Mary Ann Guernsey

3 May 1813–23 August 1847 (Age 34)
Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States

The Life Summary of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Guernsey was born on 3 May 1813, in Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States, her father, Chauncey C Guernsey, was 39 and her mother, Lucy E Hoyt, was 33. She married Parsons Clark Hastings on 2 June 1842, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 23 August 1847, at the age of 34.

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Family Time Line

Parsons Clark Hastings
1813–1892
Mary Ann Guernsey
1813–1847
Marriage: 2 June 1842
Frederick Guernsey Hastings
1844–1919

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 June 1842Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (7)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 6
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
    1820 · Making States Equal
    Age 7
    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 12
    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.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 979;2007: 1736; 2010: 2277)English (southern): habitational name from the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. The name of the island is from the Old Norse ey ‘island’, with an uncertain first element, perhaps the male personal name Grani in the genitive case with original -ar, or from a genitive case form of grǫn ‘pine’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Gurnsey

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