Solomon Peter Goewey

Brief Life History of Solomon Peter

When Solomon Peter Goewey was born in 1790, in Arlington, Bennington, Vermont, United States, his father, Salomon Pieterse Goewey, was 32 and his mother, Prudence Hawley, was 28. He married Mary Polly Briggs in 1817, in Arlington, Bennington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Township of Genoa, Livingston, Michigan, United States in 1850. He died on 25 March 1864, in Arlington, Bennington, Vermont, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Arlington, Bennington, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Solomon Peter Goewey
1790–1864
Mary Polly Briggs
1795–1882
Marriage: 1817
Lyman Gowey
1818–1819
John Goewey
1821–1882
Martin Goewey
1826–1904
Marshall Goewey
1829–1912
Mary Gowey
1831–1894

Sources (13)

  • Soloman Gouey, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Solomon Gowey, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Soloman Gowey, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State

On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Goewie, originally Flemish Gouwy, which may be:

variant of Degouy, a habitational name for someone from any of several minor places in northern France named Gouy.

from the Old French personal name Gauvain .

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

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