Brief Life History of John Isaac
When John Isaac Schermerhorn was born in 1871, in Northumberland, Saratoga, New York, United States, his father, Peter L. Schermerhorn, was 34 and his mother, Sarah M Dickinson, was 32. He married Lena Belle Perry in 1898. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in King, Washington, United States for about 25 years and Meeker Election Precinct, King, Washington, United States in 1940. He died on 26 December 1952, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 81.
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- John Schermerhorn, "United States Census, 1930"
- John Isaac Schermerhorn, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
- John I Schermerhorn, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1889 · Washington Becomes a State
On November 11, 1889, Washington Territory became Washington State the 42nd state to enter the Union. The state was named in honor of George Washington.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
Dutch: habitational name from a place so named in the area of the Schermermeer of northern Holland.
History: This was a prominent surname in Schenectady, NY, from the 17th century onward; Ryer Schermerhoorn made a celebrated ride from Schenectady to Albany in 1690 to warn of an impending Indian attack.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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