Person:Marie Lemire (6)

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Marie Lemire
b.Est 1844 Québec, Canada
m. 26 Jul 1859
  1. Henry Peter Ross1860 - 1948
  2. Dennis Joseph Ross1875 - 1947
Facts and Events
Name[1][3][4] Marie Lemire
Alt Name[1] Mary Lamear
Alt Name[2][5][6][7] Mary Ross
Unknown[8] Mrs. Theophile Ross
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Est 1844 Québec, Canada
Marriage 26 Jul 1859 Maskinongé, Québec, CanadaSaint-Joseph-de-Maskinongé
to Theophile Ross
Residence[3] 1871 Maskinongé, Québec, Canada
Residence[4] 1881 Maskinongé, Québec, Canada
Residence[5] 8 Jun 1900 Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, United States
Residence[6] 11 May 1910 Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, United States
Residence[7] 17 Jan 1920 Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, United States
Medical[8] 17 Dec 1927 Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, United States
Death[1][2] 9 Mar 1928 Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, United States
Burial[1][2] 12 Mar 1928 Baraga Village Cemetery, Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, United States

It is still not entirely certain exactly when Marie was born or who her parents were. The birthdates of June 3, 1838/1839 given by her obituary and by her son Dennis on her death certificate do not seem to be correct. There is a "Mary Inconnu" listed as being born in Maskinonge, Quebec (in the parish records) in January of 1844. This is possibly, even likely her. But more research needs to be done. Also, her gravestone seems no longer to be at Baraga Cemetery. A metal rod sticks up from the plot next to her husband Theophile's stone. This is likely where she is buried.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Death Certificate, Baraga County, Michigan.

    Death Certificate of Mary Ross, 9 March 1928, State Certificate of Death 7-627, Register No. 6, Baraga, Michigan. Repository: Baraga County Clerk's Office, 2 S. Main Street, L'Anse, Michigan. Unofficial copy of document obtained 2015.

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Obituary of Mrs. Mary Ross.

    L'Anse Sentinel, 16 March 1928, pg. 1.

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Canada. 1871 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M429-SXR : 2 April 2016), Marie Elmire Ross, Maskinongé, Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 26, line 4; Library and Archives Canada film number C-10075, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,229,037.

  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVJJ-6QM : 30 June 2017), Marie Lemyre in household of Theophile Ross, Maskinongé, Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 48; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13214, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,850.

  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Baraga, Michigan, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623).

    "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M91F-KG9 : accessed 18 December 2017), Mary Ross, Baraga township Baraga village, Baraga, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 9A, family 176, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,700.

  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Baraga, Michigan, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624).

    "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLPC-4LM : accessed 18 December 2017), Mary Ross in household of Dennis Ross, Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 10A, family 208, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 635; FHL microfilm 1,374,648.

  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Baraga, Michigan, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625).

    "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZSH-369 : accessed 18 December 2017), Mary Ross Sr. in household of Dennis Ross, Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, United States; citing ED 13, sheet 9A, line 11, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 756; FHL microfilm 1,820,756.

  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Notice of stroke for Mrs. Theophile Ross.

    L'Anse Sentinel, 23 December 1927, pg. 5.