Luke Demo 1845-1923
Luke Demo, Minnesota pioneer and civil war veteran, died at the home of his son, A,B. Demo, at Lake Park Monday, May 1st, at the age of 77 years. Mr. Demo had been a able bodied man up to a short time before his death.
Luke Demo was born in Vermont in 1845, and came to Minnesota by boat, landing in St. Paul in 1853. He worked on a boat in St. Louis and St. Paul for several years. Late in 1860 he moved with his parents to McLeod County where they took a homestead. In 1863, he returned to St. Anthony, now, Minneapolis, where he enlisted in the Army. He was a private in Hatch's Independent Volunteer Calvary. He took part in suppressing the Indian uprisings in 1863, which started at Forrest City and extended as far south as Fort Ridgley. His career in the south, while in the Army, was about six months, having been detailed to escort drafted men from Minnesota down south, and while down there was pressed into service and took part in but one battle. In October, 1864, he marched with his regiment from Fort Snelling to Abercrombia, North Dakota, where they established a fort. In 1865 he was sent with a government man who took a biographical survey of this section of the state. They camped on the south shore of Detroit Lake.
He was also with an expedition that passed near Detroit and went north to Thief River falls while Governor Ramsey negotiated a treaty with the Red Lake Indians.
He had always lived in the northern section of the state. He was one of the pioneers of Clearwater County, having lived in Bagley many years. He was always active in the G.A.R. being a member at the post in Detroit.
He leaves two sisters: Mrs. Lucendia Phillips of Glencoe and Mrs. Harris of Hewitt, five daughters are Lillian (Sherman) Johnson, Canada, Delia (Nazire ) Samson of Popple Grove, Emma (Joseph) Carpenter of Bena, Anna (Henry) Patenaude of Dunseith, North Dakota, and Nettie (Fred) Walker of Aloha, Washington, four sons, Nick of Bena, Alphonse of Roy, Montana, Jerry of Canada, and Andrew B. of Lake Park.
The American Legion escorted the body to Detroit from there the G.A.R. escorted the remains to Bagley the American Legion boys of that place acted as pallbearers. rev. Percival Packer of Bagley officiated the services.
Luke Demo, Minnesota pioneer and civil war veteran, died at the home of his son, A,B. Demo, at Lake Park Monday, May 1st, at the age of 77 years. Mr. Demo had been a able bodied man up to a short time before his death.
Luke Demo was born in Vermont in 1845, and came to Minnesota by boat, landing in St. Paul in 1853. He worked on a boat in St. Louis and St. Paul for several years. Late in 1860 he moved with his parents to McLeod County where they took a homestead. In 1863, he returned to St. Anthony, now, Minneapolis, where he enlisted in the Army. He was a private in Hatch's Independent Volunteer Calvary. He took part in suppressing the Indian uprisings in 1863, which started at Forrest City and extended as far south as Fort Ridgley. His career in the south, while in the Army, was about six months, having been detailed to escort drafted men from Minnesota down south, and while down there was pressed into service and took part in but one battle. In October, 1864, he marched with his regiment from Fort Snelling to Abercrombia, North Dakota, where they established a fort. In 1865 he was sent with a government man who took a biographical survey of this section of the state. They camped on the south shore of Detroit Lake.
He was also with an expedition that passed near Detroit and went north to Thief River falls while Governor Ramsey negotiated a treaty with the Red Lake Indians.
He had always lived in the northern section of the state. He was one of the pioneers of Clearwater County, having lived in Bagley many years. He was always active in the G.A.R. being a member at the post in Detroit.
He leaves two sisters: Mrs. Lucendia Phillips of Glencoe and Mrs. Harris of Hewitt, five daughters are Lillian (Sherman) Johnson, Canada, Delia (Nazire ) Samson of Popple Grove, Emma (Joseph) Carpenter of Bena, Anna (Henry) Patenaude of Dunseith, North Dakota, and Nettie (Fred) Walker of Aloha, Washington, four sons, Nick of Bena, Alphonse of Roy, Montana, Jerry of Canada, and Andrew B. of Lake Park.
The American Legion escorted the body to Detroit from there the G.A.R. escorted the remains to Bagley the American Legion boys of that place acted as pallbearers. rev. Percival Packer of Bagley officiated the services.
Luke Demo 1845-1923
Luke Demo, Minnesota pioneer and civil war veteran, died at the home of his son, A,B. Demo, at Lake Park Monday, May 1st, at the age of 77 years. Mr. Demo had been a able bodied man up to a short time before his death.
Luke Demo was born in Vermont in 1845, and came to Minnesota by boat, landing in St. Paul in 1853. He worked on a boat in St. Louis and St. Paul for several years. Late in 1860 he moved with his parents to McLeod County where they took a homestead. In 1863, he returned to St. Anthony, now, Minneapolis, where he enlisted in the Army. He was a private in Hatch's Independent Volunteer Calvary. He took part in suppressing the Indian uprisings in 1863, which started at Forrest City and extended as far south as Fort Ridgley. His career in the south, while in the Army, was about six months, having been detailed to escort drafted men from Minnesota down south, and while down there was pressed into service and took part in but one battle. In October, 1864, he marched with his regiment from Fort Snelling to Abercrombia, North Dakota, where they established a fort. In 1865 he was sent with a government man who took a biographical survey of this section of the state. They camped on the south shore of Detroit Lake.
He was also with an expedition that passed near Detroit and went north to Thief River falls while Governor Ramsey negotiated a treaty with the Red Lake Indians.
He had always lived in the northern section of the state. He was one of the pioneers of Clearwater County, having lived in Bagley many years. He was always active in the G.A.R. being a member at the post in Detroit.
He leaves two sisters: Mrs. Lucendia Phillips of Glencoe and Mrs. Harris of Hewitt, five daughters are Lillian (Sherman) Johnson, Canada, Delia (Nazire ) Samson of Popple Grove, Emma (Joseph) Carpenter of Bena, Anna (Henry) Patenaude of Dunseith, North Dakota, and Nettie (Fred) Walker of Aloha, Washington, four sons, Nick of Bena, Alphonse of Roy, Montana, Jerry of Canada, and Andrew B. of Lake Park.
The American Legion escorted the body to Detroit from there the G.A.R. escorted the remains to Bagley the American Legion boys of that place acted as pallbearers. rev. Percival Packer of Bagley officiated the services.
Luke Demo, Minnesota pioneer and civil war veteran, died at the home of his son, A,B. Demo, at Lake Park Monday, May 1st, at the age of 77 years. Mr. Demo had been a able bodied man up to a short time before his death.
Luke Demo was born in Vermont in 1845, and came to Minnesota by boat, landing in St. Paul in 1853. He worked on a boat in St. Louis and St. Paul for several years. Late in 1860 he moved with his parents to McLeod County where they took a homestead. In 1863, he returned to St. Anthony, now, Minneapolis, where he enlisted in the Army. He was a private in Hatch's Independent Volunteer Calvary. He took part in suppressing the Indian uprisings in 1863, which started at Forrest City and extended as far south as Fort Ridgley. His career in the south, while in the Army, was about six months, having been detailed to escort drafted men from Minnesota down south, and while down there was pressed into service and took part in but one battle. In October, 1864, he marched with his regiment from Fort Snelling to Abercrombia, North Dakota, where they established a fort. In 1865 he was sent with a government man who took a biographical survey of this section of the state. They camped on the south shore of Detroit Lake.
He was also with an expedition that passed near Detroit and went north to Thief River falls while Governor Ramsey negotiated a treaty with the Red Lake Indians.
He had always lived in the northern section of the state. He was one of the pioneers of Clearwater County, having lived in Bagley many years. He was always active in the G.A.R. being a member at the post in Detroit.
He leaves two sisters: Mrs. Lucendia Phillips of Glencoe and Mrs. Harris of Hewitt, five daughters are Lillian (Sherman) Johnson, Canada, Delia (Nazire ) Samson of Popple Grove, Emma (Joseph) Carpenter of Bena, Anna (Henry) Patenaude of Dunseith, North Dakota, and Nettie (Fred) Walker of Aloha, Washington, four sons, Nick of Bena, Alphonse of Roy, Montana, Jerry of Canada, and Andrew B. of Lake Park.
The American Legion escorted the body to Detroit from there the G.A.R. escorted the remains to Bagley the American Legion boys of that place acted as pallbearers. rev. Percival Packer of Bagley officiated the services.
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