Brief Life History of Margery
Margery Currier was born in May 1896, in New York, United States as the daughter of William B Currie. She lived in Colden, Erie, New York, United States for about 15 years.
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Family Time Line
William B Currie
1850–
Margery Currier
1896–
Sources (5)
- Marjorie Currie in household of William B Currie, "United States Census, 1910"
- Margery Currier in household of William Currier, "United States Census, 1900"
- Marjory E Currier in household of William B Currier, "New York State Census, 1905"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1917 · Women Given the Right to Vote in New York
Age 21
Voters in New York approve a bill giving women the right to vote. This is passed three years prior to the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution which allowed women to vote nationwide.
1927
Age 31
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a person who dressed leather after it was tanned, from Middle English curr(e)iour (Old French conreeur ‘currier’).
Americanized form of French Caillé (see Caille 3) and Carrière (see Carriere ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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