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John Lenard Demerly SrAge: 74 years18901965

Name
John Lenard Demerly Sr
Given names
John Lenard
Surname
Demerly
Name suffix
Sr
Birth August 29, 1890 24 20
Census June 8, 1900 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Wilbert James Demerly
January 27, 1907 (Age 16 years)
MarriageFlorence May CarterView this family
February 13, 1907 (Age 16 years)
Text:
Name: John L Demerly Sex: Male Birth Date: 29 August 1888 Birthplace: , Tippecanoe, Indiana Residence Place: , Pulaski, Indiana Race: White Father's Name: Jacob Demerly Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Caroline Hebinger Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Florence May Carter Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 2 July 1907 Event Place: Fulton, Indiana, United States
Birth of a son
#2
Gerald Anderson Demerly
February 15, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Census May 9, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Avanell May Demerly
October 10, 1911 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#4
John Lenard Demerly Jr
December 20, 1917 (Age 27 years)
Death of a sonJohn Lenard Demerly Jr
March 3, 1918 (Age 27 years)
Text:
Name: John Demerly Sex: Male Race: W Event Type: Death Event Date: 03 Mar 1918 Event Place: Logansport, Indiana Affiliate Repository Place: City Health Office, Logansport Source Reference: The source of this record is the book CH-5 on page 27 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Richard C Demerly
July 2, 1921 (Age 30 years)
Death of a wifeFlorence May Carter
July 2, 1921 (Age 30 years)
Census April 11, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherCarolina “Carrie” Hubinger
December 17, 1932 (Age 42 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Census April 13, 1950 (Age 59 years)
Death of a fatherJacobus L Demmerle
June 13, 1956 (Age 65 years)
Death of a daughterAvanell May Demerly
July 29, 1961 (Age 70 years)
Death January 12, 1965 (Age 74 years)
Obituary
John L Demerly Obituary and Family Listing
January 13, 1965 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grass Creek Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Carolina “Carrie” Hubinger
Birth: 1870Winnweiler, Kaiserslautern, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Death: December 17, 1932Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Marriage: May 21, 1888Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
2 years
himself
Family with Florence May Carter - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 13, 1907Fulton, Indiana, United States
-1 months
son
Wilbert James Demerly
Birth: January 27, 1907 16 15Star, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: May 23, 1993Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
3 years
son
Gerald Anderson Demerly
Birth: February 15, 1910 19 18Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 5, 2001Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
20 months
daughter
Avanell May Demerly
Birth: October 10, 1911 21 20Indiana, United States
Death: July 29, 1961Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
6 years
son
John Lenard Demerly Jr
Birth: December 20, 1917 27 26Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: March 3, 1918Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
4 years
son
Richard C Demerly
Birth: July 2, 1921 30 30Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: September 28, 1997Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

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MarriageIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Text:
Name: John L Demerly Sex: Male Birth Date: 29 August 1888 Birthplace: , Tippecanoe, Indiana Residence Place: , Pulaski, Indiana Race: White Father's Name: Jacob Demerly Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Caroline Hebinger Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Florence May Carter Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 2 July 1907 Event Place: Fulton, Indiana, United States
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Hebinger, John LheadWMAug1832M40GermanyGermanyGermany187129NAStone Mason10YesYesYesRH
Hebinger, CarolinewifeWFOct1835M4073GermanyGermanyGermany187228YesYesNo
Hebinger, AnnadaughterWFJuly1876SINGermanyGermanyYesYesYes
Demerly, John Lgrand-sonWMAug188812SINGermanyGermanyYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Van Buren, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Demerly, John LheadMW21M13INGermanyGermanyEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesNoRF
Demerly, Florence MwifeFW19M1322INININEnglishNoneYesYes
Demerly, Wilbert JsonMW3SINININNone
Demerly, Garold AsonMW0 years 1 monthsSINININNone
Carter, Frederick Abrother-in-lawMW17SINININEnglishLaborerOdd JobsWNo0YesYesNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Demerly, JohnheadRMW30MYesYesINININYesPaper HangerOA
Demerly, FlorencewifeFW28MYesYesINININYes
Demerly, WebstersonMW13SYesYesYesINININYes
Demerly, John (s/b Gerald)sonMW10SYesYesYesINININYes

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Demerly, John LheadR10NoMW38M17NoYesINGermanyGermanyYesCarpenterRailroad CoWYes
Demerly, RosewifeFW30M25NoYesINININYesLaborerLaundryWYes
Demerly, Jack (s/b Gerald)sonMW20SNoYesINININYesMessenger BoyWestern UnionWYes
Demerly, AvanelldaughterFW18SNoYesINININYesNone
Demerly, RichardsonMW8SYesINININNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Demerly, John LheadO2500MW48MNoINBridge InspectorRailroadPW521050
Demerly, RosexwifeFW38MNoIN00
Demerly, RichardsonMW18SYesIN00
Demerly, WilliamsonMW7SYesIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Demerly, JohnheadMW59MarINWK40AttendantGas StationP
Demerly, RosewifeFW49MarINWK20Dietician's HelperLocal HospitalP
Demerly, WilliamsonMW17NevINOT

Obituary
John L Demerly Obituary and Family Listing John L. Demerly Dies at Age 74 THE LOGANSPORT PRESS, LOGANSPORT, INDIANA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13,1965 John L. Demerly, 74, of 1522 Smead St., died at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital after a lingering illness. Born Aug. 29,1890 in Lafayette, he was the son of Jake and Carline Hebinger Demerly. The retired Pennsylvania Railroad bridge inspector is survived by his wife, Rose; four sons, Wilbert of Dearborn, Mich., and Gerald (Jack), Richard and William all of Logansport; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Two daughters, Avanelle and Norma Jean, and a son, John Jr., preceded him in death. Rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at McCloskey-Hamilton- Kahle Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52218607/john-lenard-demerly https://pharostrib.newspaperarchive.com/logansport-pharos-tribune/1965-01-13/page-14/
Name
John L Demerly Jr Obituary and Family Listing LOGANSPORT PHAROS-REPORTER MONDAY, MARCH 4,1918 John Demerly, two-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Demerly, died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock, at the family residence, 614 Fifteenth street. The funeral will.be held from the residence at noon tomorrow, conducted by Rev. Radcliffe of Market M. E. church. Interment will be made in the Blue Grass cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53271694/john-l-demerly
Name
Carolina Demerly (nee Hubinger) Obituary and Family Listing LOGANSPORT PHAROS-TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1932. The funeral for Mrs. Caroline Demerly, who died Sunday at the home of her son, John Demerly in 614 Fifteenth street, was held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Vincents Catholic church with the Rev. James Durham in charge. Burial was made in St. Boniface Cemetery at Lafayette, Ind.. https://pharostrib.newspaperarchive.com/logansport-pharos-tribune/1932-12-19/page-15/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62890797/caroline-demerly
Name
Florence May Demerly (nee Carter) Obituary and Family Listing THE LOGANSPORT MORNING PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1921 (Deaths and Funerals) The funeral services for Florence May Demerly, wife of J. L. Demerly,who died Saturday night, will be held at the residence at 614 Fifteenth street, this afternoon at 1 o'cock. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Kendall with Interment in Round Lake cemetery in Fulton county. Survivors are her husband, J. L. Demerly, three children, Willard age 14, Grace, 11 and Annabelle, 9; parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. James Carter, Grass Creek; five brothers, John Carter, Sheerville, Ind., Thomas, William, Fayette and Merle of Grass Creek, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Steel, South Whitley, and Nellie Geer of Kewanna. https://pharostrib.newspaperarchive.com/logansport-pharos-tribune/1921-07-05/page-2/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52218562/florence-may-demerly
Name
Gerald Anderson Demerly Obituary and Family Listing PHAROS-TRIBUNE SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2001 Gerald A, Demerly Graveside services for Gerald A. Demerly, 91, of Manitowoc, Wis, formerly of Logansport, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mount Calvary Cemetery. He died at 9:56 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2001, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Born Feb. 15, 1910, in Grass Creek, he was the son of John and Florence Carter Demerly. On June 28,1934, in Logansport, he was married to Zelma E. Rothermel, who died Nov. 11,1992. Mr. Demerly retired in 1977 from Essex International where he was an inspector. He was a member of the former St Bridget.Church and All Saints Catholic Church in LogansporL Surviving are one daughter, Beverly Elmore, Manitowoc, Wis.; a half-brother, William Demerly; two grandsons, Curt Elmore, Manitowoc, Wis., and Jon Elmore, Decatur, Ala; four granddaughters, Cheryl Fromm, Green Bay, Wis., Elizabeth Hoida, Manitowoc, Wis., Marsha Webster, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Carole Schreiber, Oshkosh, Wis.; and 13 great-grandchildren, Bridget Fromm, Tanya, Trisha, Tracy and Tessa Hoida, Lydia and Hannah Webster, Savannah and Calvin Elmore, Lily and Camille Elmore, and Larissa and Justin Schreiber. Three brothers, one sister and one halfsister also preceded in death. Father Leo Haigerty will officiate at the services. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34645100/gerald-anderson-demerly
Name
Richard C Demerly Obituary and Family Listing Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Indiana, Monday, September 29,1997 Richard C. Demerly Services for Richard C. Demerly, 76, of 1015 Sunset Drive, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Hope Cemetery Chapel. Mr. Demerly died at 8:35 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28,1997, in Chase Center. Born July 2,1921, in Logansport, he was the son of John and Florence Carter Demerly. On March 12,1953, in Angola, he was married to Lillian A. Morehead, who survives. Mr. Demerly was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, having served Nov. 3, 1942, through Nov. 1,1945, during World War II. An insurance agent, he retired Jan. 1, 1992, from Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign War. Also surviving are two brothers, Gerald Demerly, Wisconsin, and Bill Demerly, Logansport; several nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and several great-great-nieces and great-greatnephews. Two brothers and one sister preceded in death. The Rev. Donald Ruhl will officiate at the services-Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in Fisher Funeral Chapel. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34645103/richard-c-demerly
Name
Avanell May Purtee (nee Demerly) Obituary and Family Listing Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Indiana July 30, 1961 Daughter of John L. & Florence M (Carter) Demerly. Wife of William Floyd Purtee. Their marriage was blessed by 4 children: William F. Purtee Jr., Robert Purtee, Sue (Purtee) White & Pat (Purtee) Saluski Her death was caused by brain cancer. https://pharostrib.newspaperarchive.com/logansport-pharos-tribune/1961-07-30/page-8/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51119835/avanell-may-purtee