Médard DeMars (1837 - 1907)

Born 3 Mar 1837 in St-Athanase-de-Bleury, Iberville, Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite (Benjamin) Demers — married 23 Feb 1857 in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Misssisquoi, Quebec

Descendants

Died 22 May 1907 at age 70 in Staples, Todd, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Medard was born in 1832. He was the son of Jean Demers and Louise Boucher.

Name changed from Demers to DeMars when he immigrated to the USA.

Medard married Marguerite Benjamin on 23 Feb 1857 in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Missisquoi, Québec, Canada. ^[1]

Medard passed away in 1907. ^[2]

Ancestry.com hints -

Father Jean Baptiste Demers (1800–1871)

Mother Marie-Louise Boucher (1803–1863)

Spouse Marguerite Benjamin dit St Aubin (1829–1891) Married 1857

Children Joseph (1858–1918) Philemina (1860–1928) Louise (1861–) Delma Rose (1862–1948) Andrew Francis (1867–1957) Mary Marguerite (1870–1968) Angeline Nettie (1871–1951) Mary (1872–1968)

Sources

1. ↑ Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Registre Paroisse Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Misssisquoi, Quebec. Citant: Mariage de Médard Demers, fils de Jean Demers et de Louise Boucher, de St-Alexandre, et Louise Boucher, fille de Jean-Baptiste Benjamin et Charlotte Stanislas, 23 Feb 1857.
2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial#131008400 - with photo of marker

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Registre Paroisse St-Athanase-de-Bleury, Iberville, Québec. Citant: Médard Demers baptisé 4 Mar 1837, né 3 Mar. Fils de Jean Demers et Louise Boucher.

Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Year: 1851; Census Place: St Alexandre, Rouville County, Canada East (Quebec); Sub-district number: 143; Schedule: A; Roll: C_1137; Page: 61; Line: 2. Listing: jean Demers (Age 53 - born c.1799), wife: Louise Boucher (Age 53 - born c. 1799), children: Marguerite (17 - born 1835), Medard (15 - born 1837), Celeste (13 - born 1839), Philomene (12 - born 1840), Sophranie (9 - born 1843), Marie (5 - born 1847), and Louis (3 - born 1849).

United States Census, 1880; Citing: Maddere Demars, Age 48, Estimated birth year: 1832; Wheatland, Rice, Minnesota, 3 June 1880; enumeration district ED 130, Page No. 4; sheet 191D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0632; FHL microfilm 1,254,632. Listing: Maddere Demars, wife: Maggie, Son: Joseph and his wife Louise, and their other children: Delima, Andrew, Angelina, Mary and nephew: Dolphy Gabrior.

Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905; Citing household of Medor Demars, 7 May 1885, Wheatland, Rice, Minnesota. Listing: Medor Demars, wife: Maggie, and children.

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Acknowledgments

Thanks to Sarah Griffie for starting this profile.