A wedding invitation from 1882 appeared on eBay. This family heirloom was offered at $150. Nobody purchased the item.
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| Picture of wedding invitation, 1882, for Charles Demarest and Martha Duryea via eBay |
The groom was Charles E Demarest (1859-1937). The bride was Martha Jane Duryea (1861-1950). Below is the marriage record filed with the state of New Jersey. They married on June 28, 1882 in Washington Township, Bergen County.
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| New Jersey Marriage Return from 1882 Groom- Charles E Demarest. Bride- Martha J Duryea. This image is from microfilm housed at the New Jersey State Archives in Trenton. |
Charles was the son of Peter J Demarest and Margaret Christie. With his son Percy, he operated a jewelry store in New York City.
Martha Duryea was the daughter of Benjamin J Duryea and Maria Williams.
Charles and Martha had nine children between 1883 through 1901. Three died in infancy. The family plot is in Westwood Cemetery in Bergen County, New Jersey.
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| 1910 United States Federal Census Delford, Bergen County, New Jersey Charles E Demarest and wife, Martha. Six children: Clarence, Maggie, Florence, Percy, Edward, and Vietta. (In 1920, Delford became Oradell.) |
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