Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Bunker was born on 9 February 1809, in Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine, United States, her father, Benjamin Bunker, was 27 and her mother, Sarah Newman, was 31. She married Edward Hammond Jr. on 26 December 1826, in Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 7 June 1866, in Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in South Gouldsboro, Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine, United States.
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- Mary A Hammond, "United States Census, 1860"
- Mary Ann Bunker, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Mary Ann Bunker, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1820
Maine is the 23rd state.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English: nickname, of Norman origin, for a reliable or good-hearted person, from Old French bon ‘good’ + cuer ‘heart’ (from Latin cor).
German (Bünker): variant of Bönker (see Boenker ).
History: Bunker Hill in Charlestown, MA, was named as land assigned in 1634 to George Bunker of Charlestown, who had emigrated from Odell in Bedfordshire, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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