Ichabod Eccleston Geer

Male8 May 1783–1851

Brief Life History of Ichabod Eccleston

When Ichabod Eccleston Geer was born on 8 May 1783, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Thomas Geer, was 32 and his mother, Meribah Killam, was 27. He married Hakes about 1808, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Venice, Cayuga, New York, United States in 1850. He was buried in East Venice Cemetery, Venice, Cayuga, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ichabod Eccleston Geer
1783–1851
Hakes
1787–
Marriage: about 1808
Polly Geer
1804–1886
George Geer
1809–
Abigail Geer
1813–
Ichabod Henry Geer
1815–
Nancy Geer
1817–
Celestia Geer
1821–
Henry Geer
1824–1877

Sources (3)

  • Ichabod Geer, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Ichabod Eccleston Geer, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Ichabod Eccleston Geer, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1808Connecticut, United States
  • Children (7)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1786 · Shays' Rebellion

    Age 3

    Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

    1788

    Age 5

    Oldest grave seen in the memorials list

    1802 · Brass is Discovered

    Age 19

    "In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."

    Name Meaning

    English (Kent and Sussex): variant of Gear .

    German: from a personal name derived from gēr, gār ‘spear’ (see Gerhardt ).

    Dutch (Van der Geer and Van de Geer): topographic name from geer ‘triangular piece of land’. Compare Degeer .

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

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