Brief Life History of Tobias
When Tobias Cherry was born on 9 September 1885, in Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, his father, William Henry Cherry, was 34 and his mother, Susannah Throssell, was 36. He lived in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891.
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- Tobias Cherry in household of Henry W Cherry, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Tobias Cherry, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Tobias Cherry in household of William Cherry, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
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World Events (8)
1886 · The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty that is in France is identical to the one that sits in New York. The Statue was sent over from France. It symbolizes the alliance between the two countries. The French have nicknamed it the Laboulaye Lady
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1918
WWI ends in November with armistice. The number of UK war dead runs to several hundred thousand.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Middle English chirie, cherye ‘cherry’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of cherries, or possibly a nickname for someone with rosy cheeks.
Probably in some cases a translation name of German Kirsch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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