Isaïe Beausoleil

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Isaïe Aldy Beausoleil (born April 21, 1902) was a French Canadian convicted murderer who went by multiple alias who was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 1952,[1] after a warrant of first-degree murder was issued for him relating to the death of a 47 year old woman who was his girlfriend in Michigan in 1949.

Isaïe Aldy Beausoleil
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
ChargesFirst degree murder
AliasAlbert C. Amos
Aldie Beausoleil
Raymond Blair
Rita Bennett
Frenchy
Description
Born(1902-04-21)April 21, 1902
Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
DiedUnknown
RaceWhite
GenderMale
Status
AddedMarch 3, 1952
Number33
Currently a Top Ten Fugitive

Early life

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Isaïe Beausoleil was born in Simcoe, Ontario, to French-Canadian parents, Elie Beausoleil and Mary Anne Trottier.[2][3][4] The family immigrated to the United States in 1916 to work in textile mills. In 1920, they lived in Providence, Rhode Island, where he worked in a worsted mill.[2]

Capture and aftermath

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Beausoleil was captured in Chicago in 1953 while dressed as a woman[5][6][7] when he was seen wearing a black satin bathing suit and a green skirt[8] after it was revealed to be Beausoleil disguised in drag. And after there were reports of 'suspicious behaviour' in a women's restroom he was then arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Beausoleil was later charged and then sent to jail, and is now deceased but his date of death is unknown.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Tzatzev, Aleksi (December 26, 2012). "The 12 Most Brazen Fugitives Ever". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b 1920 United States Federal Census
  3. ^ Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916
  4. ^ Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923
  5. ^ Swierczynski, Duane (February 4, 2014). The Encyclopedia of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List: Over Fifty Years of Convicts, Robbers, Terrorists, and Other Rogues. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781628739060 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Federal Bureau of Investigation Law Enforcement Bulletin". Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice. May 16, 2019 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "The Tipton Daily Tribune from Tipton, Indiana, pg. 6". Newspapers.com. March 9, 1953.
  8. ^ Serrano, Richard A. (July 1, 2012). "Legacy of famed list is captured". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 26, 2020.