Paul Droubay (1862 - 1921)

Born 28 Jan 1862 in Denain, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Descendants

Died 28 Aug 1921 at age 59 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Biography

Paul Droubay was born on 28 Jan 1862 in Denain, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Paul married Harriet Frances Rowberry (1860 - 1953) in 1886. Their children were:

1. Leonidas Rowberry Droubay (1887 - 1918)
2. Cortineoh (Droubay) Lowe (1889 - 1975)
3. Leah Droubay (1890 - 1892)
4. Parley Pratt Droubay (1893 - )
5. Elma Belle (Droubay) Nelson (1895 - 1982)
6. John Rowberry Droubay (1896 - 1972)
7. Donald Paul Droubay (1899 - 1982).

In 1900 (aged ~38), Paul's occupation was 'Farmer'. He was living in Batesville with his wife, Harriet F (40); his children, Leonidas (13), Larley (7), Elma (5), John (3), and Donald (1); and Courtineah Droubay (11).

In 1910 (aged ~48), Paul's occupation was 'Farmer'. He was living in Batesville with his wife, Harriet F (49); his children, Leonidas R (23), Parley P (17), Elma B (15), John R (13), and Donald P (11); and Courtenia Droubay (21).

In 1920 (aged ~58), Paul's occupation was 'Farmer'. He was living in Batesville with his wife, Harriet F (59); his son, John R (23); and Don Paul Droubay (20).

Paul died on 28 Aug 1921 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States aged 59.

Paul Droubay, who is one of the most extensive sheep raisers and leading farmers of the state. His home is at Erda, and he is the owner of valuable farm property in Tooele County, while his extensive flocks give him rank with the most capable and successful sheep men of Utah.

Mr. Droubay was born at Cambrai, in the north of France, January 28, 1862, a son of Peter A. and Josephine (Blondiaux) Droubay, who became residents of Utah in 1864. After a year spent in Salt Lake City they removed to Buena Vista, where they lived for three years, and then took up their abode at what is now Lincoln, remaining at that place for seven years. Their next removal took them to Erda, where their son Paul now resides. The father was a farmer and sheep man, active and energetic in business, possessing sound judgment and indefatigable enterprise. He passed away in the year 1883, and in his death the community lost a valued and representative citizen. He had served as justice of the peace for a number of years and his decisions were strictly fair and impartial. He also enjoyed the reputation of being the fastest longhand writer in the state. He was the first man to raise alfalfa in Tooele County and he also raised fall wheat, securing the seed originally from France. This is known as Droubay wheat and is now extensively cultivated throughout Utah. Thus it was that Peter A. Droubay initiated many movements, which have been of material benefit to the state along the line of its up building and advancement.

Paul Droubay had little opportunity of attending school but has always possessed an observing eye and retentive memory and has thus added greatly to his knowledge as the years have gone by. After his father's death, which occurred when Paul Droubay was but twenty-one years of age, he took charge of his father's business interests and has since been prominently known as an extensive farmer and sheep man. He is today the owner of seven thousand head of sheep and in Tooele County he has twelve hundred acres of land devoted to dry farming. In addition he owns a sheep range in Summit and Morgan counties of Utah of eighteen thousand acres and has altogether three thousand acres where he lives in Erda. He irrigates about fifty acres of his land and has raised as high as eight thousand bushels of wheat in a single season. His sheep raising interests have placed him in a position of leadership among the representatives of the sheep industry in Utah. He owns a sheep-shearing plant and a corral, and the plant is thoroughly modern in every particular. He shears upwards of forty thousand head of sheep upon his place each season. His plant is valued at seven thousand dollars and is one of the best and most modern plants of the kind in the state. In 1910 Mr. Droubay erected a fine modern brick residence upon his place. It is two stories in height and is supplied with the latest improved comforts and conveniences.

In 1886 Mr. Droubay was united in marriage to Miss Harriet F. Rowberry, a daughter of Bishop John and Harriet (Gallaher) Rowberry, of Tooele. They have five children who are still living, while six of their children reached adult age. Corina is the wife of Ellis P. Lowe, a farmer and fruit raiser living at Willard, Utah, and they have four children: Alma, Paul, Peter and Helen. Parley, who lives near his father and is associated with him in business, married Lola McEchern and they have two children, Dorothy and Margaret. Elma Belle is the wife of George S. Nelson, living at Ovid, Idaho, where he is engaged in farming, and their two children are Clinton and Nedra. John R., who served four months in the United States army and was honorably discharged in 1918, and Donald P. are at home. The eldest son, Leonidas R., was married and resided at Erda until his death, which resulted from an attack of influenza in the fall of 1918, at the age of 19. He was on a mission of about one year in the western states with office at Denver, but returned on account of illness. The son Parley spent one year in the Agricultural College at Logan and all of the other sons are high school graduates.

Mr. Droubay has always been a stalwart supporter of republican principles and was one of the first county commissioners of Tooele to be elected on the republican ticket. He filled that office in 1893-4. He is much interested in politics and does everything in his power to promote the success of the party, but private business affairs preclude the possibility of his taking as active a part in political interests as he would like. He is a deep thinking, far seeing man who holds many original ideas and whose opinions are formed as the result of close study and experience of times and conditions. He never hesitates to express his honest opinion, and his position upon any vital question is never an equivocal one. He will sacrifice popularity to honesty at any time and ever stands loyally by his principles, so that if others differ from him in opinion they always entertain the highest respect for the integrity of his course. He belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is one of the elders in his district. People have learned to know that what Paul Droubay says he will do - that he will back his utterances by his acts - and no one questions his integrity nor his fidelity to the principles which he espouses.

Utah Since State: Historical and Biographical, Volume II, The S. J. Clarke, Publishing Company, 1919, Pages 460-463

• 1900 United States Federal Census^[1]

• 1910 United States Federal Census^[2]

• 1920 United States Federal Census^[3]

• Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955^[4]
  • Name: Paul Droubay
  • Gender: Male
  • Death Age: 59
  • Birth Date: 28 Jan 1862
  • Birth Place: France
  • Residence Place: Erda
  • Death Date: Abt 1921
  • Death Place: Salt Lake
  • Obituary Date: 2 Sep 1921
  • Obituary Place: Tooele, Utah, USA
  • Newspaper Title: The Transcript-Bulletin
  • Parents: Peter A. Droubay; Josephine B. Droubay
  • Spouse: Harriet Rowberry Drpubay
  • Child:
    • Connie Lowe
    • Parley Droubay
    • Elna Kelson
    • John R. Droubay
    • Donald Droubay
    • Susie Vowles

• Salt Lake County, Utah, Death Records, 1908-1949^[5]

• Tooele County, Utah, U.S., Records, 1855-1956^[6]

• U.S. City Directories (Beta)^[7]

• U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908^[8]

• Utah Cemetery Inventory^[9]

• Utah Death Index, 1905-1951^[10]

• Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961^[11]

• Utah, Select County Marriages, 1887-1937^[12]

• Utah, Select Marriages, 1887-1966^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Batesville, Tooele, Utah; Roll: 1686; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1241686 Ancestry Record 7602 #61777924 1900 United States Federal Census:

   Name:	Paul Droubay
   Age:	38
   Birth Date:	Jan 1862
   Birthplace:	France
   Home in 1900:	Batesville, Tooele, Utah
   House Number:	30
   Sheet Number:	4
   Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:	69
   Family Number:	69
   Race:	White
   Gender:	Male
   Immigration Year:	1866
   Relation to Head of House:	Head
   Marital Status:	Married
   Spouse's Name:	Harriet F Droubay
   Marriage Year:	1886
   Years Married:	14
   Father's Birthplace:	France
   Mother's Birthplace:	France
   Years in US:	34
   Naturalization:	Naturalized
   Occupation:	Farmer
   Can Read:	Yes
   Can Write:	Yes
   Can Speak English:	Yes
   House Owned or Rented:	Own
   Home Free or Mortgaged:	F
   Farm or House:	F

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   Paul Droubay	38
   Harriet F Droubay	40
   Leonidas Droubay	13
   Courtineah Droubay	11
   Larley Droubay	7
   Elma Droubay	5
   John Droubay	3
   Donald Droubay	1

2. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Batesville, Tooele, Utah; Roll: T624_1609; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0172; FHL microfilm: 1375622 Ancestry Record 7884 #28850122 1910 United States Federal Census:

   Name:	Paul Dronbay
   Age in 1910:	48
   Birth Date:	1862
   Birthplace:	France
   Home in 1910:	Batesville, Tooele, Utah, USA
   Street:	Batesville Precinct
   Race:	White
   Gender:	Male
   Immigration Year:	1864
   Relation to Head of House:	Head
   Marital Status:	Married
   Spouse's Name:	Harriet F Droubay
   Father's Birthplace:	France
   Mother's Birthplace:	France
   Native Tongue:	English
   Occupation:	Farmer
   Industry:	General Farm
   Employer, Employee or Other:	Employer
   Home Owned or Rented:	Own
   Home Free or Mortgaged:	Free
   Farm or House:	Farm
   Naturalization Status:	Naturalized
   Able to read:	Yes
   Able to Write:	Yes

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   Paul Dronbay	48
   Harriet F Droubay	49
   Leonidas R Droubay	23
   Courtenia Droubay	21
   Parley P Droubay	17
   Elma B Droubay	15
   John R Droubay	13
   Donald P Droubay	11

3. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Batesville, Tooele, Utah; Roll: T625_1867; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 175 Ancestry Record 6061 #80552242 1920 United States Federal Census:

   Name:	Paul Droubay
   Age:	58
   Birth Year:	abt 1862
   Birthplace:	France
   Home in 1920:	Batesville, Tooele, Utah
   House Number:	Farm
   Residence Date:	1920
   Race:	White
   Gender:	Male
   Immigration Year:	1870
   Relation to Head of House:	Head
   Marital Status:	Married
   Spouse's Name:	Harriet F Droubay
   Father's Birthplace:	France
   Mother's Birthplace:	France
   Native Tongue:	French
   Able to Speak English:	Yes
   Occupation:	Farmer
   Industry:	General Farm
   Employment Field:	Own Account
   Home Owned or Rented:	Owned
   Home Free or Mortgaged:	Mortgaged
   Naturalization Status:	Naturalized
   Able to read:	Yes
   Able to Write:	Yes

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   Paul Droubay	58
   Harriet F Droubay	59
   John R Droubay	23
   Don Paul Droubay	20

4. ↑ U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current: The Transcript-Bulletin; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1921; Publication Place: Tooele, Utah, USA; URL:, Newspapers Clip: 545786291
5. ↑ Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1949: Ancestry.com. Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Ancestry Record 60203 #194940 Death:

   Name:	Paul Droubay
   Death Date:	28 Aug 1921
   Death Place:	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
   Gender:	Male
   Age:	59
   Marital Status:	Married
   Race:	White
   Birth Date:	28 Jan 1862
   Birth Place:	France
   Father's Name:	Peter Droubay
   Mother's Name:	Josephine Blondeaux
   Spouse's Name:	Harriet F Droubay
   Document Type:	Certificate of Death

6. ↑ Tooele County, Utah, U.S., Records, 1855-1956: Tooele County, Utah, U.S., Records, 1855-1956 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2020. Original data: Utah, Tooele County Records, 1855-1956. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: FamilySearch, 2020. Ancestry Record 62185 #67345 Tooele County, Utah, U.S., Records, 1855-1956:

   Name:	Paul Droubay
   Spouse:	Harriet F Rowberry
   Child:	John R Droubay

7. ↑ U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995: Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information. Ancestry Record 2469 #916874023 U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995:

   Name:	Paul Droubay
   Residence Year:	1956
   Street Address:	3815 Ash cir
   Residence Place:	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
   Occupation:	Announcer
   Publication Title:	Salt Lake City, Utah, City Directory, 1956

8. ↑ U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908: Washington, D.C.; The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Homestead Final Certificates, 1869-1908; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Land Management, 1685-2006; Record Group Number: 49 Ancestry Record 60593 #197215 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908:

   Name:	Paul Droubay
   Age:	34
   Birth Year:	abt 1862
   Final Certificate Date:	11 Mar 1896
   Homestead Place:	Utah, USA
   Land Office:	Salt Lake City
   Application Number:	8941
   Section:	35
   Township:	2 South
   Range:	4 West

9. ↑ Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000: Utah State Historical Society, comp.. Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Utah State Historical Society. Utah Cemetery Inventory. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: 2000. Ancestry Record 5232 #110660 Death:

   Name:	Paul Droubay
   Birth Date:	28 Jan 1862
   Birth Place:	Wallincourt, Nord, France
   Death Date:	28 Aug 1921
   Burial Date:	31 August 1921
   Cemetery:	Tooele City Cemetery
   Source:	Sexton Records / Grant
   Grave Location:	1-30-1
   Relatives:	Mother Blondiaux, Josephine Father Droubay, Pierre Apollinaire Spouse Rowberry, Harriett Francis

10. ↑ Utah, U.S., Death Registers, 1847-1966: Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; File Number #: 1921003435 Ancestry Record 6967 #82195 Death:

    Name:	Paul Droubay
    Gender:	Male
    Age:	59
    Birth Date:	abt 1862
    Death Date:	28 Aug 1921
    Death County:	Salt Lake
    State File Number:	1921003435

11. ↑ Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961: Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448 Ancestry Record 9174 #60160972 Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961:

    Name:	Paul Droubay
    Gender:	Male
    Birth Place:	Walousouett Nord France
    Spouse:	Harriet Frances Droubay
    Child:	Leonidas Rowberry Droubay

12. ↑ Utah, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1887-1937: Ancestry.com. Utah, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1887-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Ancestry Record 60198 #289004 Utah, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1887-1937:

    Name:	Paul Droubay
    Gender:	Male
    Spouse:	Harriet Rowberry
    Child:	Donald P Droubay

13. ↑ Utah, U.S., Select Marriages, 1887-1966: Ancestry.com. Utah, U.S., Select Marriages, 1887-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Utah, Marriages, 1887-1966. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Ancestry Record 60201 #2883545 Utah, U.S., Select Marriages, 1887-1966:

    Name:	Paul Droubay
    Birth Place:	of Erda, Tooele Co.
    Spouse:	Harriet F. Droubay
    Child:	[No Name]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( Find A Grave: Memorial #88599 paul-droubay : accessed 23 April 2022), memorial page for Paul Droubay (28 Jan 1862–28 Aug 1921), Find A Grave: Memorial #88599, citing Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Bonnie Huish (contributor 46938507) .