When James Madison Petry was born on 13 August 1875, in Monroe Township, Preble, Ohio, United States, his father, Aaron W Petry, was 30 and his mother, Eliza Jane Wehrley, was 24. He married Armina Alice Stump on 28 June 1902, in Darke, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Liberty Township, Darke, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Greensfork Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States for about 5 years. He died on 23 January 1957, in Darke, Ohio, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Neave Township, Darke, Ohio, United States.
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After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
German, French (mainly Lorraine), Walloon, Flemish, and Luxembourgish: variant of Petri .
Scottish: variant of Petrie .
English and Scottish: variant of Patry 2.
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