Brief Life History of Thomas Alex
When Thomas Alex Passmore was born on 9 October 1854, in Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, United States, his father, Richard J Passmore, was 32 and his mother, Eleanor Eliza Jane Hollingsworth, was 27. He married Jenetta Poor on 16 November 1876, in Henderson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Barton, Pierce, North Dakota, United States in 1900. He died on 25 January 1906, in Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 51.
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Sources (8)
- Thomas Passmore in household of Reuben Gladmon, "United States Census, 1870"
- Thomas Passmore, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Thomas in entry for Mrs Jennettie Passmore, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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World Events (8)
1858 · Incorporated as a Town
Westerville was incorporated as a town in 1858.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Devon):
nickname from Old French passe mer ‘cross the sea’, used for a seafarer or sailor. See also Parslow .
habitational name from Peasemore (Berkshire). The placename derives from Old English pise ‘pea’ + mere ‘pool’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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