Ancestry of Bruce Archibald Hamilton: Sixth Generation

82. Abraham6 Doremus (Jacobus7, John8, Abraham9, Johannes10, Cornelis11, Hendrick12) (#187) was born 11 Oct 1803. Abraham died 23 Sep 1855 at 51 years of age.

He married Ellen Forshee in Ref Dutch Ch, Saddle River, Nj, 3 Sep 1825. (Ellen Forshee is #188.) Ellen was born in Ramsey, Bergen, New Jersey 29 Dec 1807. Ellen was the daughter of Abraham Forshee and Elizabeth De Baun. Ellen died 1903 in Paterson, Bergen, New Jersey, at 95 years of age. Birth, death: per DAR notes on FORSHEE from Helen Hamilton Ackerly Sep 1996, photocopy of 1944 typescript 1850 US Census NJ, Bergen Co, Hohokus Twp, p.238b, l.31, with wife Elen and children James 18, Abraham 15, Joseph 13, Jacob H 10, Edward M 7, Elen M 4, Sarah 1/12, next listing is Joseph Doremus 42 [brother?], wife Jane 40, children Elen 8, Jane 4, Sarah 3; down 2 more families is Abraham A Forshay 48, Betsy 49, Elizabeth 27, Abraham 21, ? Fanny ? 13 (female) !MARRIAGE: per typescript (from Sally Dewey Jan 1997) of Saddle River Reformed Dutch Church marriages.

Abraham Doremus and Ellen Forshee had the following children:

child 83 i. Mary J5 Doremus (#213) was born 2 Oct 1826. BIRTH: 1996 copy from Helen Hamilton Ackerly of 1944 typescript by Alice E. DeBaun of Shuart Bible

child 84 ii. Eliza Doremus (#214) was born 23 Feb 1829. BIRTH, DEATH: 1996 copy from Helen Hamilton Ackerly of 1944 typescript by Alice E. DeBaun of Shuart Bible.

child 85 iii. James Doremus (#193) was born 1832. BIRTH: 1850 US Census NJ, Bergen Co, Hohokus Twp, p.238b, l.31, Abraham Doremus with wife Elen and children James 18, Abraham 15, Joseph 13, Jacob H 10, Edward M 7, Elen M 4, Sarah 1/12, next listing is Joseph Doremus 42 [brother?], wife Jane 40, children Elen 8, Jane 4, Sarah 3; down 2 more families is Abraham A Forshay 48, Betsy 49, Elizabeth 27, Abraham 21, ? Fanny ? 13 (female)

child 86 iv. Abraham Doremus (#194) was born 1835. BIRTH: 1850 US Census NJ, Bergen Co, Hohokus Twp, p.238b, l.34

child + 35 v. Joseph Doremus was born 4 Jul 1837.

child 87 vi. Jacob H Doremus (#195) was born 1840. BIRTH: 1850 US Census NJ, Bergen Co, Hohokus Twp, p.238b, l.36

child 88 vii. Edward M Doremus (#196) was born in Ramapo, Rockland, New York 11 Oct 1842. Edward died 1902 at 59 years of age. He married Eliza Ann Carlough. (Eliza Ann Carlough is #514.) BIRTH: 1850 US Census NJ, Bergen Co, Hohokus Twp, p.238b, l.37 !DEATH: 1942 typescript by Alice E. DeBaun of clippings from Shuart Bible: "Edmward M. Doremus d. at his home 6 Hillside Ave. on Monday afternoon at five o'clock-- in his sixtieht year. Mr. Doremus was born near Ramapo 10-11-1842, son of Abram and Ellen Doremus, he had been a horse and cattle dealer. "He resided with his children Abraham H. of New Hampton, James E. and Sarah of this city. His mother who resides in Paterson, three brothers James of Peterson, Abram A. and Jacob H. and four sisters. (Middletown, NY, Orange Co) Sister Mrs. Jacob Shuart of Airmont.

child 89 viii. Ellen M Doremus (#197) was born 1846. BIRTH: 1850 US Census NJ, Bergen Co, Hohokus Twp, p.238b, l.38

child 90 ix. Sarah Catharine Doremus (#434) was born in Nj May 1850. She married Jacob Henry Shuart 1869. (Jacob Henry Shuart is #431.) Jacob was born in Hohokus Twp, Bergen, Nj 17 Sep 1843. Jacob was the son of John Y Shuart and Hannah Banper. Jacob died 9 Jan 1911 at 67 years of age. RESIDENCE: 1880 Federal Census for Bergen Co., NJ; National Archives Film #T9-771; Volume 1, ED 5 sheet 9, line 1. !BIRTH-PARENTAGE: Edith Whitcraft Eberhart; The Doremus Family History in America by William Nelson (1897)/revised, edited and supplemented by Eberhart; 929.272D731c; p389. !RESIDENCE-BIRTH: 1900 Federal Census Soundex ; Natn'l Archives Film #T1060-176; refers to full census for Bergen County, HoHoKus ED22 pg 10 ln 94 (not viewed as of 9/96)

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