Joseph Médard DeMars (1858 - 1928)

Born 13 Jun 1858 in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Missisquoi, Québec, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Marie-Louise (LaPierre) Demars — married 21 Oct 1879 in Shieldsville, Rice, Minnesota, USA

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1928 at age 70 in Staples, Todd, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1858. He was the son of Médard Demers and Marguerite Benjamin.

Though born and baptized DEMERS, the family adopted the name DEMARS when they immigrated to the USA.

Joseph passed away in 1928.

Sources

• Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Filmstrip image 11 de 24. https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/3388037:1091?tid=&pid=&queryId=66a7b61ec47940d56b8a2674ffbd758c&_phsrc=1bf-1435043&_phstart=successSource Registre Paroisse Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Misssisquoi, Quebec. 'Citant bapt de Medard Joseph Demers 14 Jun 1858, naiss 13 Jun. fils de Medard Demers et Marguerite Benjamin.

• Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949, Citing Joseph DeMars and Mary Louisa Lapierre Or Stone, 21 Oct 1879, Rice, Minnesota, United States; p. 280, local historical societies and universities, Minnesota; FHL microfilm 1,379,341. Digital Folder Number 005192641; Image Number 01198.

• 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.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2PT-PBR : accessed 3 January 2023), Louise L Demars in household of Joseph Demars, Staples Ward 1, Todd, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 184, sheet 22B, family 375, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 727; FHL microfilm 1,374,740.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW1Y-KHK : accessed 3 January 2023), Louise L Demars in household of Joseph Demars, Staples, ED 241, Todd, Minnesota, United States, Household Identifier 25, Line Number 5, Sheet Letter A, Sheet Number 2, Affiliate Publication Number T625.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40119858/joseph-m%C3%A9dard-demars: accessed 13 October 2023), memorial page for Joseph Médard DeMars (13 Jun 1858–14 Nov 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40119858, citing Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Staples, Wadena County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Douglas Fahnlander (contributor 47146320).

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9F9R-WLX Profile on Familysearch.org's One World Tree. Various Contributors.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Sarah Griffie for starting this profile.