Charles Basil DEMERCHANT

Charles married Grace Evangeline CALDWELL on 5 Aug 1933 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Grace (daughter of Gordon Matthew CALDWELL and Alice Maude HARTLEY) was born on 8 Aug 1910 in Bristol, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 19 Oct 1986 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1986 in Bristol United Church Cemetery, Florenceville-Bristol, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Gordon DEMERCHANT was born on 1 Nov 1945 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 25 Feb 2024 in Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 2024 in Mineral Cemetery, Mineral, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. Living

Abel married Annie DEMERCHANT on 8 Nov 1888 in Bristol, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Annie (daughter of Bartlet DEMERCHANT and Matilda HATHAWAY) was born on 28 Dec 1867 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 5 Sep 1936 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1936 in Gee Flat Cemetery, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Rachel GEE in Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Peter GEE and Elizabeth KENNEY) was born on 14 Oct 1846 in Tarrtown, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 30 Dec 1908 in Tarrtown, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in 1909 in Gee Flat Cemetery, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bartlet married Matilda HATHAWAY on 2 Jun 1852 in New Brunswick, Canada. Matilda was born in 1823 in Moose Mountain, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 15 Sep 1916; was buried in Gee Flat Cemetery, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Simaon D. Notes:

Remarried to "Budrow" after her first husband's death. Passed away sometime after 1911 (AE abt 90) . Could most likely be buried at the Gee Flat Cemetery next to her close immediate family.

Robert married Sarah GEE about 1826 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Cornelius GEE and Rachel FOWLER, daughter of Cornelius GEE) was born in 1806 in Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 16 Aug 1890 in Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in Aug 1890 in Gee Flat Cemetery, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Sept 27, 1890

At Kent, Carleton County, August 16th., Sarah Demerchant, widow of the late Robert Demerchant, aged 84 years, leaving eight sons and one daughter to mourn the loss of a kind mother. She professed religion in early life and was one of the most faithful christians; she was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She is gone, but her influence will still live. Funeral service conducted by Rev. S. E. Sprague, assisted by Elders D. Brooks, A. Giberson, E. Sipperell, and C. W. Rideout.

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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 75 Number 1496
Date September 27 1890
County Carleton
Place Woodstock
Newspaper Carleton Sentinel

d. Kent (Carleton Co.) 16th Aug., Sarah DEMERCHANT widow of Robert DEMERCHANT, age 84, left eight sons, one daughter. Funeral service conducted by Rev. S.E. Sprague, assisted by Elders D. Brooks, A. Giberson, E. Sipprell and C.W. Rideout.

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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 78 Number 125
Date August 22 1890
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

d. Bath (Carleton Co.) 18th inst., Sarah DEMERCHANT relict of William DEMERCHANT, one of the first settlers of the parish, age 85.

Peter married Elizabeth KENNEY. Elizabeth was born on 8 Jan 1822 in Bristol, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; died after 1911 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

Inscription
JOHN DeMERCHANT
who died
Sept. 4th. 1867.
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

While the headstone does say John was 87 Years old there is reason to believe otherwise. First, on July 21st, 1792 there was a John Cufman baptized at the Maugerville (pronounced Majorville) NB, Anglican Church. (Pg. 30 of MAC records). Second, included in an 1814 land grant petition, a John DeMerchant Jr says he is 22 years old, or birth year of 1792. Third, the top of this tombstone is broken off. It is impossible to say 100% for sure but this stone may have been erected years after his death and his age -as noted- may have been estimated by one of his children or grandchildren. If you do the simple math of 1867 subtract 87 that gives a birth year of 1780. This would be during the American Revolutionary war which lends doubt to the validity of the date because his mother would have been approximately 10 years old.

John DeMerchant, son of John Cuffman/DeMerchant, was married March 1st, 1815 at the British Military Post in modern day Connell, Carleton County, NB to Levina Jinson.

John was only a Canadian for the last two months of his life. His 80 +/- other years were as a British subject in the Colony of New Brunswick.

John married Levina GINSON on 1 Mar 1815 in Connell, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Levina was born before 1800 in Unknown; died after 1871 in Unknown; was buried in Pomphrey Cemetery ?, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes (Norman DeMerchant)

There is no marker for Levina but she would have been buried close to her husband John. If you examine the headstone of John it has certainly had the top of it broken off. Where Levina died after her husband - post 1871 Canadian census - her name may have been on the upper portion.

In Vaughan DeMerchant's book he suggests that this stone was moved to its current location during the construction of the Beechwood dam. The original location of the cemetery where this stone was is not known to me. (Update - Located 2 Km +/- upriver from this cemetery)

Levina Louise JinsonJenson/Genson was born to Robert H and Mary Jinson. She married John DeMerchant Jr., March 1, 1815 at the British Military Garrison, York County, British Colony of New Brunswick (Modern day Connell, NB). She died after 1871.