Brief Life History of Bartholemew
When Bartholemew Shimer was born in 1761, in Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Frederick Scheimer II, was 31 and his mother, Mary Magdalene Bach, was 32. He married Sarah about 1785, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 3 April 1812, in Spring City, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Spring City, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census, 1779-1863
- Bartholomew Scheimer, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Bartholemew Shimer, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
Name Meaning
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Schimmer .
Altered form of German Schimmer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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