Brief Life History of Gertrude
When Gertrude Zimmerman was born about 1780, in Saint Johnsville, Tryon, New York, United States, her father, Johann Juriaan Zimmerman, was 47 and her mother, Anna Elizabeth Klock, was 48. She married William Adam Smith in 1795, in Manheim, Herkimer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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Americanized form of German Zimmermann , and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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