Bernard Hamsher

Brief Life History of Bernard

When Bernard Hamsher was born in 1794, in Kreidersville, Allen Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Daniel Hamsher, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Catherine Waltman, was 33. He married Rebecca Flick about 1824, in Sparta, Livingston, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in New York, United States in 1870. He died in 1872, in Sparta, Livingston, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Sparta, Kent, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Bernard Hamsher
1794–1872
Rebecca Flick
1803–1893
Marriage: about 1824
Caroline Elizabeth Hamsher
1825–1913
Susana Barbara Hamsher
1828–1907
Jonas S. Hamsher
1831–1924
Rebecca P. Hamsher
1836–1877
Martin Stover Hamsher
1838–1917
Mary Y. Hamsher
1844–1876

Sources (6)

  • Bernard Hemphin, "New York State Census, 1855"
  • Bernard Hamsher, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Bernard Hamsher, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English (Worcestershire): variant of Hampshire .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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