Born in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of François (Drouin) Deroin
and Marie Louise (Boissy) Deroin
Sister of
Émilie Deroin, François Deroin, Marie (Deroin) Gamache, Catherine (Deroin) Montgomery, Sylvanie (Deroin) Denny, Jean-Louis Deroin, Édouard Pie Deroin and Emmanuel Deroin
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 54
in Lemay, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Name
From (Old) Spanish Isabel in the 12th century, borrowed from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). The initial El- was lost probably because it was mistaken for an article.
Anglicization of French Names
There was a tendency for this generation to anglicize their first names:
Émilie ---no info
François---Frank
Marie/Maria---Mary
Isabelle---Elizabeth
Catherine---spelled the same in French and English
Sylvanie---Sylvina
Jean-Louis---John (L.)
Timeline
1829 Mar. 13, Born St. Louis MO. Baptized Jun. 21 at Catholic Church of St. Louis.[1]
1846 Nov. 4, Married Louis Gamache in Carondelet, MO.
[2]
1847 Jul. 28, Son Edmond born.[3]
1850 Feb. 8, Daughter Mary Louise Gamache born.[4]
_____ Aug. 22, Living in Carondelet, MO. with husband and 2 children.[5]
1851 Nov. 8, Daughter Rose de Lima ("Emma") Gamache born.[6]
1860 Jun. 6, Living in Carondelet, MO. with 5 children.[7]
1865 Aug. 30, Married Hugh McDonald in Carondelet, MO.[8]
1870 Jul. 26, Living in Carondelet, MO. with husband and 2 children.[9]
1882 Living in St. Louis, MO. at r. 1729 S. 8th.[10]
1883 Apr. 22, Died in Lemay, St. Louis, MO.[11]
_____ ?? Buried Mt. Olive Catholic Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis, MO.[12]
Sources
- ↑ Parish of St. Louis records, baptisms: "Isabelle de Roi[sic]. Le vingt et un de Juin mil huit cent vingt neuf Je soussigne ai supplie les ceremonies du Bapteme a Isabelle fille de Francois de Roi et de Marie Louise Boissy nee le treize de mars dernier. Parrain Alexandre Graimont, maraine Marie Louise Beaugenoux. [signed] Alexandre La X marque Graimont, Marie Louise La X marque Beaugenoux, P. Pershaugen[?] S. J."
Image available after free registration on familysearch.org: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-25XR?i=271&cat=707913 - ↑ Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898M-T34K?cc=2060668&wc=Z3SB-SP8%3A352318101%2C1583590402 "State of Missouri, County of St. Louis: I certify that I have on this day joined in the holy bonds of matrimony Louis Gamache and Elizabeth Deroin. In testimony thereof I have signed my name this day 4th of November 1846. Aut: Thibaudier Cath. pr. Filed and Recorded December 5, 1846."
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225657270/edmond-gamache
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225658348/mary-louise-johnson
- ↑ U.S. Census, 1850, Carondelet, MO.: "Louis Gamache (25), POB: MO.; Elizabeth Gamache, (19), POB: MO.; Edmond (5), POB: MO.; Marie L. (5/12), POB: MO."
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225919342/rose-de_lima-appelman
- ↑ U.S. Census, 1860, Carondelet, MO., p. 11: "Elizabeth Gamache, (32); Edmond (13), Louise (10); Rose (8); Matilda (8?); Louis (1)."
- ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66HP-2WMY : 25 February 2022), Hugh McDonald, 30 Aug 1865; citing Marriage, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007513821. "McDonald. U.S. Stamp 5c. State of Missouri, County of St. Louis. I certify that I have this 30 day of August A.D. 1865 joined in the holy bonds of matrimony Mr. Hugh McDonald of Charleston, S.C., now of St. Louis, Mo., & Mrs. Elizabeth Gamache of St. Louis County. Julius F. Schneider, Justice of the Peace. File & Recorded Nov. 28, 1865. Julius Conrad, Recorder.
- ↑ U.S. Census, 1870, Carondelet, MO., p. 155: "McDonald Hugh (40), Engineer, POB: MIssissippi; Elizabeth (40), POB: MO.; Lizzie (3), POB: MO.; Alexander (2), POB: MO."
- ↑ St. Louis City Directory, 1882, p. 738: "McDonald Elizabeth, wid. Hugh, r. 1729 S. 8th."
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DMDY-HMT2
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213107508/elizabeth-mcdonald
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