The Robert C. Navarre Family

Robert C. Navarre (1830-1899) was born in Michigan on 3 Dec 1830 to Robert T. Navarre and Catherine Guyor Navarre. Robert T. (father) was a relative of the famous Peter Navarre of East Toledo, Ohio.

*Cabinet Card of Robert C. Navarre from 1890 displayed by the FORD POST Number 14 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.)*

Robert enlisted in the 100th OVI in the Civil War and was wounded twice. After being wounded the second time he was discharged because of a disability.

Robert C. Navarre Civil War Enlistment Documentation

He went on to marry Lucinda Jane Ankeney and the two settled in Manhattan Township - which was later annexed to Oregon, Ohio.

Robert was a farmer and a fur trader. The Oregon, Ohio are was swamp lands during the mid-1800s and also Native American lands.

Robert C. made a name for himself by serving as a trustee for four (4) years and a clerk for 2 years then moving to Constable for a total of 3 years.

In 1861, Robert C. and Lucinda Jane welcomed a daughter, Alice on the 8th of October.

Now, Alice would grow up in the Oregon, Ohio area. She would later marry Phillip Garrigan and they would have a son, which they named Robert, in line with her father and grandfather.

Alice was a member of the first auxiliary of the G.A.R. Ladies, showing that her father’s service played a huge role in who she would become in her adult life.

In 1868, Robert C. was employed as a LightHouse Keeper and served in this capacity for the remainder of his life.