Anna Marie Giek

Brief Life History of Anna Marie

When Anna Marie Giek was born on 17 May 1843, her father, Johann Georg Giek, was 35 and her mother, Anna M. Wolf, was 28. She married Henry Lee Purdy on 13 April 1860, in Wabash, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died on 1 October 1864, in Paw Paw Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States, at the age of 21, and was buried in Half Acre Cemetery, Urbana, Paw Paw Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Lee Purdy
1835–1916
Anna Marie Giek
1843–1864
Marriage: 13 April 1860
Alfred Purdy
1861–1937
George Purdy
1862–1934
Charles Purdy
1864–1887

Sources (9)

  • Anna Maria Geek, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Anna Maria Giek Purdy, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Anne M Gick in entry for Alfred Purdy and Dela May King, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

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World Events (6)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1851 · Constitution of 1851

Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

1854

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

Name Meaning

North German and Dutch: variant of Giese .

Altered form of South German Giess, a variant of Güss (see Guess ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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