Joseph A. Delor, 1851-1887

In the 1880 U.S. Census, Joseph Delor (spelled Dellor in the Census) was age 29, residing in Sandusky, Ohio with his wife and three children. He stated that his parents had both been born in France, and his occupation was gardener.  On April 26, 1887, Joseph A. Delor died at the age of 37. He left behind a wife and four children. Mr. Delor was a member of the Knights of St. John and the St. Patrick's Society. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Sandusky, Ohio. Brief obituaries for Joseph Delor appeared in the April 27, April 28, and April 29, 1887 issues of the Sandusky Register.









It appears that the maker of the monument which honors J.A. Delor was Ambrose Lieb. Note the name A. Lieb at the bottom right of the tombstone.