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Note: Reference shows he was 77 at death. He may have been an immigrant from Marsailles, France as a child.
1900 and 1910 Federal Census records show he immigrated in 1866.
1870 US Federal Census (from www.ancestry.com) at a different location in Michigan - Benjamin Deroche's brother?? "James Derocher", age 31 at last birthday; estimated birth year - 1838; born in Canada; both father and mother of foreign birth; occupation: works in sawmill
Home in 1870: Rogers City, Presque Isle, Michigan Post Office: Alpena Source: Roll: M593_697 Page: 349 Image: 697
1900 US Federal Census (from www.ancestry.com) just before Derush, Benj on same page "Derush, James", born March 1842, age 58 at last birthday, married 28 years; year of immigration: 1866, 34 years in US; born in Canada (Fr); father born in France and mother born in Canada (Fr) also wife Elizabeth, born 1857, age 43, mother of 5 children, 3 living; Year of immigration: 1866, 34 years in US, born in Germany (parents also) and daughters Flossie (born March 1890, age 10), and Perl (born 1895, age 4), both born Michigan Census Place: Posen, Presque Isle, Michigan; Census taken: June 16, 1900 Source: Enumeration District: 151; Sheet 14; Page A29; Image 28 of 35 (ancestry.com)
1910 US Federal Census (from www.ancestry.com) DeRoche, James, head, married, age 68, married 37 years, DeRoche, Elizabeth, wife, married, age 51, married 37 years, mother of 5 children, 3 living, DeRoche, Bertha, daughter, single, age 24 DeRoche, Flossy, daughter, single, age 20 DeRoche, Pearl, daughter, single, age 13 Census Place: Pulawski township, Presque Isle, Michigan Census taken: May 7, 1910 Source: Enumeration District: 178; Sheet 14A; Page A29; Image 27of 32 (ancestry.com)
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