Jeremiah George Snell

Brief Life History of Jeremiah George

When Jeremiah George Snell was born on 18 May 1822, in Manheim, Herkimer, New York, United States, his father, George Peter Snell, was 40 and his mother, Margaret Ann Snell, was 29. He married Elizabeth Snell about 1843, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Theresa, Jefferson, New York, United States for about 10 years and Newstead, Erie, New York, United States in 1875. He died on 20 February 1904, in Manheim, Herkimer, New York, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Rural Park Cemetery, Ingham Mills Station, Manheim, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah George Snell
1822–1904
Elizabeth Snell
1821–1904
Marriage: about 1843
Orelia Gervin Snell
1844–1844
Franklin H Snell
1846–1856
Eva Alice Snell
1849–1862
Clifford George Snell
1853–1895
Clarence Suffrenus Snell
1853–1898

Sources (11)

  • Jeremiah Snell, "United States, Census, 1870"
  • Jeremiah G Snell, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
  • Jeremiah Snell in household of George Snell, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1823

Established in 1823.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a quick, lively, or courageous person, from Middle English snel(l) ‘swift, vivacious, brisk, bold’ (Old English snel(l), Old Norse snjallr). See also Sneller , Snelling .

English: from the Middle English personal name Snel(l) (Old English Snell, Old Norse Snjallr, with the same origins as the nickname above).

Americanized form of German Schnell ‘quick’.

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

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