Moses Avery Meder

Brief Life History of Moses Avery

When Moses Avery Meder was born on 18 December 1802, in Ellsworth, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Paul Meader, was 37 and his mother, Deborah Knight, was 36. He married Sarah Dame Blood about 1831, in New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died on 13 October 1890, in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Moses Avery Meder
1802–1890
Sarah Dame Blood
1804–1872
Marriage: about 1831
Angelina Meader
1834–1859
Sarah Meader
1834–
Angeline Meder
1847–

Sources (13)

  • Moses A Meder, "United States Census, 1870"
  • 1873 Marriage agreement - Moses A Meder and Olive A. Sinnett
  • Moses Avery Meder, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital

In 1808, Concord became the capital of New Hampshire. It was originally the Penacook Plantation given to the state by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Ewald, Gunther, Manfred, Siegfried.

German: variant of Mader 2.

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

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