Sarah Pratt (Haines) Doremus (1802 - 1877)

Born 3 Aug 1802 in New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Cornelius Doremus — married 11 Sep 1821 in Elizabethtown, Union County, New Jersey

Died 23 Jan 1877 at age 74 in New York

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Biography

Sarah Platt Haines was born on August 3, 1802, in New York, New York. She married Thomas C Doremus on September 11, 1821, in New Jersey. They had one child during their marriage. She died on January 29, 1877, in her hometown at the age of 74, and was buried in Brooklyn, New York.

Birth

• Sarah Platt Haines was born on August 3, 1802, in New York, New York.^[1][2][3]

Marriage

• Sarah married Thomas C Doremus in New Jersey on September 11, 1821, when she was 19 years old.^{[4][5][6][1][2][3]}

Death

• Sarah died on January 29, 1877, in New York, New York, when she was 74 years old.^[7][1][2]

Burial

• Sarah is buried in Section 36, Lot 13130 of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York.^[8][9]

Occupation

• Sarah was a Philanthropist.^[1][2][3]

Founder or a Founder of

• Sarah was the founder or a founder of:^[1][2][3]
  • New York Women's Hospital;
  • Nursery and Childrens Hospital (1854);
  • House and School of Industry (1850);
  • Women's Prison Association later to become the Isaac T. Hopper Home;
  • Women's Union Missionary Society (1850);
  • Presbyterian Home for Aged Women;

Positions Held

• President, New York Women's Hospital; ^[1][2]
• Vice President, Nursery and Childrens Hospital (1854); ^[1][2]
• President, House and School of Industry (President for 10 yrs, Manager for 8 yrs) ^[1][2]
• President, Isaac T. Hopper Home; ^[1][2]
• President, Women's Union Missionary Society (1850); ^[1][2]
• Manager, Presbyterian Home for Aged Women; ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Wikipedia contributors, "Sarah Platt Doremus," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Platt_Doremus&oldid=1033028385 (accessed December 24, 2021).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} Wilson, James Grant and Fiske, John, Editors. Appleton’s Cyclopedia of American History, Volume II, Crane - Grimshaw, page 202-203. D. Appleton and Company; New York; 1887. https://ia600303.us.archive.org/26/items/AppletonsCyclopediaOfAmericanBiographyVol.2/AppletonsCyclopediaAmericanBioVol2.pdf
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Nelson, William. Genealogy of the Doremus Family in America – Descendants of Cornelis Doremus from Breskins and Middleburg, in Holland, who Emigrated to America about 1685-6 and Settled at Acquackanonk (now Paterson), New Jersey. Page 93. The Press Printing and Publishing Co; Paterson, NJ; 1897. https://archive.org/details/genealogydoremu00nelsgoog
4. ↑ Marriage: U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 50015 #1236953 (accessed 23 December 2021)
   Sarah P Haines marriage to Thomas C Doremus in Elizabethtown.
5. ↑ Unclassified: New York, U.S., Marriage Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1880 (Barber Collection)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8936 #50458 (accessed 23 December 2021)
   Name: Sarah P Haines; Publication Date: 12 Sep 1821; Spouse's Name: Thomas C Doremus; Brides's Father's Name: Elias.
6. ↑ Marriage: New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965
   Ancestry Record 61376 #900515819 (accessed 23 December 2021)
   Sarah P Haines marriage to Thomas C Doremus on 24 Sep 1821 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.
7. ↑ Obituary: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
   New York Daily Herald; Publication Date: 2 Feb 1877; Publication Place: New York, New York, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/329397962/?article=e8e363ac-bfc4-4103-a5ec-f5a43cdbaa12&focus=0.17578602,0.57429266,0.33657712,0.69140154&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #603176655 (accessed 23 December 2021)
   Name: Sarah P. Doremus; Gender: Female; Death Date: Abt 1877; Obituary Date: 2 Feb 1877; Obituary Place: New York, New York, USA; Newspaper Title: New York Daily Herald; Spouse: Thomas Doromus; Child: Ogden Doremus.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40116355/sarah-platt-doremus : accessed 23 December 2021), memorial page for Sarah Platt Haines Doremus (3 Aug 1802–23 Jan 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40116355, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA ; Maintained by BKGeni (contributor 46895980) .
9. ↑ Burial: Web: Brooklyn, New York, U.S., Green-Wood Cemetery Burial Index
   Ancestry Record 70037 #1119475 (accessed 23 December 2021)
   Sarah P Doremus burial on 2 Feb 1877 in Kings, NY USA.

• Christianity.com, "Mother of Missions" Doremus Died from a Spill", Accessed: 22 December, 2021. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1801-1900/mother-of-missions-doremus-died-from-a-spill-11630585.html
• Boston University, School of Theology, Doremus, Sarah Platt [Haines] (1802-1877), Accessed 23 December 2021. http://www.bu.edu/missiology/missionary-biography/c-d/doremus-sarah-platt-haines-1802-1877/
• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: New York Ward 18 District 2, New York, New York; Roll: M593_1001; Page: 41A
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #33318978 (accessed 23 December 2021)
  Sarah P Doremus, Keeping House, in New York Ward 18 District 2, New York, New York. Born in New York.
• Unclassified: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
  Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1219057
  Ancestry Record 4394 #6127546 (accessed 23 December 2021)
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