Husband
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Maudi (Sally) DEMAREST 1
Born: 5 May 1896 - MI 1
Christened:
Died: 9 Nov 1953
Buried:
Father: William Wallace DEMAREST (1850-1920) 2
Mother: Margaret Anna VINCENT (1866-1952) 3
Husband Andrew Joseph LACROSS 3
Born: 28 Apr 1901 - MI 3
Christened:
Died: 16 Apr 1988 - Vienna, Michigan 4
Buried: After 16 Apr 1988
Father: Joseph LACROSS (1871-1961) 5
Mother: Eugenia "Jenny" DUCHENEY (1882-1961) 6
Marriage: Abt 1923 7
Other Spouse: Ruby HOUGHTON ( -1991) - 1945 - Clio, MI 8
Noted events in his life were:
• Note II - On The Outskirts Of Flint, MI
Andrew had a farm on the outskirts of Flint Michigan. He raised crops
and livestock. His son Norman spent summers there doing farm work and
hunting. When Andrew retired he subdivided his farm land and kept his
house and a parcel of land for himself. The subdivision is listed as
"LaCross Acres".
Wife Myrtle Marie DEMAREST 7
AKA: LACROSS 7
Born: 1901 - MI 7
Christened:
Died: 22 Oct 1953
Buried: 24 Oct 1953 - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing, MI
Father: William Wallace DEMAREST (1850-1920) 2
Mother: Margaret Anna VINCENT (1866-1952) 3
Other Spouse: Louis T. ROBBINS (1904-1999) - 1945 - Lansing, MI
Children
1 M Norman Andrew LACROSS 7
Born: 15 Feb 1926 - MI 7
Christened:
Died: 27 Jan 2004 - East Lansing, Michigan
Buried: 30 Jan 2004 - Delta Twp
Spouse: Rosalie Myrtle THOMPSON (living)
Spouse: Bessie Elaine OMMEN (living)
Death Notes (Husband)
Instrument: 198804160000040 Volume Page: D278 522
Document Type: DEATH CERTIFICATE
Deceased: LACROSS , ANDREW J
Date of Death: 04/16/1988
Local File No: 1108
Burial Notes (Husband)
New Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint
Burial Notes for Child: Norman Andrew LACROSS
Husband Louis T. ROBBINS
Born: 6 May 1904
Christened:
Died: 27 Jul 1999 - Zipcode 48912, Lansing, MI
Buried:
Marriage: 1945 - Lansing, MI
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num, 384-09-0320
Wife Myrtle Marie DEMAREST 7
AKA: LACROSS 7
Born: 1901 - MI 7
Christened:
Died: 22 Oct 1953
Buried: 24 Oct 1953 - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing, MI
Father: William Wallace DEMAREST (1850-1920) 2
Mother: Margaret Anna VINCENT (1866-1952) 3
Other Spouse: Andrew Joseph LACROSS (1901-1988) 3 - Abt 1923 7
Husband William B. DEMAREST 3
Born: Apr 1898 - MI 3
Christened:
Died: Dec 1984 - Battle Creek, MI 4
Buried:
Father: William Wallace DEMAREST (1850-1920) 2
Mother: Margaret Anna VINCENT (1866-1952) 3
Marriage:
Wife
Born:
Christened:
Died:
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Husband William W. DEMAREST 2
Born: 16 Mar 1813 - NY 2
Christened:
Died: 9 Jul 1894
Buried:
Father: Nicholas DEMAREST (1787-1867) 2
Mother: Jane BROUWER (1791-1871) 2
Marriage: 25 Apr 1838 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation 2, Carpenter, 1860
Wife Lydia Harriet STEINBERG 2
Born: 30 Dec 1822 - NY 2
Christened:
Died: 11 Dec 1882
Buried: - Girard, MI
Father: Benjamin STEINBERG
Mother: Eliza =UNKNOWN=
Children
1 M Charles DEMAREST 2
Born: 1841 - NY 2
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Andrew DEMAREST 2
Born: 1844 - NY 2
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M George DEMAREST 2
Born: 1850 2
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 M William Wallace DEMAREST 2
AKA: William W. DEMAREST 2
Born: 27 Sep 1850 - NY 2
Christened:
Died: 11 Feb 1920 - Tekonsha, MI
Buried: - Riverside Cemetery, Tekonsha, MI
Spouse: Margaret Anna VINCENT (1866-1952) 3
Marr: 26 Jan 1884 - Michigan 3
5 M Edgar DEMAREST 2
AKA: Stephen E. DEMAREST 9
Born: 1853 - NY 2
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 F Ida May DEMAREST 9
Born: 1866 - MI 9
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Notes (Marriage)
Probably at Broadalbin, Fulton County, NY
Husband William Wallace DEMAREST 2
AKA: William W. DEMAREST 2
Born: 27 Sep 1850 - NY 2
Christened:
Died: 11 Feb 1920 - Tekonsha, MI
Buried: - Riverside Cemetery, Tekonsha, MI
Father: William W. DEMAREST (1813-1894) 2
Mother: Lydia Harriet STEINBERG (1822-1882) 2
Marriage: 26 Jan 1884 - Michigan 3
Wife Margaret Anna VINCENT 3
Born: 4 Oct 1866 - MI 3
Christened:
Died: 14 May 1952 - Lansing, MI
Buried: 17 May 1952 - Riverside Cemetery, Tekonsha, MI
Father: Owen VINCENT (Abt 1829-Bef 1900)
Mother: Margaret TOMKINS (1838- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Obituary, 15 May 1952 - The Lansing State Journal
Mrs. Margaret A. Demarest, 83 of 103 W. Gier Street died
Wednesday Evening at the residence. Mrs Demarest had been a resident of
Lansing for the past ten years, coming here from Tekonsha where she was a
member of The Union Church and the Union Guild of the The Union Church
and the Mothers auxillary of the V. F. W. World War I. Mrs. Demarest is
survived by two sons, William of Battle Creek and Asa of Tekonsha; two
daughters, Mrs. Bert Robbins and Mrs. Louis Robbins both of Lansing, and
Mrs. Cleve Crowe of Battle Creek; eleven grandchildren; and twenty-two
great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Anna Demarest, of 103 W. Gier Street, who died Wednesday, will be held at
2 P. M. Saturday at the Union Church at Tekonsha. Rev. J. C. Shull,
pastor of the church will officiate, with interment at the Riverside
Cemetery at Tekonsha. Pallbearers will be Eugene Demarest, Norman
LaCross, Robert Crowe, Charles Bower, Floyd Roberts, and Chester Robbins.
The body will be at Estes-Leadley Funeral Home until Saturday
morning.Obituary and Funeral Notice from the Lansing State
Journal
Children
1 F Grace DEMAREST 1
Born: Mar 1886 - MI 1
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Asa D. DEMAREST 1
Born: 10 Dec 1890 - MI 1
Christened:
Died: Oct 1980 - Michigan
Buried:
3 F Edna DEMAREST 1
Born: Aug 1892 - MI 1
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Marion DEMAREST 1
Born: Jan 1894 - MI 1
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 F Maudi (Sally) DEMAREST 1
Born: 5 May 1896 - MI 1
Christened:
Died: 9 Nov 1953
Buried:
6 M William B. DEMAREST 3
Born: Apr 1898 - MI 3
Christened:
Died: Dec 1984 - Battle Creek, MI 4
Buried:
7 F Myrtle Marie DEMAREST 7
AKA: LACROSS 7
Born: 1901 - MI 7
Christened:
Died: 22 Oct 1953
Buried: 24 Oct 1953 - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing, MI
Spouse: Andrew Joseph LACROSS (1901-1988) 3
Marr: Abt 1923 7
Spouse: Louis T. ROBBINS (1904-1999)
Marr: 1945 - Lansing, MI
Husband Ramond Edward DEMERS
Born: 2 May 1919 - Merrill, Michigan
Christened:
Died: 30 Aug 1991
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Katherine Elaine HOLTEN (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Clare J. HOLTEN (1898-1965)
Mother: Helen Vera BAUER (1898-1947)
Husband John WHEELER (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Dinah DEMMITT 10
Born: - MD 10
Christened:
Died: - MD 10
Buried:
Other Spouse: John CROSS ( -Abt 1764) 10 - 1726 - MD 10
Husband David DES MAREST
Born: 1620 - Beauchamps, France
Christened:
Died: 16 Oct 1695 - New Milford, NJ
Buried:
Father: Jean DES MARETS (Between 1592-Abt 1642)
Mother: Marguerite DE HERVILLE (Abt 1596- )
Marriage: 24 Jul 1643 - French Church, Middleburg, Island Of Walcheren, Zeeland, Netherlands
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence
Residence: 1 Beauchamps, Cambrai, France
Residence: 1 Beauchamps, Cambrai, France
Residence: 2 Middleburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
Residence: 3 Mannheim, Germany in 1661
Residence: 4 Richmond Co, NY
Residence: 5 Harlem, New Netherlands in 1664
Residence: 6 French Patent, Hackensack, Bergen Co, NJ in 1677
Residence: 7 New Milford, Bergen Co, NJ
• Immigration, 16 Apr 1663
DE BONTE KOE (The Spotted Cow)
They departed from Amsterdam 16 April 1663, arrived in New Amsterdam
betwen 11 May 1663 and 17 August 1663. The ships master was Captain Jan
Bergen. The passenger list included:Hendrick
Corneliss, from New Netherland
Staes de Groot, from Tricht
Elsje Barents, the Wife of Adam Bremen, and servant girl [Lorine's Note:
See St. Jan Baptiste 1657 for Adam Breemen]
Jan Laurens, [Bogaert] from Schonderwoert, and Wife and two children, 7 &
4 yrs
Theunis Bastiaensen Cool, and child, 8 yrs
Jan Bastiaensen, from Leerdam, and Wife and four children 19, 15, 12, & 6
yrs
Giel Bastiaensen, from Leerdam, and Wife and four children 8, 9, 5 & 1 yr
Gerrit Jans, from Arnhem, and Wife and Brother-in-Law, Arnoldus Willemsz,
Joris Adraaiaensen, from Leerdam
Peter Matthysen, from Limborgh
Jan Boerhams [Burham]
Barent Boerhams
Lammert Jansen Dorlant
Gerrit Verbeeck
Grietje Gerrits, the Wife of Dirck Jansen [Van Vliet], and two children 9
& 4 yrs
Adriaen Jansen Konink from Wel, and Wife and four children 8, 6, 4 yrs &
6 mos.
Hans Jacob Sardingh
Juriaen Tomassen, from Rijpen [possibly Rypend in Friesland] -
Jan Laurens, from Rijpen
Jan Otto van Tuyl, and Wife and child 2 yrs
Matthys Bastiaensen vander Perck, and daughter Marytje Theunis from Beest
>Jerome Bocke [Boquet/Bockee], from Walslant, and Wife and five children
18, 15, 9, 6, 3 yrs
David de Maire, [Demarest] from Picardy, and Wife and four
children 18, 12, 6, 1 yr
Pierre Niu, from the Pays de Vaud, [Walsland] and Wife, sucking child and
sister
Jean Mesurole, from Picardy, and Wife and sucking child
Jean Arien/Arion, from Montpellier, and Wife and child 9 yrs (removed to
the Islands, being very old and unable to support his family)
Martin Renare, from Picardy, and Wife and child 20 yrs
Jacob Kerve, from Leyden, and Wife
Pierre Parmentie,[Parmentier/Palmentier] from Pays de Vaud, [Walslant]
and Wife [Antoinette Terrin] and son 9 yrs
Joost Houpleine/Houpleyne, [Van Oblenus] from Flanders, and wife and son
18 yrs
Joost Houpleine/Houpleyne, Junior and Wife and sucking child
Guilliam Goffou, [Gouffon] from Sweden
Moillart Journay, [Meynard or Meyndert Journee who married Elizabeth Du
Mont] from Pays de Vaud [Walslant]
Pierre Richard, from Paris
• Will, 26 Aug 1689
that was probated on 30 Jul 1697. It included a bequest to Anna Cronk,
posssibly his housekeeper, of 100 acres, and the rest of his estate went
to his three sons, equally, except that the son David had died, so "Jean
Durie our cousin" represented the children of David Jr. and he later
married the widow.Last Will and Testament of David des
Marest, Sr.
In the name of God Amen. Know all men by these presents, That I David
Desmarest in the Countie of Essex in New Jersey, Yeoman & Miller
considering Mortality of all men, certaintee of death, and the uncertain
time.-have concluded to make my last will and testament out of the free
will and well premeditated. In manner following:
IMPRIMIS : I Recomend my Imortal Soule, when Departed out of my body unto
the Merciful hands of God Almighty and my Corps to a Decent & Christian
burial.
SECONDLY, I make my three sones John, David & Samuell to bee my sole &
Only Heirs of my whole Estate Reall and personally, moveable and
unmoveable. credits and actions none excepted, which I shall leave by
decease (except the under mentioned Legacies) for to be Equally.
Inherited & divided between them without any distinction or prerogative
of the one above the other & after may decease to make use of any person
or persons whatsoever they paying my Debts first.
THIRDLY, I bequeathe to my maide Anna Counk one hundred acres of land, to
be delivered to her by my sayd three sones, to such place as they shall
agree Amongst themselves to be delivered to her free and cleare, after my
decease, out of my lands.
LASTLY, I make my sayd sones to bee executors of this my Last will &
testament that the premises after my decease may be mutually observed and
performed Althrough all formalities required by Law, when not herein
Expressed.
In Testimonie of the truth I have hereunto sett my hand & fixed my Scale
1659 the 26th of August In the City of New Yorke
David des Marest.
Paull Richard
Giles Gaudineau
Peter Le Grand
Peter D Lattoy
July 30th 1697. There appeared before nice Paulus Richard and Peter Le.,
Grand & made oathe on the Holy Evangelist of Almightic' God that they did
see David Desmarest signs & scale the within written Testament and that
he did also in theire presence publish anti declare the same to bee his
last will & Testament
Will: Pinhorne
The same day, appeared before me Giles Gaudineau another witness to the
within written Testament and on his Corporall oath did declare that David
Desmarest did signs, Scale publish & declare the same to bee his last
will & testament.
Will: Pinhorne
To all Christian People,. to whomc these presents shall come or whome
these present Letters testimonial shall or may concerne The Governour &
Proprietors of the Province of East New Jersey Send Greeting:
Know ye that the last will and Testament of David Dcsmarest late of the
Countic of Essex Yeouman & Miller deceased and hereunto annexed was
tendered proved, and approved, and the said David Desmarest having whilst
hee lived, diverse goods and chattels to be administered off within the
said Province, and the right of Disposing and granting the administration
thereof belonging to us Now Further Know 1 e that (Whereas the sayd David
Desmarest deceased left his three sons (viz., John, David & Samuel
Desmarest, Executors In his last will and Testament and seeing one of
them (to wit) David is since deceased, Wee have & by these presents do
admit the administration of all and singular the goods chattels & credits
of the said David Desmarest deceased unto John and Samual Desmarest, two
of the Executors in the above Last will & testament therein named truly &
faithfully to administer of the same; and a full true & , perfect
Inventory & appraisement of all and singular the Goods chattels & credits
into our Secretaries Office of the sayd Province on or before the
Eighteenth day of January next ensu. in- and also administer thereof
according to law and further do make or cause to be made a true and just
account of the said administration on or before the thir_ teenth day of
August which shall bee in the yeare of our Lord 1698.
Given under the scale of sayd Province this Eighteenth day of August Anno
Dom 1697 in the ninth yeare of the rtigne of our Sovereigne Lord William
the Third over England &c.
And. Hamilton
Seal
of
E. Jersey
Wife Marie SOHIER
Born: 1623 - Nieppe, Hainault, France 11
Christened:
Died: 1677 - Milford, NJ
Buried:
Father: Francois SOHIER (1600- )
Mother: Margrieta =UNKNOWN=
Children
1 M David DEMAREST
Born: 20 Dec 1651 - Mannheim
Christened:
Died: Aug 1691
Buried:
Spouse: Rachel CRESSON (Abt 1656- )
Marr: 4 Apr 1675 - New York, NY
General Notes (Wife)
Gordon-Gibson-Purdue/Perdiew Families by James Richey and Margaret
Stwalley 1999 pg 6
Death Notes for Child: David DEMAREST
Killed by a falling tree. He left no will.
Husband Francois DES MARETS
Born: 1555 - Cambray, Hainaut, France
Christened:
Died: Abt 1600 - Norwich, Norfolk, England
Buried:
Father: Jacques II DES MARETS (Abt 1519-Abt 1604)
Mother: Antoinette Hede SUCEUR (Abt 1523- )
Marriage: Abt 1590 - Cambray, Hainaut, France
Wife Elisabeth HEUBECQ
Born: Abt 1557 - Cambray, Hainaut, France
Christened:
Died: Abt 1603 - London, Buckingham, England
Buried:
Children
1 M Jean DES MARETS
Born: Between 1592 and 1594 - Oisemont, Picardie, France
Christened:
Died: Abt 1642 - Holland, Netherlands
Buried:
Spouse: Marguerite DE HERVILLE (Abt 1596- )
Marr: Abt 1619 - Beauchamps, Normandy, France