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William Augustus Demarest 1844–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1844

Birth Location: Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA

Death Date: 4 Aug 1903

Death Location: Corona, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Father: Jacob Demarest

Mother: Elizabeth Powles

Spouse(s): Amanda Mason

Children(s): Emeline Demarest

William Augustus Demarest was born in 1844 in Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA, the child of Jacob J Demarest And Elizabeth Powles. William Augustus Demarest married Amanda Melissa Mason, and had children including Emeline F Demarest. William Augustus Demarest passed away in 1903 in Corona, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • William Augustus Demarest was born in 1844 in Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA, the child of Jacob J Demarest And Elizabeth Powles.
  • William Augustus Demarest married Amanda Melissa Mason, and had children including Emeline F Demarest.
  • William Augustus Demarest passed away in 1903 in Corona, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Demarest's Ancestors

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William Demarest
1844–1903
Birth Place: Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
Parents
Jacob J Demarest
1808–1878
Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth Powles
1810–1890
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (Peter) Demarest
1754–1844
Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Catharina Miller
1770–
Abraham Poules
1783–1815
Tappan, Rockland, New York, USA
Rachel SLOAT
1780–1870
Bergen County
Great-Grandparents
Peter Demarest
1716–1765
Jannetje Linde
1716–1759
Jacob (Poulesse)
1756–1836
Jannetje Verveelen
1751–1836
John SLOAT
1754–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth DeGroot
1695–1739
Pieter Vanderlinde)
1685–1725
Martin Powles
1733–1811
Lidea Banta
1733–1783
Johannes Verveleen
1723–1753
Sarah Westervelt
1728–1754
Steven SLOAT
1726–1806
Marritje Duser
1729–1807

William Demarest's Descendants

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William (Augustus) Demarest (31 Mar 1844–4 Aug 1903) m. Amanda (Melissa) Mason (27 Sep 1848–07 May 1935)
  1. 1. Emeline (F) Demarest 1878–1963 m. Alfred (James) Tooker 1874–1927
    1. 1. George (Washington) Tooker 1897–1980 m. Luella (Maud) Swerdfeger 1905–1986

William Demarest's Timeline

2 Records

1844
31 Mar 1844
Birth of William Augustus Demarest in Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
1903
4 Aug 1903
Age 59
Death of William Augustus Demarest in Corona, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Corona, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1844
    Event Place: Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1903
    Event Place: Corona, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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