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William Livesey Demarest 1870–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1870

Birth Location: Piermont, Rockland, New York, USA

Death Date: Aug 7 , 1940

Death Location: Bogota, Bergen, New Jersey

Father: Harvey Demarest

Mother: CHARLOTTE DEMAREST

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Donnelly

Children(s): Edna Hess

In 1870, William Livesey Demarest entered the world in Piermont, Rockland, New York, USA, born to Harvey Divas Demarest And Charlotte Louisa Holden Demarest. William Livesey Demarest married Elizabeth Lucinda Donnelly, and had children including Edna Hess. William Livesey Demarest passed away in 1940 in Bogota, Bergen, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • In 1870, William Livesey Demarest entered the world in Piermont, Rockland, New York, USA, born to Harvey Divas Demarest And Charlotte Louisa Holden Demarest.
  • William Livesey Demarest married Elizabeth Lucinda Donnelly, and had children including Edna Hess.
  • William Livesey Demarest passed away in 1940 in Bogota, Bergen, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harvey Demarest
1844–1878
Birth Location: Upper Montvale, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
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CHARLOTTE DEMAREST
1847–1891
Birth Location: Piermont, Rockland County, New York
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Donnelly
1872–1920
Birth Location: Haverstraw, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Edna Hess
1904–
Birth Location: New York
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William Demarest's Ancestors

Self
William Demarest
1870–1940
Birth Place: Piermont, Rockland, New York, USA
Parents
Harvey Divas Demarest
1844–1878
Upper Montvale, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
CHARLOTTE (LOUISA HOLDEN) DEMAREST
1847–1891
Piermont, Rockland County, New York
Grandparents
David (Albert) Demarest
1804–1886
Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Margaret (Van) Houten
1811–1870
Clarkstown, Rockland, New York , USA
John (B) Holden
1815–1888
Marlboro, Ulster, New York, United States
Catherine (Mackay) (Holden)
1815–1887
Ulster County, New York
Great-Grandparents
Albert Demarest
1770–1850
Annetje (Banta?)
1776–1859
Joseph Houten
1785–1846
Catharina Gerritson
1779–
John Holden
1775–1870
Amanda Cowles
1798–1896
DAVID Mackay\Mackey\Mack
1790–1864
Margaret Gardner
1796–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Albert Demarest
1749–1770
Rachel Durie
1751–1770
John Jersey
1740–1821
Annetje Blauvelt
1747–1823
Derrick Houten
1743–1819
Marretje Seaman
1750–
Capt. Cowles
1760–1813
Sarah Belden
1764–1810
Diadama Rathbun
1748–1798
WILLIAM Gardner
1771–
MARIA Dillenbach
1770–1825

William Demarest's Descendants

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William (Livesey) Demarest (10 Oct 1870–Aug 7 , 1940) m. Elizabeth (Lucinda) Donnelly (Dec 5 , 1872–Jan 26 , 1920)
  1. 1. Edna Hess 1904– m. Franklin Hess 1898–1965
    1. 1. Joan (E) Twomey 1936–2018 m. Edward Twomey 1931–2013

William Demarest's Timeline

2 Records

1870
10 Oct 1870
Birth of William Livesey Demarest in Piermont, Rockland, New York, USA
Piermont, Rockland, New York, USA
1940
Aug 7 , 1940
Age 70
Death of William Livesey Demarest in Bogota, Bergen, New Jersey
Bogota, Bergen, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Piermont, Rockland, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 7 , 1940
    Event Place: Bogota, Bergen, New Jersey
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