Arthur DEMERCHANT

Abt 1892 - 1936  (~ 44 years)

• Name	Arthur DEMERCHANT  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	Abt 1892	Beechwood, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jun 1936	Dorchester Penetentiary, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada   [6, 7]
  Burial	18 Jun 1936	Dorchester Gaol Yard Cemetery, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada   [6]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	George DEMERCHANT           b. 1807, Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 24 Jan 1868, Beechwood, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 61 years)  (Grandfather)  Mrs. Lavinia RYDER           b. Mar 1849, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 6 Dec 1924, Beechwood, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age ~ 75 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I19717	Carleton

  
  

  Father	Edward "Ned" DEMERCHANT           b. 10 Mar 1835, Beechwood, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1912, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mrs. Lavinia RYDER           b. Mar 1849, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 6 Dec 1924, Beechwood, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age ~ 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F9257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Letitia GOLDER           b. 19 Sep 1900, Maplehurst, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 11 Sep 1994, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1918	Tracey Mills, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Children	1. Helen DEMERCHANT           b. 6 Nov 1919, Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States           d. 26 Mar 1920, Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Marguerite Lillian DEMERCHANT           b. 9 Sep 1920, Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States           d. Bef 1923 (Age < 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Angus Eugene DEMERCHANT           b. 8 Oct 1921, Maplehurst, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 28 Apr 2012, Grand Falls, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Douglas DEMERCHANT           b. 1922, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1935 (Age 13 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F10488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1892 - Beechwood, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Marriage - 22 Dec 1918 - Tracey Mills, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		d_DeMerchant.Arthur_Death_1938
  		d_DeMerchant.Arthur_Golder.Mary_Marriage_1918
  		d_DeMerchant.Arthur_Golder.Mary_Marriage_1918_P2
  		d_DeMerchant.Arthur_Death_1936

  
  

  Headstones

  DeMerchant.Arthur_1892-1936 Photo: Jill Mann ©2021

  
  

• Notes

  Note: Convicted for the murder of Edward Ebbott Armstrong. Originally given a death sentence, it was commuted to life in prison. He died in prison with heart problems 7 years after being jailed. ************************************** DEMERCHANT, Arthur; male, 35, separated. Victim: Armstrong, Edward; 1927/12/28; Perth, N.B.; Beating. Life in Dorchester Pen. http://genealogy.restigouche.net/murders.htm

  
  

• Sources

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