hello Michael,
I'm so sorry I seem to have missed this mail when it was sent.
Thanks for the info but I don't think there is any direct link in that my family
came to England via Australia.
My great grandfather was invited to Australia in the 1870s to help with a
mapping /geological project (he was originally from the black forrest region of
germanny and was a proffessional tracker) and my grandfather was born in the
outback near a town called Thargaminda. The closest we can get to his birthday
is sometime in 1887. He was then SOLD to the bishop of Bath&Wells to raise to
work as a minister in Australia but he later married my grandmother and moved
back to England with his family where he then worked in SOmerset. There is a
plaque to him in Bristol cathedral.
From the fact that his family were willing to send their eldest son into the
church of england i am pretty certain they would not have been from any of the
catholic Demuth branches either.
Still, always good to hear from a (possible, distant) relation!
Eleanor





--- In DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com, Michael de Muth <medemuth888@...> wrote:
>
> Re inquiry from "fabbitbabbit" about UK DEMUTHs
>
>   Hi Eleanor,
>
>      my name is Michael de Muth our family is descended from one of the UK
families,I am a New Zealander and my family has been in NZ about 150 years but
came from the UK,I currently live in Canada,this attachment shows the family
lines of this particular branch of the family,many of the German families in UK
are descendants of soldiers who served in the German Regiments of the British
Army.Cheers.Mike
>
>
> ---------------------------------
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> Just adding to my previous email.  A cousin went to Lantenthal (spelling) some
years ago and found our family records (originally kept by the church there). 
They are now stored at the Brewery along with the rest of the church records !! 
Deb.
>
>
>
> patdemuth <demuth@...> wrote:
>           I came across the great web site of Reginald Saville. He ties the UK
> and New Zealand families together nicely.
>
> The home page is:
> http://www.saville.org.uk/index.htm
>
> The chapter on the Harz Mountain Line is:
> http://www.saville.org.uk/german_connections.htm
>
> From the Home Page:
> Introduction
>
> This site is an edited online version of the booklet "The origins and
> history of the Saville family of Langton Matravers, Dorset", which was
> researched, written and published by Reginald Saville.
>
> The Chapters on the left are in chronological order. Family trees are
> included, back to the 16th Century in some cases. We'll add some
> photos in due course.
>
> We hope that it will be of interest to the wider Saville family.
> Please email us with additions or corrections - we'd love to be able
> to fill in some of the gaps.
>
>
>
>
>
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Rosie was born in Albany to the late Alfred and Rose (Sadowsky) Miller. She
graduated from the Albany High School and received her nursing degree from St.
Gabriels School of Nursing in Little Falls, following her graduation she worked
at St. Joseph Hospital in Brainerd. Rosie married, Leo DeMuth, of Mankato, on
May 7, 1955. The couple lived most of their lives in St. Cloud.

Rosie was very active in church activities such as Harvest Dinner, Bake Sales
and Christian Women...she also volunteered at Quiet Oaks Hospice House. She was
a Charter Member of the St. Cloud Figure Skating Club and was a member of the
St. Cloud Country Club for over forty years. She spent many, many hours
volunteering her efforts with skating, hockey and golfing.

Rosie will be remembered for her active life as a loving wife, mother,
grandmother and special friend to everyone. Her backyard was filled with
beautiful gardens and a golf green. Her children and grandchildren had trouble
keeping up with her passion for golf. We will all miss the smells of her
fabulous cooking particularly her famous carmel rolls.

Rosie is survived by her six children and nine grandchildren: Nancy (Tom) Kub
and Angie of Stillwater; Mark of Cambridge; Jean (John) Kruchten, Andrew and
Katie of St. Cloud; Tim (Laurene), Peter, Scott, Kristina and Nick of Plymouth;
Trish (Tom) Bruce, Briana and TJ of St. Cloud; Dan (Andrea) of Long Lake. She is
also survived by her brothers and sisters, "Sal" (Anselm) Sperl of Albany, Helen
(Steve Schwahn of Minneapolis) Miller of Roseville, Joe (Shirley) Miller of St.
Joseph, Alice (Ron) Zumwalde of Richmond, and Dennis (Bonnie) Miller of
Alexandria and many nieces and nephews.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo on December 22, 1999; infant son
David and two grandchildren infant Joey and Heidi Lynn Kub who died on October
14, 2003 and brother Ralph.

Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.

Link to Obituary with photo:
http://www.williamsdingmann.com/ObituaryDisplay.aspx?ID=5445

10-28 birth announcements
Published: 10/27/2009 9:53:40 AM
Woodburn Independent (OR)

DeMuth

Carson Michael DeMuth, son of Tom DeMuth and Amber Manley of New York, was born
at 10 p.m. Sept. 1, 2009 in Norwich, New York. Carson's mother, Amber, is a 2007
graduate of Woodburn High School. At birth, Carson weighed 8 pounds, 3 1/2
ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Carson's grandmother is Pamela Rickey of
Arkansas and his great-grandparent is Virginia Rickey of Michigan.

People who decide to trace their family histories seem to fall into of two
groups: A) they know next to nothing about their family, and need to begin
researching from scratch, or B) they already have a wealth of knowledge about
their family, but need to document it properly and fill in some blanks. In both
situations, the records review will be the same, albeit it more intense for
people in situation A.
Researchers rely on numerous public and private resources and records to confirm
family connections. I fit these into a couple of categories as well: Primary and
Secondary, or Supplementary resources. Both categories of resources are
important and fulfill their own purposes in developing the family history. In
fact, they share a mutually complimentary effect with one another that should
not be overlooked by the diligent researcher, and will be explained hereafter.
Primary sources are the biggies, such as civil and church records describing
births, baptisms, confirmations, marriage, and deaths, census data,
naturalization records, newspaper articles, family bibles, and grave markers.
All of these records contain hard facts, with names, dates and family
relationship landmarks, and serve as the foundation and structure for the family
members you are researching.
The Secondary or Supplementary resources provide filler information. You may
think of these resources as the ones that add details to bind and hold the
structure and foundation together. In other words, they round out the histories
of the family members you are discovering. These resources include city
directories, tax rolls, voter registrations, property indentures, letters, local
history books, photographs, and oral history. Don't discount these resources!
They provide excellent details and can be crucial as you progress through your
research work.
If you are starting your research from scratch, the best way to begin tracing
your family history is to start with yourself and work your way backward.
Consider the important facts, events and dates related to your own life, and
what you know about any siblings, and your parents. It's best to keep a notebook
handy to jot things down as you begin your investigation. I also recommend using
a genealogy software program to input your research data and notes. After
recording details about your parents, move back to your grandparents, being
careful to document your reference sources as you regress.
I liken the research process to that of an ebb tide. It is a back and forth flow
of information, with highs and lows related to the amount of information
available during particular periods in our history. You may actually find it
harder to research family history in the 20th century than it is in the 19th
century. Why? Well, one reason is the federal census. Census information can
only be released to the public after 72 years. The 1930 Federal census was
released in 2002. Access to other recent public records, such as birth
certificates, can also be much more difficult to come by. I have found that
records from the mid-to-late 1800's through the early 1900's seem to be most
plentiful. As one regresses in time prior to the mid-1800's, public records
become increasingly more difficult to find.
Consequently, one of the major problems with regressive research is that it
becomes increasingly difficult to verify family ties. Older records may be
missing first names, surnames, list only initials, or be so poorly written that
they lack sufficient or specific details to bind a connection (such as linking a
child to parents in a birth record, or linking a woman to her parents in a
marriage record). Another 'show stopper' problem is that, eventually, the
researcher will 'hit the wall' with the regressive research, and reach a point
where there simply aren't any written records left to review. Generally, as one
regresses further and further in time, the more difficult it becomes to verify
family relations.
These problems are more often the rule, rather than the exception, for 'common
folk'. Researching families of stature or royalty is often less onerous (up to a
point), because these people have well documented historical references. With an
abundance of additional documentation and history to rely on, royals and
families of status can be traced back, in some cases, hundreds of years further
than common stock families. Rest assured, however, that one will eventually hit
the wall no matter who is being researched. For common people, the wall is
usually reached sooner, which translates into the verified lineage with a
smaller number of generations than that of royalty.
However, all is not lost if royal blood does not course through your veins and
leaves of stature do not fill the branches of your family tree. It may be
possible to extend your reach, and bridge 'the wall' for a period of time. For
starters, your research must be exceedingly thorough and balanced in approach.
If it is, and the conditions are right, you may be able to use a deductive
reasoning technique in your research processes to bridge the wall.
What do I mean by this? First let me tell you what deductive reason is not. It
is no guessing game, a stab in the dark, or a linkage of names simply because
you have found someone else with a family tree with the same surnames as yours.
Deductive reasoning involves using a foundation of known information, and
analyzing it in such a way as to make valid, objective, educated arguments for a
family ancestral connection. Making such a case requires multiple pieces of
information, oftentimes with supplementary resources, that logically tie
personal circumstances together, consider facts that would otherwise exclude or
negate the relationships in question from being established (in other words, it
would take into account known details that would clearly contradict the
relationship that the researcher merely 'wants' to make), and at the same time,
having met those prior conditions, methodically and logically seems to 'fit' in
with the known family history. The more pieces of complimentary facts and
information that can be considered, obviously, the stronger the case becomes.
Depending upon the particulars, there may not be enough additional supplementary
resources to make a deductive reasoning insofar as establishing an additional
family tie.
In my own case, I was able to apply the deductive reasoning approach with great
success. My family lineage stopped six generations back. However, I had strong
suspicions of linkage between my 6th generation ancestor and those who I
believed were his 7th generation parents. No single piece of information
explicitly showed this relationship. Partial names on birth certificates,
marriage records, etc., prevented a definitive family tie from being
established. However, additional details, like birth dates, Godparents names on
baptismal records, names of marriage witnesses, references to known siblings,
and other supplementary details were enough to bridge this wall, and conclude
that a direct family tie existed between the 6th generation male and the 7th
generation parents.
Once I made this connection, I was able to follow the 7th generation father back
another two generations. So, it was the deductive reasoning technique that
bridged the research wall, and gave me three full generations of lineage to
claim as my own. I hit the next wall when I determined the 9th generation
father. This wall was reached when my research records ran out. This time frame
was about the 1600's, when the first written church records began in the Rhine
area where my ancestors once lived. With no earlier records to review, I do not
have enough secondary resources to deduce further ties earlier than the 9th
generation family. However, I continue to research, and if I come across
additional resources, I may, yet again, be able to bridge the genealogy wall.
Reviewing my case, I was reasonably sure that the family tie I deduced, based
upon all of the evidence I had collected, validated and objectively compared,
and not being contradictory to anything already relevant to my known ancestors,
was enough to confirm this 6th-7th generation relationship.
As it so happens, about a year after I had used my deductive reasoning technique
to determine this linkage, a friend from Germany sent me some very old records
he had obtained. Included therein was proof positive that the father-son link I
had deduced was, in fact, correct. Obviously this proof pleased me, but it went
further, confirming my own objective, meticulous genealogical research
processes. That confirmation was quite satisfying.
Deductive reasoning is not a technique that can be applied by everyone, but it
is a possible solution to consider when you've hit the genealogy wall, and are
looking for a way to break through it.
Best of luck as you trace your history!

Lillie M. Demuth
ULYSSES - Lillie Morgan Demuth, 97, died Sept. 22, 2009, at The Legacy at Park
View, Ulysses. She was born Sept. 20, 1912, the daughter of Tom and Julia
Morgan.

On July 6, 1936, she married Walter "Soup" Demuth. He died in 1987. Survivors
include: son, Tex; daughter, Judy Begley; four grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; brother, Ray Morgan; and other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at the First
Christian Church in Hugoton. Memorial contributions may be given to the American
Cancer Society or donor's choice both in care of Garnand Funeral Home, Ulysses.

Published online 10/5/2009 10:36 PM
The Hutchinson News, Harris Enterprises, MediaSpan
(Kansas)

DEMUTH, Elizabeth Ann, "Betty," 56, of Apollo Beach, Fla., passed away August
31, 2009. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gloria Turner. Survivors
include her husband, Joseph; a son, Ryan S. (Susan) DeMuth; a daughter, Pamela
M. DeMuth; her father, Paul Turner; five sisters, Mary Ann (Joseph) Byczinski,
Jeanne (Alfred) Renshaw, Patty Turner, Carol Fabianski and Susan Turner; and two
grand- children, Scott and Jenna Marie DeMuth. The family will receive friends
one hour prior to the service at the church. Mass of the Resurrection will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2009, at Saint Anne Catholic
Church, 106 11th Ave., N.E, Ruskin, Fla.
Published by (TOB.com) TampaBayOnline.com on 9/3/2009

Juanita Elizabeth Demuth
1947-2009
SAVOY - Juanita Elizabeth Demuth, loving mother, grandmother, and sister went
home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Aug. 24, 2009. She
was born Nov. 18, 1947 to Jesus Villarreal and Frances Frantz Villarreal.
Juanita was one of the first women paramedics in Grayson County while she worked
for the Bells/Savoy Ambulance Service. She continued her studies to become a
registered nurse, retiring from the Medical Center of Mckinney after 10 years of
service.
She is survived by her daughters, Nanita Lynn Stewart of Collinsville, Lisa
Marie Perry of Broomfield, Colo., and Lorie Stout of Durant, Okla.; brothers,
Douglas Hobgood of Dallas and Larry Hobgood of Tulsa, Okla; and sisters,
Charlotte Persons of Dallas, and Kathy Ludwig of Lockport, Ill. Juanita is also
survived by 12 grandchildren and her special dog Lexi all who loved her deeply.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and best friend Pat Wilson.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Mullican-Little Funeral
Chapel in Bells/Savoy.
You may sign the online guest book at www.mullicanlittle.com.
Published in the Herald Democrat on 8/26/09 (Sherman, TX)

Constance Faith DeMuth
DeMuth, Constance Faith age 73, of Bloomington. Preceded in death by parents,
Arthur & Lillian and brother, Roger. Survived by husband of 52 years, Warren;
son, Paul (Susan) and grandson, Sean; sister, Phyllis (Reuben) Hoecke; brother,
Quentin (Ordell) Klucas; many nieces, nephews & friends. Longtime elementary
teacher in Burnsville and Bloomington. Interment Oakland Cemetery, Hutchinson,
MN. Funeral service Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 at 2 PM at Oak Grove Presbyterian
Church, 2200 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington. Visitation Sunday from 4-7 PM at:
Washburn-McReavy Werness Brothers Chapel 2300 W Old Shakopee Rd 952-884-8145
Published in Star Tribune from August 29 to August 30, 2009

DeMuth, Anna M.

Anna M. DeMuth, 90, Green Bay, died peacefully on Aug. 27, 2009, with friends by
her side. Born on Sept. 10, 1918, in Oneida, she is the daughter of the late
Martin and Anna Van Doorn. On Oct. 16, 1940, she married Marvin DeMuth, and he
preceded her in death on July 29, 2002. Anna enjoyed crocheting, gardening,
playing cards, going to the Red Wood for chicken, eating out at Perkins East,
and traveling to Bonduel to look at Amish horses.

Anna is survived by three special nieces, Kathy Berg, Loretta Klaus, Betty
LaCount; two special friends, Gary Roberts and Sheri; special cousin, Jean
Anderson; numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; parents; three brothers and
sisters-in-law, George (Addie) Van Doorn, John (Anabelle) Van Doorn, Peter
(Toots) Van Doorn: three sisters and brothers-in-law, Marie (William)
Hilgenberg, Elizabeth (Walter) Peterson, Nellie (Carl) Oberthur.

Visitation at MALCORE (East) Funeral Home, University Ave. at Baird St., Monday
from 8 a.m. until the time of the funeral. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Monday at SS.
Peter & Paul Church, 710 N. Baird Street, with Monsignor Roy Klister
officiating. Burial at Allouez Catholic Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff at Bornemann Nursing Home, especially
Hannah, Mike, and Ashley. They would also like to express their gratitude to
Unity Hospice, Bert and Chick Roberts, and Dr. Paul Schmitz.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a memorial fund has been established
for Unity Hospice.

Please visit www.malcorefuneralhome.com to send online condolences to the DeMuth
family.
(Published in Green Bay Press 8/28/2009)

Robert Mathew DeMuth, 80 (Unknown Family Line)

A memorial service was held Aug. 1, 2009, at Buell Funeral Chapel, Springfield,
Ore., for Robert Mathew DeMuth, who died July 29 of age-related illness. He was
80 years old.

Bob was born Nov. 11, 1928, in Oriska, N.D., to Mathew and Valentina
(Bartkowski) DeMuth.

He married Doris Museta on May 7, 1951, at St. Thomas Catholic Church,
International Falls.

Bob worked for the railroad in the Falls. After moving to Oregon he worked for
Weyerhaeuser in Springfield until he retired in 1982.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Julie Monks; and sisters,
Berniece Malone and Marian Bitner.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Bob Jr. and David of Springfield and
Tony of Jasper, Ore.; two daughters, Suzanne Brunson of Kansas City, Mo., and
Janet Painter of Dellsport, Wash.; two brothers, Ernie of Vallejo, Calif., and
Joe of Wellton, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Arrangements were made by Buell Funeral Home of Springfield, Ore.

Submitted by Journal Staff on August 21, 2009 - 10:24am.
International Falls Daily Journal, (Minnesota)

--- In DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com, "patdemuth" <demuth@...> wrote:
>
> --- In DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com, "kellerjw2000" <h.keller@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi moderator,
> >
> > I have a personal family tree that was done by Winston De Muth of Crete IL
in 1979. Winston passed away in 2006. I spoke with his widow Audrey, today and
she agreed to share the material. It is 18 pages of pedigree chart and
information going back to 1740's. I have no idea if it has been published
before. Is this something the group would be interested in?
> >
> > Heidi
> >
>
>  Hi Heidi
>
> The whole DEMUTH group would be thrilled to have access to Winston De Muth's
research. The best way to share it with the community of family historians would
be to scan the 18 pages as a adobe .pdf document and post it to the groups
website in the file section. If you need some help or a better explanation let
me know and I can help you off forum.
> demuth@...
> Pat Demuth
>
Hi Pat,
Hi Amy,

I have published the tree to the Files section of the DeMuth yahoo group website
per your recommendation. Winston visited the Luxembourg area in the late 70's
and does have sourcing information on the pedigree chart. I am very new to the
whole geneology scene. In the last 6 weeks I started a tree on ancestry.com as
well. I have not added Winston's information yet.  If you have any trouble
accessing the information on the groups website, let me know and I will send to
you directly. I am curious as to why there are no other family trees/ pedigree
charts published on the Yahoo site.

Thanks for your help.

Heidi

--- In DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com, "kellerjw2000" <h.keller@...> wrote:
>
> Hi moderator,
>
> I have a personal family tree that was done by Winston De Muth of Crete IL in
1979. Winston passed away in 2006. I spoke with his widow Audrey, today and she
agreed to share the material. It is 18 pages of pedigree chart and information
going back to 1740's. I have no idea if it has been published before. Is this
something the group would be interested in?
>
> Heidi
>

  Hi Heidi

The whole DEMUTH group would be thrilled to have access to Winston De Muth's
research. The best way to share it with the community of family historians would
be to scan the 18 pages as a adobe .pdf document and post it to the groups
website in the file section. If you need some help or a better explanation let
me know and I can help you off forum.
demuth@...
Pat Demuth

Hi moderator,

I have a personal family tree that was done by Winston De Muth of Crete IL in
1979. Winston passed away in 2006. I spoke with his widow Audrey, today and she
agreed to share the material. It is 18 pages of pedigree chart and information
going back to 1740's. I have no idea if it has been published before. Is this
something the group would be interested in?

Heidi

Nope. The WDC line is Jewish.

Polly Demuth Steenhagen

--- In DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com, Bob DeMuth <bobdemuth@...> wrote:
>
> Just curious...... Are all the DeMuth lines of Catholic faith ?    Bob
DeMuth    Reno, Nv.
>
> --- On Mon, 7/20/09, sisteremilycsc@... <sisteremilycsc@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: sisteremilycsc@... <sisteremilycsc@...>
> Subject: Re: [DEMUTH] Re: DeMuth info
> To: DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 4:58 PM
>
>
>  
>
>
>
> I am collecting my data hopefully this Friday and will mail things off on
Monday following. sorry I have had so many projects for my Holy Cross Community
I just put the project off. It is exciting to find out all of this information.
I am going home on vacation in early August, so I will see my  brother Jim, and
his family from Denver, my sister Pat from St. Louis, my sister Berenice from
Kansas and I will be visiting at my sister Marietta and Richard Rickie's home in
Iowa.  so I will also share with them  .. Have a good week. Prayers
Sister Emily   ( Rita Marie Demuth) 
>
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Amid the wide fields of Wisconsin to the settlement with the New
Luxembourg
   "Luxembourg American Cultural Center, the center of this Heritage
Weekends.

http://www.wort.lu/wort/assets/letzebuerg/fittosize_245_0_a7a9a769e35a4dc3759191\
022ce7b8cb_f17448330.jpeg

The "Green Heart Gala" enjoys great popularity.
The proceeds of the auction pieces (in background) goes to the
Cultural Center.

http://www.wort.lu/wort/assets/letzebuerg/fittosize_245_0_e664faec2435af0d8aba23\
305c142cfd_f17448332.jpeg

Littleton Courier section
World War II veteran receives long-awaited medals
Ceremony at Elks Club honors Demuth's service
by Art McGrath

	 At a ceremony last Friday at the Littleton Elks Club, just after receiving the
medals he never received during World War II, Francis Demuth holds back tears
when speaking of his experiences in the war and those who did not return. Art
McGrath. (click for larger version)
July 22, 2009

LITTLETON—Saipan, Guam, Tinian, the Battle of the Philippines Sea.

Names that have come down to later generations of Americans as far away legends
were part of daily life for Francis Demuth 65 years ago.

Last Friday, in a ceremony at the Elks Club, Demuth received his medals for
those World War II battles of which he was a participant, and shared and
emotional moment when he reflected on comrades long dead and on wars raging at
this very moment.

Like many veterans, when the war ended Demuth, of Lisbon, was more interested in
getting home than getting medals.

Members of the Color Guard from White Mountains Regional High School's JROTC
program carried the colors into the room for the ceremony. The Pledge of
Allegiance was led by Cadet Lt. Susanna Whittum, who then sang the National
Anthem.

"These are the future leaders of our country, I expect to see some of them in
the military soon," said Dan Greenlaw, of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 816, who
officiated the ceremony. He said the ceremony was a "proud joint venture"
between the VFW and the Elks Club.

John Moody, of the Elks Club, said that as long as there were veterans, the Elks
Club would not forget them.

Choking back tears, Greenlaw recounted the work that Steve Huntington, a staff
member for U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes did to get Demuth his medals. Huntington
recently passed away. Another member of Hodes' staff read a letter during the
ceremony honoring Demuth.

Hodes' letter echoed Gen. Douglas MacArthur's famous words to a graduating class
at West Point, stressing the importance of "duty, honor, country."

Greenlaw recounted some of Demuth's life, when he left home in 1943 after
getting his father to sign a waiver allowing him to go into the Navy at age 17
instead of waiting until he was 18. After training, Demuth was assigned to the
USS Dortch (DD 670), a Fletcher Class Destroyer launched in 1943. He served as a
carpenter's mate, eventually rising to carpenter's mate third class before his
discharge in February 1946.

Demuth served on the USS Dortch through some of the fiercest battles of the war
in the Pacific Theater, often manning a 20-millimeter anti-aircraft machinegun
during kamikaze suicide attacks on the American fleet.

Retired Navy Cmdr. Peter Burdett pinned Demuth's medals on him. Burdett, who
retired in 1993 after 23 years service, said he sailed through some of the same
waters in the Pacific that Demuth once fought in.

"Those waters are now peaceful," Burdett said.

"Thank God," Demuth replied.

Burdett said the World War II generation was a great generation that went
through trying times and said the current generation serving in uniform is a
great generation, serving all over the world wherever needed.

As Burdett pinned the medals on Demuth's shirt, Greenlaw read the campaigns
associated with each medal. The names carried echoes of those battles long ago,
whose guns are now silent: the Marshall Islands, Truk, in the Caroline Islands;
Saipan, in the Marianas; New Guinea, Palau, raids on Guam during the occupation
of that island; raids in the Bonin and Volcano Islands.

Demuth became somber when asked to speak and emotions came to the surface
several times as he addressed those in the audience, especially those in
uniform.

"We still stick our nose where it doesn't belong," Demuth said. "But God bless
all of us for protecting our nation as it always has been...and God bless the
guys who didn't come back, I'm one of the lucky ones."

Referring to the current wars, Demuth said he hopes they are "the last ones
forever."

After the ceremony, Demuth reflected on the most memorable events from his time
on ship. The dropping of the Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in July 1945
were the most memorable, because they meant the end of the war. He was serving
on his ship in the Philippines at the time.

"Thank God it's over is what I thought at the time," Demuth said.

Another memorable moment was watching the surrender of the Japanese in Tokyo
Harbor in September 1945. His ship was near the USS Missouri, the battleship
where the surrender documents were signed. His entire crew was in dress white
uniforms watching the events unfold nearby.

"We were witnessing history," Demuth said.

The medals Demuth received during Friday's ceremony were the World War II
Victory Medal; the American Campaign Medal; the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
with one silver star and three bronze stars; the Navy Occupational Service Medal
with Asia Clasp; and the Combat Action Ribbon. He also received his discharge
button, honorable service lapel pin and is eligible for the Philippines
Liberation ribbon, which did not arrive in time for the ceremony.

Story with photo of Francis Demuth:
http://www.record-enterprise.com/Articles-c-2009-07-21-149094.113119_World_War_I\
I_veteran_receives_longawaited_medals.html

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From: Bob DeMuth

To: DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:28 AM

Subject: Re: [DEMUTH] Re: DeMuth info

 

Just curious...... Are all the DeMuth lines of Catholic faith ?    Bob DeMuth    Reno, Nv. --- On Mon, 7/20/09, sisteremilycsc@juno.com <sisteremilycsc@juno.com> wrote: From: sisteremilycsc@juno.com <sisteremilycsc@juno.com> Subject: Re: [DEMUTH] Re: DeMuth info To: DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 4:58 PM   I am collecting my data hopefully this Friday and will mail things off on Monday following. sorry I have had so many projects for my Holy Cross Community I just put the project off. It is exciting to find out all of this information. I am going home on vacation in early August, so I will see my  brother Jim, and his family from Denver, my sister Pat from St. Louis, my sister Berenice from Kansas and I will be visiting at my sister Marietta and Richard Rickie's home in Iowa.  so I will also share with them  .. Have a good week. Prayers Sister Emily   ( Rita Marie Demuth)  ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ Save on Pest Control. Click here.

----- Original Message -----

From: Bob DeMuth

To: DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:28 AM

Subject: Re: [DEMUTH] Re: DeMuth info

 

Just curious...... Are all the DeMuth lines of Catholic faith ?    Bob DeMuth    Reno, Nv. --- On Mon, 7/20/09, sisteremilycsc@juno.com <sisteremilycsc@juno.com> wrote: From: sisteremilycsc@juno.com <sisteremilycsc@juno.com> Subject: Re: [DEMUTH] Re: DeMuth info To: DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 4:58 PM   I am collecting my data hopefully this Friday and will mail things off on Monday following. sorry I have had so many projects for my Holy Cross Community I just put the project off. It is exciting to find out all of this information. I am going home on vacation in early August, so I will see my  brother Jim, and his family from Denver, my sister Pat from St. Louis, my sister Berenice from Kansas and I will be visiting at my sister Marietta and Richard Rickie's home in Iowa.  so I will also share with them  .. Have a good week. Prayers Sister Emily   ( Rita Marie Demuth)  ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ Save on Pest Control. Click here.

Sr Emily,
  Anna Meysenburg was married to Michael Demuth (b. 1842, son of Michael
Meysenburg and Margaretha Reissdorff, who were your grandfather Jacob's
parents).  Therefore, if my thinking is correct, Anna, would be your
great-aunt-inlaw.

--- In DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com, "sisteremilycsc@..." <sisteremilycsc@...> wrote:
>
> Cheryl, My grandfather was Jacob Demuth, and my father's name was Jacovb
Demuth,  My grandfather came from Luxembourg  and setteled in David City
Nebraska, I  My aunt was Margaret Demuth Straka, and there was an Anna
Meysenburg, who lived in that area when I was growing up.  I left for the
convent St. Mary's Notre Dame Indiana.  I am a chaplain at St. Agnes Medical
Center  1303 East Herndodn Ave.  Fresno, California  and have been for some
years. My three sisters and one brother all also grew up in and around David
city, and Bellwood Nebraska and acturally attended a church we called St. Mary's
Luxembourg.
> My father's name was Jacob, and and his brothers names: Michael, Nick ,
Hiller, and two sisters: Margaret, Straka, and May Nicholas, and then there was
an Anna  Meysenbourg.  as well I am not sure how she was related to us.   I
visited in the country of  Luxembourg and so have a copy of the paper  with our
family tree written  out  sometime I could send it to you if you give me your
address etc. Hope this helps you somewhat .  Sister Emily Demuth, /C.S.C.
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Pat, he's one of the WDC line. Per the family tree my father drew for me, he is
the great grandson of William and Harriet Demuth, grandson of Louis Demuth and
Irene Berkowitz, and the son of Robert Demuth and Adele Kaufman.

Polly



--- In DEMUTH@yahoogroups.com, "patdemuth" <demuth@...> wrote:
>
> Robert Demuth
> DEMUTH--Robert L., age 78, suddenly and peacefully at home February
> 15th. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. Graduated
> Deerfield, Yale and HBS; served in the Air Force prior to a career in
> finance. Leaves his wife Janet, family Bob (Donna) Peter (Linette Zach
> Jolie) and Diana. Bob was a quiet, thoughtful man with a kind warm
> heart. We will miss him forever. Memorial donations may be made to
> dystonia-parkinson.org
> Published in the New York Times from 2/17/2009
>

A few months ago I was contacted by Arthur Siuda who lives in Luxembourg, he
had seen one of my genealogy postings on a message board and sent me an e-mail.
     Arthur told me that he had posted an old German Bible on e-bay with some
DeMuth ties. I asked him for more information and he sent me some photos, he
also told me that for the cost of shipping he would send me the bible.
     Well after seeing the photos that he sent to me, I told him that I would
send him the money to cover the cost of shipping and he sent me the bible.
     I have attached these photos of the bible that I took using my Canon A-E 1
camera a Zoom Lens and a Tripod.
     You will notice the name of Nicholas DeMuth and a date of June 10, 1844,
also the name of the town Wolmerdangen is written in the bible on the back
cover.

Keith Lawrence
Maple Grove, Mn.

P.S. I asked Arthur Siuda if he was related to the DeMuth's, but it did not
sound like he was, I am not sure how he came across this bible?

Link to photos:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DEMUTH/photos/album/679575752/pic/list
If that does not work go the the Demuth Yahoo website and look under the photos
section. If you are having problems finding the photos send me an email.
Pat Demuth

Eunice B. Demuth
DEMUTH EUNICE BURDICK DEMUTH Eunice B. Demuth, widow of the late Richard H.
Demuth, died on February 19, 2009. She was a graduate of Needham (MA) high
school, a magna cum laude graduate of Wheaton College (MA), 1936, and received a
master''s degree from Bryn Mawr in 1938. Eunice was an enthusiastic supporter of
the Black Student Fund and the United Negro College Fund, an avid gardener, and
a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy
D. Thompson and son-in-law W. Wade Thompson of Lexington, MA, her grandson
Andrew Thompson and his wife Michele Leong of W. Newton, MA her grandson Mark
Thompson of Brighton, MA., and her great-granddaughter, Malia Thompson-Leong.
She also leaves her sister-in-law Eleanor Romberg of Southbury, CT and numerous
nieces and nephews. Interment will be private.

Published in The Washington Post on 5/20/2009

(died Feb? and published now? PD)