This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SublimeTorment Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.berkshire/5545.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't see a connection but did find some interesting data you might like to have. Do you know for sure that indeed Mederise is a Belanger & dau. of Gilbert? 1910 United States Federal Census about Stephen Clermont Name: Stephen Clermont Age in 1910: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Canada French Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Canada French Mother's Birth Place: Canada French Spouse's name: Minnie Home in 1910: Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Year of Immigration: 1890 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Stephen Clermont 38,farmer renting farm at 28 Stafford Hill Rd, Cheshire Minnie Clermont 35 Arcide Clermont 16 (name mispelled;orig. doc reads Alcide) Joseph Clermont 14 Lilly Clermont 12 Albina Clermont 10 William Clermont 8 Blanch Clermont 5 Emma Clermont 4 Racheal Clermont 1 1920 United States Federal Census about Miderise Clairmont Name: Miderise Clairmont Home in 1920: Owned property at 11 Temple St.Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age: 44 years Estimated birth year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Canada Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: Stephen Father's Birth Place: Canada Mother's Birth Place: Canada Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Year of Immigration: 1888 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 591 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Stephen Clairmont 47 Miderise Clairmont 44 William Clairmont 17 Blanche T Clairmont 15 Emma Clairmont 14 Racheal Clairmont 11 Alfred Clairmont 9 Ernest Clairmont 5 Henry Clairmont 3 8/12 11 children total! In 1920, Albina was married & living next door to mom & dad @ 13 Temple St.(renting): 1920 United States Federal Census about Albina M Lavigne Name: Albina M Lavigne Home in 1920: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age: 19 years Estimated birth year: abt 1901 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: Wilford J Father's Birth Place: Canada Mother's Birth Place: Canada Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 592 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Wilford J Lavigne 24 Albina M Lavigne 19 Leo W Lavigne 10/12 There are other families living at #13 also so I'm assuming it was a multifamily dwelling: 1920 United States Federal Census about Rose Hurd Name: Rose Hurd Home in 1920: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age: 39 years Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Birthplace: Canada Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Canada Mother's Birth Place: Canada Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Female Home owned: Rent Year of Immigration: 1901 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 592 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Rose Hurd 39 Harry Hurd 16 Rose Hurd 9 1920 United States Federal Census about William J Porter Name: William J Porter [William J Parler] Home in 1920: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age: 51 years Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Mary A Father's Birth Place: England Mother's Birth Place: Ireland Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Year of Immigration: 1886 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 592 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William J Porter 51 Mary A Porter 52 Oldest child Alcide(name is misspelled on transcription but orig. doc. clearly spelled as Alcide. Later document WWI reg. card signed by him spells name Alcide also) 1920 United States Federal Census about Aleide Clairmont Name: Aleide Clairmont [Ellick Clairmont] Home in 1920: Owned farm at 303 Stafford Hill Rd, East Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age: 26 years Estimated birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Emma Father's Birth Place: Canada Mother's Birth Place: Canada Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 900 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Aleide Clairmont 26 Emma Clairmont 24 Rachael Clairmont 4 Lawrence A Clairmont 3 Violet Clairmont 2 Mable Clairmont 7/12 Joseph Clairmont 24 (Note Brother is listed as "partner") 1930 United States Federal Census about Alcide Clairmont Name: Alcide Clairmont Home in 1930: Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Emma Race: White Occupation:farmer, owns general farm, #89 East Cheshire Education: Military Service: Rent/home value:8,000.00 Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alcide Clairmont 36 Emma Clairmont 34 Rachael C Clairmont 14 Lawrence Clairmont 13 Violet Clairmont 12 Mabel Clairmont 10 Donald Clairmont 2 Dorothy Clairmont 2 1930 United States Federal Census about Joseph Clairmont Name: Joseph Clairmont Home in 1930: Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1896 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Lena Race: White Occupation: farmer owned 24 East Cheshire Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: farm value 12,000.00 Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph Clairmont 34 Lena Clairmont 28 Leo Clairmont 8 Nelson Clairmont 7 Doris Clairmont 1 Leo Mille 19 (lodger working on farm) It's interesting that siblings named most of their children the same names. 1930 United States Federal Census about Stephen Clairmont Name: Stephen Clairmont Home in 1930: Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Canada Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Mederise Race: White Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value:owned farm 26 East Cheshire,$5,000.00 Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Stephen Clairmont 58 Mederise Clairmont 54 William Clairmont 28, laborer general farm Rachel Clairmont 21, sorter electric factory Albert Clairmont 19, occ. none Ernest Clairmont 16, laborer general farm Henry Clairmont 14, occ. none I could not find family in 1900 census. 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