Brief Life History of Margaret
Margaret Quin was born in 1763, in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. She married Hieronimus Jerome Eckman on 5 May 1783, in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She died in 1794, in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 31.
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- Margaret Quin, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Margaret Quin in entry for Jerome Eckman, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Quinn .
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French quin ‘monkey’.
French: from a short form of the personal name Jaquin, itself a pet form of Jacques .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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