Philippe De La Mare ²

  General Notes:

Godparents shown as Philippe De la Mare and Jeanne Ahier

Email from Pam Hislop [[email protected]] 24/11/98

Hi all,

Literally tripped over this tonight - thought it might be of interest to
some.... (a family Geoff and I have discussed on one or two
occasions)... and involves other CI families.


PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH

Genealogies and Biographies
DE LA MARE, PHILIP (son of Francis de la Mare, born March 18, 1794, and
Jane Esther Ahier, born 1794, both at St. Helier, Jersey, Channel
Islands. Eng. He was born April 3. 1823, in Grouville Parish, Jersey.
Came to Utah November, 1852, captain of his own company.

Married Mary Parkins September, 1846 (daughter of Christopher Parkins
and Isabel Pivis), who was born May 16, 1823.
Their children: Mary Jane b. May 16, 1848, died; Philip Francis b. Feb.
16, 1849, m. Elvina Mallet June 16, 1880; Theophilus b. 1851, died; Esther
Jane b. March 11. 1855, m. Charles Walters May 5, 1872; Joseph William
b. Sept. 1859, m. Alice Atkin 1884; Hyrum b. April 6, 1867, died.

Married Mary Chevalier 1851, St. Louis, Mo. (daughter of Daniel Mathew
Chevalier and Elizabeth Le Corneu), who was born Feb. 20, 1823, Trew1y,
Jersey Island. Their children: Francis b. 1853, died; Elizabeth b. Dec.
8, 1854, m. John W. Tate 1875; Sophia b. Aug. 10, 1857, m. John McLaws
Dec. 27. 1876; John b. April 8, 1859, m. Agnes MeKendrick Feb. 12, 1879;
Mary Eliza b. Jan. 6, 1861, m. Alvin McCuistion Dec. 23, 1880; Thomas b.
July 23, 1864, m. Loretta McKendrick Dec. 23, 1884; Alice b. Feb. 7,
1866, m. James Gowans Feb. 12, 1885.

Married Jeanetta Meiklejohn July, 1857, at Salt Lake City (daughter of
Robert Meiklejhon and Mary McLackan, pioneers Oct. 24, 1855, Milo Andrus
company). She was born April 13, 1840, in Dumbartonshire, Scotland.
Their children: Robert M. b. Oct. 6, 1859, d. 1860; Lydia M. h. March 2,
1865; Mary Agnes b. Feb. 8, 1867, died; Josephine M. b. Jan. 30, 1869,
m. William W. H. Boyce Aug. 1, 1891; Colin M. b. Jan. 11, 1871, m.
Caroline Green June 22, 1892; Franklin M. b. Nov. 16, 1873, m. Ellen
Holstein Jan. 8, 1893; Ann Jeannetta b. Dec. 30, 1875, m. Henry W.
Droubay June 8. 1898; Clarence Philip b. July 12, 1884. Families resided
Tooele City, Utah.

Brought machinery for sugar mill to America.

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DE LA MARE, PHILIP FRANCIS (son of Philip de la Mare and Mary Parkins).

Born Feb. 16, 1849, Jersey, Channel Islands.

Married Elvina Lucas Mallet June 16, 1880, Salt Lake City (daughter of
George Philip Mallet and Jane Lucas, who came to Utah in 1869). She was
born Feb. 11, 1856, also in Jersey. Their children: Mary Jane b. Nov.
16, 1881, died: Isabel M. b. March 14, 1885; Mabel Clara b. June 23,
1887, died; Theophilus George b. Sept. 10, 1890; Alma Joseph b. Feb. 8,
1892. Family home Tooele, Utah.

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My first case of legal bigamy!!!

Pam

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  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Master Smith (1851) Traveller (1861).

• UK Census: HO107/2527/214, Apr 1851, 1 Green Street St Helier Jersey. ⁵ Aged 28

• UK Census: 1861 St Helier District 6 Folio 114, Apr 1861, St Helier Jersey. ⁶

Philippe married Mary Ann Parkin on 4 Oct 1846 in Grouville Jersey.¹ (Mary Ann Parkin was born on 16 May 1821 ⁷ and died on 5 Oct 1896 ⁸.)

Philippe next married Marie (Mary) Chevalier, daughter of Living and Elizabeth Le Cornu, on 15 Apr 1852 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri.¹ (Marie (Mary) Chevalier was born on 20 Feb 1823 in Trinity Jersey ⁹, christened on 9 Mar 1823 in Trinity Jersey,⁹ died on 28 Sep 1884 in Tooele City Utah ⁹ and was buried in Sep 1884 in Tooele City Utah ⁹.)

Philippe next married Janet Meiklejohn on 16 Jul 1857 in Salt Lake City Utah.¹ (Janet Meiklejohn was born on 13 Apr 1810 ¹⁰ and died on 26 Mar 1905 ¹⁰.)