Brief Life History of Henry Belcher
When Henry Belcher Geer was born on 18 February 1836, in Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Jepthah Geer, was 32 and his mother, Olive Starkweather, was 27. He married Elizabeth Mary Carey about 1861, in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States. He lived in Scotland, Windham, Connecticut, United States for about 20 years. He died on 18 April 1900, in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in New Scotland Cemetery South, Scotland, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Henry Belcher? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Henry B Geer, "United States Census, 1850"
- Henry Belcher Geer, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Henry B Geer, "BillionGraves Index"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Slavery is Abolished
In 1840, the American Anti-Slavery Society split and slavery started being outlawed in the state. In Canterbury, Connecticut, Prudence Crandall started a school for young African American girls. The people got mad and Crandall was taken to court. The case was lost and that was the beginning of many other cases that would be lost, but it was also the start of having slavery abolished.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.