Brief Life History of Hiram W
When Hiram W Gerard was born on 18 September 1862, in Iroquois, Illinois, United States, his father, Edward Mitchell Gerard, was 25 and his mother, Martha E Gilbert, was 15. He died on 26 September 1863, in his hometown, at the age of 1, and was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Hiram W Gerard, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1836–1910 Male
1847–1933 Female
Siblings (8)
1862–1863 Male
1868– Female
1870–1942 Male
1872–1961 Male
1874– Male
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World Events (2)
1863
Age 1
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 1
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Camille, Jean-Pierre, Murielle, Emile, Pascal, Pierre, Agathe, Alain, Aldes, Antoine, Armand.
French (Gérard), Walloon (mainly Gérard), and English (of Norman origin): from the personal name Gérard, Gerard (from Old French Gerart, Girart), composed of the ancient Germanic elements gēr ‘spear, lance’ + hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’. As a surname of French origin it is also found in Haiti. Compare Garrard and also French Guerard , English Garard , Gerrard , and Jarrard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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