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     William Hamilton Smith was born after 1895. He married Vitalia Anne Pessemier, daughter of Camille Pessemier and Marie DeBacker, on June 5, 1923 in Washington.

     Gladys E. Snider was born after 1895. She married Walter Henry Pessemier, son of Camille Pessemier and Marie DeBacker, on September 3, 1919 in Washington.
     Her married name was Pessemier.

     Frank McMenamin was born after 1886. He married Justine Hortense Pessemier, daughter of Camille Pessemier and Marie DeBacker, on July 28, 1914 in Washington.

     Elsie Foster was born after 1896. She married Victor Vital Pessemier, son of Camille Pessemier and Marie DeBacker, in July, 1920 in Washington.
     Her married name was Pessemier.

     Mary Margaret DeDonder was born on January 26, 1890 in Sandy Hook, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Vital DeDonder and Sylvia Marie Pessemier. She married Achille Aloysius Ronsse, son of Peter Ronsse and Teresa Platteau, on May 15, 1913 in Sandy Hook.
     Mary Margaret DeDonder appeared on the census of 1895 in the household of Vital DeDonder and Sylvia Marie Pessemier in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.¹ She appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Vital DeDonder and Sylvia Marie Pessemier in Rossville.² She appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of Vital DeDonder and Sylvia Marie Pessemier in Rossville.³ Her married name was Mary Margaret Ronsse. Information regarding Mary (Marie) Margaret Dedonder came from "Four Score And Ten, And Going Strong!" by Dorothy N. Hoobler (St. Mary's Star, Jan 22, 1980)
Some quotes:
"Bachelor John Leonard Ronnse, who learned of this Jesuit Mission (St.Marys Mission) town from a Belgian priest, came to Kansas. Liking the land he saw along the Kansas River, he encouraged his brother Peter and other friends and neighbors to join him here. In the months between fall,1883, and March, 1884, several families sailed for the new land, including the DeDonders, Pessemiers, and Verscheldens."
"Vital DeDonder bought an original 80 acres of land adjoining the property of his friend, Peter Ronsse, located 4 miles southwest of St Mary's. In Renaix, Vital was a weaver and a good one, but the cost of bringing the weaving looms and machinery to America was prohibitive, so he became a farmer and also raised sheep. His first wife, Marie Lobert, died just a year after their arrival in Sandy Hook, leaving five children-- Achille, Clemence (Koppes), Marie (Newton), Irma (Hallock), and Francis. Two years later, the widower married seamstress Sylvia Marie Pessemier. To this union were born George, Marie (Ronsse), Agnes(Floersch), and Alice."
"Marie and Achille lived all of their 53 years together in the same home, and reared their family of five -- Sylvia Schuda, Pittsburgh, PA; Leo and Joseph, St. Mary's; Teresa Heald, Topeka; and Rita O'Connor, Wichita."

     Charles Louis Pessemier was born on November 13, 1824 in Quaremont, Belgium.¹ He married Justine Vallez on October 12, 1853 in Renaix, Belgium.² He died on March 22, 1914 in St Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, at age 89.
     I have pieced this family together from basically three sources: The family of Vital Dedonder and Sylvia Pessemier, the family of Marie DeBacker and Camille Pessemier, & Cemetery Listings for Mt Calvary Catholic Cemetery in St. Marys, Kansas.

     Sylvia Marie Pessemier was born on August 8, 1858 in Renaix, Belgium. She was the daughter of Charles Louis Pessemier and Justine Vallez. She married Vital DeDonder, son of Philippe Antoine Dedonder and Rosalie Derodere, on November 26, 1886 in Sandy Hook, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.¹ She died on November 18, 1917 in St Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, at age 59. She was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetary, St Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
     Sylvia Marie Pessemier and Vital DeDonder appeared on the census of 1895 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.² She and Vital DeDonder appeared on the census of 1900 in Rossville.³ She witnessed the baptism of John Baptiste DeBacker on September 16, 1900 in Immaculate Conception Church, St Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.⁴ She and Vital DeDonder appeared on the census of 1910 in Rossville.⁵

     Achille Aloysius Ronsse was born on February 7, 1882 in Renaix, Belgium. He was the son of Peter Ronsse and Teresa Platteau. He married Mary Margaret DeDonder, daughter of Vital DeDonder and Sylvia Marie Pessemier, on May 15, 1913 in Sandy Hook, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. He died on September 5, 1966 at age 84.

     Marie Joseph Lobert was born on March 19, 1842 in St. Sauveur, Belgium. She married Vital DeDonder, son of Philippe Antoine Dedonder and Rosalie Derodere, after 1863 in Renaix, Belgium. She died on October 12, 1884 in St Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, at age 42. She was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetary, St Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.¹
     Her married name was DeDonder.

     Hercule Pessemier was born on January 11, 1871 in Belgium.¹ He was the son of Charles Louis Pessemier and Justine Vallez. He died on March 24, 1950 in St Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, at age 79.¹ He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetary, St Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.²
     In 1913, he "owned the only auto-car in town at the time" - (Source: "Four Score And Ten, And Going Strong!" - by Dorothy N. Hoobler - St. Marys Star, Jan 22,1980.).

     Peter Ronsse was born after 1862 in Renaix, Belgium. He married Teresa Platteau in Renaix.

     Teresa Platteau was born between 1852 and 1862. She married Peter Ronsse in Renaix, Belgium.
     Her married name was Ronsse.

     Leonard Ronsse was born between 1882 and 1902. He was the son of Peter Ronsse and Teresa Platteau.

     Ernest Ronsse was born between 1882 and 1902. He was the son of Peter Ronsse and Teresa Platteau.

     Remi Ronsse was born between 1882 and 1902. He was the son of Peter Ronsse and Teresa Platteau.

     Louis Gaume was born on August 31, 1852 in Louisville, Stark County, Ohio.¹ He was baptized on September 1, 1852 in St. Louis Church, Louisville, Stark County, Ohio.² He was the son of Jean Baptiste Francois Xavier Jeanin-Gaume and Marie Elise Faiver. He died on December 31, 1928 in Sacramento, California, at age 76.³
     Louis Gaume appeared on the census of 1860 in the household of Francis Gaume and Elise Gaume in Nimishillen Twnshp, Stark County, Ohio.⁴ He was a cattle raiser circa 1880 in Weld County, Colorado. He appeared on the census of 1880 in Weld County, Colorado.⁵ He lived in California in 1891. Obituary: "Louis Gaume, 76, died at his home in Sacramento, Calif., December 31, following a stroke of apoplexy. He is survived by his widow and one daughter; also one sister, Mrs. Constance Saunier of Weldonia, Colorado. Mr. Gaume was born and grew to manhood on what was known as the Gaume farm, south of Louisville, later known as the Rebillot farm, now occupied by Joseph L. Cholley and family. Mr. Gaume left Louisville over 45 years ago." - Source: Louisville Herald, January 24, 1929.

     Albert Joseph Rebillot was born on November 2, 1871 in Holmes County, Ohio.¹ He was the son of Ferdin Emil Rebillot and Pauline Gaume. He married Amelia H. Momey on February 12, 1895 in Louisville, Ohio. He died on December 20, 1943 in Canton, Ohio, at age 72.

     Amelia H. Momey was born on October 26, 1875 in France. She married Albert Joseph Rebillot, son of Ferdin Emil Rebillot and Pauline Gaume, on February 12, 1895 in Louisville, Ohio.
     Her married name was Rebillot.

     Norman A. Rebillot was born on September 12, 1895 in Canton, Ohio. He was the son of Albert Joseph Rebillot and Amelia H. Momey.

     Anna Wright was born in 1852 in Ohio. She married Joseph Gaume, son of Jean Baptiste Francois Xavier Jeanin-Gaume and Marie Elise Faiver, on February 23, 1870 in Summit County, Ohio.²
     Anna Wright was also known as Anna Reiss. From US Census 1880 Louisville, Stark Co., Ohio: Anne Gaume, 28, tavern cook, born Ohio, father born England, mother born Pennsylvania. Joseph Gaume, married February 23, 1870 in Summit County, Ohio, Ann Wright. (IGI). Her married name was Anna Gaume.

     Julian Gaume was born in 1811 in France. He married Victorine Moser in 1842 in Louisville, Stark County, Ohio. He died on July 26, 1880 in Nemaha County, Kansas.
     Julian Gaume was a a carpenter in Stark County, Ohio, in 1860.¹ Was a farmer. He and Victorine Moser appeared on the census of 1880 in Neuchatel, Nemaha County, Kansas.²

     Victorine Moser was born in 1818 in France. She married Julian Gaume in 1842 in Louisville, Stark County, Ohio. She died in January, 1886 in Nemaha County, Kansas.
     Her married name was Gaume. She and Julian Gaume appeared on the census of 1880 in Neuchatel, Nemaha County, Kansas.²