Victoria (Booth-Clibborn) Demarest (1889 - 1982)

Born 31 Dec 1889 in Paris, France

Ancestors

Wife of Cornelius Agnew Demarest — married 10 Aug 1918 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Died 20 Sep 1982 at age 92 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Biography

Victoria (Booth-Clibborn) Demarest is Notable.

Life

The Rev. Victoria Booth-Clibborn Demarest, was an evangelist, writer and member of the founding family of the Salvation Army^[1]. She was born in Paris and graduated from the Paris Conservatory of Music.

She began accompanying her mother, Catherine Booth-Clibborn, on preaching tours. Catherine, with her husband, Arthur, had disassociated themselves from the Salvation Army in 1902^[2]. She came to the United States in 1918.

In 1949, Demarest was ordained a minister in the Congregational Church, now the United Church of Christ, at the Broadway Tabernacle Congregational Church at 58th Street.

As well as preaching, Demarest spoke four languages, played the piano, and was the author of over six books. She earned the appellation, “Prophet of Ecumenical Christianity.”^[2]

Family

Demarest was the granddaughter of William Booth, who founded the mission group in England that became the Salvation Army, and the daughter of Catherine Booth-Clibborn, who organized groups in France and the Netherlands.

She married Cornelius Demarest in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1859, an organist and choirmaster^[2]. He travelled with her on her crusades as an evangelistic singer. Together they wrote hymns and sacred music.

Influence

Demarest is credited with helping popularise and spread the Pentecostal movement in Newfoundland.

Death

Demarest died of heart failure at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. She was 93 years old and lived in St. Petersburg, Her husband died in 1959. She was survived by four children: Evangeline Demarest of St. Petersburg; Victoria Monro of Austin, Tex.; Arthur Demarest of Beechurst, Queens, and Cornelius Demarest of Lexington; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Records

Passport Application 1919

Victoria Booth Clibborn Demarest applied for a passport, as a United States citizen. She notes she was previously a British subject, before marriage to Cornelius, and that she was born Jan 1, 1890, in Paris, France. She lived in France, Holland and Belgium between 1890 and 1908; and then in England between 1908 and 1913^[3].

She was living in Chicago, Illinois, where she followed the occupation of Evangelist. She requested to replace a destroyed passport, so she could travel to England "to take sister broken down mentally through over exertion in religious work back to our mother Catherine Booth-Clibborn eldest daughter of the late General William Booth of England founder of the Salvation Army - residing in London England. My sister Frida Booth-Clibborn is a British subject."

Demarest was described as being age 29, 5'8, with blue eyes. A medium mouth, a round chin, and a high forehead. Brown hair, oval face, straight nose.

Residence 1930

In the United States Census, for Norfolk, Virginia, Victoria Demarest (age 40, born in France) was living in a household with her husband Cornelius A Demarest (47, Pennsylvania). Also in the house were their children John M (21, Kentucky), Cornelius A Jr (19, Kentucky), Victoria B (9, Illinois), Arthur S (8, Illinois), David L (5, Illinois), Catherine E (0, Virginia). In the same house were Frieda L Boothe Clibborn (sister-in-law, 33, Holland); Maxwell J Roberts (boarder, 27, Newfoundland); and Emilie W Vaughn (boarder, 69, New York^[4].

Residence 1940

In the United States Census of 1940, for Burlington, Neww Jersey, Victoria Demarest (age 50, born in France) was staying in the household of a friend, Martha Perrine^[5]. Also with them were Agnew Demarest [her husband, Cornelius] age 58, born in New Jersey. Arthur Demarest (18, Pennsylvania), David Demarest (15, New Jersey), and Evangeline Demarest (10, New Jersey).

Border Crossing 1951

Aircraft between London and New York. Victoria Demerast, US Citizen^[6].

Death

Name: Victoria Booth Demarest
Event Date: 04 Apr 1982
Event Place: Pinellas, Florida, United States
Age: 92
Race: White^[7][8]

Burial

Name: Victoria Demarest
Burial Date: 21 Sep 1982
Burial Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Ky^[9][10]

See also

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Sources

1. ↑ New York Times obituary for Victoria Booth-Clibborn Demarest. 1982.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Victoria Booth-Clibborn Demarest. Burton K Janes, 2016. Accessed 2018.
3. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5B-227P : 16 March 2018), Cornelius Agnew Demarest in entry for Victoria Booth Clibborn Demarest, 1919; citing Passport Application, Illinois, United States, source certificate #106709, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 871, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CCSP-X6Z : accessed 11 July 2018), Emilie W Vaughn in household of Cornelius A Demarest, Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 5A, line 11, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2472; FHL microfilm 2,342,206.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K45W-T3G : accessed 11 July 2018), Mary Belzer in household of Martha Perrine, Ward 2, Burlington, Burlington City, Burlington, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-19, sheet 10A, line 15, family 196, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2317.
6. ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24BJ-43X : 15 March 2018), Victoria Demarest, 1951; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVNH-HHP : 25 December 2014), Victoria Booth Demarest, 04 Apr 1982; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 36461, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J17Z-YJ8 : 20 May 2014), Victoria Demarest, Apr 1982; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWR3-96P : 10 February 2018), Victoria Demarest, ; citing reference pg 362; FHL microfilm 2,022,162.
10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images accessed 11 July 2018, memorial page for Victoria Booth-Clibborn Demarest (unknown–20 Sep 1982), Find A Grave Memorial no. 107370119, citing Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Linda Delahanty Schrader & Dennis Schrader (contributor 46554869) .