Peltier Marie Rose Delima

I included a photograph of Rose Delima in the “Photo Friday” post last week.  Rose Delima is my 2^nd great-grandmother on the Peltier side of the family.  My great-grandmother Celestine was the 3^rd child born to Rose Delima and her husband Jean Baptiste.  Celestine married Albert Joseph Peltier and the 3^rd child born to them was my grandmother Ellen Lucy who married Adlore Joseph Vadnais.

Rose Delima was born September 20, 1844 and passed away on March 5, 1923.

Notice that the obituary lists all 13 of her children, my great- grandaunts and great- granduncles, and where they are living at the time of her death. 

Her son John in Hill City, Minnesota would be the first of the children to pass away, but not until 1927. 

I’m impressed that she had 77 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren at the time of her death.  Our branch of the family through Celestine and Albert accounts for 11 of the 77 grandchildren and 29 of the 46 great-grandchildren.

A common practice at the time of Rose Delima’s death was for the family of the deceased to hold a showing/visitation in the home of one of the family members.   As implied in the obituary, Rose’s showing/visitation was held in Albert’s and Celestine’s home on Koehler Road in White Bear Township.

Thanks for visiting, come back soon,
Cynthia

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