Brief Life History of Philip
When Philip Lefever was born on 27 February 1817, his father, John I. Lefever, was 40 and his mother, Jane Low, was 36. He died on 27 September 1849, at the age of 32, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Highland, Ulster, New York, United States.
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- Philip LeFever, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (6)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
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
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.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Lefèvre (see Lefevre ). Compare Lafever and Lefevers .
Flemish: of French origin (see Lefevre ). Compare Defever .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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