Ellen McMillan

1842 - 1910  (67 years)

• Name	Ellen McMillan
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	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	1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 42; born in Louisiana; father born in New Jersey, mother in France
  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.
  Died	5 Mar 1910	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Buried	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.
  Person ID	I199	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	John McMillan           b. 1804, New York City, New York           d. 23 Jun 1842, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Catherina Barbara “Mary” Klipfel           b. 2 Jan 1804, Nehweiler, Bas-Rhin, France           d. 6 May 1856, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 52 years)
  Married	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)
  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           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. Samuel Degrange           b. 1 Dec 1881, New Orleans, Louisiana + 8. Marie Beatrice Louise Choisy Degrange           b. 7 Dec 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 9 Aug 1920, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 36 years)
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Census - 1850 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1860 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1880 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Died - 5 Mar 1910 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Buried - - Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  DeGrange Tomb at Metairie Cemetery

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Ellen McMillan". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I199&tree=1sttree (accessed March 8, 2021).