When Passmore Rodeback was born about 1805, in Newlin Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Rodeback, was 29 and his mother, Ruth Passmore, was 24. He died in Virginia, United States.
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Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
With not having a very clear statement in the Constitution about Presidents and Vice Presidents, the Twelfth Amendment was Born. Before the Electoral College could cast two votes for those that they saw fit for President. This was changed to just one electoral vote for President and one electoral vote for Vice President. With the amount of people even allowed to vote, there was no way for there to be a tie during the elections.
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
English (mainly Devon):
nickname from Old French passe mer ‘cross the sea’, used for a seafarer or sailor. See also Parslow .
habitational name from Peasemore (Berkshire). The placename derives from Old English pise ‘pea’ + mere ‘pool’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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