Lewis Getman

Brief Life History of Lewis

When Lewis Getman was born on 17 October 1801, in Oppenheim, Oppenheim, Fulton, New York, United States, his father, Johannis Petrus Getman, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Richter, was 37. He married Elsie Mosher in 1818. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Sullivan, Sullivan, Madison, New York, United States in 1875. He died on 24 July 1878, in Sullivan, Madison, New York, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Chittenango, Madison, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lewis Getman
1801–1878
Matilda Seaman
1800–1854
Marriage: 9 February 1825
William H. Getman
1826–1904
Jane Getman
1828–1912
Julia A Getman
1832–1914
Deborah Ann Getman
1834–1902
Daniel Louis Getman
1836–1897
Janetta Getman
1838–1925
Charles Jones Getman
1841–1918
Emily A "Emma" Getman
1846–1927

Sources (7)

  • Lewis Getman, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Lewis Getman, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Lewis Getman, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (7)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1805

Established in 1805.

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

Jewish (from Belarus and Ukraine) and Ukrainian: variant of Hetman . The initial g is due to Russian influence, since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names.

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

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