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HISTORY IS ALL AROUND This information is subject to international COPYRIGHT laws. Unless otherwise noted, this material is the work/photography of Norman A. DeMerchant. It can be used with permission, contact Norm... To those who may not be able to visit the Graveyards of our deceased ancestors, these photos are for you. If you would like directions to these sites, please e-mail Norm... Some of the images can be enlarged by clicking on them. |
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| ROBERT DeMERCHANT DIED JAN 22, 1885 IN THE 82ND YEAR OF HIS AGE. Robert DeMerchant was the son of John DeMerchant/Cuffman. |
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SARAH WIFE OF ROBERT DeMERCHANT DIED AUG 16, 1890 AGE 84 YEARS Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep. Sarah's maiden name was Gee. Robert and Sarah purchased their farm from her brother Thomas in 1828. Thomas had received the land for his service in the Army during the War of 1812. He was in the 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment. Many of his Regiment sacrificed their lives to defend British North America against the American aggressors. |
| The third tombstone to the left is Sarah's. The fourth tombstone to the left is Robert's. All of the tombstones in that line and the small little ones in front are DeMerchant's. |
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JOHN DeMERCHANT WHO DIED SEPT 4, 1867 AGED 87 YEARS Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints This marker is in the Pomphrey Cemetery in Upper Wicklow NB. It is almost in sight of the Beechwood Hydro-Electric Dam. This is most likely John Jr DeMerchant but I have problems with this stone. |
| Larlee Creek Free Will Baptist Church Perth-Andover NB Many DeMerchant's have been laid to rest at this graveyard. Many of them decendants of Nimrod DeMerchant, son of Robert & Sarah DeMerchant. |
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Nimrod 1838 - 1899 Elizabeth Armstrong his wife 1840 - 1928 Located in the Larlee Creek Cemetery, Perth NB. |
| Letitia Tingley was the wife of Benjamin DeMerchant. She died in childbirth in 1895. Her picture is on the Old Photos page. |
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Stillman DeMerchant and Laura Minnie Tingley. Stillman was in love with "Minnie" and followed her to Attleborough Mass. in 1902. They married there and return home to Tobique Narrows NB and raised their family. They had 3 boys, one of whom died young. Minnie and Letitia were sisters, who married brothers. Letitia died 7 years before Minnie married. |
| Charles DeMerchant was the youngest son of John DeMerchant/Cuffman. He moved to Blaine, Maine circa 1848 and would die here in 1881. Charles and his wife Lucy had 4 girls, no boys. This stone is located in the Tapley Cemetary Blaine, Maine. CHAS L. DeMERCHANT Died Sept. 2 1881 AE 74 ys 9 m's. 22 dys. LUCY his wife Died Mar 29, 1899. AE 71 yrs 10 m's. Picture taken May 21, 2001. |
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On the right hand side of Charles DeMerchant's tombstone is the following information on two of his daughter's. Both of whom died within a year and a half of thier father. One of the girls, probably Mary (marked May on the stone) died with a infant daughter. Children MAY L. BELL Died Jan 27, 1883 AE 27 ys 6 m's. & 22 d's. HANNAH H. Died April 21, 1882. AE 24 y's 2 m's & 12 d's. also Infant dau. Picture taken May 21, 2001. |
| Frances Maria DeMerchant was most likely the youngest DeMerchant girl. Frances was probably born around August of 1804 and married John Y. Butterfield in 1828 in New Brunswick. John and Frances moved to Aroostock County, Maine around 1850 and were buried in the Fairmont Cemetery, Presque Isle, ME. JOHN Y. BUTTERFIELD Died Jan. 13 1883 AE 79 Y'S 10 M'S FRANCES M his wife Mar. 14 1884 AE 79 Y'S 7 M'S BUTTERFIELD On the right hand side of this stone was the following information Ellen thier daughter died Aug 3 1851 2 yrs 4 mnths Photo taken Sept, 2001. |
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