Brief Life History of Anna Maria
When Anna Maria Swearingen was born in 1846, in Florida, United States, her father, John Elbert Swearingen, was 28 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Murrhee, was 22. She lived in Nassau, Florida, United States in 1850 and Volusia, Florida, United States in 1860.
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- Anna Mariah Snearongen in household of Albert Snearongen, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Anna Maria Swearingen -
- Maria Swearingen in household of Elbert Swearingen, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Volusia, Florida, United States
1878 · St. Mary's Episcopal Church is Built
The Episcopal Diocese of Florida organized a mission church in 1878 to provide a location that could serve seasonal guests. Visitors and residents from Green Cove Springs raised over $1000 to build the church. On March 10, 1879, the Church held its first service. This location is notable because it would eventually be added to U.S. National Register of Historic Places (February 17, 1978).
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Van Sweeringen: probably a habitational name for someone from one of two places in Germany named Schweringen, one in the Hanover region and the other near Bremen. Alternatively, an altered form of Swieringa . The surname (Van) Sweeringen is not found in the Netherlands. Compare Van Swearingen .
History: A 17th-century law-enforcement officer by the name of Gerrit van Sweeringen is recorded at New Amstel on the Delaware River.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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