Brief Life History of Sidney Leonard
When Sidney Leonard Geer was born on 16 September 1838, in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, Jepthah Geer, was 34 and his mother, Olive Starkweather, was 29. He married Harriet Perry in 1865. He lived in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1855 and Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1880. He died on 17 April 1906, at the age of 67, and was buried in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Sidney L Geer, "United States Census, 1900"
- Sidney Leonard Geer, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- S.L. Geer, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
Spouse and Children
1838–1906 Male
1843–1898 Female
Parents and Siblings
1804–1850 Male
1808–1838 Female
Siblings (2)
1836–1900 Male
1838–1906 Male
World Events (8)
1846
Age 8
1848 · Slavery is Abolished
Age 10
1863
Age 25
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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