enjoyed good health and was very active for a man of his years.
Mr. Doucette was born in Yarmouth, N. S. Jan 16, 1815, and came from French stock on one side and Nova Scotian on the other. He had lived in Wakefield 40 years, 27 of which were in one house on Elm St.
He has had 251 descendants, all but two of whom are living. There are 10 children, 93 grandchildren, 147 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. Most all of his descendants live in Wakefield or nearby towns.
The Doucette family comprises five generations and the Wakefield directory devotes a page to the name Doucette alone, while Lynn and Reading are also well populated with descendants from the same John M. Doucette.
His older daughter, Mrs. Annie Muse, has 5 children and many descendants. Being closely interwoven with the Doucette family, the combined forces of both families number about 400. Mr. Doucette was married at the age of 16 and had 11 children, all of whom are living except Timothy. The families are made up as follows:
Annie, with 5 children, 30 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
John, with 14 children and 18 grandchildren.
Andrew, with 12 children and 31 grandchildren.
Dominick, with 10 children and 12 grandchildren.
Eunice, with 11 children, 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Gertrude, with 11 children and 12 grandchildren.
Silvan, with 9 children and 5 grandchildren.
James, with 2 children.
Franck, with 2 children.
Elizabeth, with 11 children and 5 grandchildren.
Previous to two years ago Mr. Doucette was quite active, although some what lame from rheumatism. He was able to work about the house and garden and never liked to be idle. His eyesight was remarkable. He never wore glasses and he could easily thread an ordinary needle. Seeing was one of his pastimes and until about five years ago he could shave himself without a scratch. After he had become an octogenarian he did considerable work about the farm, including putting in the winter supply of wood, sawing, cutting and splitting the trees and putting them in the woodshed.
It has been estimated that the ages of the living descendants would reach 8500 years, and if the ages of the Muse family were added the figure would run up to 12,000. Could all the members of the family in either Wakefield or Reading vote, they would swing the balance of power, and stretched with fingers touching the Doucettes and Muses would extend about a mile and a half.
During the past year Mr. Doucette has not been able to do much work, but walked quite a distance nearly every pleasant day. He has two sisters living, Mrs. Mary Hubbard and Mrs. Annie Muse, both of Yarmouth, N.S.
The funeral will be held Tuesday morning from his home and a high mass of requiem will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s church at 9 o’clock. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s cemetery, Stoneham.
Contributor: Deadra Doucet Bourke (48046567)
The Boston Globe, Monday, 24 April 1911, "MORE THAN 200 DESCENDANTS - JOHN M. DOUCETTE OF WAKEFIELD DEAD. Page of the Town Directory Devoted to the Family. Active Nearly to the Last in His 97th Year.
WAKEFIELD, April 22 - John M. Doucette, the oldest resident of Wakefield, and who probably had more living descendants than any other man in New England, died of old age early this morning at his home, 204 North av. in his 97th year. Up to a year ago he enjoyed good health and was very active for a man of his years.
Mr. Doucette was born in Yarmouth, N. S. Jan 16, 1815, and came from French stock on one side and Nova Scotian on the other. He had lived in Wakefield 40 years, 27 of which were in one house on Elm St.
He has had 251 descendants, all but two of whom are living. There are 10 children, 93 grandchildren, 147 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. Most all of his descendants live in Wakefield or nearby towns.
The Doucette family comprises five generations and the Wakefield directory devotes a page to the name Doucette alone, while Lynn and Reading are also well populated with descendants from the same John M. Doucette.
His older daughter, Mrs. Annie Muse, has 5 children and many descendants. Being closely interwoven with the Doucette family, the combined forces of both families number about 400. Mr. Doucette was married at the age of 16 and had 11 children, all of whom are living except Timothy. The families are made up as follows:
Annie, with 5 children, 30 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
John, with 14 children and 18 grandchildren.
Andrew, with 12 children and 31 grandchildren.
Dominick, with 10 children and 12 grandchildren.
Eunice, with 11 children, 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Gertrude, with 11 children and 12 grandchildren.
Silvan, with 9 children and 5 grandchildren.
James, with 2 children.
Franck, with 2 children.
Elizabeth, with 11 children and 5 grandchildren.
Previous to two years ago Mr. Doucette was quite active, although some what lame from rheumatism. He was able to work about the house and garden and never liked to be idle. His eyesight was remarkable. He never wore glasses and he could easily thread an ordinary needle. Seeing was one of his pastimes and until about five years ago he could shave himself without a scratch. After he had become an octogenarian he did considerable work about the farm, including putting in the winter supply of wood, sawing, cutting and splitting the trees and putting them in the woodshed.
It has been estimated that the ages of the living descendants would reach 8500 years, and if the ages of the Muse family were added the figure would run up to 12,000. Could all the members of the family in either Wakefield or Reading vote, they would swing the balance of power, and stretched with fingers touching the Doucettes and Muses would extend about a mile and a half.
During the past year Mr. Doucette has not been able to do much work, but walked quite a distance nearly every pleasant day. He has two sisters living, Mrs. Mary Hubbard and Mrs. Annie Muse, both of Yarmouth, N.S.
The funeral will be held Tuesday morning from his home and a high mass of requiem will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s church at 9 o’clock. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s cemetery, Stoneham.
Contributor: Deadra Doucet Bourke (48046567)
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