NORTHERN NEW YORK
Genealogical and family history of northern New York: a record of the achievements of her people and the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation.
New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. 1910.



DELMAGE




The origin of this surname is in doubt. The name itself is derived apparently from some place name and may have been Dutch or French. May French names are found in Ireland as well as England. The spelling was formerly Delmadge.

(I) Solomon Delmage was a native of Ireland, where he was a woolen manufacuter. He had eight daughters and two sons, John and James. He died in Chicago, Illinois.

(II) James, son of Solomon Delmage, was born in 1842. He spent his early youth in Quebec, Canada, where he was educated by private tutors and at Toronto University. He was fond of athletics and was a trainer of athletics in college. He went to Chicago and was for a time employed in the office of the Armours. He died at St. Mary's, Ontario, in July, 1904.
He married Mary, born 1844, daughter of Christopher Rutherford, of Aberdeen, Scotland. She is now (1909) living at St. Mary's.
Children:
Mary, Martha, Belle, Dr. Frederick W., mentioned below, Clara, Farnhill, Edith, Edgar, Emeline.

(III) Dr. Frederick W., son of James Delmage, was born at St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 27, 1871. He attended St. Mary's Collegiate Institution and entered Toronto University, from which he was graduated in the class of 1895. He studied his profession at McGill Medical College, Montreal, graduating with the degree of M.D. in 1897. He began to practice at Barre, Vermont. After two years in that town he located at Russell, New York, remaining for a short time. Since 1900 he has been in Hermon, N.Y., where he has built up a large and interesting general practice. He is a member of the county and state medical socieities. He is a prominent Free Mason, a member of Hermon Lodge, No. 500; of St. Lawrence Chapter, No. 132, Royal Arch Masons, of Canton; of St. Lawrence Commandery, No. 28, Knights Templar, of Canton; also of De Kalb Lodge, Oldd Fellows; of the Independent Order of Foresters of Hermon, and of the Maccabees of Russell.
In politics he is a Republican; in religion a Universalist.
He married, Sept. 3, 1903, Lottie, daughter of William McCuaig, of Ottawa, Canada.
Children, born in Hermon:
1. Rosina, July 8, 1905.
2. Marion, Nov. 21, 1907.
[Transcriber's note: This material was published in 1910, so if this couple had any more children, they didn't make the list].

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