Ellen McMillan

1842 - 1910  (67 years)

John McMillen

1804 - 1842  (38 years)

Birth	1804	New York State
Died	23 Jun 1842	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Girod St. Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Catherina Barbara “Mary” Klipfel,   b. 2 Jan 1804, Nehweiler, Bas-Rhin, France
Married	31 May 1838	Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Children	1. John McMillan,   b. 1834   2. Emma McMillan,   b. Abt 1838   3. Thomas McMillan,   b. 27 Dec 1839 + 4. Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842

Catherina Barbara “Mary” Klipfel

1804 - 1856  (52 years)

Birth	2 Jan 1804	Nehweiler, Bas-Rhin, France
Died	4 May 1856	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	6 May 1856	Girod St. Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Heinrich (Henry) Klipfel,   b. 1781, Nehweiler, Bas-Rhin, France
Mother	Catherina Barbara Meyer,   b. Nehweiler, Bas-Rhin, France
Married	19 Jun 1796	Niederbronn, Bas-Rhin, France
Family 1	Charles Fields,   b. Abt 1799, New York State
Children	+ 1. Julia Fields,   b. Abt 1822, New Orleans, Louisiana   2. Antoinette Fields,   b. 1 Oct 1826, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family 2	John McMillen,   b. 1804, New York State
Married	31 May 1838	Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Children	1. John McMillan,   b. 1834   2. Emma McMillan,   b. Abt 1838   3. Thomas McMillan,   b. 27 Dec 1839 + 4. Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842

Joseph H. Degrange

1839 - 1926  (87 years)

Birth	15 Mar 1839
Died	18 Dec 1926
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Jacques Degrange,   b. 30 Mar 1808, Lescheraines, Savoie, France
Mother	Isabella Narcisa Mouchon,   b. 29 Oct 1803, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Family	Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.,   b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Dr. Joseph Tormey Degrange,   b. 25 Nov 1864, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. George Edward Degrange,   b. 11 Dec 1864, New Orleans, Louisiana + 4. Benjamin Jacques Degrange,   b. Mar 1867   5. Isabella N.C. Degrange,   b. 1869 + 6. Helen Pauline "Weenie" Degrange,   b. 11 May 1872, New Orleans, Louisiana   7. Noel J. Samuel Degrange,   b. 1 Dec 1881, New Orleans, Louisiana + 8. Marie Beatrice Louise Choisy Degrange,   b. 7 Dec 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana

Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.

1861 - 1915  (53 years)

Birth	3 Aug 1861	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	15 Jun 1915	Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama
Father	Joseph H. Degrange,   b. 15 Mar 1839
Mother	Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Marie Cecile Bozant,   b. Abt 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Jun 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Ruth Marie Degrange,   b. 23 Oct 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana   2. Joseph Henry Degrange,   b. 3 Jul 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Esther Henrietta Degrange,   b. Abt 1898, Louisiana   4. Betty Degrange,   b. 1895   5. Henry S. Degrange, Jr.,   b. Abt 1902, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama   6. Living

Dr. Joseph Tormey Degrange

1864 - 1936  (71 years)

Birth	25 Nov 1864	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	1 Sep 1936	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph H. Degrange,   b. 15 Mar 1839
Mother	Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Isabella M. Lagan,   b. Jul 1866, Louisiana
Married	18 Apr 1894	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Mildred Marie Lagan Degrange,   b. 23 Feb 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana   2. Josephine Degrange,   b. 14 Mar 1896, New Orleans, Louisiana   3. Joseph Tormey Degrange, Jr.,   b. Abt 1899

George Edward Degrange

1864 - 1920  (55 years)

Birth	11 Dec 1864	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	24 Sep 1920	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph H. Degrange,   b. 15 Mar 1839
Mother	Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Minerva Davis,   b. Abt 1871, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. George Leon Degrange, Sr.,   b. 3 Sep 1898 + 2. Edward James Degrange, Sr.,   b. 28 May 1902   3. Henry C. Degrange,   b. 20 Jan 1910, Louisiana   4. Beatrice Degrange

Benjamin Jacques Degrange

1867 -

Birth	Mar 1867
Father	Joseph H. Degrange,   b. 15 Mar 1839
Mother	Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family 1	Lea Lasseigne,   b. May 1870, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Married	1 Mar 1893	Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Children	1. Benjamin Joseph Degrange,   b. 23 Jan 1894, New Orleans, Louisiana   2. Leonard E. Degrange,   b. Abt 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Lea Marie Degrange,   b. 18 May 1896, New Orleans, Louisiana   4. Cecile Helen Degrange,   b. 23 Jul 1898, New Orleans, Louisiana   5. Justin Degrange,   b. Abt 1902, Alabama   6. Elizabeth R. Degrange,   b. Abt 1909, Alabama   7. George Degrange,   b. Abt 1904, Alabama
Family 2	Hilda,   b. Abt 1878, Louisiana
Children	1. Arthur Degrange,   b. Abt 1914, Alabama

Isabella N.C. Degrange

1869 - 1878  (9 years)

Birth	1869
Died	13 May 1878
Father	Joseph H. Degrange,   b. 15 Mar 1839
Mother	Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana

Helen Pauline "Weenie" Degrange

1872 - 1962  (90 years)

Birth	11 May 1872	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	19 May 1962
Buried	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph H. Degrange,   b. 15 Mar 1839
Mother	Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Asahel Walker McLellan,   b. 10 Aug 1868, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	3 Jun 1896	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Alden McLellan, III,   b. 6 Apr 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Helen Degrange McLellan,   b. 19 Aug 1906, 3426 Coliseum St., New Orleans, Louisiana   3. Unknown McLellan

Noel J. Samuel Degrange

1881 - 1882  (0 years)

Birth	1 Dec 1881	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	8 Mar 1882	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph H. Degrange,   b. 15 Mar 1839
Mother	Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Beatrice Louise Choisy Degrange

1883 - 1920  (36 years)

Birth	7 Dec 1883	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	9 Aug 1920	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph H. Degrange,   b. 15 Mar 1839
Mother	Ellen McMillan,   b. 22 Oct 1842
Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Robert Turnbull Burwell,   b. 15 Apr 1867, North Carolina
Married	16 Apr 1913	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Robert Turnbull Burwell, Jr.,   b. 24 Feb 1917 + 2. John Spotswood Burwell,   b. 26 Nov 1919, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Name	Ellen McMillan
  Birth	22 Oct 1842
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 31 210 Mary McMillan 43 1807 F Germany 32 210 John McMillan 16 1834 M Mechanic Louisiana 33 210 Emma McMillan 12 1838 F Louisiana 34 210 Thomas McMillan 10 1840 M Louisiana 35 210 Ellen McMillan 8 1842 F Louisiana  NARA Pub:  M432  Roll:  237  Page:  13B  Enumerated:  23 July 1850
  Census	1860	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 18, living with her husband in her father in law's household
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 35 2160 James Degrange 52 1808 Male France 36 2160 Isabella Degrange 54 1806 Female Louisiana 37 2160 Joseph H Degrange 21 1839 Male Clerk Louisiana 38 2160 Ellen Degrange 18 1842 Female Louisiana 39 2160 Esther Philips 38 1822 Female England  ED:  Ward 2
  Census	1870	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 1 619 Jos H Degrange 30 1840 Male White Bookkeeper Louisiana 2 619 Ellen Degrange 28 1842 Female White Keeping House Louisiana 3 619 Hy Degrange 9 1861 Male White At School Louisiana 4 619 Ned Degrange 7 1863 Male White At School Louisiana 5 619 Jos Degrange 5 1865 Male White At Home Louisiana 6 619 Ben Degrange 3 1867 Male White At Home Louisiana 7 619 Isabella Degrange Female White At Home Louisiana 8 619 Ellen Mcmillan 10 1860 Female White At School Louisiana 9 619 Vic Stephen 30 1840 Male Black Domestic Sv Louisiana 10 619 Rose Stephen 29 1841 Female Black Domestic Sv Louisiana 11 619 Paul Stephen 5 1865 Male Black At Home Louisiana 12 619 Marie Stephen 2 1868 Female Black At Home Louisiana  NARA Pub:  M593  Roll:  519  Page:  281B  Image:  214/456  Enumerated:  1 June 1870
  Census	1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 42; born in Louisiana; father born in New Jersey, mother in France
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 22 350 Joseph Degrange Self (Head) Male White Abt 1835 45 Married Louisiana France Cuba Clerk R.R. South Side Fhalia Street 23 350 Ellen Degrange Wife Female White Abt 1838 42 Married Louisiana New Jersey Alsace Keeps House South Side Fhalia Street 24 350 Henry Degrange Son Male White Abt 1862 18 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Clk. In Store South Side Fhalia Street 25 350 Edward Degrange Son Male White Abt 1863 17 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Apprentice To Factory South Side Fhalia Street 26 350 Benjamin Degrange Son Male White Abt 1867 13 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School South Side Fhalia Street 30 350 Joseph Degrange Son Male White Abt 1865 15 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School South Side Fhalia Street  NARA Pub:  T9  Roll:  458  Page:  102B  ED:  004  Enumerated:  15 June 1880
  Census	1900	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 57 (born Oct. 1842); born in Louisiana; both parents born in Germany [seems to be an error.]
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 33 186 Joseph Degrange Head Male White 1840 60 Married Louisiana France France V Presh Rl Rd Elector 34 186 Ellen Degrange Wife Female White 1842 57 Married 9 6 Louisiana Germany Germany 35 186 Geo E Degrange Son Male White 1866 35 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Fireman Rl Rd 36 186 Beatrice Degrange Daughter Female White 1883 16 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School 37 186 Amelia Hill Servant Female Black 1876 23 Single Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi House Girl 38 186 Augustine Bang Servant Female Black 1870 30 Married 3 3 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Cook  ED:  Ward 01 District 000
  Obituary	Obit, New Orleans Item, 5 Mar. 1910: DE GRANGE - On Saturday, March 5, 1910, at 6:30 o'clock, A.M. Ellen McMillan, wife of Joseph H. DeGrange. Funeral from residence NO. 1708 Prytania street, Sunday morning, March 6, at 11:30 o'clock. Obit., Times-Picayune, 6 Mar. 1910: Death of Mrs. Col. DeGrange It is with great regret that this multitudes of friends hear of the demise of Mrs. Ellen McMillin DeGrange, wife of Colonel Joseph H. DeGrange, vice president of the New Orleans Railway and Light Company. The Colonel and Mrs. DeGrange were lifelong residents of New Orleans and were widely known and highly esteemed. The Picayune tenders its profound sympathy along with that which goes out from so many hearts to the bereaved relatives.
  Death	5 Mar 1910	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Probate	10 Mar 1910	New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  Burial	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Notes	She was married at age 17; the Justice of the Peace signed a consent for her to marry JH DeGrange; the guardian's/notary's name is Drosain Matrijean. [This is the husband of her half-sister Julia Fields.] On her marriage certificate, she is named the daughter of "John McMilland & Mary." Her funeral was at St. Theresa's Church. She is buried in the DeGrange tomb in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans. A burial record in St. Louis #2 simply says "Degrange, infant of Mrs., died June 11, 1874." [2]
  Person ID	I199
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	John McMillen,   b. 1804, New York State d. 23 Jun 1842, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Catherina Barbara “Mary” Klipfel,   b. 2 Jan 1804, Nehweiler, Bas-Rhin, France d. 4 May 1856, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	31 May 1838	Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
  Family ID	F2370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joseph H. Degrange,   b. 15 Mar 1839   d. 18 Dec 1926 (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana   [3]
  Children	+ 1. Henry Snodgrass Degrange, Sr.,   b. 3 Aug 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana d. 15 Jun 1915, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama (Age 53 years) + 2. Dr. Joseph Tormey Degrange,   b. 25 Nov 1864, New Orleans, Louisiana d. 1 Sep 1936, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 71 years) + 3. George Edward Degrange,   b. 11 Dec 1864, New Orleans, Louisiana d. 24 Sep 1920, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 55 years) + 4. Benjamin Jacques Degrange,   b. Mar 1867   5. Isabella N.C. Degrange,   b. 1869   d. 13 May 1878 (Age 9 years) + 6. Helen Pauline "Weenie" Degrange,   b. 11 May 1872, New Orleans, Louisiana d. 19 May 1962 (Age 90 years)   7. Noel J. Samuel Degrange,   b. 1 Dec 1881, New Orleans, Louisiana d. 8 Mar 1882, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 0 years) + 8. Marie Beatrice Louise Choisy Degrange,   b. 7 Dec 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana d. 9 Aug 1920, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1850 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1860 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1870 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1880 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Death - 5 Mar 1910 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Probate - 10 Mar 1910 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Burial - - Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  DeGrange Tomb at Metairie Cemetery

  
  

• Sources

  [S904] Louisiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1756-1984. [S1205] Louisiana, Orleans Parish, State Museum Historical Center, Cemetery Records, 1805-1944, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZL8-Q1J8. [S9] Certificate of Marriage, New Orleans.