Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Rogers was born on 21 December 1806, in New York, United States, her father, Hobart Rogers, was 33 and her mother, Beulah Warner, was 26. She married Elias Palmer in 1825, in Delaware, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Marquette, Wisconsin, United States in 1850. She died on 30 June 1891, in Brooklyn, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Brooklyn, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Harriett Palmer in household of Elisha Palmer, "United States Census, 1870"
- Harriett Rogers in entry for Julia White Briggs, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
- Harriet Palmer in household of Elias Palmer, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1799–1883 Male
1806–1891 Female
Children (8)
1829–1897 Male
1831–1905 Male
1831–1905 Female
about 1835–1915 Male
1837–1885 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1773–1840 Male
1780–1825 Female
Siblings (4)
1800– Female
1802–1876 Male
1806–1891 Female
1809–1886 Female
World Events (8)
1808
Age 2
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 21
1829
Age 23
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Roger , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí (see Rorie ).
History: Thomas Rogers (c. 1587–1621), born in London, England, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. He died during the first winter at Plymouth Colony, but his son Joseph survived and married, and was later joined in MA by his brother John. This name was subsequently brought to North America independently by many different bearers.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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