Denis Joseph Garot

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U.S./C.S.	Denis Joseph GAROT	Biography
Wisconsin	Comp. x, 17th Wisconsin Volunteers Infantry	Sources

Enlisted	Oconto, November 26, 1861
Discharged	Merch 28, 1863
Height	five feet six nches
Complexion	Fair
Hairs	Grey
Eyes	Blue
Born	16 July 1814 in Waret La Chaussee, Namur, Belgium
Married	Anne Joseph Jeanquart, 21 May 1835 in Nodebais, Brabant, Belgium
Death	Oconto, December 16, 1869
Children	Catherine Joseph born 29 Jan 1836, Nodebais Marie Florence born 7 Feb 1838, Nodebais Angelique Virginie born 26 Apr 1840, Nodebais Jules Joseph born 8 Nov 1844, Nodebais Eugene Joseph born 29 Oct 1849, Nodebais
Occupation	Laborer

Biography :

Arrived in New Orleans in 1855 on ship Vaucluse. From there, went and settled in Oconto, Wisconsin.

Enlisted in Captain Southward Company for 3 years. He was discharged near Memphis, Tenn., having done no duty for six months because of lameness (stomach wound) incured while in the service; also on account of old age.

He died in 1869 never having recovered from the wounds. He was buried in Wisconsin and was later removed to Vancouver, Clark Couty, Washington. His wife, Anne Josephe Jeanquart died in Oregon in 1890. Both are buried in in the St James Acres Catholic Cemetery, Vancouver.

Sources :
Thanks to Kathleen LaMear, a Garot descendant, for the information received on the Denis Joseph Garot/Anne Josephe Jeanquart family