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Peter Demarest 1683–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1683

Birth Location: Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 31 Aug 1763

Death Location: New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Jean DesMarest

Mother: Jacomina Ruine

Spouse(s): Maretie Meet

Children(s): Leah Demarest, Petrus Demarest

Peter Demarest was born in 1683 in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA, the child of Jean Desmarest And Jacomina De Ruine. Peter Demarest married Maretie Meet, and had children including Elisabeth Demarest, Leah Demarest, Maria Demarest, Petrus Demarest, Sara Demarest. Peter Demarest passed away in 1763 in New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Peter Demarest was born in 1683 in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA, the child of Jean Desmarest And Jacomina De Ruine.
  • Peter Demarest married Maretie Meet, and had children including Elisabeth Demarest, Leah Demarest, Maria Demarest, Petrus Demarest, Sara Demarest.
  • Peter Demarest passed away in 1763 in New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Peter Demarest's Ancestors

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Peter Demarest
1683–1763
Birth Place: Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Jean DesMarest
1645–1719
Middleburg, Middleburg Municipality, Zeeland, Netherlands
Jacomina (De) Ruine
1652–1687
Landrecies, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Grandparents
David Demarest
1620–1695
Beauchamp, Cambray, France
Maria Sohier
1623–1681
Nieppe, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Simon (De) Ruine
1615–1678
Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Magdelena (van Der) Straaten
1620–1678
Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Great-Grandparents
Jean-Francois Desmarets
1596–1647
Marguerite DeHerville
1596–1626
Francois Sohier
1590–1658
Sara Faye
1586–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant Marets
1555–1641
Elizabeth Herberq
1557–1613
Jeanne Lempereur
1565–1596
Anton Faye
1561–1610
Catharina Dormion
1564–1587

Peter Demarest's Descendants

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Peter Demarest (Feb 1683–31 Aug 1763) m. Maretie Meet (31 May 1688–9 Jun 1720)
  1. 1. Leah Demarest 1713–1781 m. Samuel Demaree 1707–1781
    1. 1. Maria Demaree 1735–1803 m. Jacobus (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1737–1780
      1. 1. James Westerfield 1755–1826 m. Pheba Westerfield 1759–1846
        1. 1. Ann ("Anne") Westerfield 1788–1862 m. Hendrick ("Henry" W) Smock 1776–1851
        2. 2. Jacobus (James) Westerverlt 1782–1811
        3. 3. David (Cozine) Westerfield 1794–1824
        4. 4. James (Cozine) Westerfield 1783–1867
        5. 5. John Westerfield 1778–1881
        6. 6. Mary (Polly) Westerfield 1780–1853
        7. 7. Cornelius (Westerfield) Sr 1781–1852
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Scott) Westerfield 1796–1868
        9. 9. Phoebe Westerfield 1798–1875
        10. 10. Polly Westerfield 1799–1893
        11. 11. Isaac Westerfield 1804–1867
        12. 12. Dr. (John David) Westerfield 1785–1872
        13. 13. AlexandeR Westerfield 1785–1872
      2. 2. Samuel (L WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1760–1832
      3. 3. Isaac Westervelt 1762–1851
      4. 4. Lea (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1758–1758
      5. 5. Deborah (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1768–1789
      6. 6. Catherine (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1770–1846
      7. 7. Rebecca (WESTERVELT) (WESTERFIELD) 1779–1780
    2. 2. Antjin Demarest 1733–1802
    3. 3. Tryntie (Catherine) Demarest 1748–1828
    4. 4. Petrus (Peter) Demaree 1737–1818
    5. 5. Elizabeth Demaree 1739–1799
    6. 6. Sara Demaree 1741–1800
    7. 7. Rachel Demaree 1743–1814
    8. 8. Cornelius Demarest 1747–1823
    9. 9. Lia Demaree 1752–
    10. 10. Samuel (Demaree) Jr. 1754–1826
    11. 11. Peter Demarest 1756–1814
    12. 12. John Demaree 1745–1798
    13. 13. Daniel Demaree 1745–1802
  2. 2. Petrus Demarest 1715–1780

Peter Demarest's Timeline

2 Records

1683
Feb 1683
Birth of Peter Demarest in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
1763
31 Aug 1763
Age 80
Death of Peter Demarest in New Milford, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
New Milford, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1683
    Event Place: Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1763
    Event Place: New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Peter Demarest 31 Aug 1763

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1763
    Event Place: New Milford, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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