Joseph was born at 8 Miles south of Walla Walla, WA, Freewater (Now Milton-Freewater), Oregon, on 25 June 1876.^3,2 He was the son of Timothee Rainville and Adelaide Petit. Joseph Onesime (Lee) Rainville was baptized on 7 April 1877.¹ He married Cyndia Rondeau circa 1903.³ He married Eula Iler at Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, on 13 June 1914.³ A census listed Joseph as head of household at Tiller, Oregon, in 1930. Federal Census 1930 lists:

Rainville, Joseph L View Image Online
Age: 52 Year: 1930
Birthplace: Oregon Roll: T626_1943
Race: Indian Page: 1B

State: Oregon ED: 57

County: Douglas Image: 0481

Township: Tiller
Relationship: Head
. Joseph died on 21 October 1947 at Oregon at age 71.⁴ His body was interred on 25 October 1947 at Tiller, Douglas Co., Oregon, at 3 P.M. - Rondeau Cemetery.⁵

Children of Joseph Onesime (Lee) Rainville and Cyndia Rondeau

Teddy Lee Rainville (living)³
Zella Irene Rainville+ b. 24 Feb 1904³

Children of Joseph Onesime (Lee) Rainville and Eula Iler

Della Ruth Rainville+ b. 26 Feb 1916, d. 27 Feb 2000³
James Lester Rainville b. 4 Aug 1918, d. 27 Feb 2001³
MaeBelle Rainville+ b. 20 May 1921, d. 16 Feb 1977³
Winnifred Adelaide Rainville+ (living)³
Garland Elzer Rainville+ b. 4 Sep 1928, d. 14 Aug 1987³

Citations

1. [S148] H. D. & A. R. Munnick, Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest (St. Ann, Walla Walla, Frenchtown), Missions of Frenchtown and St. ROse of Lima (1876 - 1888), Page 3, B-2.
2. [S149] Eula Iler Rainville, Joseph Rainville, Funeral Service Booklet signed by guests, friends, and family.
3. [S124] Naomi (Rainville) Riebe, "The Family History of The Rainville Family", (August 7, 1976), As recorded in "The Family History of The Rainville Family" by Naomi (Rainville) Riebe (August 7, 1976).
4. [S83] Joseph Lee Rainville, Headstone.
5. [S105] Joseph Rainville, In Remembrance Booklet.