This information is subject to international COPYRIGHT laws. Unless otherwise noted, this material is the work of Vaughan DeMerchant or Norman A. DeMerchant. Permission to reproduce these images should be directed towards the individuals who so generously provided these works.
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Melvin DeMerchant & Mary McLaughlin c. 1880 This was a charcoal drawing found in the attic of an old house. The names Melvin DeMerchant & Mary McLaughlin were written on the back. The people who found it brought it to Vaughan DeMerchant to identify. It is now in the possession of Stephen DeMerchant in Perth-Andover. Melvin & Mary were married 17 September 1859 in Wicklow, NB. They had 8 children: Sarah Elizabeth DeMerchant m. Zedecher Tompkins Laura Edith DeMerchant m. (1) Charles Tompkins (2) Ethmer Tompkins Israel DeMerchant died young George DeMerchant m. Jerusha J. Kilcollins Mary "Mame" Jane DeMerchant m. Leonard "Morris" Pickard Sydney Charles DeMerchant m. Bessie Finnemore Elijah "Orser" DeMerchant m. Stella Matilda Shaw Hanford "Wilson" DeMerchant m. Myrtle Arena Estey
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Courtesy Shirley DeMerchant
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This is a photo of Thomas Dionne (1825 - Pre 1900) who is a grandson of John DeMerchant/Coffman. Thomas would also be the first cousin of Nimrod DeMerchant, who is in the next photo and also Robert "Melvin" DeMerchant in the photo above. Thomas parents were Cantin Dionne A.K.A Contan Yon and Mary DeMerchant. COURTESY MARK DIONNE
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Courtesy Shirley DeMerchant
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Charles & Ida DeMerchant
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Back Row L-R: William DeMerchant, Albert Brenner, unknown male, unknown male.
Middle row: Minnie Tingley, Mary Craig, Nimrod DeMerchant, Letitia Tingley.
Front row: Emma DeMerchant, Harriet DeMerchant??, Bessie Craig.
Thank you Peter DeMerchant. Peter and I went over this Photo on Saturday May 19, 2001. It took a while but we have most of the names identified.
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Courtesy Shirley DeMerchant
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This is a digital photo of a charcoal portrait of Ezekiel Isaiah DeMerchant B. Nov 28, 1850, D. Feb 15, 1937.
COURTESY FLORA DeMERCHANT
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Albert DeMerchant, brother of Ezekiel, Nimrod, and Esther. COURTESY GARTH BREWER.
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This is a digital photo of Esther DeMerchant. She married Richard Wallace in La Grange Me.. She is the only sister of Nimrod and Ezekiel in the pictures above.
COURTESY REID DeMERCHANT
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Rachel DeMerchant (née Gee) Wife of Albert DeMerchant. COURTESY GARTH BREWER.
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Arnold S. DeMerchant and Lawrence T. DeMerchant
Arnold was born December 25,1908 so this picture was taken around September or October of 1909 at Campbell Studio, Perth NB.
Arnold and Lawrence are the sons of Minnie Tingley pictured above and the Grandsons of Nimrod DeMerchant.
COURTESY REID DeMERCHANT.
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Fred DeMerchant, Sr 1828-1898 Photo Credit to Rose Pickett
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Four generations, back to front:
Modeste (née Ouelette) & Michel Dupere
Vitaline (née Dupere) & Jean Thomas Dionne
Denise (née Guimond) & George Dionne
Jeanette Dionne & John Dionne
In this photo Jean Thomas Dionne is the son of Thomas Dionne (photo above).
Thomas was the son of Cantin Dionne and Mary DeMerchant.
COURTESY MARK DIONNE.
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