Ermina Vary

Brief Life History of Ermina

When Ermina Vary was born in 1804, in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States, her father, David Nathan Vary, was 38 and her mother, Mary Sheldon, was 38. She had at least 1 daughter with James Pitt.

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James Pitt
1800–
Ermina Vary
1804–
Maria Pitts
1829–1867

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    World Events (8)

    1804

    Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

    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.

    1836 · Remember the Alamo

    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

    Name Meaning

    English: from a late form of Farrow ; it was firstrecorded in the 17th century.

    Hungarian (Váry): variantof Vári (see Vari ).

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

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