Grizzled, goateed John was one of the few survivors of a vanishing breed of businessmen who were numbered among the first victims of automation. The Goulette Brothers had
25-30 men on its payroll & harvested some 87,000 tons of lake ice each year, at a dime for 100 pounds. After refrigeration John made ice blocks from Lake Antoine mostly as a tourist attraction. (taken from the book "Born from Iron: Iron Mountain, Michigan 1879-1979")
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Michigan Births, 1867-1902
John Goulette. Birth 22 Jul 1896. Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan
Father John Goulette. Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother Virjine [Virginia] Goulette. Mother's Birthplace: Canada
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United States Census, 1910
Iron Mountain Ward 1, Dickinson, Michigan, United States
John Goulett. Age: 14. White. Birth 1896
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John M Goulett Head Male 50 Canada
Jennie Goulett Wife Female 31 Canada
John Goulett Son Male 14 Michigan
Eva Goulett Daughter Female 13 Michigan
Ector Goulett Son Male 11 Michigan
Regina Goulett Daughter Female 10 Michigan
Abina Goulett Daughter Female 9 Michigan
Adelore Goulett Son Male 7 Michigan
Henery Goulett Son Male 6 Michigan
Cameal Goulett Son Male 4 Michigan
Belle Goulett Daughter Female 3 Michigan
Margarett Goulett Daughter Female 0 Michigan
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United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Draft Registration 1917-1918. Dickinson, Michigan, United States
John Goulette. Birth 22 Jul 1896. Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States
Citizenship: United States
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United States Census, 1920
Iron Mountain Ward 1, Dickinson, Michigan, United States
John Goulette. Age: 23
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Goulette Head Male 58 Canada
Virginia Goulette Wife Female 41 Canada
John Goulette Son Male 23 Michigan
Hector Goulette Son Male 20 Michigan
Regina Goulette Daughter Female 19 Michigan
Albina Goulette Daughter Female 18 Michigan
Deloar Goulette Son Male 16 Michigan
Henry Goulette Son Male 15 Michigan
James Goulette Son Male 14 Michigan
Bella Goulette Daughter Female 12 Michigan
Margaret Goulette Daughter Female 10 Michigan
Arthur Goulette Son Male 7 Michigan
George Goulette Son Male 4 Michigan
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John married Blanche Zanon on November 20, 1940 in Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan. (Dickinson County, Michigan Centennial Book: From Earliest Times Through the Twenties)
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United States Census, 1930
Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan, United States
John Goulette. Age: 33. Single
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John M Goulette Head Male 68 Canada
Jennie Goulette Wife Female 52 Canada
John Goulette Son Male 33 Michigan
Albina Goulette Daughter Female 28 Michigan
Delor Goulette Son Male 26 Michigan
Henry Goulette Son Male 25 Michigan
James Goulette Son Male 24 Michigan
Bella Goulette Daughter Female 22 Michigan
Margaret Goulette Daughter Female 21 Michigan
Arthur Goulette Son Male 17 Michigan
George Goulette Son Male 15 Michigan
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1940
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United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Draft Registration. 1942. Lake Antoine, , Michigan, United States
John Goulette. Birth 22 Jul 1896. Residence Lake Antoine, , Michigan
Employer: John/Goulette
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United States Social Security Death Index
Last Place of Residence: Dickinson, Michigan
John Goulette. Age: 76. Birth 22 Jul 1896
Death Jul 1972
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United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
Military Service. Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan, United States
John Chester Goulette. Birth 22 Jul 1896
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[Researched by klh]