Brief Life History of Minnie May
When Minnie May Schermerhorn was born in April 1881, in Wilton, Wilton, Saratoga, New York, United States, her father, Peter L. Schermerhorn, was 43 and her mother, Sarah M Dickinson, was 42. She married William Henry Blecker on 2 August 1916, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in South Glens Falls, Saratoga, New York, United States in 1900. She died in February 1984, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 102.
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- Minnie M Schermerhorn in household of Peter Schermerhorn, "United States Census, 1900"
- Maybelle Schermahorn in entry for William R Blecker, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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World Events (8)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
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.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
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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