Dorothy Kemmerer

Brief Life History of Dorothy

When Dorothy Kemmerer was born in May 1760, in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States, her father, Johann Ludwig Kemmerer, was 41 and her mother, Elizabeth Maria Maurer, was 40. She married William Baird on 3 October 1785, in Washington, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 1 September 1821, in Catawba, Clark, Ohio, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Catawba, Clark, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Baird
1762–1836
Dorothy Kemmerer
1760–1821
Marriage: 3 October 1785
Hester Baird
1784–1826
Sarah Baird
1807–
Susannah Baird
1788–1881
Peter Camerer Baird
1792–1873
Elizabeth B Baird
1797–1862
Mary Ann Baird
1800–1877
John Baird
1800–1863
William Dudley Baird
1803–1886

Sources (4)

  • DOROTHY BAIRD, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Dorothea in entry for Ester Birt, "Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
  • Dorothy Kamerer Baird, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1762

Historical Boundaries 1762: Frederick, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Washington, Maryland, United States

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781

In 1781, Maryland donated land to be used for part of Washington, D. C.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Kämmerer (see Kammerer 1).

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

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