Theophile Peter (De Zaeyer) DeZaeyer (1884 - 1973)

Born 20 Jan 1884 in Meetkerke, Belgium

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1973 at age 89 in Bashaw, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Theophile 'Tom' Peter De Zaeyer was born in Meetkerke, Belgium on Jan 20 1884.

Theophile Dezayer immigrated to Canada in June of 1907. He landed in the the Quebec Port, the ship was named 'Montreal'. 'Tom' was 23 years old.^[1] Tom then made his way to Edmonton, Alberta.

He married Elisa Zoe DeVos (relict Claerhout) on Jan 20 1914 in Edmonton, Alberta. Together they had 3 more children. Elisabeth brought two sons to the marriage, Albert and Henri.

Children:

1. Ludwena Mary
2. George Fedore, b.1916-1977
3. Mary Louise

They moved south of Edmonton to settle in Bashaw, Alberta, Canada. Tom and Elisa bought a farm and started a wonderful life together. Their children all stayed around the Bashaw/Stettler/Alix area of Alberta. Henri and Albert also stayed in the area having families of their own.

Theodore passed away in 1973 and was interred in the Bashaw Cemetery, Bashaw, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada^[2]

Research Notes

• If you are searching for the De Zaeyer name and are having issues with finding any records please note that on Theophile's immigration record the surname is spelt Dezayer. Many of the foreign names in the 1900s were spelled how they sounded and if the passengers couldn't speak English or good English it was often passed over and the names were changed.

• Common ways the Surname is spelled:

De Zaeyer (pronounce duh- Zoy-er. Like sawyer but with a z instead of an s.) :Dezayer,

DeZaeyer,

De Zayer.

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q3N-C3B : 23 February 2021), Theophile Dezayer, Jun 1907; citing Immigration, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, T-490, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #97102897 : accessed 07 June 2021), memorial page for Theodore DeZaeyer (1884–1973), citing Bashaw Cemetery, Bashaw, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada ; Maintained by Jessica H (contributor 47316239) .