In 1845, Demorest married Margaret Willamina Poole (1823–1857), daughter of Joseph and Jeannette Poole. While living on Varick Street, they had two children: Vienna Willamina Demorest (1847-?) and Henry Clay Demorest (1850–1928).
Ellen Louise Demorest, née Curtis, was born in November 15, 1824
William Jennings Demorest was born in 1822 ?
1862 Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine
In 1874, advertised in the Demorest's Monthly Magazine, Jennings Demorest made arrangements with Aaron Palmer, an inventor, for selling Palmer's Attachment for sewing machines.
14th Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Presently primarily a shopping street, in the earlier history of New York City 14th Street was an upscale location, but it lost its glamor and status as the city grew northward. Within 1/2 Mile, 10 Mins walk, the Demorest family had their house, 63 Irving Place.
Irving Place is a small historic district. Most of the houses in the district were built in the aftermath of the opening of Union Square in 1839, after which the area became one of the most sought-after residential districts in the city. The houses were primarily made in the Greek Revival and Italianate styles, while later apartment buildings in the district were in the Renaissance Revival style.
At the same distance, we have 10 Astor Place, a short, two-block street near the Public Theater (Astor Opera House). Demorest W. Jennings, was in partnership with Little Joseph J., a Printer.
Ishbel Ross (1895-1975), Crusades and Crinolines: The Life and Times of Ellen Curtis Demorest and William Jennings Demorest, Harper & Row, New York (1963).
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Demorest Running Stitch Sewing Machine
M'me Demorest
Demorest Chronology