Austin Doremus

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Austin Doremus

Austin DOREMUS, a well known resident of Towaco, a descendent of a family that has long been seated in Morris county, New Jersey, is a man whom to know is to honor, as his life has been one of activity and usefulness, performing the various duties and obligations in a manner calculated to inspire respect.

His father, Peter G. DOREMUS, was a native of Morris county, New Jersey, born on what is now known as the HEDLEY farm. In his early life he gave his attention to the trade of carpenter, at which he served an apprenticeship, and also worked at the same for a number of years until he was forced to retire owing to an injury which incapacitated him for that kind of work. He then turned his attention to farming on the old homestead, and his death occurred there at the advanced age of eighty-two years. His wife, Susan DOREMUS, was born, married and died in the house below the hill, next to that of Austin DOREMUS, and she bore her husband eight children, all of whom attained years of maturity; two brothers of Austin were: Henry M., ex-mayor of Newark, and Melvin, an invalid, who died March 3, 1914, aged seventy-three years.

Austin DOREMUS was born on the farm adjoining the one on which he now resides in Towaco, New Jersey, in 1845. He attended the common schools of the neighborhood, resided with his parents until two years after his marriage, assisting with the work of the farm, and then erected the house in which he now resides, his farm consisting of 160 acres, which he brought to a high state of cultivation, the land yielding excellent crops which found a ready sale in the nearby markets. As a result of an accident, he is now leading a retired life, but this does not deter him from taking an active part in the varied interests of the community. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, and in the agricultural circles of Towaco he occupies a position that is indeed enviable.

Mr. DOREMUS married, June 26, 1872, Elmira MANDEVILLE, born in 1847, died in 1908, daughter of Thomas MANDEVILLE. Children: Edwin, Kittie, Mamie, Susie, Clifford. Edwin married Delia DAY and resides on the homestead. Kittie married William DeMOTT and resides at Patterson, New Jersey. Susie married Wesley MUTCHLER, of Boonton. Clifford married Helen ANDERSON and resides in Newark, New Jersey. The family is one of prominence in this section of Morris county, widely known for its hospitality, and thus merits recognition among the families noted for their integrity and worth. They affiliate with the Reformed church.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)