When Gustavus Berry was born on 9 October 1851, in Westville, Franklin, New York, United States, his father, Barnabus Gustavus Berry, was 47 and his mother, Sarah Basford, was 34. He married Ida May Butterfield about 1876, in Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 26 March 1879, in Monroe, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 27, and was buried in Monroe, Wisconsin, United States.
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A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Monroe, Wisconsin, United States
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Irish and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Béara ‘descendant of Béara’, a personal name of unexplained etymology; or, in some cases, perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish and Manx Ó Beargha. Compare Barry 1.
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Barrie .
English: habitational name from any of several places called in Devon named with Old English byrig, dative case of burh ‘fortified manor house, stronghold’, such as Berry Pomeroy and Berrynarbor.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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