Dr. Joseph Tormey Degrange

1864 - 1936  (71 years)

• Name	Joseph Tormey Degrange
  Prefix	Dr.
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	25 Nov 1864	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 34 (date given Nov. 1865--one year off); born in Louisiana; physician
  Census	1920	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Census	1930	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Obituary	Obit., Times-Picayune 3 Sept. 1936. Last Rites Held in Metairie for Dr. J. DeGrange. Funeral services for Dr. Joseph T. DeGrange, physician for the New Orleans fire department for more than 40 yeras, who died suddenly Tuesday at his home, 1636 General Pershing street, were doncudted Wednesday afternoon. The services were private and interment was in Metairie Cemetery. Dr. DeGrange would have celeberated his 44th anniversary with teh fire department in january. In addition to his medical duties in connection with this department, he was active in Red Cross work and was chairman of the first aid committee of the local chapter. He conducted the first junior first aid Red Cross course to be given to a Boy Scout troop in 1930. In return he was made an honorary member of the organization. He is survived by his wido, two daughters, Mrs. R.L. Sullivan and Mrs. Mildred Collens, and one son, Joseph T. DeGrange, Jr.
  Died	1 Sep 1936	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Notes	I don't see him on the 1880 census in his parent's household? See the Times-Picayune paper 12 July 1908: "Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. DeGrange and daughter Mildred and Josephine and son Joseph left on board ‘Comus' on Wednesday for New York then by steamer to Rotterdam for an extended trip through Europe." For an image, see: History of the Orleans Parish Medical Society 1878--1928, by A. E. Fossier, A.D., A.M., M.D. (1930, Privately Printed), plate 5.
  Person ID	I200	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Joseph H. Degrange           b. 15 Mar 1839           d. 18 Dec 1926  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Ellen McMillan           b. 22 Oct 1842           d. 5 Mar 1910, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 67 years)
  Married	10 Dec 1859	Notre Dame de Bon Secours Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Family ID	F143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Isabella M. Lagan           b. Jul 1866, Louisiana           d. 19 Apr 1942, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1894	New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  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. 18 Sep 1898, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 4 Nov 1950  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 25 Nov 1864 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Married - 18 Apr 1894 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1920 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1930 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Died - 1 Sep 1936 - New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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  Marriage Certificate, J.T. DeGrange and Isabella Lagan (m. 1894) Transcription: "(April 24, 1894) was registered a marriage, celebrated in the City of New Orleans, by Rt. Archbishop F. Janssens on the 18 day of April 1894 between Joseph T. De Grange MD (29 years,) a native of New Orleans son of Joseph H. De Grange and Helen McMillen and Miss Isabella M. Lagan (26 years,) a native of New Orleans daughter of Matthew D. Lagan and Jane C. Laycock. The marriage was performed in the presence of the witnesses J. H. DeGrange, MD Lagan, Chs. H Lagan. The License was issued on the 17 day of April 1894 . . . "

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Dr. Joseph Tormey Degrange". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I200&tree=1sttree (accessed May 15, 2021).