DESMIER Family Tree
with links to British India
(under construction)
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info from Diana Desmier dianadesmier@hotmail.com
?? DESMIER married ??, children:
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George DESMIER married Marie Gration, children:
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Derick Desmier married Mary D'Costa,
children:
Marlene Desmier married Mervyn Wilby, children:
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Dominic Desmier married Michelle Crake,
live in Melbourne, AUS, children:
Mario Desmier married Diana Nash,
live in Melbourne, AUS
Errol Desmier married Helena Vassou,
children:
info from John Arnold Desmier-Basalo johnfalarkristipiborces@yahoo
(Part of tree below being reconstructed further down)
Conrad William DESMIER (b. 27 Dec 1908)
married ??, had three daughters:
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Stella Desmier married Myu Nyunt, they have four sons:
(They now reside in Rangoon, Burma)
Cynthia DESMIER married an Anglo-Indian gentleman named Dudley SMART (he's dead - chain smoker), she has diabetes (I guess, or was it stella?), they have four daughters,
(They now reside in Perth, Australia.)
Jean Marie DESMIER married a filipino named Tereso BASALO, they had a son named:
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info submitted by rdesmier@bigpond.net.au
René DESMIER Marie (Marguerite) Catherine TASCHET, children:
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Jean Philippe DESMIER (occ. Barber. b. 29 Jan 1727 Niort, Deux Sevres, Notre Dame d. bef Nov 1762) married Henriette GUILLON Details from bp. cert. of Charles, children:
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Louis Augustin DESMIER b. 3 Apr 1753 Niort Deux Sevres France, occ. Merchant, married Marie Catherine TEXIER, children:
Louis Augustin DESMIER b. 3 Apr 1753 Niort Deux Sevres France married. Marie Catherine TEXIER m. 12 Apr 1777 Niort, Deux Sevres, Parish St Andre , children
Charle(s) Julien DESMIER b. bef 10 Feb 1757 Niort Deux Sevres France d. bef 1796 Pondicherry married. Marie Dominique DaCOSTA on. 21 Feb 1786 at Our Lady of the Angels, Pondicherry b. Cir 1771 Pondicherry, Baptism date researched by a colleague in Niort. The family was catholic. Charles was Assistant surgeon at the King's Hospital, Pondicherry at time of his marriage, children:
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Jean Marie Charles DESMIER b. 5 Mar 1789 Pondicherry married. ??, children:
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George DESMIER b. abt1812 d. 20 Aug 1869 Hyderabad, Sind, married Marianna ? b. abt 1824 d. 6 Oct 1885 Hyderabad, Sind, Assumed to be son of Jean based fact that his son George was married in North India and letter from M Conroy saying that Frederick had brothers who went to the north. George died of fever. In the register it is stated that he died " after a long illness surrounded by a large family, died piously assisted until his last moments" Buried in the new burial ground (1869) children:
Isabella Desmier b. 30 Nov 1842.
Leonora Margaret Desmier, b. abt 1845, Hyderabad ?. She married John Rourke, 09 May 1860, in Hyderabad, Sind, b. abt 1832, Hyderabad ?, occupation Clerk. Confirmed by Rev JC Marchetti 2/11/1831
Adolina Desmier, b. 28-May-1848, Hyderabad, Sind, baptized 28-Jun-1848, St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hyderabad, d. 9-Nov-1850, Hyderabad, Sind. Godparents : Paul da Souza and Adolina Drustan.
Mary Desmier. Assumed to be daughter of George. She is mentioned on the bapt. cert. of Regina Desmier in 1861 who would be her niece.
William Charles Desmier.
Agnes Desmier b. 6 Jul 1851, Hyderabad, Sind, baptized 20 Aug 1851, St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hyderabad. She married Charles McLean, 28 Jun 1867, in Karachi, Sind, b. abt 1840, Karachi ?, occupation Engineer. Sponsors: RevFr. George De Silva and Maria Desmier.
Charlotte Desmier, b. 6-Oct-1853, Hyderabad, Sind, baptized 6-Nov-1853, St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hyderabad. Godparents : Antone and Euphramine De Almeida
Willermina Desmier b. 17-Oct-1855, Hyderabad, Sind, baptized 11-Nov-1855, St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hyderabad, d. 19-Sep-1856, Hyderabad, Sind. Godparents : Emmanuel and Adelaide Drustan. Willermina died of fever 11 months
Joseph Francis Desmier, b. 29-Jul-1857, Hyderabad, Sind, baptized 5-Aug-1857, St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hyderabad, d. 19-May-1858, Hyderabad, Sind. Godparents : Joseph and Elizabeth Vinerod. Joseph died of convulsions 9 months 21 days.
Caroline Virginia Desmier, b. 31-Aug-1861, Hyderabad, Sind, baptized 25-Sep-1861, St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hyderabad. Godparents : Thomas Fernandes and Emilia Grew
Frederick DESMIER, b. ------ 1830 married Marie Leonora LAWS (b. -- ___ 1830, Bombay, daughter of Thomas Laws and Johanna ------ d. 23 Jan 1888, Tiruchirapalli, buried: St Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli.)., children
George Arthur Desmier b. 20 Oct 1862.
Thomas A Desmier b. 28 Aug 1867.
Marie Desmier
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George Charles DESMIER b. 16 Jun 1840 d. 15 Jun 1920 Poona, India, married Sarah Angelina ETRIDGE on 19 May 1860 Hyderabad, Sind b. 15 Jan 1840 Tanjore, India d. 21 Feb 1905 Poona, India. George Charles was remembered well by his g/daus.Sibyl and Laura as he retired to live with their mother Esther in Poona and they were still in their 20's when he died. It seems he was quite a character, very fond of the ladies and used to ride around Poona on a tricycle with an Indian boy following to push him up the steeper bits. When ladies came into view he used to sharply tell the boy to let go so that he would appear to be cycling proudly uphill on his own. Sybil and Laura also remember that he had a hand that had been injured slightly from a gunshot wound whilst out hunting. Laura remembers that he obtained a medal following the mutiny of 1857. He was a good horseman and rifleman. He was a farmer type who owned land and animals. He had many jobs during his lifetime. The following was researched by Robert Gibbs (547): In the 1868 list of un covenanted civil servants (IOR L/F/10/143) George is included in the return from the Sind Left Bank District Settlement Department as English Clerk earning a salary of 110/-. In the return of 1870-76 (L/F/10/144) he is mentioned as a Jailer earning a salary of 100/-. In the period 1877-1884 his salary was 180/-. In the 1891 list (L/F/10/147) for Surat Jail he is described as a Jailer earning a salary of 150/- and having been born in India. According to Thackers Directory George was a jailer at Hyderabad Sind from 1884-1891 and Jailer at Surat 1893-1898. It seems as though he moved to Surat during 1891 it is unclear however why there was an apparent drop in salary although this may be have been made up by other allowances not recorded. Occupation: 1861 clerk in the Collectors Office,1863 clerk Settlement Office He was eventually Governor of jails in Hyderabad and Surat. George was confirmed by Rev. JC Marchetti on 2/11/1831. Children:
Isabella DESMIER b. 30 Nov 1842 Hyderabad, Sind m. John McLEAN on 31-Jan-1859 St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hyderabad Confirmed by Reverend JC Marchetti 2/11/1831, children:
Leonora Margaret DESMIER (b. abt 1845 Hyderabad ?) married John ROURKE (b. abt 1832 Hyderabad ?) on 09 May 1860 Hyderabad, Sind Confirmed by Rev JC Marchetti 2/11/1831
William Charles DESMIER (assumed to be the son of George, mentioned on the baptism certificate as sponsor of Arthur Herbert Desmier who would be his nephew. name is given on marriage certificate of his three daughters, married ??. Children:
Angelina Louise Desmier, b. bef1899. She married Duncan Cyril Cuthbert North, 7 Jul 1920, in Registry Office, Bombay, b. bef1899, occupation Motor Mechanic.
Lillian C Desmier, b. abt1902. She married Arthur Charles Peters, 13 Jan 1924, in Holy -- RC Church Bombay, b. abt1902, occupation --- Telegraph.
Antonia Alice Desmier, b. 1906. She married Eric John Birch, 3 Sep 1925, in St Patricks RC Church Karachi, b. 1897, occupation Driver NWR Railway. May not be sister of Lillian and Angelina as abode at time of marriage is different to that of the other two (Bombay).
Agnes DESMIER b. 6 Jul 1851 Hyderabad, Sind married Charles McLEAN (b. abt 1840 Karachi ?) on 28 Jun 1867 Karachi, Sind Sponsors: Rev Fr. George De Silva and Maria Desmier
Charlotte DESMIER b. 6-Oct-1853 Hyderabad, Sind Godparents : Antone and Euphramine De Almeida
Willermina DESMIER b. 17-Oct-1855 Hyderabad, Sind d. 19-Sep-1856 Hyderabad, Sind Godparents : Emmanuel and Adelaide Drustan. Willermina died of fever 11 months
Joseph Francis DESMIER b. 29-Jul-1857 Hyderabad, Sind d. 19-May-1858 Hyderabad, Sind Godparents : Joseph and Elizabeth Vinerod. Joseph died of convulsions 9 months 21 days.
Caroline Virginia DESMIER b. 31-Aug-1861 Hyderabad, Sind Godparents : Thomas Fernandes and Emilia Grew
George Arthur DESMIER b. 20 Oct 1862 d. 13 Jan 1936 m. Winifred Maud GORDON m. 23 Sep 1889 Catholic Cathedral, Trichinopoly b. 4 Nov 1871 d. 11 Mar 1937 Burial certificate states George died of old age.
Catholic Cathedral, Trichinopoly, b. 4 Nov 1871, d. 11 Mar 1937, buried: St Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. George died 13 Jan 1936, buried: St Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. Burial cerificate states George died of old age. Children:
Joseph George Desmier b. 1893.
Francis Charles Desmier, b. 23 Nov 1895. He married Mary E Conroy, b. 16 Apr 1910, d. 22 Feb 1976, buried: St Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. Francis died 16 Jun 1971, buried: St Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. Frank was keen on genealogy and was the holder of the marriage certificate of Charles Julian Desmier and the bapt. certificates of JM Charles and Marie Rose His wife wrote to Eric (#13) in Canada in 1963 (copy of letter available). Frank is buried in his father's grave.
Marie F Desmier b. 6 Jan 1906.
Terrence Edward Desmier b. 16 Sep 1910.
Percival Desmier.
Thomas A DESMIER, b. 28 Aug 1867, occupation Railways, married Mary Therese FERNANDEZ, 27 Jul 1892. Uncle Tom, as he was known to many of the Desmiers in Trichy worked for the railways. In addition he was the organist at St Mary's Cathedral. The pipe organ is still in the Cathedral - but untouched. He was also instrumental in the planning of the Railway Colony at Golden Rock, Trichy. Children:
Mary Desmier b. 4 Jun 1893.
Bertram Desmier b. 10 Jan 1895.
Winifred Desmier, b. 14 Feb 1896. She married --- Rodgers.
Thomas Desmier, b. 17 Sep 1898.
Cyril A Desmier b. 1 Jul 1900.
Dorothy Desmier, b. 30 Oct 1905, occupation Nursing Sister, d. 1 May 1981, buried: St Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. Also known as Dorie. She never married.
Frederick Desmier, b. 25 Apr 1908, occupation Railway Guard. He married Dorothy Reynolds, b. 25 Apr 1908, occupation Hospital Matron, d. 8 May 1981, buried: St. Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. Frederick died 26 Jun 1976, Vallenkanni.
Cecelia Desmier b. 4 Jun 1912.
John Desmier, b. 26 Dec 1914. He married Marie Norris
George Thomas Edwin DESMIER, b. 5 Feb 1865, Hyderabad, Sind, baptized 23 April 1865, St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hyderabad, occupation Loco foreman, Burma rlwys, married Stella Maude Clarkson, 6 Jan 1898, in Toungoo, Burma, b. abt1877, d. 18 Jul 1910, Toungoo, Burma. George died abt1912. Marr cert age suggests that date of birth is about 1867. Residence at time of marriage was Mandalay. Although on his marriage certificate he gave his name as Edwin on the baptism certificates of all children this has been changed to Edward (even though one son was baptised with the name Edwin). His occupation was stated as engine driver for the Burma Railways on children's birth certificates from 1905 to 1910 and as Loco Foreman again in 1917. George's Godparent was Isabella McLean (nee Desmier). Children:
Aileen Desmier b. abt1898.
Dorothy Marie Therese Desmier b. 4 Feb 1901.
Ivy Mabel Desmier b. abt1902, Burma. She married Clarence Charles Barrett, 8 Jun 1926, in Maymyo Town Church, Burma, b. abt 1895, occupation Foreman RET&S Co. Ivy died 1992, Barnes, London, England. Residence at time of marriage was Maymyo. The couple emigrated to England. They had no children.
Donald Desmier, b. 9 Nov 1903, Toungoo or Yamethin, Burma, baptized 14 Aug 1917, RC cathedral, Rangoon or Mandalay, occupation Royal Navy, d. abt1942, at sea. Joined the Navy in 1930 and is believed by Ivy to have died at sea during WW2 Last contact with him was in 1941 by Ivy Desmier.
George Edwin Clarkson Desmier b. 27 Dec 1904.
Alice Regina Desmier, b. 5 Jan 1907, Yamethin, Burma, baptized 23 Feb 1907, Toungoo, Burma. She married Alfred Norman Cotte, 22 Apr 1925, in St Mary's Cathedral, Rangoon, Burma, b. abt 1903, occupation Fireman Burma Rlwys. Alice died abt1973, Australia. Residence at time of marriage was Yamethin. Emigrated to Australia, details of children unknown. Alice was baptised a second time with her sister Dorothy 0n 14th Aug 1918 at the RC cathedral in Rangoon. This was exactly a year after three of her brothers had also been baptised there.
Conrad William Desmier b. 27 Dec 1908.
Herbert Stanley Louis Desmier b. 18 Jul 1910.
Esther Dorothea DESMIER, b. 5-Nov-1869, Kotri, Sind, baptized 8-Dec-1869, Hyderabad, Sind, occupation Dressmaking business. She married Tomas Hannibal AQUINO, 2-Jul-1891, in St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hyderabad, b. abt1859, (son of Antonio Alexandre de Aquino Rodrigues and Clotilde Otilia da Silva) occupation Surgeon, d. bef 1901. Esther died c 1935, Jaipur, India. Confirmed 1/5/1881 by Bishop Paul Tosi, O.C. Bishop of Redopopolis Esther moved to Poona sometime during the period 1898 - 1900 and stayed until 1908/9, she had a house in Arsenal Road. From there she moved to Watson's Annexe in Bombay which was close to the Gateway of India. Information from her daughter Sibyl. Esther later moved to live with her daughter Mary in Jaipur until her death in 1935/6.Children:
Othelia Clothilde Aquino b. 10-Nov-1892.
Sibyl Aquino, b. 14-Dec-1893, Bombay, occupation Housewife. She married Anthony George Currie, 1921, in Bombay, b. Scotland, occupation Worked for Dunlop's, d. UK. Sibyl died 23 Dec 1995, Orpington, Kent, buried: Orpington Kent. Had two children - one died as an infant, other killed during a bombing raid in WWII. In India lived in Watson's Annexe, Colaba, Bombay. Went to school in Colaba Woodhouse Rd Convent and later Poona Convent.
Laura Esther Aquino b. 20-Oct-1895.
Mary Aquino, b. 1899, Sukkur, Pakistan, occupation Doctor. She married ----- Nazareth, occupation Medical Doctor. Mary died 1935, Jaipur, India. Mary was a Doctor who was in charge of a hospital in Jaipur. They had no children of their own but adopted two boys both (according to Laura #566) were princes of the Jaipur Maharaja. One was named Goanji. They bpth became Generals in the Indian Army in the 1939-45 war.
Mable Maud Desmier, b. 22 April 1876, Kotri, Sind, baptized 19 May 1876, Hyderabad Sind, married Joseph Samuel Kirby, 29 Jan 1900, in Hyderabad, Sind, b. 17 July 1876, occupation Bridge Engineer, d. August 1943, Jallunder,India. Mable died 1948, Bombay. Mable looked after Joe von Ruhland after his mother and father had died. Joe remembers Mable as intelligent, lively, imaginative, educated, refined, very brave and utterly self reliant. She was a true pioneering type who was more happy out in the bush than in an urban environment, she preferred a hurricane lamp to electric lights. At one place they lived in in the North Deccan she was the only white person when husband Joseph was away at work. She kept a gun and used to shoot at hawks that attacked her chickens so that the word would get around to the local dacoits that she was a lady who knew how to use a gun. During the First World War when her husband was stationed in Africa she always slept with a revolver under her pillow. When they lived in Ahmednagar there was a German internment camp close by the home. One night she ws writing a letter, it was late and dark outside and she heard a rustle. She called out "Kaun hai?" (who is it?) and the reply was "sshhh!" So knowing that no Indian would say sshhh she said "Come in to the light where I can see you". It was a German internee who had escaped and wanted to visit his daughter who, he had heard, was very ill in a women's camp some distance away. He was after money and food for the journey and as he had seen her from the camp with her children he knew that she would understand. The next morning when the soldiers said that someone had escaped she said nothing. She heard later that he had been caught as they knew where he was headed. Mable's hobbies were cooking and gardening, she used to make all the pickles and chutneys for the family. Joe remembers that Mable had three other daughters: one knicknamed Chucha died of meningitis shortly after her 1st birthday, the other two were either stillborn or died shortly after birth. Sponsors for Mable were Edwin and Lisa Desmier. Children:
Vera Beryl Kirby b. 1 Apr 1901.
Mary Hilda Kirby b. 1 Mar 1905.
Marjorie Ellen Kirby, b. abt 1908, d. abt 1927, Jhansi. Marjorie drowned while swimming in the Bara Tawa river.
Joseph Allen Kirby b. 6 Jul 1912.
Conrad Etridge Desmier b. 28 July 1877, Kotri Sind, baptized 20 Aug 1877, Hyderabad Sind, occupation S. Africa & Bombay Railwa. He married Sybil Beryl Loader, 26 Feb 1906, in St Thomas Church Howrah, Calcutta. Driver for BN railways at time of marriage. Residence at time of marriage was Tikyapura. Also see notes for William Edmond (#11) Sponsors: Rev Conrad Peters & Caroline Desmier (#593?) Confirmed 5/11/1891 by Theodorus Dalhoff, SJ Administrator. Children:
Albert Etridge Desmier b. -- Aug 1912.
Vivian Leslie Desmier b. 7 Sep 1914.
William Edmond Desmier, b. 8 Dec 1879, Hyderabad, Sind, baptized 28 Dec 1879, Hyderabad, Sind, occupation Mechanical Engineer. He married (1) Aileen Helen MYERS, 25 Feb 1905, in Ferozapur, Punjab, b. abt1884, d. 7 Jul 1906, Nagpur, buried: 8 Jul 1906, Church of Rome Nagpur. He married (2) Edith Anne EARLE, 9 Jun 1909, in St John the Evangelist, Sealdah,Calcutta, b. 26 Nov 1876, Calcutta, India, (daughter of Edward William Earle and Sarah Ann Poulson) baptized 6 Jan 1877, St James church, Calcutta, India, occupation Teacher, d. cir1950, Calcutta, India, buried: Calcutta, India. William died cir1945, Whitefields, Bangalore, India, buried: Catholic Cemetery, Bangalore, India. Sponsors: Edmond and Delphina Murray. Confirmed 5/11/1891 by Theodorus Dalhoff
William was employed as a Fireman on the Indian & Peninsular Railway at Rajhanwali near Ferozapur in the Punjab at the time of his marriage to his first wife Aileen. When she died he went to Kenya in East Africa either with or to join his brother Conrad where he worked as an engine driver. Later he returned to Calcutta as an engine driver and also studied engineering. It was here that he met and married Edith. They later moved to Bangalore where he was the engineer in charge of the Loco shed. The Loco shed was where they repaired and maintained the steam engines and the rolling stock. He was transferred to Arsikere and while there he bought a plantation at Bokasagara, Kadur.When the cholera plague hit Arsikere the family lived in 2 railway carriages for about 6 months to isolate themselves from the disease. On the plantation they grew oranges amongst other things. From Arkisere the family moved back to Bangalore then Gooty and Pakala living for about 4 years in each place. In Gooty and Pakala he had his own railway carriage to take him wherever he needed to go. He was a strong, tall and heavy man who once pulled a railway carriage along with a rope. He is said to have nearly killed an Indian once when he referred to his wife as a woman instead of a lady. William and Edith went to England in September 1938 but they didn't like the cold weather and having to do without servants so they returned to India in March 1939. Back in India William built 2 bungalows in Whitefields a developing Anglo-Indian colony near Bangalore he sold one and they lived in the other. Children:
Eric William Samuel Desmier b. 29 Nov 1910.
Edith M Desmier b. 10 Jun 1912.
Frederick Earle Desmier, b. abt 1915, Calcutta, India, occupation student Bishop Cotton Sch, d. 13 Mar 1930, Bangalore, India, buried: 13 Mar 1930, St Matthews Dossoor Rd cem. Bangalore. Died from cerebral malaria although Terry believes that it was too much morphine given to him by the doctor that killed him.
Terence Earle Desmier b. 1 Jan 1916.
Joseph George Desmier b. 1893, occupation Dist.signalling inspector. He married (1) Stella Maud Hawkins, b. -- Aug 1902, d. 20 Mar 1928, buried: 21 Mar 1928, St Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. He married (2) Antonette Josephine Hirsh, b. Austria. Joseph died 20 Jan 1933, Madras, buried: 21 Jan 1933, St Mary's Cathedral Madras. Joseph and family lived in Tiruchirapalli. On his wife's grave his middle name is given as Frederick as is the initial on his burial cert. Joseph died of cerebral malaria. Children:
Percival Charles Ignatius Desmier b. 13 Aug 1921.
Basil Desmier b. -- May 1922.
George Desmier.
Bernadette Desmier.
Marie Desmier.
Patrick Desmier b. 1929.
Douglas Kenneth Desmier b. 7 August 1930.
Noel Frederick Desmier b. 30 Nov 1931.
Marie F Desmier, b. 6 Jan 1906. She married Mervyn H Casey, 20 Jun 1927, b. 4 May 1899, d. 6 Nov 1948. Marie died 4 May 1961, buried: St Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. Marie's nickname was Buddie according to a letter from her sister in law Mary to Eric and Gwen in Canada. Children:
Esme Casey b. 8 Apr 1928.
Terrence Edward Desmier, b. 16 Sep 1910, christened 1963, emigrated to UK. He married Phyllis Rodgers, 27 Jun 1937, b. 11 Jul 1912, d. 2 Feb 1991. Terrence died 5 Jul 1991. Children:
Desmier, b. 18 Dec 1937, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India, d. 18 Dec 1937, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India, buried: 18 Dec 1937, St Mary's Cathedral, Trichinopoly. The baby was stillborn and not baptised so had no christian name.
Gwen Desmier b. 17 Apr 1939.
Yvonne Desmier, b. 26 Jun 1940.
Teresa Desmier b. 15 Mar 1945.
Mary Desmier, b. 4 Jun 1893, christened to Kenya. She married (1) Jimmy Gallyot. She married (2) ----- Renaux. Mary died Kenya. Mary's nickname was Girlie. After marriage they emigrated to Kenya. Their daughter returned to India. Children:
Bertram Desmier b. 10 Jan 1895, occupation Railways. He married I d'Laselle, b. 1906, d. 12 Jul 1990. Bertram died 1 Feb 1966. Children:
Joseph Thomas Desmier b. 17 Mar 1926.
Cyril John Desmier b. 22 May 1928.
Ronald Alfred Desmier, b. 12 Dec 1930, christened 1961, UK, occupation Railways. Ronald and family now live in Rayne's Park London
Patrick Vincent Desmier b. 30 Sep 1932.
Philomena Desmier b. 19 Feb 1934, christened 1962, to UK. She married Eugene Lopez.
Iris Rita Desmier, b. 15 Jun 1935, christened 1961, to UK. Rita is not married.
Leonard Desmier b. 17 Oct 1936.
Robert Vincent Desmier b. 7 Jun 1940.
Cyril A Desmier, b. 1 Jul 1900, christened July 1960, UK, occupation Railways. He married Mary Therese Fernandez, 14 May 1930, b. 7 Oct 1908, christened July 1960, UK. Cyril died 28 May 1965. Children:
Douglas G Desmier b. 8 Apr 1931.
Celine A Desmier, b. 29 Apr 1932. She married Christopher Cooper, 22 May 1957, b. 22 Dec 1927.
Neville A Desmier b. 12 Apr 1934.
Malcolm T Desmier b. 16 Jun 1935.
Eugene I Desmier b. 16 Jul 1937.
Shirley P Desmier b. 9 Feb 1939. She married Adrian Donoghue, 9 Aug 1966, b. 21 May 1941.
Noel Desmierb. 8 Dec 1940.
Jude Desmier, b. 26 May 1945, d. 26 May 1945. Jude died at birth
Julian A Desmier b. 9 Jul 1948.
Cecelia Desmier, b. 4 Jun 1912. She married Frederick JEREMIAH, b. 21 Jul 1908, occupation Driver SI Rlwy, d. 29 Oct 1978. Cecelia died 4 Jun 1991, buried: St. Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. Cecilia's nickname was Cissy. Remembered as a very affectionate person by Winifred (#99). Children:
---- Jeremiah. died young. Information on brothers and sisters from Winifred #99.
Royce Jeremiah, occupation Railways.
---- Jeremiah, occupation Railways.
---- Jeremiah, occupation Railways.
---- Jeremiah, occupation Railways.
Maureen Jeremiah
Veda Jeremiah. She married ---- Johnson. The family consists of one daughter and three sons.
Colleen Jeremiah
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Aileen Desmier b. abt1898, Rangoon, Burma. She married Alexander Aloysius FALK, 11 Oct 1916, in Maymyo Town Church, Burma, b. abt 1878, occupation Driver Burma Mines Rlwy, d. abt1924, Burma ?. Aileen died 1924. Residence at time of marriage given as Namyao Burma on certificate. Her father George was a witness at the marriage. Children:
Edwin Falk b. abt 1920, occupation Commercial Artist. Edwin currently lives in Perth WA
Marie Falk.
Dorothy Marie Therese Desmier b. 4 Feb 1901, Burma, baptized 14 Aug 1918, RC cathedral Rangoon Burma. She married Louis Jules Clarence Fernandez, 8 May 1922, in St Mary's Cathedral, Rangoon, Burma, b. Burma, occupation Lawyer. Now lives in San Francisco USA. The family name was changed from Fernandez to Edwinson by deed poll in 1949. Dorothy's great grandparent is believed to have married a Miss Roberts who was the daughter of a Dr Roberts and the daughter of the Nizam of Hyderabad. person referred to may be Theophilus Desmier. According to Herman (#224) Dorothy's middle name is Violet, Children:
Ivan Randolph Edwinson b. -- ___ 1924.
Stella Edwinson, b. -- ___ 1926, Burma, d. -- ___ 1945, Burma.
Richard Edwinson b. 24 Jul 1928.
Edwin Edwinson, b. -- ___ 1930, Burma, d. -- ___ 1939, Burma.
Louise Edwinson, b. -- ___ 1932, Burma, occupation Nun before marriage. She married Harry Dawson, b. USA. Louise was a Carmelite nun in Burma but left the order when they would not accept her into the order in England. She later emigrated to USA.
Lionel Edwinson b. -- ___ 1936.
George Edwin Clarkson Desmier b. 27 Dec 1904, Toungoo, Burma, baptized 28 Jan 1905, St John Baptist Ch. Toungoo Burma (1). He married Marie Anthony. George died 1986, California, USA. George emigrated to England about 1956 and from there to California in 1959. His wife Marie left him in 1942 with their daughter Patricia. He was baptised twice, the second time with his brothers Donald and Conrad at the RC cathedral when he was 13 years old he was baptised this time as George Thomas. (BEN 422/287). Children:
Patricia Desmier, b. abt1938, Burma.
George Patrick Desmier, b. 1939, Burma, d. 1941, Burma.
Conrad William Desmier, b. 27 Dec 1908, Yamethin, Burma, baptized 25 Jan 1909, Toungoo, Burma. He married (1) Mupphet Johanes in Burma, b. Armenia ?, d. abt 1941, Burma. He married (2) Anne CAREY. Conrad died abt1963, Rangoon, Burma. Conrad was Baptised a second time with his brothers Donald and George when he was 9 years old at the Cathedral this time he was given the names Conrad Cyril. Children:
Stella Desmier. She married ---- Smart. Believed to be living in Australia
Cynthia Desmier. She married ----- Hall, (son of Mervyn Hall). Believed to be living in Australia.
Herbert Stanley Louis Desmier, b. 18 Jul 1910, Yamethin, Burma, baptized 5 Sep 1910, St John Baptist Ch. Toungoo Burma, occupation Sgt Burma Rly Mlty unit. He married Florence Barbara Christenson, 8 Mar 1943, in St Ignatius Church Kirkee, b. 24 Sep 1918, Rangoon, Burma, occupation Pianist & music teacher. Herbert was known for his feats of strength in Burma. During WW2 he served with the British army in Burma. The family emigrated to England (Nuneaton Warwick) in October 1949. At the time of birth of Edwina he was a sergeant in the army. Children:
Stella Rita Desmier b. 9 Apr 1944.
Antoinette Edwina Desmier b. 6 Nov 1945.
Cheryl Germaine Desmier b. 11 Aug 1947.
Herman Christopher Desmier b. 2 Dec 1948.
Penelope Mary Desmier b. 25 Mar 1950.
Albert Etridge Desmier, b. -- Aug 1912, occupation Bombay Railways. He married Marjorie Swan-Brown, cir 1938, in India. Albert played rugby for the railways. He was shorter than his brother Vivian and looked more like his father. May have been married in Kharagpur according to aninternet source and may have attended a wedding Nailer/Magry. Also information that a kitty magry married an Earle in Kharagpur, Children:
Glyn Desmier, b. cir 1941, India.
Vivian Leslie Desmier, b. 7 Sep 1914, India, christened 1948, Sydney, Australia, occupation Police. He married Iris Cecile Jennings, 5 Oct 1940, christened 1947, Sydney, Australia. Vivian died 6 Aug 1973, Australia. Vivian was a tall man with wavy hair. In India Vivian was in the police based in Calcutta. They emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1947. Initially he worked for Dunlop and later became house detective for a hardware store. Vivian and Iris separated when Vivian started drinking excessively. Children:
Leslie Aubrey Desmier b. 16 Jul 1943.
Eric William Samuel Desmier b. 29 Nov 1910, Calcutta, India, christened 1952, Family emigrated to Montreal Canada, baptized 26 Dec 1910, St John's Ch. Sealdah, Calcutta, occupation Civil Engineer. He married Gwen, b. Quetta, Pakistan. Eric died 20 October 2000, Roxboro Quebec Canada. Went to school in Darjeeling and then to St Josephs College Bangalore. Grad. B.Sc Civil Engineering Bristol University UK. He returned to India and worked for the railways before emigrating with family to Canada where he worked mainly for Alcan. Masters Degree McGill University Montreal about 1970. Children:
John Andrew Desmier b. 1948.
Peter Laurent Desmier, b. aft 1948, India.
Paul Edmond Desmier b. aft 1948.
Edith M Desmier, b. 10 Jun 1912, Calcutta, India. She married (1) -------- Jan, b. India. She married (2) Harold Ewald, in USA, b. USA, occupation Electrical Engineer, d. USA. Edith died 17 April 2004, Sun City Florida USA. Children:
Yvonne. died as a child
Terence Earle Desmier, b. 1 Jan 1916, New Delhi, India, baptized 27 Mar 1916, St Mary's, Delhi, India, occupation Telecom Engineer. He married Alma May Piper, 27 Jan 1941, in Marylebone, London, UK, b. 26 Jan 1917, Marylebone, London, UK, (daughter of Alfred William Piper and Alice Cook) occupation Milliner before marriage, d. 29 May 1992, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, UK, buried: Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, UK. Terence died 8 Aug 2001, Angle Vale South Australia. Terry left India in August 1934 at the age of 18. He went to England to study as a ship's Wireless Operator. He passed his exams for a position with Marconi in December 1935. marconi was the company that at the time supplied operators to the shipping lines. As there was a waiting list of about 6 to 9 months for positions on ships he then went to do further study at the british radio Engineering College. He worked for several radio companies the last of which was with the Boosey & Hawkes Hammond Organ Company who he was with for about 2« years. He joined the RAF the day that war was declared. He went to their college at Colwyn Bay in Wales and then Clapham in London. He was stationed as a corporal (wireless operator) at Hendon, London (Googe St.), Leighton (Bedfordshire), Whitehall, Cardington and Cranwell. He continued with this type of work after the war working for Cable &Wireless later to become British Telecom. His hobby and interest was farming and he had a hobby farm of 40 acres in Burgess Hill in Sussex for many years where he reared beef cattle and reared and kept laying poultry and turkeys for the christmas market. In Hurstpierpoint where he retired to he had an allottment where he grew all his own fruit and vegetables. After the death of Alma he emigrated to Australia to be closer to his son. He had a house opposite Rick's in Angle Vale. Age caught up with him and following an opperation to replace a fractured hip he suffered a stroke from which he never recovered. Children:
Richard Earle Desmier b. 15 Jul 1948.
Percival Charles Ignatius DESMIER, b. 13 Aug 1921, baptized 28 Aug 1921, St Mary's Cathedral Tiruchirapalli, occupation Indian Army. He married Winifred Maria Le 'Geois, 27 Dec 1947, in St Patrick's Church Moulmein Burma, b. 27 Dec 1917, Moulmein Burma, (daughter of Francis Benjamin Le'Geois and Margaret Lucy Fontyne) baptized 1 Jan 1918, St Mary's Church Moulmein Burma. Percival died 16 Nov 1992, buried: St Mary's RC cemetery Tiruchirapalli. Percy and Winifred met during the latter half of World War II near Moulmein, Burma. Percy was at the time a Sergeant in the security division of the army and, with other soldiers, he used to escort the European families of the area to and from mass on Sundays to ensure their safety. After Mass Winfired's mother used to invite the boys in for a meal and a drink and so they all got to know each other quite well. A year later toward the end of the war the Japanese surrendered only 48 miles distant from their town of Amherst. The friendship between Percy and Winifred's family developed further in these easier times as Percy was in charge of the Cinema shows that the army organised. He would regularly drive over to pick them all up to see the films. When the war ended and the troops were due to return back to India Percy approached Winifred's father and asked for her hand. When the British left India Percy transferred to the Indian Armed Forces. Following a course at Poona he passed out as a 2nd Lieutenant and joined the signal corps. Some of the places that he was stationed at included Calcutta, Delhi, Meerut, Jullandar, Ferozepore, Mathura, Ranchi (where their daughter Dorothy was born) Goa and finally Jabalpur. He retired as a Senior Major. After retiring they moved permanently to Tiruchirapalli where several others in the Desmier clan lived. Percy loved gardening and daily spent his time watering his plants. Roses were his favourites. He also devoted much time to helping the poor and needy by writing applications for them and in any other way that he was able. Percy is buried in his grandmothers grave. Children:
Dorothy Desmier, occupation Doctor.
Basil Desmier, b. -- May 1922, occupation Indian Air Force. He married Esme Casey, 6 Jan 1954, b. 8 Apr 1928, (daughter of Mervyn H Casey and Marie F Desmier) d. 20 Sep 1980. Basil died 1982. Basil married his cousin Esme (#251) After the Air Force he worked for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Bangalore. One of his interests was breeding game birds. Children:
Joseph Desmier.
Stella Desmier, occupation teacher.
Mervin Desmier, occupation Hotel management.
Vincent Desmier. Vincent works as an art teacher.
George Desmier, occupation Army Medical Corps. He married Heather_______. The family live in Egmore Madras, Children:
----- Desmier
----- Desmier
Bernadette Desmier. She married ----- France. Children:
Jacqueline France
---- France
---- France
Marie Desmier. She married Melvin Merritt, 1945, b. 1920, christened Family lives in Melbourne.Children:
Stella Merritt
Patricia Merritt.
Frederick Merritt
Anne Merritt
Esther Merritt
Maxine Merritt
Patrick Desmier, b. 1929. He married Joan Fernandez, Children:
------- Desmier
---- Desmier
------ Desmier
Douglas Kenneth Desmier, b. 7 August 1930, Tiruchirappalli, christened 1950, Emigrated to Australia, occupation Railways india and Aus. He married Marlene Fernandez. Douglas died 17 June 1996, Melbourne Australia. Douglas and Marlene live in Pascoe Vale a suburb of Melbourne Australia, Children:
Julie Ann Desmier b. 1957.
Francis Charles Desmier, b. 1960.
Sandra Louise Desmier b. 1963. She married Phillip Barnes.
Noel Frederick Desmier, b. 30 Nov 1931, Tiruchirapalli. He married (1) Anna Maria Getrud Noojen, 1961, in Melbourne Australia, b. 20 Apr 1925, Eindhoven, Netherlands, d. 19 Dec 1984, Australia. He married (2) Mary Elizabeth Gobber, 1985, in Australia. Noel lives with his family in northern New South Wales, Children:
Frederick Matthew Desmier b. 14 Apr 1964, Australia. He married Catherine Duncan, -- Nov 1991.
Jacqueline Wilhelmina Desmier, b. 7 Jul 1962, Melbourne Australia, occupation Clerk finance Co. She married Richard David Sanderson, -- Feb 1992, b. 5 Sep 1958, Toowoomba, Queensland, occupation Clerk at the Mater Hosp.
Gwen Desmier, b. 17 Apr 1939. She married Eugene I Desmier, 15 Jul 1967, in UK, b. 16 Jul 1937, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India, (son of Cyril A Desmier and Mary Therese Fernandez) christened July 1960, UK, occupation Electrical engineer. Gwen married her 2nd cousin as did her sister Teresa, Children:
Richard Desmier, b. 30 Dec 1970, New Malden, Surrey, UK, occupation Chemist. Richard graduated with a first class honours in chemistry from Bristol University and is now working for Proctor & Gamble as a products research manager in Egham Surrey.
Helen Desmier, b. 26 May 1980, New Malden, Surrey, UK, occupation student. Helen is a student at the Holy Cross Convent in New Malden.
Teresa Desmier, b. 15 Mar 1945. She married Noel Desmier, 20 Jul 1968, b. 8 Dec 1940, (son of Cyril A Desmier and Mary Therese Fernandez). Teresea married her 2nd cousin as did her sister Gwen, Children:
Sonia Desmier, b. 11 May 1969.
Joseph Thomas Desmier, b. 17 Mar 1926, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, christened 1989, to America then Melbourne Australia 1992, baptized 25 Mar 1926, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, occupation Indian Railways ret'd '84. He married Heather Theresa NEEVES, 12 Sep 1953, in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, b. 21 Jan 1934, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, (daughter of Percival Joseph Neeves and Mary Burnice Poppin christened 1989, USA then Australia May 1992, baptized 30 Jan 1934, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Children:
Michael Joseph Desmier, b. 29 Jul 1954, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India, christened 1981, USA, occupation Accountant - CPA. He married Lominda White, 31 Dec 1980, in Madras.
Anne Marie Desmier, b. 28 Jun 1956, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India, christened 1991, Australia, occupation University student. She married Denzil Rao, 2 Jan 1983, in Madras.
Cheri Theresa Desmier, b. 5 Jul 1958, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India, christened July 1991, Australia.
Beverley Gerald Desmier, b. 23 Apr 1960, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India.
Marie Jeanne Desmier, b. 2 Nov 1962, christened June 1986, Australia, occupation Bank Teller ANZ bank. She married Conrad Rebello, 8 Jun 1984, in Madras.
Cyril John Desmier, b. 22 May 1928, christened 1962, to UK, occupation Post & Telegraph. He married Jeanne De Rosario, 2 Jun 1954, b. 6 Jan 1935, d. 27 Oct 1962. Children:
Charmaine Desmier, b. 8 Mar 1955.
Patrick Vincent DESMIER, b. 30 Sep 1932, occupation Chief Booking Office Clerk. He married Carole DRAPER. Patrick and family live in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India, Children:
Marie Desmier
Ingrid Desmier
Noella Desmier
Dominic Desmier
Leonard Desmier, b. 17 Oct 1936, occupation Railways. He married Gwen Wilfred. Leonard and family live in Hubli, Karnataka, India. Information on family from Eugene #252. Children:
Eileen Desmier.
Roland Desmier, occupation Working in Persian Gulf.
Glen Desmier, occupation Student in USA.
Dale Desmier
Derrick Desmier.
Robert Vincent Desmier, b. 7 Jun 1940, christened 1961, to UK, occupation Railways. He married Dawn Rozario, Children:
Ian Desmier
Gaile Desmier
Douglas G Desmier, b. 8 Apr 1931. He married Pamela Fernandez, 6 Jan 1958, b. 9 Jul 1932. Children:
Lindsay Desmier, b. 22 Apr 1959.
Jennifer Desmier, b. 6 Aug 1961.
Caroline Desmier, b. 1 Jun 1964. She married Paola Boscorato, 20 Aug 1988, b. 24 Nov 1958.
Mark Desmier, b. 21 Feb 1970.
Neville A Desmier, b. 12 Apr 1934. He married Barbara Donoghue, 2 Apr 1961, b. 10 Oct 1937. Children:
Marie Desmier, b. 6 Oct 1962. She married Perry Bullard, 1 Aug 1987.
Lewie Desmier, b. 14 Sep 1964.
Eunice Desmier, b. 3 Aug 196?.
Glen Desmier, b. 1 May 1971.
Michelle Desmier, b. 22 Sep 197?.
Gillian Desmier, b. 4 Aug 1976.
Malcolm T Desmier, b. 16 Jun 1935. He married Barbara French, 4 Aug 1964, b. 4 Mar 1942. Children:
Neil Desmier b. 24 Mar 1969 married ??, son Cameron Desmier (born 15th May 2000)
Kevin Desmier, b. 2 May 1970 married Jayne SANDREY on 17th July 1999 (info from kevin@navigationhouse.co.uk )
Corinne Desmier, b. 3 May 1974.
Anita Desmier, b. 17 Apr 1979.
Eugene I Desmier, 15 Jul 1967, in UK, b. 16 Jul 1937, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India, (son of Cyril A Desmier and Mary Therese Fernandez) christened July 1960, UK, occupation Electrical engineer married Gwen Desmier, b. 17 Apr 1939.. Eugene married his 2nd cousin as did his brother Noel, Children:
Richard Desmier, b. 30 Dec 1970, New Malden, Surrey, UK, occupation Chemist. Richard graduated with a first class honours in chemistry from Bristol University and is now working for Proctor & Gamble as a products research manager in Egham Surrey.