Brief Life History of William
When William Gromer was born on 14 April 1787, in Madison, Kentucky, United States, his father, Frederic Gromer, was 31 and his mother, Mary Green, was 30. He married Elizabeth W Burton on 28 March 1810, in Garrard, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Clay, Missouri, United States in 1840 and Washington Township, Clay, Missouri, United States in 1850. He died on 2 February 1858, in Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States.
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- William Groomer, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Gromer, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
- William Groomer, "Find A Grave Index"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
German:
from a shortened form of the personal name Gerom, Latin Hieronymus (see Jerome ).
variant of Kramer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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