Demorest - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: George Demorest(Lula Donaldson)

demarestr — 2011-12-19 17:33:20Z

Hi,
I hope you are still on-line and looking. I am of the same direct line and have all the info for your family from 1964 all the way back to 1620. Your line split from mine just before the Civil War and moved to Michigan from Broadalbin, NY. I still live less than 75 miles from there in the western end of the Mohawk Valley. I just recently hooked up with a descendant of Effie Demorest and helped them out. Contact me if you would like the information.

R/
Bob Demarest

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

demarestr — 2011-11-16 21:59:13Z

I'll dig out the database I made from the family genealogy book and get you the info back to the birth of David Sr. You should see it in about an hour or so.

R/
Bob

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

rokker — 2011-11-16 14:42:05Z

Hello Bob, as you say there are a lot of unreliable Demorest trees on the web!
Can you please provivide the family details of Samuel Demorest m Susan X and his father Nicholas Demorest m Polly Smith? I would like Birth, marriage,death data on both please. If you have their kids too, great.
I have found a Rootsweb tree which looks reasonable from Gilyam,b 1765 back to David in Picardy. I worry about the ancestors before him, so many folks want to be descended from Charlemagne, it's ridiculous!
Many thanks, Rudy Okker.
If it's easier to send it direct, my EMail is sallyo@videotron.ca

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

demarestr — 2011-11-16 10:59:19Z

No problem at all. Most of the info is in the 1938 and 1964 edition of our family history "The Demarest Family." I have copies of them and can help if you have other questions. There is a ton of info for each person in the books and we find new stuff every day.

Bob

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

KarenSmith1974 — 2011-11-15 21:18:13Z

Robert,
Thank you for all of that wonderful information. My connection is through Rossana Garver Demorest Lambert, who was my great grandmother. My grandmother was Dorothy Lambert Emery Tjalsma,1/2 sister to Devorn, Edney, and
George Demorest.
Regards,
Karen Smith

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

rokker — 2011-11-15 19:44:39Z

This is so great Robert. I will try to piece this together and will access your Facebook Blog if I get stuck. Thank you so much.
Rudy Okker, Montreal, Canada

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

demarestr — 2011-11-15 18:07:23Z

Most of the Michigan Demorest's descend from my direct line. It was some time just before the Civil War that a group left Broadalbin, NY and settled in MI, WI, IN and OH.

James was born 1861 died August 23, 1893 Louisiana Missouri married September 23, 1884 at Hannibal Missouri Rosanna Garver; she married (2) - - - - Lambert.

James was the son of Samuel Demorest and Susan ?. Samuel was the son of Nicholas Demorest and Polly Smith, Nicholas was the son of Gilyam N. Demorest and Lea Goetschius. Gilyam was the first in his line to use the spelling Demorest and (was the brother of my 5th GGMother Sara Demarest) was the son of Niclaes Demarest and Elsie Demarest (3rd cousins), Niclaes was the son of David Demarest IV and Maritie Lozier. David was the son of David Demarest III and Sara Bertholf. David III was the son of David desMarets (Demarest) Jr. and Rachel Cresson. David Jr. was the son of David desMarets and Marie Sohier.

That gets us back to 1620 in Beauchamps, Picardy, France. Much of the family prior to David Sr. shoddy guesswork by a man named Louis DeBoer.

For anyone interested that has a tie to the family, I have a genealogy/research group on Facebook named Grandchildren of David and Marie Sohier desMarets. We have a lot of fun and do a ton of genealogy work and plenty of web searches to update information...

R/
Robert Demarest

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

rokker — 2011-10-28 12:08:18Z

Thanks Karen, I will continue grinding through the archives. Quite an interesting family with links in Illinois, Michigan and Missouri. Makes the task more challenging!
Rudy

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

KarenSmith1974 — 2011-10-28 05:23:09Z

Rudy,
I am sorry to say I have nothing further back than Samuel.Because James was by great grandmothers first husband
band and I am from the bloodline of her second husband I have not pursued this line. I do have information on the
Demorests downline from James H., and the Garvers as well as the Emery's because of the double Garver and Emery tie-
ins.
Karen

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

rokker — 2011-10-27 01:25:17Z

Hello Karen,
I would like to know the ancestors of James H Demorest. All I can find are a few trees with his father Samuel, married to a Susan X. No further details. Anything detailed about his father and HIS ancestors would be great.
Rudy

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

KarenSmith1974 — 2011-10-27 01:06:51Z

Rudy,
Emery, not Emory. What in particular do you want to know?

Regards,
Karen Emery Smith

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

rokker — 2011-10-26 17:27:45Z

This is a GREAT breakthrough for me. I have an Effie Demorest, born 1906 in Illinois. Parents were Milton Devore Demorest, born 1886, Missouri and Elnora Pearl Emory, born 1887, Illinois. Effie married into the VanGessel family in Michigan and the descendant married into the Michigan Okker family. Thanks for this lead.
Can anyone advise more details of James H Demorest and Rose Ann Garver.
Rudy Okker, Montreal, Canada

Wilbert J. Demorest Sr., 85, of Penn,son of , Marvin Demorest and Elsa Vesco Demorest Madyke.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2011-07-20 00:39:40Z

Wilbert J. Demorest Sr.
Penn

Wilbert J. Demorest Sr., 85, of Penn,
died Sunday, July 17, 2011,
in Geri Care Plus, Harrison City.
He was born Nov. 22, 1925, in Penn,
a son of the late Marvin Demorest and Elsa Vesco Demorest Madyke. Prior to retirement, he worked in the shipping department at Elliott Co. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the Army, and was a member of the Manor American Legion and Penn Rod & Gun Club. He is survived by two sons, Wilbert J. "Bill" Demorest Jr., of Dover, and Charles Demorest and his wife, Peggy, of Westmoreland City; three daughters, Adela Senica, Charlene Kerlin and her husband, Robert, and Carrie Ruzyc and her husband, John, all of Jeannette; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; brother, Ronald Demorest and his wife, Jean, of Jeannette; sister, Laverne Cortese, of Adamsburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Louise Pollard Demorest; son, Marvin "Bud" Demorest; daughter-in-law, Melanie Demorest; brother, Marvin "Sonny" Demorest; and two sisters, Marie Webster and Ruby Lewis. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the MASON-GELDER FUNERAL HOME INC., 201 N. First St., Jeannette. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Daniel R. Defassio officiating. Interment will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Hempfield.
(Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Tribune)

Re: George Demorest(Lula Donaldson)

audrey132 — 2011-02-13 17:27:48Z

Karen...VERY interested, but it'll have to wait a while...I'm working on a line for my (step)great grand sons. Back to you in a bit. ;)
BTW...email is audrey@filertel.com

Re: I have Inherited an old family Bible with Demorest family history inside

JeanneMower47 — 2011-01-17 01:24:19Z

Are those the oldest dates for the Demorest family? My line had left New York by that time.

Re: George Demorest(Lula Donaldson)

KarenSmith1974 — 2011-01-13 22:46:28Z

George was my grandmother's half brother. I have quite alot
on not only the Demorests, but also his mother's family the
Garvers and Tuppers.

Re: George Demorest(Lula Donaldson)

spoposki — 2010-12-28 18:43:54Z

George and Lula were my great grandparents. My Grandfather was Alden Demorest. Most of his children became wards of the state and we are trying to find any information concerning our family history and ancestry. If you have any information, we would love to hear from you?

I have Inherited an old family Bible with Demorest family history inside

david1unahsq3tepkfo8s4r9cljvgl1tm9 — 2010-09-06 04:02:14Z

Back in the 1930's a church in New York sent bibles and hymnals to a small church in rural Alberta. One of those Bibles was a large family Bible with about four pages of Demorest family history from 1824 to 1918. The births include a William John Demorest 1881, a Herbert Arthur Demorest 1883, a Howard Clinton? Demorest 1885, Mary Jane Demorest 1870, Martha Jane Demorest 1872, Susie Thornton Demorest 1867, Nelson Walter Demorest 1874. If any of these names mean anything to you, I can share more information (three or four pages of births and deaths with complete dates) Also, we can figure out whose Bible this was.

Re: Elizabeth Demorest

wilkeepers — 2010-02-06 21:44:45Z

It looks like they got the husband wrong as well in the 1964 book. So you were able to go to the original church records to find out who she was? Are those online or would they be there in New jersey?

"Children of (6-467) JOHN S. DEMAREST and SUSANNA SINDLE or SARAH ---
7-942 ELIZABETH baptised December 19, 1807 married (?) December 14, 1844 at Pompton New Jersey Thomas (Van) Buskirk."

Re: Elizabeth Demorest

davidmary195 — 2009-12-18 22:11:43Z

Finally found her in Reformed Dutch Church of Pompton Plains (Morris Co., NJ)Typescript, p. 145: [1809 births] Elizabeth b.o. Dec. 19 dau. of John Demorest and Susanna Tindle. Witnesses: John P. Tindle and Elisabeth Hulsta. At the same time was baptized Elizabeth Tindle, b.o. ___29, 1808 dau of George Tindle and Caty Sanders.
Therefore, our Elizabeth is #7-942 in The Demarest Family (1964) but with the wrong date, a researcher having misread the records.

Amanda Demorest & Thomas Walworth

PaulWalworth42 — 2009-06-22 15:34:04Z

Looking for the Ancestors of;
Amanda Demorest bor 6 Dec 1800 in New York and died 27 May 1865 in Summit Michigan, she married 30 Mar 1817 Alabama New York
Thomas A. Walworth born 14 Dec 1794 in New York and died 13 Feb 1853 in Liberty Michigan.
Any Help?
Thanks
Paul

Re: William Jennings Demorest 1822-1895; fashion, publishing, etc.

MjHonner — 2009-03-25 13:01:47Z

Hi - I have quite a lot on William Jennings Demorest, as my Demorest hubby is a somewhat distant cousin.

William Jennings Demorest was born 22 June 1822, died 09 April 1895. He married Ellen Louise Curtis, born 1825, died 10 Aug 1898. Their lives were extremely full and interesting!

Ellen developed the first commercial clothing patterns in the 1850s. Her patterns were only surpassed by Ebenezer Butterick's in the 1880s as he had the foresight to patent the idea in 1865. BTW, she ripped off the idea from her maid. Ellen opened a couture shop on the lower eastside of Manhattan; various locations throughout the years but best known address was 17 E. 14th Street. Ellen influenced fashion worldwide and opened another shop in Paris (5 Rue Scribe) as well as London (11 Bouverle Street.) In fact, the "Detroit Free Press" gives her credit in 1878 for designing dresses that, for the first time, did not have to touch the floor. She teamed up with premier NYC real estate developer Susan A. King to be the first woman owner of a commercial ship, built specifically to import tea from Asia.

What was William Jennings Demorest doing? A lot! He was into publishing, foremost his wife's fashions in their own magazine "Mme. Demorest's Mirror of Fashion," begun in Aug 1860. He also published "Demorest's Illustrated Monthly" begun Sept 1864, the juvenile magazine "Young America," and sheet music. He invented a bicycle, and a sewing machine in 1860 that rivaled Singer's technology at the time.

When you read about them, you'd think they were very conservative. Actually they were staunch liberals. They championed causes such as women's rights and emancipation. Their only illiberal stance was that they were a major temporance force. William J. began the National Prohibition Bureau in 1885 and started a worldwide Medal Contest in 1886 for children who wrote Prohibition essays. The town of Demorest, Georgia is named for him because of his efforts.

Most of this info can be found in a book written about the couple: "Crusades & Crinolines," by Ishbel Ross. New York: Harper & Row. 1963. (There are other books that include them, too.) Some of the info is from my research, especially from old Demorest mags. I'm a collector of Demorest paraphenalia (cheap hobby considering my source. ha!) and can tell you that you can find a lot of it inexpensively on the internet: Demorest magazines, Demorest Victorian trade card (what was really a business card back then for the store), sheet music, even Demorest Prohibtion Medals and dress patterns. You can find the book mentioned VERY cheaply.

So that ought to bring you up to speed on William Jennings Demorest. Cool that you live in one of his houses! You probably won't find much genealogy stuff on him & I don't know why. I never see him in anyone's tree, even when he belongs. So, for the sake of all you Demorests out there that don't know where he belongs, I'll do a brief tree. Then you'll figure it out right away:

Jean des Marets + Maguerie de Herville(Beauchamps, France to New Milford, New Jersey)
>
David des Marets + Marie Sohier
>
Samuel Demarest + Marie de Ruine
>
Samuel Demarest + Annatie Van Hoorn
>
Peter Demarest + Maria Demarest
>
Cornelius Demarest + Maria Demarest
>
Petrus Demorest + Jane Brower
>
William Jennings Demorest + Ellen Louise Curtis

Re: Harford Demorest N.Y. State

jsrober — 2007-09-09 14:46:51Z

This looks our family line on my mother's side.

I have from Ontario and upstate NY, Charles Demorest, Harford Demorest, Cliford Demorest, Emilie Demorest

From My g-g grandfather to mother.

Interested in the van Couer (van Court?) line.

Jeff Roberts
jsrober@sbcglobal.net

Re: William Jennings Demorest

challoway89 — 2007-08-11 02:17:25Z

I would like to know if you have any family history that was passed down to you relating to Ellen Curtis Demorest and her maid while she was in Philadelphia or the Cooper family?

Carla

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

audrey132 — 2006-04-05 19:50:40Z

Karen,
My grandfather's name was George Wm. Demorest, supposedly son of James H. Demorest and Rose Ann Garver. James and Rose also had a son Devorn, b. 1886 MO and a daughter Edna b. 1891 MO.
George was b. 1888 MO married Lula Donaldson.
Are we a match?

William Jennings Demorest

2005-12-18 02:40:41Z

HI,
I was wondering if you had found any more information on your query. I am a Demorest by birth and was very interested in what information you had found.
Also, if you still live in the house could you send me a picture of it? Thanks,
Bonnie (Demorest) Graham

John DeMorest m. Sara Ann Priest ,child Sarah Elisibeth DeMorest,b.02 Feb 1856

2005-07-10 05:43:14Z

John DeMorest, m.Sara Ann Priest
child:
Sarah Elisibeth DeMorest,b.02 Feb 1856, d.04 Feb 1920 ,Ames,MarjoDelano Lewis Dewittr County, Oklahoma ,b.15 May 1849, b.Holmes County, Ohio,b.20 Nov 1873,Franklin County Ohio ,d.14 Aug 1929,Ames, Oklahoma, Major County
If any one has any information on this family please email me.
thanks carol

Re: Elizabeth Demorest

shirleo8922 — 2005-06-16 21:44:39Z

Did you find any information about Elizabeth Demorest? I'm her great great granddaughter. I have an obit. I also found her grave site along with William's and some other family members.

Re: Ida Demorest, Terre Haute, Indiana born 1857

2005-04-17 02:17:15Z

Thank you so much for the tip. I will see if I can get a copy of the microfilm. I love the LDS site. I am not a family member but the current caretaker of a historic home that Ida and her husband built. The home is 104 years old and I have traced her husband family back as far as 1600's coming to America. I have made a scrapbook of owners of the house and they are the beginning. I just have yet to be able to find anything about her. Thank you again and good luck to you in finding your ancestors.

Re: Ida Demorest, Terre Haute, Indiana born 1857

richards1193 — 2005-04-16 15:52:38Z

Hello Demorest family member.

I was wondering if you were aware of the books printed by Mary and William Demorest in 1938 (supplements in 1942 and 1944) listing every Demorest in the US and Canada. I do not have the books and so cannot look up any thing for you but the LDS Church has microfilms of them. That is where I found a great deal of info on the family.

Their history of the Demorest family is very, VERY extensive and very well done.

Unfortunately the one Demorest I am looking for is not in there but the family he lived with is. They came down from Ontario, Canada in 1892. The one I need to find is Aleck Demorest who lived with John Gilbert Demorest in Waukegan, Ill and Necedah, Wisconsin.

Good luck in your search. C. Richards

Re: James Demorest m.Rose Garver

2005-03-09 16:21:23Z

I live in Illinois. I have been to the Genealogical Soc. in Benton, Ill. At the time about 10 years ago I found a huge book of the Babcock Family history. you might check into that one. Don't know who the author is. Only know the man who was looking for the book said his mother was a Babcock and his father was a Boon. He said his cousin wrote the book.

Ida Demorest, Terre Haute, Indiana born 1857

2005-01-16 04:14:11Z

I am seeking information anout Ida, who married Joseph Osrtender 1-27-1880 and had daughter Charlotte Ostrander. I have been unable to find anything on Ida's background. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Re: George Demorest(Lula Donaldson)

KarenSmith1974 — 2004-02-28 21:53:35Z

No, this Lula was born in MI.

Re: Charles Demorest in MO

2003-12-23 22:24:19Z

Thank you for your reply I will have to dig into it and see if it fits. Many thanks..

Re: Charles Demorest in MO

LaurenC_T — 2003-12-23 06:28:48Z

he must be son of abraham demorest who was in the
census there in 1870 about 40 yr old

i am looking for a canadian abraham demorest

DeMorest

tinygirl1122 — 2003-12-20 00:42:26Z

Hi, I am just getting started and have no one left to ask to find any info. My Grandfather always said he was French Canadian, His father's name was John J DeMorest and he was born about 1892. He lived in New York. I have also noticed that DeMorest is pronouced differently and was wondering how most pronouce it. We say De-More-ist, or De- Marr-ist. If anyone knows of John, please let me know. I think he may of lived near a race track in upstate NY(possibly Sarotoga) But in 1930 he was living in Queens NY.

Re: George Demorest(Lula Donaldson)

2003-12-04 05:48:41Z

Would the Lula Donaldson you are researching be born 8 Dec 1881 with middle name of May, b. in Iowa?

Re: Demorest of Canada - Richard Watson Demorest

bjshewman — 2003-10-06 14:18:28Z

Do you have any info on the Richard Watson Demorest family. Richard worked as a land surveyor in Sudbury Ontario for many years in partnership with Walter Stull. I'm researching Richard's wife's CARLEY family. I have the following on the Demorest family:
1 Richard Watson DeMorest b: July 29, 1866 in Oakwood, Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario
.. +Margaret Ann Carley b: August 01, 1868 in Baltimore, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario m: June 01, 1892 in Cobourg, Ontario
......... 2 Rinaldo Vernor DeMorest b: November 01, 1893 in Sudbury, Ontario d: November 13, 1918 in WW1
......... 2 Thomas K. DeMorest b: Abt. 1896
......... 2 George DeMorest b: Abt. 1899
......... 2 Richard A. DeMorest b: Abt. May 1901

Any info would be appreciated.

Albert & Margaret (Orahood) Demorest, Casper WY

2003-06-12 17:25:31Z

I found a reference to Margaret Orahood Demorest in a Who's Who book and found her and her husband Albert L. in the Social Security Death Index. Margaret was born in 1916 and died in 1998, Albert born 1910, possibly in Montana since his SS# was issued there, and died 2000, last residence for both was Casper, Natrona County. Looking for Margaret's parents, siblings, etc. I'm happy to share info on the Orahoods.

DEMOREST, Max - Flint, MI - HS Yearbook 1928

Marzonie — 2003-06-08 18:54:07Z

Not related, Posted for benefit of others.
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MAX HARRISON DEMOREST - College Prep - Nickname:"Swede" - Favorite: Sea Scouting - Activities: Class Treasurer 1-2; Hall Guard 2; Arrowhead Newspaper 2-3-5; Class President 3-4; Property Manager of Opera 4-5; Cheer Leader 2-5-6; Charter Member of Skippers' Club, Athletic Commission 5-6; Hi-Y 3-4; President Student Union 5-6; Senior Play 6. - Quote:" Our greatest glory is not in never falling, butin rising every time we fall." Source: Prospectus High School Yearbook 1928 p. 35 - Flint Central High School, Flint, Michigan

Re: William Jennings Demorest

2003-01-30 14:43:37Z

Thank you so much.......

Re: William Jennings Demorest

2003-01-29 23:39:16Z

Try this site. I had a grandfather that was Darwin Jennings Demorest

http://www.chenowethsite.com/ch3rt.htm

Re:Guilleme

Janell45 — 2003-01-06 23:37:07Z

Looking for any family from Wayne Cunty,Michigan with the last name of Guilleme

Demorst Family of Ontario

cradon — 2002-09-08 00:46:41Z

Hello June: I am attempting to straighten out a few kinks in my Demorest family here in Ontario. I would appreciate it if you would reach me at my e-mail address. Thanks June. Don Demaray

Demorest Family of Ontario

cradon — 2002-09-08 00:46:41Z

Hello June: I am attempting to straighten out a few kinks in my Demorest family here in Ontario. I would appreciate it if you would reach me at my e-mail address. Thanks June. Don Demaray

Demorest Family of Ontario

cradon — 2002-09-08 00:46:41Z

Hello June: I am attempting to straighten out a few kinks in my Demorest family here in Ontario. I would appreciate it if you would reach me at my e-mail address. Thanks June. Don Demaray

Demorest Family of Ontario

cradon — 2002-09-08 00:46:41Z

Hello June: I am attempting to straighten out a few kinks in my Demorest family here in Ontario. I would appreciate it if you would reach me at my e-mail address. Thanks June. Don Demaray

Demarest Family

cradon — 2002-09-08 00:46:41Z

Hello June: - 1600 yes, but more likely almost back to 800. COntact me at my home e-mail. Thanks, Don

Demorest(GeorgeLulu)

sweetdaisies — 2002-07-28 10:00:38Z

I am searching for a George and Lulu(Donaldson) Demorest who was from Canada. I do not have dates but I am thinkinking late 1800's. This is new for me so any help would be appreciated.

Thank You

George Demorest(Lula Donaldson)

sweetdaisies — 2002-07-28 10:00:38Z

Hi,
I recently posted a message for George and Lulu but her name is Lula Donaldson and her and her Husband George Demorest were from Harbor Springs, Michigan. They had a daughter Bertha. I am looking for them around the 1900's. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank You