The Demoss surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,399 people carried this name — #6,323 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 54,600 people counted. That is up 4% from 5,205 in 2000.

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Demoss in American newspapers,
1916–1925.

Newspaper page from The Freeman carrying the name Demoss
The Freeman 1916-11-04
Newspaper page from Peninsula Enterprise carrying the name Demoss
Peninsula Enterprise 1925-11-21
Newspaper page from Peninsula Enterprise carrying the name Demoss
Peninsula Enterprise 1925-11-21

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.

In the public record

People named Demoss,
in the records of 2 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States255 records

255 records of the Demoss name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 162
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 73
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 9
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 7
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 2
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 2
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Nolan E. Demoss

    Born 1918 in Indiana. Enlisted 1942 at Indianapolis; driver from Fayette County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1999, buried at Lick Creek Cemetery, Connersville, Indiana.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Juiseppe Demoss

    Arrived at New York in 1887 aboard the Ethiopia from Glasgow and Moville, aged 26; mason. From France.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Edward Demoss

    U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Born 1888, died 1973; buried at Nashville National Cemetery, Tennessee.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 255 records for Demoss in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Canada1 record

1 record of the Demoss name in Canada City of Winnipeg cemetery records
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Arylie Demoss

    Died 1938; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.

Counts: City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

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