Clarence M. DeRochemont of Newington, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

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Source: A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
         by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 1915

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   CLARENCE M. DE ROCHEMONT, chairman of the board of
selectmen for the town of Newington, is the proprietor of a farm of
fifty acres on the Fox Point road in this town. He was barn in the house
in which he now resides, December 18, 1850, a son of Frederick W. de
Rochemont. The father of our subject was a native of Portsmouth and
during the latter part of his life was engaged in the fire insurance busi-
ness in that city. He married Myria L. de Witt, who was born in
South America. They had a family of ten children, only four of whom
are now living, namely: Frederick W., Myria L. Ricker, E. Jennie
Parsons and Clarence M. One son went to California many years ago
and nothing has since been heard from him.
   Clarence M. de Rochemont was educated in the common schools
and since beginning industrial life has been engaged in farming, keeping
enough stock for his own use. He has resided in the town of Newing-
ton all his life up to this time and has identified himself closely with
local interests. As a public official he has shown enterprise and efficiency.
In addition to his present office as selectman he has served on the school
board and as town clerk. He belongs to the Masonic order, in which
he has advanced as far as the Chapter.
   Mr. de Rochemont was married, December 21, 1876, to Ella G.
Wilson, a native of Wilson, Niagara County, N. Y., that town deriving
its name from the family to which she belongs. Her parents, Reuben
F. and Hetty W. (Pease) Wilson, never came to this section. The
father was a grain dealer. Mr. and Mrs. de Rochemont have six chil-
dren, as follows: Hetty W., residing at home; Henry M., who married

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Catherine Fogg and has two children, Margaret and Helen Katherine;
Percy E., who married Lilly Magg and resides in Trenton, N. J.; Fan-
nie G., wife of Lee S. Merrill, of Tingston, Mass; Allan C., who married
Mary A. Evans, of Portsmouth, and Marguerite at home. The family
attend the Congregational church.