Brief Life History of Charles Ford
When Charles Ford Carmer was born on 31 August 1838, in New Jersey, United States, his father, Jacob V Carmer, was 35 and his mother, Eleanor Van Auken, was 35. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Orpha C Hough. He lived in Sonoma, Sonoma, California, United States in 1910 and Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States in 1920. He died on 31 December 1921, in Sonoma, California, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Sonoma, Sonoma, California, United States.
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- Charles Carmer, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Charles Carmer - Government record: birth-name: Charles Carmer
- Charles F Carmer, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
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1844
The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Kermer: nickname meaning ‘Carmelite’ (see Carmel 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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