Died: 10 September 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Rose DEMERS
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Rose was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1864.
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Demers Name Meaning
French Canadian: altered form (probably in the literal sense of 2 below) of northern French Dumets itself a variant of Dumetz a habitational name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ for someone from any of several places in the north of France called (Le) Metz named with a regional term for a ‘farmstead’ (compare Mas 1 and Dume ). Compare also Demarce Demars 1 and Dumay French: habitational name with fused preposition de ‘from’ denoting someone from either of two places in France named Mers Mers-les-Bains (Somme) or Mers-sur-Indre (Indre). English: variant of Deamer with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames: Demars, Detmers, Devers, Demar, Demark, Deger, Deer, Demey, Demary
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rose DEMERS
Marriage date: 12 January 1830
Marriage place: Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER was the child of Jean-Louis BOUCHER and Marie-Louise LAREAU
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Children of Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER and Rose DEMERS
Died: 10 September 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 October 1872, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1896, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 February 1881, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
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17 June 1810
Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
Rose DEMERS and Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER 12 January 1830, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
She was 19 years old.

1830 Marriage. St-Luc, St-Jean, PQ
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1830 Birth of ChildDavid BOUCHER was born 17 November 1830, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Rose was 20 years old.

1830 Marriage. St-Luc, St-Jean, PQ
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1832 Birth of ChildRose BOUCHER was born 30 June 1832, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Rose was 22 years old.
1834 Birth of ChildEuphrosine BOUCHER was born 19 May 1834, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
Rose was 23 years old.
1836 Birth of ChildMoise (Moyse) BOUCHER was born 9 February 1836, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Rose was 25 years old.
1837 Birth of ChildThomas BOUCHER was born 23 December 1837, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
Rose was 27 years old.
1839 Birth of ChildAlfred BOUCHER was born 30 August 1839, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Rose was 29 years old.
1841 Birth of ChildPhilomene BOUCHER was born 13 May 1841, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Rose was 30 years old.
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1843 Birth of ChildSophie Helena BOUCHER was born 12 April 1843, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Rose was 32 years old.
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1845 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise-Rose BOUCHER was born 26 April 1845 , Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Rose was 34 years old.
Marie-Louise-Rose BOUCHER died 3 April 1846, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
Rose was 35 years old.
1847 Birth of ChildHubert "Albert" BOUCHER was born 24 May 1847, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
Rose was 36 years old.
1849 Birth of ChildMarie-Anastasie BOUCHER was born 9 May 1849, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
Rose was 38 years old.
1851 Birth of ChildJosephine BOUCHER was born 23 March 1851, Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Québec, Canada
Rose was 40 years old.
David BOUCHER married 2 June 1851, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East to Julie MOREAU
1853 Birth of ChildMathilda BOUCHER was born 3 June 1853, Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Québec, Canada
Rose was 42 years old.
Euphrosine BOUCHER married 27 November 1855, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East to Joseph MCDERMOTT
Moise (Moyse) BOUCHER married 7 January 1857, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East to Angélique CYR
Rose BOUCHER married 7 January 1857, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East to Joseph LUC (LUKE)
Philomene BOUCHER married 10 May 1858, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East to Pierre BENJAMIN
Sophie Helena BOUCHER married 20 November 1863, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East to François CHALOUX (CHALON)
Rosalie Boucher, 56, b. Canada
Eubu (Hubert) Boucher, 16, b. Canada, operative
Josephine Boucher, 14, b. Canada
Matlilda Boucher, 12, b. Canada
Joseph McDomod, 38, b. Canada, laborer
Fresine McDomod, 29, b. Canada
Fresine McDomod, 5, b. Canada
Onestasie Boucha, 16, b. Canada, operative
Alfred BOUCHER married 12 February 1866, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Celina MOREAU dite DESOURDIT
Hubert "Albert" BOUCHER married 15 November 1866, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Catherine BOISVERT
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David Busha Southbridge, Worcester, MA abt 1804 Canada White Male
Josephine Busha Southbridge, Worcester, MA abt 1851 Canada White Female
Rosa Busha Southbridge, Worcester, MA abt 1809 Canada White Female
Thresa Busha Southbridge, Worcester, MA abt 1849 Canada White Female
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Mathilda BOUCHER married 26 January 1870, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to François "Francis" LAVALLEE
Moise (Moyse) BOUCHER died 12 October 1872, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Rose was 62 years old.
Josephine BOUCHER married 28 July 1873, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Paul FORCIER (FORTIER)
Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER married 14 September 1873, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Augustin TREMBLAY
Sophie Helena BOUCHER died 13 October 1874, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Rose was 64 years old.
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 05 May 1877
Death Place: Southbridge, Mass.
Age: 69
Birth Date: 1808
BirthPlace: Canada
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Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joseph Demore
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's Name: ...
Mother's BirthPlace: ...
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06769-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 960213
Reference Number: v 294 p 360
Collection: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
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Gravestone - Old Notre Dame Cemetery, Charlton St., Southbridge, MA
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1877 Death. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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