TOUCHETTE, Albert Ardell

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Last Name
 
TOUCHETTE
Given Names
 
Albert Ardell
AKA's
 
Better known as
 
Date of Birth
 
9/13/1954
Age at Death
 
24
Place of Birth
 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Race
 
Caucasian
Gender
 
Male
Religion
 
Family Tree
  Swinney Family Tree
Birth Mother
 
Carol Joyce Touchette, aka Joyce Swinney; Helen Beatrice Swinney (grandmother); Wanda Shirley Werner Swinney (aunt)
Birth Father
 
Charles E. Touchette, (uncle) Timothy Maurice Swinney; (grandfather) Cleave Lonzo Swinney
Siblings
 
Michael Jon Touchette, Michelle Elaine Touchette, Mickey Touchette, Neal Shaun Welcome (adopted); David George (adopted); Daren Eugene Werner Swinney (cousin)
Partner
 
Children
 
Non-Temple Relatives
 
Body Identification Number
 
Burial Location
 
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA
Source of Death Information
 
House Foreign Affairs Committee report; FBI document 89-4286-1302 (prepared 12/78)
Entry into Guyana
 
7/23/1974
Residence (US)
 
Redwood Valley, California 95470
Residence (JT)
 
Warehouse
Occupation in U.S./Skills, Talents & Interests
 
student (RYMUR 89-4286-X-5-a-26aa); laborer (Maaga)
Occupation in Jonestown (Temple Records)
 
Construction and Transportation—Odd Jobs (RYMUR 89-4286-C-7-h-4a); Administration Coordinator (RYMUR 89-4286-C-7-h-4b); Unloading crew (Beck); Construction, Power & Transportation ACAO (RYMUR 89-4286-X-4-l-3a); Carpenter (RYMUR 89-4286-X-4-l-4b)
Jonestown Roles (FBI Records)
 
Security; Radio room (FBI document 89-4286-1207); Construction committee (Jonestown photo, 7/12/1978); Airstrip shooter (FBI Report, 89-4286-1681)
Government Income
 
Discrepancies
 
Remembrances
 
“you were too young to know better, decieved by a madman, you were only acting on orders, I hope all who knew you, remember you well, for all the good you did whilst you were here. RIP. ” - Braeden

“Well, you were easily the best looking and hunkiest person in all of Jonestown. What a waste. God bless. ” - Paul V

“I went to high school with Al class of 1972. I was not on the social level of Al but did take some guff from him for being a nerd. I remember how stunned I was when I heard about his death in Jonestown. It was a tragedy for such a young man to die at the hands of a fanatic. When the anniversary comes around I always think of Al, RIP. ” - Dan Young