Brief Life History of Margaret
Margaret Stingham was born in 1764, in Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America. She married Abraham A DeVoe in 1791, in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She died in 1798, at the age of 34.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Margaret Stringham in entry for Elizabeth Devoe, "New Jersey, Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
- Margaret in entry for Abram Devoe, "New Jersey, Deaths, 1670-1988"
Spouse and Children
1767–1868 Male
1764–1798 Female
Children (6)
1783–1852 Female
1792–1878 Female
1794–1868 Male
1795– Female
1796– Female
+1 More Child
Name Meaning
English (London): habitational name from Strensham (Worcestershire), recorded as Stringesham in 1328. The placename appears to derive from an Old English personal name Streng (genitive Strenges) + Old English hām ‘village, homestead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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