Lydia Elizabeth Schermerhorn

Femaleabout 1866–

Brief Life History of Lydia Elizabeth

When Lydia Elizabeth Schermerhorn was born about 1866, in Wilton, Saratoga, New York, United States, her father, Peter L. Schermerhorn, was 30 and her mother, Sarah M Dickinson, was 28. She lived in Northumberland, Saratoga, New York, United States in 1870 and Wilton, Wilton, Saratoga, New York, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

Peter L. Schermerhorn
1837–1903
Sarah M Dickinson
1839–1911
Viola D. Schermerhorn
1863–
Lydia Elizabeth Schermerhorn
1866–
Orletta Schermerhorn
1868–
Burton R. or Burdick Schermerhorn
1870–
Ruby J. Schermerhorn
1874–
Isabella Schermerhorn
1876–
John Isaac Schermerhorn
1871–1952
Maude H. Schermerhorn
1876–1944
Minnie May Schermerhorn
1881–1984

Sources (2)

  • Lydia E Schemerhorn in household of Peter Schemerhorn, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Elizabeth Schemerhorn in household of Peter Schemerhorn, "United States Census, 1880"

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World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

Age 0

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

Age 1

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1898 · War with the Spanish

Age 32

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

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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