Brief Life History of Abraham Levi Roosa
When Abraham Levi Roosa Bevier was born on 16 July 1820, in Wawarsing, Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States, his father, Moses Bevier, was 20 and his mother, Elizabeth Vernooy Bevier, was 24. He married Adaline Misner in 1842, in Wawarsing, Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Lynn Township, Knox, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Lafayette, Stark, Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 8 December 1910, in Craig, Holt, Missouri, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Tarkio Chapel Cemetery, Fortescue, Holt, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Abram Beveir in household of Perry L Smirles, "United States Census, 1910"
- Abram Levi Rosa Bevier, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Abraham Levi Roosa Bevier, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1820–1910 Male
1826–1880 Female
Children (11)
1842–1918 Female
1845– Female
1846–1869 Female
1848– Female
1851–1921 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1799–1828 Male
1796–1870 Female
Siblings (2)
1820–1910 Male
1822–1910 Female
World Events (8)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 1
1825
Age 5
1845
Age 25
Name Meaning
French: from Old French bevier, a measure of land; hence probably a nickname for someone who owned or worked such a piece of land.
History: This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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