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==DuCommun family==
* Jacques Henri Ducommun (b. 1783 Rochefort, Canton, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1814 Switz.). Wife: Suzanne M. Brandt Ducommun (b. 1783 Canton, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. Switz.). ** Felix Ducommun (1825-1906 Switz.). Wife: Eugenie Thiebaut Ducommun (1818-1897 Switz.)*** Emile Felix Ducommun '''+1911+''' (b. 1853 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Neuchatel, Switzerland - d. 1948 Vanc., BC). Wife: Cecile Rachel Guillaume-Gentil Ducommun '''+1911+''' (b. 1856 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switz. - d. 1917 North Vanc., BC), daughter of Auguste Guillaume-Gentil (b. 1831 Travers, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1890 Noiraigue, Neuchatel, Switz) & Marie Elise Berthoud Guillaume-Gentil (b. 1830 Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1909 St. Maries, Benewah, [[Idaho|ID]]).**** Sophie Esther Ducommun (3-19-1880 - 4-25-1880 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switz.). **** Stephen Felix Ducommun (b. 1882 Neuchatel, Switz.; emig. 1884; d. 1960 Boise, ID). Wife (1908 @ Canada): Rose Alvine Jacot Fuchs Ducommun (b. 1891 La Brevine, Switz.; emig. 1908 St. Maries, ID; d. 1955 St. Maries, ID), daughter of Frederic-Ernest Fuchs ( & Louise Trummer Fuchs (b. 1844 Frutigen, Bern, Switz.; m. 1865 Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Switz.; d. 1909 Lauterbrunnen, Switz.). 1956-1960 Stephen @ Boise, ID with his daughter Marguerite Twohey.***** Madeline Rachel Ducommun (b. 1909 St. Maries, ID - d. 1999 Union, Franklin, [[Missouri|MO]]). Husband (1929 @ St. Maries, ID): Benjamin Jules Jacot (b. 1906 St. Maries, ID - d. 1986 Union, MO), son of Jules Alfred Jacot (1865-1936) & Lina Marie Ducommun Jacot (1868-1935). Benjamin was a brother of John Daniel DuCommun's wife Marguerite Jeanne Jacot Ducommun.***** Marguerite Marie Ducommun Twohey (b. 1913 St. Maries, ID - d. 1961 Boise, ID). Husband: John Joseph Twohey (b. 1903 Chicago, Cook, [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1994 Boise, ID), son of James John Twohey (b. 1872 Springfield, Sangammon, IL - d. 1959 Los Angeles, [[California|CA]]) & Annie Cappy/Keappock Twohey (b. 1876 Sherock Co., Cavan, Ireland - d. 1951 Dade Co., [[Florida|FL]]). John's paternal grandparents were John Twohey (b. 1840 Ireland - d. 1921 Oak Park, Chicago, Cook, IL) & Bridget Fox Twohey (b. 1849 West Meath, Ireland - d. 1917 Oak Park, IL).***** Daniel Emile Ducommun (b. 1915 St. Maries, ID - d. 1988 Spokane, WA). Wife (1942): Ruth Fuchs Ducommun (b. 1920 ID), daughter of Paul Fuchs (b. 1886 - d. 1919 Spokane, WA) & Alvine Rose Jacot Fuchs (b. 1894 ID - d. 1941 St. Maries, ID). Paul's father was Paul Ali Jacot (b. 1868 - d. 1959 Orofino, Clearwater, ID), who was a son of aforementioned Fritz Ali Jacob (1842-1898). ***** Lloyd Robert Ducommun (b. 1919 St. Maries, ID - d. 1989 Riverside, CA). 1st wife (1941 @ Spokane, WA): Imogene Belle Anfinson Ducommun (b. 1920 Greenfield, Griggs, [[North Dakota|ND]] - d. 1982 Santa Barbara, CA), daughter of Carl Anton Anfinson (b. 1885 Kittson Co., [[Minnesota|MN]] - d. Emporia, Lyon, KS). Joel Harper of Spokane officiated their wedding. In 1925, the Anfinson family resided at Emporia, [[Kansas]]. -------- **** Henry Eugene Ducommun (b. 1883 Switz. - d. 1966 Vanc., BC). Wife: Doris Bowler Ducommun '''+1951+''' (b. 1894 West Bridgford, Nottingham, Eng. - d. 1961 Vancouver, BC), daughter of Thomas Bowler (b. 1862 Grantham, Lincoln, Eng. - d. 1949 Vanc., BC) & Martha Eliza Seaby Bowler (b. 1861 Sawtry, Huntingdon, Eng. - d. 1935 Vanc., BC).***** Harold Raymon Ducommun (b. 1923 Vanc., BC - d. 1986 White Rock, BC). 1st wife: Phyllis Yvonne Fosker Ducommun (b. 1921 Esquimalt, BC - d. 1980 North Vanc., BC), daughter of Harry Isaac Fosker, Jr. (b. 1899 Bramford, Suffolk, Eng. - d. 1979 Duncan, BC) & Rhoda Steven Simpson Fosker (b. 1902 Angus, Scot. - d. 1996 Duncan, BC). Harry & Rhoda Fosker were CoE in 1931. 2nd wife (1981 @ Whatcom, [[Washington|WA]]): Joyce "Joy" Patricia Adkins Ducommun (b. 1930 Vanc., BC - d. 2013 Surrey, BC). Harold served with the South SK Regt. during WWII, a member of the Vancouver Police, and a member of the [[Gideons]]. His memorial was held at [https://hopetoyou.com/ Johnston Heights Evangelical Free] in Surrey.**** John Daniel Ducommun (1886-1972 St. Maries, ID). Wife (1911 @ St. Maries, ID): Marguerite Jeanne Jacot Ducommun (1894-1974 St. Maries, ID), daughter of Jules Alfred Jacot (b. 1865 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1936 St. Maries, ID) & Marie Lina Ducommun Jacot (b. 1868 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switz. - d. 1935 St. Maries, ID. Jules Alfred Jacot was a son of Fritz Ali Jacot (b. 1842 Les-Ponts-de-Martel, Switz. - d. 1898 Sly's Meadow, near St. Joe, Kootenai, ID) & Anna Heloise Robert-Charrue Jacot (b. 1840 Brot-Plamboz, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1915 Finley, Benton, [[Washington|WA]]). Marie was a daughter of Alexandre Ducommun (1839-1916 Brot-Plamboz, Switz.) & Maria Margaritha Stauffer Ducommun (b. 1830 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switz. - d. 1906 Brot Plamboz, Switz. Alexandre was a son of John Daniel Ducommun's great-grandfather, forementioned patriarch Jacques Henri Ducommun (1783-1814).**** Robert Francis Ducommun '''+1921+''' (b. 1888 St. Maries, ID - d. 1976 Vanc., BC). Wife (1920 @ Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, ID): Cecile Marguerite Monard Ducommun '''+1921+''' (b. 1895 Coeur d'Alene, ID - d. 1998 Vancouver, BC), daughter of Eugene Charles Monard (b. 1866 Switz.; emig. 1891; d. 1943 Coeur d'Alene, ID) & Marie Louise Ducommun Monard (b. 1866 Switz. - d. 1937 Spokane, WA). Marie was a daughter of forementioned Alexandre Ducommun (1839-1916 Brot-Plamboz, Switz), son of Jacques Henri Ducommun (1783-1814). **** Charles Albert Ducommun '''+1911-1921+''' (b. 1889 St. Maries, ID - d. 1987 Penticton, BC). Wife: Elsie Elms Ducommun '''+1901-1921+''' (b. 1895 Ontario, BC - d. 1974 Penticton, BC). See '''Elms''' family.
** Herbert "Bert" Elms
** Frank Elms
** Elsie Elms Ducommun '''+1901-1921+''' (b. 1895 Ontario, BC - d. 1974 Penticton, BC). Husband: Charles Albert Ducommun '''+1911-1921+''' (b. 1889 St. Maries, ID - d. 1987 Penticton, BC), son of Emile Felix Ducommun (b. 1853 Neuchatel, Switzerland - d. 1948 Vanc., BC) & Rachel Humbert Ducommun (b. 1866 Switz. - d. 1917 North Vanc., BC). 1906 Charles @ Strathcona, [[Alberta|AB]]. See '''Ducommun''' family.
** Winnifred "Wynne" / "Winnie" Emma/Amy Margaret Elms Ayling '''1902-1924?''' (b. 1902 Vanc., BC - d. 1991 West Vanc., BC). Husband (1924 @ Vanc., BC): Henry Frank Ayling (b. 1902 Christchurch, London, Eng.; emig. 1909; d. 1984 North Vanc., BC), son of Frank Ayling (b. 1874 Climping, Sussex, Eng. - d. 1959 Vanc., BC) & Alice Sarah Ayling Short (b. 1878 Greenwich, Kent, Eng. - d. 1947 Vanc., BC). The Ayling family was CoE by 1931, their wedding was at St. Mark's in Kitsilano, Henry's family was CoE also.
** Dorothy Eleanor Elms Crawford '''1905-1931+''' (b. 1905 Vanc., BC - d. after 1987 Summerland, BC). Husband (1934 @ Vanc., BC): Arthur Frederick Alexander Crawford (b. 1906 Kamsack, Mackenzie, [[Saskatchewan|SK]] - d. 1975 Summerland, BC), son of Arthur Alexander Crawford (b. 1879 Gorrie, Huron, ON - d. 1964 Summerland, BC) & Lillian Augusta Porter Crawford (b. 1888 East Ham, Essex, Eng. - d. 1953 Summerland, BC). In 1911, Arthur, Jr. attended school at Pelly Indian Agency, his family was Methodist.