Selected Families and Individuals


Theodore S. Dumas [Parents] was born in Aug 1863 in MA. He died in 1935. He married Elizabeth.

Other marriages:
Ledoux, Mrs. Zoe

Living in East Douglas, Worcester Co., MA on 1930 census , widower, house painter - sister Lucy Benoit living with him. She is a widow and is a servant in a private home. Parents born in French Canada. Theodore was alive in 1934 as he served as a pall bearer for his sister Agnes.
Listed with wife on 1920 census of Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA -- parents born in Vermont.
Listed with first wife Zoe on 1910 census of Killingly, Windham Co., CT; her two sons by prior marriage living with them; his occupation - house painter, born MA; father born in Fr. Canada, mother born in MA

In her book Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Vol. I, Susan Salisbury lists 4 Cemeteries in Douglas, MA -- Douglas Center, Evergreen, North West Main Street, and South Street. There are no DUMAS burials listed in any of them.

Elizabeth was born about 1872 in RI. She died in 1930. She married Theodore S. Dumas.


Theodore S. Dumas [Parents] was born in Aug 1863 in MA. He died in 1935. He married Mrs. Zoe Ledoux about 1903.

Other marriages:
, Elizabeth

Living in East Douglas, Worcester Co., MA on 1930 census , widower, house painter - sister Lucy Benoit living with him. She is a widow and is a servant in a private home. Parents born in French Canada. Theodore was alive in 1934 as he served as a pall bearer for his sister Agnes.
Listed with wife on 1920 census of Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA -- parents born in Vermont.
Listed with first wife Zoe on 1910 census of Killingly, Windham Co., CT; her two sons by prior marriage living with them; his occupation - house painter, born MA; father born in Fr. Canada, mother born in MA

In her book Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Vol. I, Susan Salisbury lists 4 Cemeteries in Douglas, MA -- Douglas Center, Evergreen, North West Main Street, and South Street. There are no DUMAS burials listed in any of them.

Mrs. Zoe Ledoux was born about 1859 in Quebec, Canada. She married Theodore S. Dumas about 1903.


Nazaire Dame [Parents] [scrapbook] was born about 1842 in Canada. He died 1 on 13 Nov 1895 in Fitchburg, MA. The cause of death was suicide by hanging. He married Rosa Dumas on 25 Apr 1867 in Ashburnham, MA. Nazaire was employed as chair maker.

Suicide committed at 75 Cirde St, Fitchburg, MA

Rosa Dumas [Parents] [scrapbook] "Rosie" was born about 1851 in St. Albans, VT. She died on 11 Oct 1935 in Fitchburg, MA. The cause of death was Arteriosclerotic heart disease;hypertension. She was buried in St. Joseph's Cem., Fitchburg, MA. She married Nazaire Dame on 25 Apr 1867 in Ashburnham, MA.

Other marriages:
Rambeau, Anthime

Listed on 1900 census as Rosa Dane - "mother-in-law" in household of Patrick Carney and daughter Josephine. They live next door to a Nazair Dane, age 52, born June, 1847, Canada.
Listed as Rose Rambeau on 1910 census of Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA - she is a widow, age 58, mother of 8, with 6 living , born VT, parents born in Fr. Canada. Her step-son Fred Rambeau (age 31) is living with her at #60 Plymouth St.
Listed as Rose Rambeau on 1920 census of Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA --she is a widow, age 68, born VT, parents born in Fr. Canada. Listed as "mother' in household of Albert Jaine, age 31, father born in Fr. Canada, mother born VT; working as a chaffeur
Listed as Rose Rambeau on 1930 census of Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA - age 78 - "mother-in-law"
Listed as Rose Dane on the 1880 census of Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA - with husband Nazir.
Listed as Rosa Dane on the 1870 census of Ashburnham with husband Nazair and daughters Lizzie and Josephine.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Dame was born on 4 Mar 1869. She died on 23 Jun 1952.
  F ii Josephine Dame was born in Jan 1870.
  F iii Rosanna Dame was born about 1872 in MA.
  F iv Mary Dame was born about 1875. She died in 1955.
  F v Matilda Dame was born on 6 Jan 1877. She died on 1 Jan 1958.
  M vi George Henry Dame was born in Sep 1879 in Fitchburg, MA.

Birth recorded in Vol 306, page 272 of Mass Vital Records
  M vii Albert Edward Dame was born on 20 Feb 1887.

Adelard Bernard was born about 1867 in MA. He married Josephine Dame about 1902.

Josephine Dame [Parents] was born in Jan 1870 in MA. She married Adelard Bernard about 1902.

Other marriages:
Carney, Patrick J.

Listed on the 1930 census of Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA -- mother is living in the household along with brother Edward A. and married sister Matilda Rousseau with her family


Albert Edward Dame [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 20 Feb 1887 in Fitchburg, MA. He married Edith.

Listed on 1900 census living with sister Josephine Carney/her husband/his mother in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA

Listed on 1930 census of Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA; occupation - manager of a produce company

Edith was born about 1889 in NY. She married Albert Edward Dame.

They had the following children:

  M i Raymond Edward Dame was born about 1910 in MA. He died on 27 Jun 1970 in Fitchburg, MA.

Found an entry for a Raymond E. Dane on MA Deaths 1970-2003 --d. 27 Jun 1970, Fitchburg, MA
  F ii Rita Dame was born in MA.

Patrick J. Carney was born in Jun 1862 in MA. He married Josephine Dame about 1896. Patrick was employed as stonecutter.

Josephine Dame [Parents] was born in Jan 1870 in MA. She married Patrick J. Carney about 1896.

Other marriages:
Bernard, Adelard

Listed on the 1930 census of Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA -- mother is living in the household along with brother Edward A. and married sister Matilda Rousseau with her family


George Rousseau was born on 16 Nov 1872 in Canada. He died on 11 Oct 1908 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA. He married Matilda Dame on 6 Mar 1896 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA. George was employed as loom fixer. He immigrated in 1880.

Matilda Dame [Parents] was born on 6 Jan 1877 in Ashburnham, Worcester Co. MA. She died on 1 Jan 1958 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA. She married George Rousseau on 6 Mar 1896 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.

Other marriages:
Bernard, Napoleon

Birth record appears in Vol 288, page 249.
Listed on 1910 census of Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA. Her youngest brother Albert E. Dame and his family residing with her. Matilda is listed as mother of 6, with 3 living and is a widow. Her sister Rosa is living next door.

They had the following children:

  F i Eva Henriette Rousseau was born on 31 Jul 1897 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA. She died on 16 Aug 1897 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.
  M ii Albert Rousseau was born on 25 Oct 1898. He died on 14 Apr 1983.
  M iii George Alfred Rousseau was born on 14 Mar 1902 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 10 Oct 1927 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.
  M iv Henri Joseph Rousseau was born on 20 Sep 1903 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 16 Sep 1904 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.
  F v Rosanna Rousseau was born on 18 Sep 1906. She died on 17 Jul 1974.
  F vi Marie Laura Rousseau was born on 7 Dec 1907 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA. She died on 3 Apr 1908 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA.

Jacques Dumas [Parents] was born about 1788 in Quebec, Canada. He married Archange Desgrais on 18 Nov 1823 in St-Mathieu de Beloeil, Vercheres Co., Quebec, Canada.

Listed as "Jock Dumon" on 1850 census of St. Albans, Franklin Co., VT.

Archange Desgrais [Parents] was born about 1802 in Quebec, Canada. She married Jacques Dumas on 18 Nov 1823 in St-Mathieu de Beloeil, Vercheres Co., Quebec, Canada.

Her first name on the 1850 census is listed as " Cosshett"- age 48, born Canada

They had the following children:

  M i Jean Baptiste (John) Dumas was born in Apr 1825. He died on 5 Jul 1915.
  F ii Elmire Matilda Dumas was born in Quebec, Canada. She was christened on 4 Aug 1827 in St. Jude, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
  F iii Nathalie M. Dumas was christened on 22 Sep 1824 in St. Jude, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
  M iv Pierre-Paul Dumas was christened on 14 Jan 1829.
  M v Magloire Dumas was christened on 22 Apr 1832.
  M vi Joseph Dumas was born about 1836 in Canada.

Jean Baptiste (John) Dumas [Parents] was born in Apr 1825 in Quebec, Canada. He was christened on 20 Apr 1826 in St. Jude, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. He died on 5 Jul 1915 in Brooklyn, CT. He was buried on 7 Jul 1915 in New Westfield Cem., Killingly, CT. He married Theodice (Rosanna) Crevier-Duvernay. Jean immigrated in 1835.

Other marriages:
Buseau, Mary Almira

Listed on the 1850 census of St. Albans, Franklin Co., VT - with wife Rosanna and son Michael.
Listed on the 1860 census of Barre, Worcester Co., MA with wife Mary - Michael is listed as 10 yr old, born VT. - surname appears as "Demes" on the Ancestry database. John is listed as a farm laborer. All children listed from Michael through Joseph were born in VT.
Listed on the 1870 census of Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA (listed as Damas) with wife Mary/children - except Michael & Rosa. Rosa is 18 yr old, married and living in the same town.
Listed on the 1880 census of Plainfield, Windham Co., CT with wife Mary/children
Listed on the 1900 census of Killingly, Windham Co., CT - states he's been married 48 years.
Listed on the 1910 census of Kiillingly, Windham Co., CT - married to Mary - married 57 years - states this is his second marriage. - states he immigrated in 1836.

Newspaper in which obit might have appeared is missing from the Danielson, CT Historical Society collection.
Funeral home records indicate he was a farmer. He died on 5 july 1915 in Brooklyn, CT and was buried on the 7th of July in the New Westfield Cemetery in Danielson. He was a farmer. His father was Jaques Dumas. His mother was listed as "Areange Precour".

Theodice (Rosanna) Crevier-Duvernay was born about 1826 in Quebec, Canada. She married Jean Baptiste (John) Dumas.

They had the following children:

  M i Michael Dumas was born on 20 May 1850. He died on 14 Mar 1921.
  F ii Rosa Dumas was born about 1851. She died on 11 Oct 1935.

Pierre-Paul Dumas [Parents] was christened on 14 Jan 1829 in St. Jude, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. He married Sophia Chereau.

Listed on 1870 census of Gardner, Worcester Co., MA
Listed on 1880 census of Gardner, Worcester Co., MA - working in a chair shop -- mother-in-law in household - no children in household

Sophia Chereau was born about 1830 in Quebec, Canada. She married Pierre-Paul Dumas.

They had the following children:

  M i Paul Dumas was born about 1861.
  F ii Mary Dumas was born about 1863 in VT.

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