Brief Life History of David
When David Brimmer was born on 17 February 1815, in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, David Brimmer, was 30 and his mother, Emily Ellis, was 29. He married Ruth Elvira Ingalls on 29 December 1841, in Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Brome, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada in 1881 and Brome, Quebec, Canada in 1901. He died in November 1906, in East Farnham, Brome, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 91, and was buried in Brigham, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada.
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- David Brimmer, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Dunham Methodist Church Marriage of Elihu Perington Collins & Elisabath Elvira Brimmer
- David Brimmer, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
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.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
German: nickname for a grouse or grumbler, from an agent derivative of Middle High German brimmen ‘to grumble’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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